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

strides and there 10 no telling what change may hav
made In tho mnds Of the State who eects
p on dent Issues and nearly one year before the revo
~ tion commenced. " gr xswr.2.y Van
!. ~ UNITED sfATRs SENATOR. = - =
The term Of Office Of Senator Preston King expires
M might on the Sd day Of next March II therefore ID
wolves upon this Legislature elect his SUCCESSOR
is chosen b, oint ballots Of the two branches Of tn
. Legislature, re- niring majority of all e!ecte
. TO both houses Tor choice. Tho successful ns
must, therefore, receive eighty one votes. Neither III
conservatives rcpbisSA, profess to have that mum
Der of The republcsss tati two short, and h'
conservatives eight The contest tr senator Is likely t.
BE- Of the most interesting fsstnrespf she session this
winter Those members classified clion democrats
viii have the election In their hands, protidsd siwys
that Che Developments Of the canvass ara NOT such ~
will nduce either the republican majority o. the Senate
or the Conservative majority Of tho Houseto 20 into an
election this winter, and thus postpone anothss year
Either Of these alternatives likely to take place
Should an election take place and OF those ciass
fed as Union democrats vote with the republicans
which IS more than probable that theyywi the rcpub
cans will secure tho Senator On the othor hand 1t win
require the Union democrats Of the and the
independent Senator's to the election OF member
OF the conservative party. 1t Is altogether probable
therefore, that the election OF United States Senator win
turn upon the presented by the different caucuses 1t
s clear that none Of those classified Union democrats
will vote for radical sboltion republican, and further
MORE should the republicans place aomiuation
one OF the radical stripe--sucn as william CARTS
Noyes David Dudley Field Horace Greeley or wads
worths large number of these classified republicans
will not vote for them provided the other nominate
good mar. On tho other hand should the conservative
caucus place Ia nomination o. those aspirsus who
has doubtful record reference tcthe war like some
those that Madam Rumor will be presented by
Now York city delegation, they mightas we'll try stop
the waters Of Niagara with bundle Of straw at
tempt 20 their election. The conservatives
Obliged to have the Union support and
tho independent seuator, like number or
tive republicans The idea Of their obtaining support
OF either for any person in the least tncuyed with
by the conservatives would the election Of ra
dica Of the Greeley school. IA,
II is pretty evideu$s from these circumstances that
whoever Is elected Eanpor he will be on1ef ths
vasive stamp. whose views or. tho conduct Of the
with thoss Of Secretary Seward Should sepub
can Of that stamp be nominated, tho Union democrats
would unqucstonably support him. Inasmuch hardly
out Of ten thougsq in tbs State knows whether
Preston King cOaservetive full blood negro.
worshipping universal cmaiNcpatonst, he may pas
sbly stand ohanost or an election. n
is imposstble at present 70 tell who OF the |
numerous other candidates Vtand the best chance,
portion Of those classified sspnion democrats were
formerly conservative or silver Gy wings, and the
death OF the whg party the Aeocratic ticket The
other portion have always beou' known ardent sup
porssof the democratic party ana were nominated and
elected democrats receiving 10 support both or
democrats and republicans and Will net, therefore, DO
likely vote FOR either radical republican coppert
head democrat Look at this conssst b whatever form
you may spacy and nterestng
time and contest VI than ordinary nteresf the
public, with unusual amount Of pipe leyng II
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Probably the hrst indication Of the support that Gov
Seymour will have in the Senate will he Fan the appoint
mont Of Commssary General Benjamin WEIGH, Jr., 1.-THE
present incumbent) Of Office expires this winter
and In filing his position tho Governor nominates and
the required By law to CONFIRM this may open
up the the Governoran the majority in
the Senate, and thus throw considerable light upon tho
events Of the session. &stt*8sk
BOUNTY MONEY.
II will be remembered tha. the State paid large |
amount Of money bounty those soldiers who have
enlisted under the last two calls Gov Morgan, instead
calling tho Legislature together 70 authorize ~ payment
took the responsibility upon his shouldcs Exccu
tive OF the Stac trusting 70 the legislature Of 1868 for
s endorsement, approval Of the Ons Of the first
duties Of tho Legislature will be the approval and 10
lcgaze that laudable OF Governor Morgan. The pre-
DISC amount thus expended Is not oca
circles.
lseHARBOR DErENCEs.
spirited controversy over fertile appropriation
largo amount for the better protection Of tho harbor
q this city The BILL after being defeated, revised and
going through all or FORMS passed the House
but sooner had appeared IN the Sens4A than the
radicals Of the Greeley school discovered that the COM
mssisners named 10 expcnd the money I'll on the
other side Of the House, and Immediately set work and
straogled IL, like the radical Marplsts q Wash |
ington defeated important public because
they could not control the spo,ls, thus fully |
proving that radicaiism Albany and Washington arc
precisely the breed Fortunately for this city and
the country Providence has prevented any attack
city, but had Secretary seward seoess fortunate In
his diplomacy lad the radicals in tho Cabinet carried
8 cir points, We should have long since suf-
re-ed. severely for this action OF she radicals
in the State Senate, and mag possibly yet
before our hsrbos defcnces arclacd in proper state
Of defence. Tlsrc win doubtless further agitation
this winter upoa that subject 1t hnrd 70 tell in what
shapen will maze its appearance.
THE staff cASAhs
Tie revenue received from the Erie Canal this year
presents gratifying rcsut Tho large income, however,
10 doubt Is great the result OF the MbsD
spr beng in . .closed to the commerce Of tho
West, driving has, tie products Of the West to tho
Atlantic cities for market Ii depends uron the action
Of the administration at Washington and the activity
Of our armies in tho nsld whether this State win have
the penef, q that traffic canals another year.
ESLARonSgr OF THE LOCKS.
| Al the last session OF the legislature bin was
passed giving permission 70 the general government
the privilege Of lenethsains aud epIsrgins one
tier Of locks fbn the csnals AZ 70 admit
tho passage Of sunboats FROM the Hudson river
| 10 Lake Erie. That question ID being sgateddn
Congress. II rmorcd that propositions win at an carly
day snbyd 10 the Legislature for this State TO loan
It's credit 70 fhc general government for su8e'cnt
amount 10 coyer tho expenses Of the work. win DO
urged, hsyground that IL win no, only chsapsn tho
defence Of Tho state In Of trouble with England but
increase the commerce Of the canals, an IA conse
euent additional revenns. This may meet WITH cons,de
rabie opposition from the railroad companies tnst come In
competition With tho canas under the belief hat what