The New York herald., 1862-01-27

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NEWS FROM the STATE CAPITAL.
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Debate on Taxation-slsvsry Brought
Into the Qusstion-Buncombs speeches.
Butter and Choose for the Arny-su-
perfntendent or Public cInstruct1On-Na.
tional Tax-Marine Court-Assessments
and Collection o. Taxes, &c.
AIsAxy Jan. rs 1852.
The debate the tar resolution In the Assembly last
evening failed to furnish any light upon the great ques-
ton under consideration Aside from the bread asser-
tons that their constituents weuid willingly pay their
quota Of direct ax, nearly all the speakers never fur
nishsd single idea upon the great question under dis
cussion. Il exhibited the laziness and lack Of
application Of public men TO the study
Of the great question Of the hour. We had,
IN other words, q set Of buncombe speeches. pre-
pared for the dear people, the delivery Of which, upon
such an OCCASION should seal the political fate Of every
member that induged in that STYLE When Mr.. HuEburd
yesterday morning spent one hour and half discussing
the different modes Of government finances their appli
cation to present existing state Of AFFAIRS and proved
concusvey that the only mode that would the
government the financial aid necessary; when, with
statesman like ability he raised himself above the bun
combe and flourish rssorted to the demagogues the
House, drawing parallel between the position Of this
State and that Of Others during the financial disorders of
the past, and the Empire State enabled to safely
weather the storm, account of its having adopted
the sound financial policy Of Clinton and the
that day when he pierced the paper balloon with which
Congress Is attempting to delude deceive the peo
pie and ruin the nation, and depleted, in unmistake
able colors. its utter folly and criminal fraud and
then laid before the Assembly facts and
answerab!o arguments that taxation was necessary,
and in fact the only sound system Of finance declaring
his utter abhorrancs Of the shams and dusons Of Con-
Rress and all this without any ausion the negro and
the buncombs resortsd to the stump-we could
way through the dark and perlous storm that
upon uswe made up mind that the hour Of deliver
ance was at hand that in the Legislature Of tho Empire
State statesmen who comprehended condition
who in tho distance tho rocks shoals. quick
sands and breakers upon which tho ship Of state
drifting and presented to its pilots chart that would
enable them TO steer clear Of all these and safely weather
the storm.
Such were the views Of Mr.. Hublurd as expressed In
his mastorly speech showing the necessity taxation
the only mode that would furnish relief the country
that feeling of relief pervaded all circles hope lighted
up the countenances Of all, and it seemed as
II tho dark hour of the storm had passed and
daylight upon But when the evening
session eame and Mr.. Ogden, q Union democrat, took
say little about the the cptrap and hubug the
negro Mr. Hulburd, republican. But alas how soon
our hopes bghted, and oh, what fall from the
position Of the first speakera all from the
that Of ward politician. Better things expected
Of man Of Mr.. Ogdens reputation. He with
disquson about the negro, the equality Of and
for long time to pointed the destruction Of slavery
as necessity In the middle Of his speech no out
fiat footed the platform Of the Presidents
and talked for short time upon the necessity Of
ticn and made some very sensible remarks which &c.
moi ch may hn
put down excellent but he found himself the
negro hobby again riding a. full gsop and ended his
resstabe power within the influence Of the God Of the
ahoitioniss.
lowed, giving their ideas Of the Of war but
the arguments uron the question Of financial policy
slavery, tina sprouts OF despotsm or something e.se
caused the rebellion its origin not the question un-
der rconsidera;icntha is question of the past, made
dead issue by the rapid progress Of events in the last
nine nonths and he who attempts 70 argue It now In
Suits the intelligence OF the people The question is sim
pie one We are engaged in war for the suppression Of
the rebellion and the restoration Of the Union. Tho
Treasury is empty. What shall be done supply the
necessary for the accomplishment greatest
and most noble object that nation went 10 war
for7 What the negro has 10 do with that question VIC
admit to be beyond our comprehension, and leave it
for the political microscopic minds Of the As
scmb!y orators to furnish the public with the
ncctinn Nearly all the speeches delivered during the
evening session were Of the hghfalutn spread eagle
style, and were evidently prepared by the speakers be
fred or on the Governors messsge but that subject
keep any longer and that occasion TO relieve
inc ccntay audng to tho s'bect OF tax
aticp.n order that 1t might be said that they entirely
ignored the subject unier discussion.
We had digsst Of traitors, denunciaon Of Boston
arisccats the eagle and the raven the top Of Bankers
Hi monument, and the negro in ail his component |
parts, aud oblya word now and then dfop,ed the |
subject Of finance In fact, tho spread eago soaring
with all its majesty and Mr.. Alvord the FIRST s,oa ker
drrig the evening that had the good sc g. to clip bis
wings and let him down. He came to the resolutions
and the amendments offered Now what does ali this
buNr m ell ghOuvr lv hat Tho
who have sspired t. be rulers not practical.
Their on!y srdy has been that necessary for stump
speaking they have studied all the oratoria 1ourishes
necessary to carry the crowc and have looked
into the practice, question Of government they
question cHnes up for discussion involving the very
existence Of our government they Unable to handle
IT, but with great desire to show themselves they at
once start OF with taargge In regard to slavery as
Ii the negro the balm of Gesd, the for all
national Ills. whethe. political, military financial
The dav an the hour has that tries the caibre OF
The hour has arrived when the real only becomes
vauabe from the fact that spurious couG.
t:rfci, have long deceived the public Let the COED
work OF sitting out on, ard our great and wise
will be found Occupying their true positions.
The Senate had bat short session this morning. and |
nothing of im!ortshce was done few unimportant |
bills were presented and others reported They adjourned
until Monday evening.
the Assembly this morning, and debate TO It's
receipt bill Of the nature having hecn con-
siere aud defeated. The decision OF the Chair that
it coi be received, and after considerable debate
received and referred 10 the Committee Affairs Of
Cs instead CT the Judiciary, where It referred be-
fore The bill introduced today, in its principal features
is the as the bill killed Monday night. It, how
ever, contains some important amendments, covering
most OF the objections raised BY the judiciary Committee
to the first bill
This question having bscn disposed Of Mr. Waterbury
called Up his resolution to instruct Congress- 10 take such
act is necessary place butter in tie ratons Of sol
dies He sustained his resolution by facts and figures
in regard to s Importance for Diet also tho popcty Of
protecting that Class Of interests.
Several members participated in this debate. Tho
question was raised that y was not wise to instruct
officials at Washington upon their duties This point
taken up by Mr. Pierce who wanted TO know what thero
about the Navy Department tia. made IL too pure
for this Legislature To instruct He, for Of
those that believe that Congress- at least needed 10 be
punched at the elbows They had been sitting th ,rc
during TIVE months aud nothing practical had yet been
done by them. u ni9 that they notified that
the pcope had enough ci buncombe and that it time
thai thfy let that g horse and down TO p:acti
cal datts before them.
Thc resolution opposed by Mossrs. Phelps, Ludng
ton, Mason, Avord and Lyman aud favored by Messrs