The New York herald., 1862-01-08
Our Albany Correspondence.


Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, Jan. =, 1862
Te History Of The Assembly Csueuses-fhs Aeessrson'
and Counter caaryes-Ths Opponents " Ra SoHe Piey
ii.o His Hand-Phe Excitement Durilg ne Ballocig-
How Ra,rnond cqs Nominated 7hs Contest for cIers-
The Democracy Come 0a 81 Port Of lie Presieas-
A Baer Contest PrepariHg-Wko Responsible for
k-Crgcnisation Of the Court Of Appecls-Ihe Part
WiR Case Once hors, DO, de-. dc.
The result Of the Assembly Caucus last evening LAS
stirred up great deal Of feeling among the members
outsiders in attendance the organizatp and from tho
bitter meanings side and the reoicngs on tho
other able to obtain the which pm. together,
brought about tho resul-ihe nomination Of Raymond In
the first place. the gna movement Of the friends Of Ray
mondf straight republican signal failure,
and tho moment that his opponents issued call for all who
sustained tho policy Of the President to meet in Caucus
Raymond and his coworkers Immediately commenced an
attack upon IT, tho ground that they would not par
ticpate with those who opposed them at the
polls in November and went against the Union State
ticket headed by Dickinson. counter charge was i'm.
meda.ey raised that they just sound those
who supported the straight republican candidate for ca
nal Commissioner against Talmadge, and on that con-
siderable capital was made Raymond seeing that tho tide
was being turned against him, changed his tactics and
drew up call for all Of those to participate who sup
ported the successful portion Of tho Union State ticket
and through appeals for party Misrepresentation OF the
position Of the straight democrats the question,
managed to obtain quite list Of sgnsrs, and securing
about thirty all but five or six being members
elected on straight republican tickets, many Of
them elected over Union nominees, signed ALSO By
every aboiitionst in the Housethe cali was published
for the caucus at i've o'clock The other side, or the
the supporters OF the call issued for o'clock n
nedatey M
this caused most Of their number to meet the Assembly
Chamber, but really done nothing but get their
friends there just n time to get them into Raymonds
CAUCUS Had II not been for the four O'Clock consultation
there would have been only about forty present to take
part In the caucus called for the special purpose Of ad
vancng the interest Of Raymond under the prctext Of
party and that would have proved nzze but tho
opponents Of Raymond all being the Capitol went IN
and participated under the idea that they could defeat
Raymond In his caucus, but in this they mis-.
judged their strength and did make any calculation
for tho special and plausible pleadnss Of Raymond for
party.
Mr.. Ogden Union democrat Of Yates in order to tsst
tho question: offered the following resolution
Resolved, That all members elected to the Iegis-
laturo who are in favor Of sustaining the 60
vernment In vigorous prosecution Of the war; and to
put down the rebellion and the Union and opposed
10 unjust and partial legislation and corruption in high
and low places, DO invited to take seats in this convsn
tion.
An interesting debate followed on this in which seve.
raj OF the Union democrats urged ts adoption Raymond
and Pierce opposed the former making party appeals;
was party al the way through. Tho result that
all but three four Of those Of republican ancceens
voted against the proposition and Raymond secured his
point, settling the question that the Legislature should
be divided on the question OF supporting the national
administration, In other words that the interests
esaA 0pf % ss5 shs s 15 UMn .a % hs
tha for Tha nrck hall nxhi
strength Of each candidate for himself Then came the com.
bina, and the result that would work Oft All the
candidates Withdrew except Raymond and HJrlburd de-
cdng the question IN advance Of the ballot that choice
would bo mado that ballot The active operators for
raymond on the outside gave up tho contest ana said that
they oeaen; tho nsdc however, was q busy hum
body on the tptoe Of excitement, watching tho
Of tbefsnds Of the candidate that had with
drawn. II was soon evident that portion OF those Iwho
had supported Ogden ond Avord indignant al tho
OF Hurburds friends voting against the propo
son Of exssndne the Invitation to other members, and
for Raymonds exclusive party caucus and deter
mined 70 avengs by going for Raymond; only portion
of that vote going over 1t made the ballot more exciting
result almost evory person II the hall was ON his feet
crowd gathered around the Clerks desk watching ready
TO obtain sven n: rs%otess evidence Of the probable
succcssfu man. A. matter OF course there gone
raj rejoicing the Of his friends and long faces on
RAymoudS positive strength, but the poor management
Of bis oppsssns and grew out Of contingencies developed
no
~ The influence connected with Il, will now be used TO
He made he appeals for support Of the members for
spear On party roypds but now that he has been suo
e s,s ss nG s n:s ~; wan m
sseon. Those who imagine ttat be will do anything for
party further than Il will advance the interests of Ray
Tar tho schemes Of this session copcerned all who
wish be n the favor Of the powers that DO win apply
20 s.Ss Supposed to speak BY
The domination Of Raymond carried with II the Clerk
and 70 prevent the Union democrats from repudating
chosen and kr. Rsisy ardent supporter Of Raymond
thrown overheard. Mr. Van Mort, hailns from the
Of uert, with the speaker from the same locality SSd IN
formed friends that they had better vote for some ono
else; bat In the facc Of these facts he received Some
votes showing that he had great deal Of positive
strength and had the successful candidate for Speaker
hesn from any other portion Of tho State than New York
city, 10 would have been hard to beat him. Raymond
having combination with the friends Of Cnshman the
Of the ote carried the other with IT, as matter Of
oogife.
the question OF the saven O'Clock call and did away with
that meeting 7hs straight democrats and those Union
cancus under Raymonds call immediately got together
and issued their call for caucus this morning. embodying
precisely the words OF the resolution Of Mr. Ogden thus
placing themselves nTmy and squarey before the public
Tho supporters Of the national administration and
yincsng The republicans In position Of desiring divide
iso Legislature that question Under that call they
have non mated their candidate The issue has been
mace snd nice little war between the factions is al
ready the taps, ready TO break out the moment the
organization completed and the committees formed;
and overythng indicates that Raymon and his fol-
lnwsrt will have 70 take the back track be driven
the wall the that they have raised Probably
the frul question tha, will be brought up from the demo-
crnte wl be resolution endorsing the action OF
Fremont and his nnal removal. This will bring
th0 euaDcipaticuisis "a tho point, and force
sor the exclusive call all such controversies would
have been avoided. Upon the shoulders Of Raymond
sns his TREND rests all the responsibility Of the
trovcT-y
mo senate esrcns although issued under bread ca
was Dot participated In by the straight democrats Mr.
Connolly however, stated that the csl with his views
and informed The members OF the that no could
un,e with thsm that Platform, provided that they
carried out m their action IN good faith He presented