The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Political Csnnsdsn over III
Contest fsr speaker.
The Galleries and Halls Leading 70 the Assembly
Chamber Filled with Roughs.
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The Mayor and Chief Of Police
On Hand.
a New York Member DlaDs Lis
Colleagues Face.
The Factious 0pposition and Filibuster-
ing Of the Democrats.
Threats sf BieeAshed Made BY Mr. Folds and
Applauded BY he Galleries.
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The Declaration Made that Mr. Callicott Shall
Never Reach the Speakers Chair IL Elected.
THE ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED TILL WEDNESDAY,
&C., &C.. 10.
The Psctious Opposition and Filibuster
ing Of the Democrats.
Threats 81 Bieedshed Made BY Mn FIelds and
Applauded BY he Galleries.
The Declaration Mads that Mr. Callicott Shall
Never Reach the Speakers Chair IL Elected.
THE ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED TILL WEDNESDAY
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ALBANY, Jaa. II, 1863.
The excitement and comlnotion over tho Speaker con.
test Kept up all Hast night II plainly
early hour this morning that another exciting day
before US, and that bid far be Of the most
stormy In the history OF tho State Reports
received by the Mayor Of Albany that dispatches
had been sent 10 New York and Brooklyn for certain
rougbs up and aid in intImidatIns members in
their Mayor Perry informed tho friends Of Mr. Cal
cot that he would take the precanion OF having squad
of poccmcn hand and do all that he could 10 prevent
any disturbance Long before tho hour the Assembly
TO tho police stationed the Capitol ready
Tor any emergency.
The democracy found during the night that they were
unable to make any impression upon the repubii.
caus and that they would all stand afm for cslIicot
They held another Ia the reading room Congress
Hall, 10 marx out their Of action for the day
there considerable excitement 10 this caucus and
good deal Of bitterness, during which New York
member slapped the face Of another mber from Ncw
York. showing that the bitterness Of The contest has
caused inward feud In The democratic ranks that Is
likely 10 be serious matter Tho only thing decided on
the was that everything that within their
power should be done 10 prevent being taken for
Speaker 70 day with this undertaking thsy started for
The Assembly chamber 70 carry execution the Caucus
decree.
Al early hour this morning the galleries were allied
10 overlooking with crowa Of Albany Logs 10 sympathy
with the democrats. The Assembly hsd boon 10 sss
sou but . short time whom the rosanda cloak rom
and tho balls leading 20 the chamber were crowded
70 ovsv6owing, making ingress and egre~ sI
most impos. bic. The Mayer and the Chief Of 10.
lice were hand, ready 70 do ali that vas with
10 their power 70 prevent trouble from tbe
outside Albany pressure, which developed Itself
In thai disgrsced the city 81 Albany and even
eepsed the hotbcd sod fountain a political oorruptoo
Tsmany Ball. when bloody and brokcs heads
sghu that the warriors there accustomed
Ths idea that appears " rule IN Albany to-day 10
ntmidss seut here BY their constituent, i~ss
late for their interests and the interests STATE
may coincide with the views Of rammany Hsii ADD the
Albany Regency but We DO not bssvs that wbo
has the ndepsuisnce 70 do his tssssng viii endorse
| any such action
A 5000 the Assembly essd order the democrat.
commcDced nliboserlns over tie Journal 10 which
recorded The resoisps that unanisoasiy adopted
that the vote for sycsksr shoild be taken day
| twelve o'clock, without interruption aeba,s rhs
agreement sosuanIy ssd deliberately sosrcd py
that they would keep fatk and sflns horsss
But had the hour arrived fixed for
than the democrats commences 10 sIbusSr snd DO oil
that within thar power 70 prevent tbs vote beng
taken. ms, d course, appisuded by tho
| crowded galleries. Encouraged BY this kind Of
support 10 their position. the charge distinctly
made BY Mr. Fields that Mr. Caioss elected spess.
regret his q course brought down the galleries. with
rounds of applause mis- charge one could ln.rpvet
Otherwise than threat that bood would BE- she'd Calf
cot was elected. This The crowds In Me fslwex
dcrssd show ng ooocusveiy Why they weys there and
bow the democracy IL Absny inisod 70 b0wbea sbd
control the action q the representatives. ~ the
people. imagine that us in,sIllxer,c, ia