The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-05

strides, and there is telling what change may hav
made In shs minds Of the sats senators who esce
different ssues and nearly year before the revolt
J1& ~ UNITED STATES SENATOR. - ~ =
Tho term OF ofice Of Senator Preston King expires q
M Knight on the Sd day Of March II therefore de
wolves upon this Legislature to elect his successor. IN
Is chosen b, )ont ballots Of the branches Of th
Legislature r., uirng majority OF all e!ectes
to both houses fcr choice. The succcessfui msv
must. therefore, receive eighty votes. Neither he
conservatives nor rcpubsshs profess to have that nun
Der of The republicass IA. two Short and the
conservatives eight The contest fr senator Is likely to
be Of the most interesting Features or she session this
winter. Those members classified az taion democrats
will have the election In their hands providsd aiwas
that the Developments Of the canvass are not such ~
will indace either the republican majority Of the Senate
or the conservative majority Of tho House 70 60 into an
election this winter and thus postpone anothsr year.
Either OF these alternatives is likely 10 take place
Should election take place and two Of those csssi-
Ned az Union democrats vote with the republicsa,
which Is more than probable that theylwil the rcpubi
cans will secure the Senator. On the other hand II viii
require tho Union democrats Of House and the
independent Senators to the election OF member
OF the conservatives party. Is altogether probable
therefore, that the esction OF United States Senator win
turn upon the presented by the different caucuses II
Is clear that Of those classified Union democrats
win vote FOR radical or sboon republican and further
more should the republicans caucus place in nomination
one OF the radical strips--such William Curtis
Noyes, David Dudley Field Horace Greeley Jas wads
large number of thcse classified republicans
will not vote for them provided the other side
good On tho other hand should the conservative
caucus pacs In nomination II those asprsts who
has doubtful record reference tcthe like Of
those that Madam Rumor asserts will be presented the
Now York city delegation, they might well try to stop
tho waters Of Niagara with bundle Of straw at
tempt secure their election The conservatives
obliged have the Union democrats support and
tho independent senator, like number OF
tive republicans The idea Of their obtaining the support
OF either for any person in the least nctuvcd with the
copper head trs" simply absurd Such anominatioa
By tho conservatives would the election Of ra
dcal Of the Greeley school.
II is pretty evidet from these circumstance that
whoever IS elected Earpt0r he will be one tina eonser
vasfve stamp whose views tho conduct Of the
with thoss Of SECRETARY Seward Should sepub
iican OF that stamp nominated tho Union democrats
would unqucstionably support him. nasmuch hardly
Of ten thoucrpq in The State knows whether
Preston King Is copscrvetvs or full blood negro.
worshipring universal enaiNcpatonist, he may pas
sibly stand some ohancsf or an election. r.
is Impossible at present to toll who Of the |
numerous other candidates Stand the best chance
portion Of those classified ss1pnon democrats were
formerly conservative or silver ry wings, and on the
death Of the whiE party tho democrats ticket The
other portion have always been known ardent sup
portsrsof the democratic party ana we're nominated and
slectsd denocra receiving 10 support both or
democrats and republicans and Will net, therefore, be
likely to vote Tor either radical repubAcan or coppsr
head" democrat Look at this contest b whatever form
you may there Indications Of sDtcy and Interestingly
Time and Of than ordinary interest 70 the
public. with an unusual amount Of pipe laying, II
coMxIssARY 0ENzRGn.
Probably the hrst indication Of the support that Gov
Seymour will have In the Senate will be- the appoint
mont Of Commssary General BENJAMIN WEIGH Jr, (the
present incumben tern, Of Office expires this winter
and In filing his position tho Governor nominates and
the Senate required By law to CONFIRM this may open
up the contest between the the majority in
the Senate and thus throw considerable light upon the
events Of the session. NassetAt
BOUNTY MONET.
II will be remembered that tho State paid large |
amount Of money bounty those sodisrs who have
enlisted under the last two calls Gov Morgan, instead
calling tho Legislature together 70 authorize ~ payment
took the responsibility upon hts shoulders as Exccu
tive OF the ss trusting 70 the legislature Of 1858 for
it's endorsement and approval the act Ons Of the FIRST
duties Of tho Legislature will DO the approval and 10
lcgaze that iaudable act OF Governor Morgan The
oso amount thus expended not known outsds Of oca
circles
# fssHARBoR DEFENOEs.
Az the last session Of tho Legislature there was |
spirited controversy messrc fcrthe appropriation
II large amount for the batter protection or the hsrbor
q this city The bhi being defeated, revised and
going through all or FORMS passed ths House.
but had u appeared In the SenatA than the
radicals Of the Greeley school discovered that the COM
mssisners named 10 expcnd the money were Oh on the
other side the House Immediately work and
straaged II, like the radical Marpsb - Wash
ipgton defeated important public measares because |
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proving that radcslism Albany and Washington are
precisely the Fortunately fos this city and
the country Providence has prevented my attack upon
this city, but had Secretary seward seoness fortunate
his diplomacy had the radicals in tho Cabinet carried
= er points, We should have long since suf
re-ed. severely for this action or the radicals
in the State Senate, and may possibly yet
before harbor deenccs Yefpaced In proper state
Of defence. Trc win doubtless 20 further agitation
This winter upcs that subject II y anrd 70 tell in what
shspeit will maze It's appearance.
THE sTArf; CANALS,
Tie revenue received from the erie Canal this year
presents gratifying rcsur Tho large income, however,
doubt is in great mca tho result Of the Mhsb
sppi being in ,cosed TO tie Of tho
West driving has tie products Of the west to tho
Atlantic cities for MARKET Il depends uron the action
Of the administration at washngon, and the activity
OF our armies in tho nsd whether this State win have
the peneft 81 that uaf canals another year.
ENLARGEMENT OF, THE LOCKS.
| Al the last session Of The legislature bin was
passed giving permission 10 the general government
the privilege Of 4 lsnsthsaiDe aud cniargins one
tier Of locks son the canaIs, 90 A. 70 admit
tho passage Of eunboats fron the Hudson river
TO Lake Erie That question % now being agl,aeaTin
Congress II 10 rmorcd that propositions win At an carly
day snbyd to the Legislature for this State tolosn
It's credit 70 fine general government for suze,ent
amount 70 cover tho expenses Of the work. Wall be
urged, background. that IL win no, only chsaySn the
defence Of Tho state 10 o. trouble with England but
also the commerce Of the canals an IN consc
eusnt addnions revenns This may meet WITH oons'de-
rnbie opposition from the railroad companies tnsa come in
competition with the canals under the belief hat what