The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-20

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Washington from all possible danger. This
proved to be the result. Yet but little heed was
given at this time 10 his urgent entreaties, and
be was left with force less than that Of the
| rebels
Thus every step taken by the enemies Of
Mcclellan to misrepresent his plans and weak
| en- the esteem in which he is held by the coun-
try only brings into clearer light his genius
and capacity as military commander and the
lofty character of his patriotism. His warmest
admirers certainly could not desire more en-
during testimonial to his abilities as soldier
than that which his radical prosecutors are
building up for him in the evidence taken be-
fore these Military Star Chambers at Washing
ton.
Anarchy Mt Albany-The Duty or Cover
Seymour.
We have already placed before our readers
full, impartial and graphic accounts of the ex-
element and commotion in the Assembly of
this State over the election OF Speaker. With
the animus of this squabble and the intrigues
in regard to the United States Senatorship,
which underle and foment this trouble. we
have nothing whatever to do. We deal simply
with the facts as we find them; and we must say
that these facts are exceedingly disgraceful to
the Assembly Of the State Of New York When
the Assembly met on Saturday last the galleries
were crowded with persons who seemed anxious
to excite, and perhaps to participate in, a bloody
disturbance. The Assemblymen came in fresh
from an angry caucus, where one member had
slapped another members face, began to fill
buster and TO talk against time, and finally
ended by threatening bloodshed. One Assem-
blyman said that IL Mr.. Callicot were elected
Speaker it would be amid scenes which all
would forever regret Another retorted that
Callicot should be elected in spite Of all oppo-
sition. A third honorable gentleman declared
that 'it was all right; for those fellows
in the galleries had plenty of six-shooters.''
Another shouted that if Callicot were elected
he never would be inaugurated. We are aston
ished that the Capitol of this State should be
dishonored by such q brutal and disgusting con-
test We had imagined that this sort Of cleo
pioneering, by broken heads and braggadocio'
slang and six-shooters was monopolized by the
legislators of the Washington Congress.
Alarmed by this anarchical confusion, the
more moderate members succeeded in adjourn
ing the Assembly until tomorrow morning, in
order to allow both parties to regain their
Senses and settle the difficulty quietly. We can
suggest way to bring these revolutionary
madmen to their senses, and to settle this dis
graceful difficulty, without the interference Of
committees or caucuses. Let Governor Sey-
mour call out the State militia tomorrow, and
compel these Assemblymen either to conduct
their business with proper dignity and do
corum or march them off to jail as rioters and
disturbers of the public peace. This is the ex-
plicit duty of Governor Seymour, andwe hope
he will perform 1t thoroughly and effectually.
Here is the whole nation brought to the brink
Of ruin by grand attempt to evade the result
of popular election by force of arms. And
do these honorable members suppose,t that we
can submit to see anarchy inaugurated in this
State by the refusal Of few men to allow this
person or that person to be inaugurated Speaker
if he be regularly elected! The fitness or un-
fitness of the candidates for the Office has moth
ing whatever to do with this matter. If q ma
jOrty of the Assembly elect MIR. Callicot, or
any other member, as their Speaker, he must
be received and acknowledged as such, no mat
ter what may be his politics, his principles or
his want of principle. Let Governor Seymour
display the energy and resolution for which we
give him credit, and crush this incipient treason
in the bud. 1t is impossible that mob should
be allowed to overawe or a few members be
permitted to bully and threaten the Assembly
of this conservative State. If our legislators
adopt this rule or ruin theory, and attempt to
put it into practice, they must be taught that
we still have government Let this fact be
impressed upon them in the most summary and
convincing manner, and to that end let Gov
ernor Seymour call out the militia when the
Assembly meets tomorrow.