The New York herald., 1862-01-30

Excitement Over the Tax Resolution
Speaker Raymond Ringing the Party
Bell--EHect Of His Speech upon tho Menu
Devastating Carnival-RcsoIusions to
Expel Senator Bright-Ordinn,see OF the
Common neutrality-suspicious. OF
Public Instruction, Sc.
ALBANY, JAN 30, 1862.
The debate on tho resolution last evening
most exciting of any that has transprcd here this win
ter aroused bitter feeling among tho members
Mr. Raymond spoke for nearly two hours Ono half OF
his speech was composed insinuations against those
who favored the original rcsolution-ins ions owl
deuty intended to party feeling, and build up
party upon tho question. He assaied the straight
democrats by Attempting to show thaa whatever
was advocated by their organ hero had dis
loyal tendency; therefore the fact Of tho Alas and
Arq,s favoring the resolution reported by tho Com
mittce of Ways and Mans tended to die Byay. This
csursc the straight democrats into opposition to
him. person would have supposed that ho would have
stopped thon and that he would be contons IN drawing
the lines between tho straight democrats and those
elected Union tickets. But seemed IA though he
wanted raise the party standard in exclusive
manner and branc1cd of in line OF arennsn. intended
to arouse feeling against all those me,bers who former
y acted with and adhercns the nanc policy of
the barnburncr democrats In tho days sos Wright. HIS
ins;nuaons this point stirred up bittar feeling among
all tho republicans OF barDburncr here
another dvison planting that wing o; the republ
can party against him. but ho secncd no. content with
what he had DONE and started on with attacks
upon those elected Union democrats, and
succeeded in getting up the most bitter feeling
amorg that clas that has boon my fortune to
witness in any legislative body any question what
This lett Mr. Ray mond only tho Weed and seward
Republicans TO stand by him; ana having reached that
point ho commenced ringing the party hell and propar
ing himself for PLATFORM, " suit himself showinga
disposition to whip those into the traces that ho had by
H. ,,f obs n,l
fail that h. had stirred hornets nest and,
fact had arrayed oppositior not easily ailayol lilo
held that all OF those WHO opposed general issue OF
Treasury for currency ondosvoring block
tho wheels tho government aud therefore tending
dsoyaty. On this point Messrs. Stntson and Huburi
took up the question, and exhibited tho difference be-
the resolutions under consdor2ton showing that
those reported by the COMMITTEES OF Ways and
opposed tho issue Of any ncnt paper with
out thsproceeds Of tax pledged enough TO pay the
interest while tho resolution supported by Mr. Raymond
favored tho issue OF paper currency by tho government
and also favor of direct tax but did ask that
proceeds of tho tax should DO pledged in amount sufficient
to the interest hut left tho matter open to the
acton Of future sessions Of Congress appropriate the
proceeds OF tho tax for any other purpose Ono o
posed 20 Oroniises pay without actual
pledge to mcs tho interest tho be placed
in tho sinking fund.- whilc the ether for unlimited
issue OF government paper aud tax without its being
the positions could havo bacn amcabiy and satisac
tor!y arranged, and the vote Of the Assembly made
unanimous had II not bcon Cor the party attack and in
situations which forced allog those who had cxprcsscd
directly or indirectly, an opinion in favor of the rgna
tho rcsolulions favored by Mr.. Raymond and IN f;Sor
thgsc reported by the Committee Of Ways and Mcnns
lilo was answered and handled very roughly by Messrs
Hulburd, Pierce and Alvord, Mr.. Prc, taking up the
claims sot loyalty and referring TO the different positions
Of the Times u sample OF loyalty and thought he had
better keep silent on that issue On this point Mr. Ray
mond plsced In decidedly uncomforatic position
and attempted to get out Of It by sinking te rcspossi
biy for what appeared in his paper. Mr. Pierce hayng
nnisSed Mr.. Ayord followed, aud sailed in upon tho
| loyety charge showing that he himsei had thrown
doun party aud every other consideration Cor tho
try, and willing TO place tho atay OF his country
his ALL Az tho close Of this speech tho Assembly adjourn
c and has fallen TO my lot a. hear bitter
prossions made in the most nervous aud earnest
ns heard on Ill sides from democrats Union dcmoc-as
aud harnburncr republicans against the attitude
situations OF Mr. Raymond. We have not the end
Of this yet Several members arsprcparsg TO overhaul
him future OCCASION ANA II looks as though
division would be made, and Mr.. Raymond, although
Speaker be found tho leader Of snoI minority Of the
legislature II he avoids being forced into that position
he viii accomplish what NO nan IN our legislative expo
rence has dcne.
There grand skating carnival at tho Van Renssc
eer skating park last evening" atoadcd by several hun
drcd persons. Tho Park crowdodin fact too much
for tho convenience OF tho skaters. Hundreds
thore TO SEQ Jackaon Hayne, Of New York. perform his
foas cc hs reputation In that line being something
like that CT Hermann. prcstidig He the
contre Of attraction during tho evening and always
surrounded BY crowd and never failed 80 astonsh then
with hig movements No visit that rark on IA,
nights Of tho carnival without becong convinced tha
Il the Central Park Is not the only paco where goot