The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-07
Governor Seymour Acts INDIE
pendent Of Them.
HE sNUBs CAGGER s. co.
The Strong Points Of the Governors
Message.
Probable Election Of q Democratic
Speaker Of Assembly,
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stand the commoton and excitement that have existed at
Albany since the tst day OF January. Long before Mr.
Sey took the oath OF Office no mportubed for
the removal OF the Police Commissioners The clamor
WAS great that he had not the prepare
augura address No had he taken possession OF
the executive chamber and the chair just vacated by
Governor Morgan than this camor Increased hundred
fold Leading operators in 1ammany Hall insisted, in
fact demanded that the Police Commissioners should DO
Immediately removed cause cause, and TamEany
men appointed that it belonged to and they should
have II. Riis adopted by of iozars.
Large delegations here from Brooklyn others from
Wcstchester the members or Congress elect
from that county all joining clamor for
decapitaton Of the Police Commissioners backed their
camor by the Cagger portion OF the Regency
desire to let the matter rest until the organization
the Legislature and then take hold Of the boldly
aud feariessy bring those ehciais justice He dis
tncty and decsively refused remove them without
fair trial and opportunity the charges
against them The clamor great that he decided
to cite the Commissioners TO appear ut the State Capital
January 3. His object, stated some OF hi conf
that then early day trial would be xed upon
The commissioners did not appear but contrary TO the
general impression, cent reply asking for hearing in
New York. The non appearance Of the Commissioners
emtoldcncd tho politicians. und they renewed their
fight. This time they took the position that the Police
Commissioners had shown contempt for his authority
The Saturday and Sunday night trains brought up large
army OF applicants for the positions each with long
list OF names signed TO his recommendation They
each oil course called upon the Governor and urged The
removal OF the Commissioner without q moments delay
and about two thirds Of the number, in tho very next
breath asked for the appointment the position thus
made vacant for themselves
so large number of those urging for tho immediate
removal OF the Commissioner took that .hal the
whole affair began to look like squahbe Of politicians
for Office and not for the interests OF tho city OF New
and the country. The pressure upon the Governor
be stated in other terms than that awful and at
vial
The only men that stood up with him, aud
aided him 70 resist this tide, were P. W. Engs,
Samuel J. Tilden Amasa j. Parker and few
stamp Before the Governor announced his final
upon this question there the violent heap
cd upon hts head by the applicants for the positions
those importunng for immediate removal Such express
sions ~ ''weak knees .wishy washy,r "rucker, =
epithets could be heard The hotels In
fact the radical republicans we're bitterly de-
norDccd rs VIA seymo by members Of his party.
But when his Official order was promulgated and his final
decision made, these deamers slid OF their rooms or
took the FIRST train Tor home. ashamed to show them
selves.
Wncn I arrived yesterday there appeared 10 he a
general s.com Tho three -four hundred politicians rs
sembled hero for the purpose e controlling matters s
wore long faces, and looked though they had n six
months attack OF dyspepsia in fact they appeared sour
and though they had each decided 10 break
things and make general smash. physician might
have decided that their somacbs and generally
bilious, whc a zoologist would have, doubt, pro-
nonnccd than set o. infurated bulls paving, oan,ng
and believing because they prevented from carry
ing their designs. THIS feature was 80 marked nnt
made up mind that the end Of all things Was hand
upon nquing more fully into the matter ana look
ing under the surface, found that the difficulty and
The cause OF this trouble the fact, that the
Governor was weak backed, but that the other hand
he had the nerse TO resist the pack.
~ an item show ing which way the wind blows, and
who control tho Governor, will call attention 20 the sp
had candidate which they insisted should be appointed
aud In fac, had declared publicly that he would be bgt
appears iis the Governor preferred Major Sprague
ta csening before the appointments were publicly an
taRgere
cards. Whilst the game going Of the purity
announced that Ma,sr Sprage lad been decided on by
Governor Seymour FOR Adiutsnt General Immediately
MIR Cagger Jumped 10 his feet and began pace the
mut'orng and denouncng the Governor This little tom
shows how matters stand nov, but whether they will
continue or not time alone can tell.
As predicted last night there organization u
the House TO day. There has been regular bungo in
this matter on the part Of tho Convention Tie gers
that side have buichcred the whole affair and played
INTO Tho hands OF tho republicans. Thoy had all
their hands, but have fooled away through the
jcalouses and senShness Of some OF the wiseacres
The democratic caucus mot at O'Clock this morning
and completed their nominations, as follows
Clerk 81 ns Assrmbiy-iicnry J. Sckcs, Of orleans
county.
Ssroean,- Arms. d. spaulding q Cls,er county
Doorksepo-A. v Dodge. Of Albany.
AplsuH, Doorirpers-Mcssrs. Brown, OF Schoharie
and u. = Drumming, Of Wcstchcstcr.
COMMITTEE 10 Cal Future CaueusesMessrs. 7. Fields
Trammcr, Murphy Pauiding and Van Buren,. Adjourned
The Governors Message-TAe Speaker
ship, DC.
ALBANY, jan S--9P.M
Copies Of tho Governors message win 10 mailed this
evening New York, arriving there tho morning II
win nii entire page " the HssAIp There il great
taken In tho document Dcspaschcs nave been
received from Boston, Chicago and Cincinnati advance
copies.
governor seymour handles mos, Of tho sus,ecss m an
able manner Ills arguments arbitrary arrests and
suspensions of the writ habess corpus are ssroog aud
Il alaot -
Law IN state ihe New York, where no rebellion
exists, - unconstitutional and Unauthorized
assumption Of power, and dweiis a, some length
uound that IL Is the duty Of the state 70 respond %
Ill legitimate demands Of tho governments for men and
moasy 70 crS,A o.. ,ns rebellion. ss, do. not . far Is
may do u u an Indirect way u hr cannot be
He shows that the object and purposes the have
fos purposs according 70 tho original resolution Of
Congress that subject, there bet feeing IN
the North. All were IN favor u speedy work but
paion hd ciured dssin-sons and divided feeling m
the North. He likewise aiiudss, able manner 10
ssppi valley. lodos that i matter. 10, sSss The
result, Of this Vs. tina, the valley q the Mssssppi
win be united BY the interests Of commerce extending
from la " the Suf and that they will have an
mp?rta1t influence over the settlement q the pro~nt
difficulties
All q the above points are SPOKEN ~ q, much eos,h
II IL decisive la its iSnc but some had
desired but much stronger and better guarded on the
important points than many have anticipated
u looks though speaker Of the Assembly would
be elected the fret ballot tomorrow The oouserya
tyes MAKING amends for their blund.rs % yesterday
and every thing indicates the election ~ Judge n~an o
the rxi ballot The leaders that side all declare Tia.
nSed, while tho leading republicans quietly that
they fear the republican candidate You
nesd be surprised n future Developments prove
that Weeda an,iradca finger that pie
The appeal m the oi MR. Hartung for the murder
cf husband up before the Court q Apteas To-
morrow Her counsel ~ take the ground thai ber case
bAs virtually been settled by the decson ~ the caurt n
us " Shepherd, which was that the IexiFlatufa
having changed the punishment justice must be saved
To tbs understood that the Judges viii assent ana
order her diEcbarge,
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE,