The New York herald., 1863-02-18
The Peace Convention Petition and Its
Return to the Signers.
2eeeption Of General CorcoYan by
tho Assembly.
Address Of Speaker Callicot and General
COrsoran's Response.
The Mcclellan Resolutions Tabled in
the Senate,
H., &c., Ia

AlRAsr, Feb II, 1888.
psaitisn signsd by several prominent New Workers.,
asking fss the appointment OF commissioners meet
with those o any other States negotiate peace with
the South q, in other words asking the adoption Of
the plan that has broached in the Indiana and
Illinois Iegsatsres has been received In this city This
petition signed by several persons Of high standing
and influence In the city Of New York. Many Of the
number are those who would be the last suspected
enterta,niAg such sentiments. This petition was sent
leading asmocratic member Of the Houss who, after
carefully considering the matter, returned the peti-
tion TO IT. orignators, accompanied with his rea-
sons why be refused TO present It, This viii
probably prevent its Introduction this winter. Other
members Il the House may be found less scrupuous and
be willing 70 present the petition. II TO be hoped that
this Will b. the end Of that question for this session.
However radical many Of the socaled democrats Al
bany may appear to be- those who entertain the
tmeuts held by Valandigham and other copperheads OF
tho West are few and far between The only persons
here that for mediation peace conventions the
0recleyites. Those who arc denouncing the admins
rat0n for il mode OF conducting the do II, not be-
cause they desire the war 70 end with dishonora-
bic settlement, but simply because they see that
the administration is foolng away it's strength
and lavshy wasting the vast resources OF tho
North-resources which long since would have
enabled the government 70 crush out this rebellion had
they conducted the war as business men, and not as in
uigung politicians. Charges constantly being made
by the Beechcr and Wendell Phillips clan that those
tersaning the above views are tratoe leave i with
the public to decide which are the real tratorsthe nc
cused or the acGusers
Nearly oil tne morning session Of the Assembly
taken up In the Committee OF the Whole. Whilst the pro-
ccedings were quietly and harmoniousy going on, Mr.
William Dewey, Of Jefferson, stated that General
Corcoran was within the walls OF the Capitol and
ast<ed unanun0us consent TO Introduce reso-
luton inviting him on the floor OF tho House.
Consent was given, and the resolution introduced and
amended BY providing the appointment OF committee
10 wall ON GQuerM COTcOran. in shape Inc feeOu
ton was adopted without dissenting voos. Messrs.
Dewey T. c. Fields and Johnson were appointed com.
mit.ee. They immediately retired, when, On motion Of
Mr. Fisher the Speaker directed 10 welcome General
Corcoran on behalf of the Assembly.
But few minutes elapsed Til the committee appeared
with General Coreoran In their charge The members Of
the House received him standing On being presented
the Speaker the latter delivered neat case and
pirate Speech welcoming him behalf the members OF
the Assembly and the peopo Of the state they represent
Gepera Corcosan In an embarrassed ono expressed his
gratitude for this warm recsptoo stating that he came
10 Albany on mpo ant asters connected with his Legion
and bad besn dcned by tbs absence Of Governor sey
mour.
Al the conclusion Of his remarks the Assembly took
recess for ten minutes 70 allow the members 10 personally
The balance OF tho mosning session Of tho Assembly
tee OF the Whole. Among the number was ono in rofs
rencc TO the premium notsA OF mutual insurance
panies, regular customer here for the last
esn. nSs with u.s ho
Mutual Insurance Company; but IN reality would II
pAksou make mutual insurance compAnoB worth
less and prevest collection Of tho assessments the
premium notes TO pay their iossss with referred
back 70 the Judiciary Committee
bYll authorizing mining companies 10 exisence 10
change the location Of their hpancal offces from
county to another was eaectuAy squelshed, as de.
served 10 be. Any with half eye coald not fail
10 discover a niger of enormous Dimensions In IL.
The Senate bill accepting the donation of land by Con
gress Tor agricultural and scientific purposes ordered
TO third reading.
The sehaie spent Of the morning session in Com
mittee Of the Whole Progress was reported on nearly
all the bills considered.
Senator Connolly called up tho Mcclellan vesoutions
which passed the Assembly. Az they read
o radical senator moved lay the resolutions on the
table, and the motion carried by vote OF Ia 70
eight Senators absent.
This going on about the time that the recep
ton Of Cen torcoran taxing place In the House The
General was IA the Senate prior 10 hts invitation tho
floor Of tue Houee. subsequently, resolution
duced by Senator Connolly, and adopted unanimously,
inviting General Corcoran 70 the Boor OF the Senate
The vote on the Mcclellan resolutions a very Singh
lar For instance there who have IN
my presence privately stated that the first thing that the
admnisration should do n 10 recall General McCle
Ian 10 the head u the army who voted to lay
how some men wearing the Senator's toga mani
fest two opinions-one In private, which they de-
clare Is the true feeling. ana another Va public which IL
Tor thof party Men who viii act IN this way Tor the
purpose of Keeping Ia favor with their party amb
ti0as purposes in times like these when the nation
going through the struggles q life and death dis
~ the race dshonor themselves and the people
they represent and II is the duty of journalists 70 inform
the public ~ their dupcity that their constituents may
attend to them IN timc and shorten their pubc career
that they may be prevented running their country
by theirtwo sided coursc. No who will IN that
manner Il worthy Of seat In the Legislature of i'm
portant state NJ that Of New York how great
may be hls abilities.