The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-04
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Election Of the Hen. E. D. Morgan
United States Senator On
the First Ballot.
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The issue i'm the Senatorial
Controversy.
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The Great Conservative Triumph in the
Election Of Edwin D. Morgan.
The Real Principle Involved, and
What His Election Signifies.
The First Public Step in the Organization Of
Monster Conservative Party.
How the Election Of Morgan is to
Bring This About.
AG.s &c.s 10.
The Real Principle Involved, and
What His Election Signifies.
The First Public Step in the Organization Of
Monster Conservative Party.
ALBANY, Feb. 3, 1858.

ALBANY, Feb. 3, 1858.
The great question this scssionthe most important
that will be brought before t-has finally settled
and decided way that is satisfactory to all lovers
Of the country. Tho intense excitement and
commoon that have characterized the crowds that have
gathered here for several days past to figure the
United States Senatorial question eliminated last night
upon the nomination Of Edwin d. Morgan for United
States Senator The different any that
preceded it AZ Albany. The long and bitter contest
for speaker-exendiDg within week Of the time
eectng q United States Senator-preyented any
interchange Of views the part Of the
members. None Of them dared speak their minds or
intimate their preference for Senator, fearing that
IL might complicate and embitter. the contest for
speaker The result shows that have had only about
FIVE days to consider the Senatorial question Two years
ago, when Harris elected, there steady
Tor four weeks By that tmo every dotted
down in hrs true position, unless il were few who
holding open for bids The contest this year has
been short spicy and decisive and the result win prove
the most important the politics OF the Northern
States that has TRANSFERRED since the South Caronian,
in their mad frenzy for secessionis firing
upon that little band faithful soldiers Fort sumter.
Public interest was from the start, conferred in the
publican party. That side having majority on Joint
ballot, all eyes were tarned upon them The con-
ncting elements in that organization, the strong
conservative feelings Of portion Of the party, tho
extreme radical and destructive sentiments
tho part OF another portion rendered IL altogether
probable that agreement could be Effected At this
critical moment Weeds farewell appeared the Egeaieg
Journal The radicals reoced over this withdrawal hui
the immediate developments showed that democrats
ready to nominate Weed for Senator defeat rad
cal This feeling created an alarm in the republican
ranks and 1t wac easy enough Tor most Of the mcfn
bcrs 10 that issue but bad imagined
would take place.
rev men the importance OF the election Of
Governpr Morgan and the real principles that have
of victorious in hts nomination. Large mbers Of
active politicians, many OF whom have long been among
the most earnest oooperators OF urow Weed and the
policy which has governed him in the management Of the
par w. came here 10 oppose Morgan but finding real
that circumstances had brought aDout immediately
Z. Delahed smith, United States District Attorney
New York city: simeon Draper, Robert T. lIaws IL d.
C0nover and Others Of that stripe hero 10 push the
claim Of Vim. NJ. Evar,s, whilst Rufus W. Andrews ap-
peared to advocate the claims Of Frederick A. Conng
James NJ. Cook and other from the interior 10 OPP
pose Morgan on personal grounds. All changed their
as the great issues that had been raised
here woro made known 10 Thorn. They saw in osher
words that the question Of not ihe issue,
that, on the other hand Of the important
raised the election OF Senator. Ihoy all dipped
their favortes, and all but rolled up their
sleeves and generously went to work for Ex-Governor
Morgan
Those who we're bitterly opposing Governor Morgan
based their opposition personal grounds, and ia the
effort TO raise the cry that Morgan had defeated Wads
worth by bis harryng OF the volunteers TO Washington
they did not comprehend the issue raised until the
vass bad nearly ended, and then only IL dimly.
In fact, doubt If Greeley cr any oi his can even
comprehends the upon which the NOMINATION
Of Morgan was effected Hs domination is no triumph OF
81 s anousn a'rga gem ern Justly feel proud
over the victory as be never rejoiced before, while
Seward well say TO his radical the Cabi
net See the emphatic endorsement that the Iegslaurcof
my own State has given for resisting your extreme
measures But, while these thus rejoice and
derive personal satisfaction from the result, s. Ia but
floating the the ocean compared 10 the
important question that has been decided this contest
In this matter speak not IDLY write NOT from mere
full knowledge a. coad write II had been selected To
officially announce j.. From this day commences
In the politics OF this State On la evening" when
gan nominated, radicasm received its last finishing
blow this State Senator Truman his protest against
voting for Morgan stated that in doing he
digging tho grave Of his party Had he said the
grave Of the radical faction he could have
greater truth But let lift the veil that covers
the secret OF this contest aud the election of Morgan
hitherto known only N q mere handful This secret
contained in very short and pie sentence and that
is thc election Of Morgan the rrst public step
towards the organization Of great conservative Union
party Of the North" This movement has long been
and shape. II has grown out 81 tho diss1.sc,ion in
the North caused by the Efforts OF the radicals
70 lorcs me removal 2, the generals popular with the
ruincu views Of their faction ny the adm aistrsion.
Out Of the strong repugnance the Of tho
second the retirement the former OF the re-
publican party from the editorial charge o. blcan
Journal and lastly the 6nai triumph In the election OF
Edwin u. Morgan to-day, administering the death blew
70 the radical faction.
rcpest IT, day the o tho organi.
zation Of the great conservative party which win
ccntrae all that element in the republican party that has
not become hopclessy sbolsenzsd, and All that portion
the democratic party that do not lean towards the en
Wood and Vallandgham crowd which III unite and be.
come the great power of the North Morgan. under
programme, viii 60 20 Washington aud become the
point and its head, while Weed with his magic power as
leader, will rally the forces and Providence spares
his life. make the closing Of his long and po
ca career the organization OF this party retire with
its final overturn OF n factions " men whether
they arc radicals aboltionis's copper head democrats.
Right here Fernando Wood may pause and consider,
aud viii probably discover strength against
him in Tie caucus last evening sopc Of his havo
claimed that II was owing 70 the jealousy o the country
against Now York but such farther ahead than
their for II simply that caucus of
conservative moderate demoarae views against OK.
tren,c measures or the opposite side Of tho radical
aboltonsts. Thus, both sides Of the House.
in the republican and democratic cauerses, the
moderate or conservative views on victo-
rous. In this point Of view the Legislature Of this
state has to-day done the greatest days that
ever done by any Legislature that assembled Albany
II has egalzed both sides the conservative trnmphs
Of The two caucuscs Well may all lovers their
country all supporters q that constitution and noble
herance ecquea,hed to US by our forethes declare,
GLORY enough for ono day"
All this win be news TO nnetenths Of the politiea,
managers On the STATE; and expect 10 be denounced
aiuccd and charged with manner Of things for thus
stating to the world the real or this contest cgpe
say that have written this letter advsedlv and s,,h
full knowledge Of the subject. "-
Never was man happier thar Weed last night He
was at the residence of Rufus King during the 6ao,ng
IN the caucus, and as the result was carried 10
lcg, and he declared himself ten years younger
. Inc democratic caucus had quite n domination ovor
nr QUESTION o, nominating, and adjourned without
making any but this Morn M revoYsed Tho a.
cisson o. last night and nominated Erastus Cornpr
The manasers TOT Wood hero we're Gideon O. TUCKER.
Judge Mccunn, DR.. Bradford and nas1et, uunt
Albany, Feb 5-ss
The management Of the balio;ing IN tho Assembly wac
admirably done. In the nrs, place. the no,ua,lon ~ NJ
Corning by the democrats placed Mr. Cutler az Ana,
In position that compelled him to vote for Mr. corp,n,