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

Doau ecnmcna ana the Albany Regt>ocy, 6hacn "'o~1
tho Csntsel Railroad, done al that wdn tf powe
70 prevent tAe nomination Of Seymour Tor aoSss"o'
They had their agents At Toy v prevent his months
ton Oy tho BROOKS ,conveSSjos, tn were deSssted
and his Nomination at the democratic conveStioi
az Albany was made in spite OF the effort.
OF tho Regency the latter submitting what they
vas tney table Tho organization aud tho parties t.
whom seymour srespcnsible for his nomination. the
Liquor posors Association and its managers throughout
the State They carly brought Seymour forward onthe
patformrof snlifsnsciEs aud the. protection OF tho
rights or the people secured majority OF the delegates
TO tho conveutIon amt then placed him in nomination in
spite OF tho opposition OF the Regency Having been
nomina,ed no elected by vrtueof revolution in the
pubic mind against tho intriguing and mismanagsmeut
Of the a wash,ngton-the undsrcurreuts OF which
were 10 lie seeA by che quiet determined expressions
Of the masses the ntrgucsthat caused tho iure
Of lcClsilanB rsrns on the peninsula, strengthened
and enbodened VI tbs disastrous and ruiaonsl cam
psgn Of Peps aud quickeneS by the PRONUNCIATION d the
emancipation proclsmSon in september its first public
deac straton being AZ the October elections. aad It's
second the rush like whr'inc oyer this aadthe e,atcs
In which November elections held thus securing the
election Of Horasio Seymour Governor, and a c9n-,
ssryatye majority or the lower H6usc Nor cdkhsswesP
Ing revoucu stop there, ciy growing In strength
and slmos hourly increased in power by yrtac or the
Encouragement OF the war by the marpIoss ut
Warrington With this view OF tho css, II 10 NOS
only evident that Governor Seymour is independent
OF tho Regency, and VIII MAKE his decisions
all questions to.ng railroads not excepted rrespec
tive Of the Regency. Tho rule will apply 70 ma
jority OF the consar members Of tho House. white
most Of the republicans will be in favor Of tong the
roads.
TAXATION AND ASSEssMEkT5.
The question or revising aud remodslIng the Assess
OF the State discussed for long tiss a.
the last session the Legislature and anal ended ia
the appointment of joint committee OF the twviouss1
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the present law and report 20 the Legislature OF 1859
what changea necessary IN the present law The
committee have had nImerous sessions and have pre-
pared lengthy report recommending several importantly
nodiacaops OF the present law and wal present bili
coyerng those points in the report which, adopted
win make radical changes many festures Of osssss,
rets and taxation II is understood that the bill wiz
DO presented 10 the Senate blythe aator from Jefferson
county. EM,
. uECLAnrEp DEPOSITS rsTHg SAVINGS BANKS.
The long controversy over te snsfsr Of the unclaimed
de sAess the savings bsnse to thu State treasury,
cuiminascd last winter in the appointment OF
committed to investigate tho s'bjec II was claimed
By the sdyocates OF this measure TIN, there was
wo or tnsee millions Of tssM deposits lying in
he say!uys ranks Of this cya T Committee have spent
as seasu and have found about syyo hundred and atty
thousand dollars unclaimed fora cesin number Of years
s the oon Of the committee thssout Of that amount
rom one huHdres to one hundred ard Nifty Thousand IS
etin t,At condition " parties who intend u
" heirs, ws1sn sAey beecAas Of age or some othcr
psc.a object This will osla isave aocus one hundred
lousand unrfsimsA, 50 that n1oun'"n nas
wind!sd dowa tto suite YSmoiehiil- The comnateetI
eweysr have dssovsssd oa,snsss in the systems OF
,os M aha tanrs auscc Af provisions iu their char
to hold the ohesOf ts Institutions sesronsosc
,hich they intend to rtcub bend Legislation to remedy
order to better prctdcts tie depoor and make hts
aoncy more safe wn:Is idV 4he'nands OF the hanks
sAns IF ISSUE. 4
The p.cns,,r position tl the financial AFFAIRS OF tho
ountrv has forced ouy lrs Of into, will also re-
aonre legislation "a rerpu2 v. In what the
legislature will attempt the, object no person can ter
1 -oresent. = great oea, viii no doubt depend
non the fnanc,n, will be adopted by Con
That legislation will b. required AZ the hands Of
Albany lawmakers IN rsstN nee to the insolvent condi
ION or our banrs All nsA hit but the precise
otions Of the Legislature at in the dark at present
here win also be efforts msdeN pass some law oiecting
he winding up Of the few rcms ing safety fund banks OF
he State
LEGISLATION voR THBsu Y OF NEW YORK.
For number OF years past .ns citizens OF Manhattan
have all mannesoss - rts IN tho Legislature
pass special laws in resreucs this city and tho in
Of its property Lcade-a. This has gone tosuch
be only wonder that svy prd to or public interests
vsrc left untouched There isli ~, in como respects
be change In the progTammess winter in reference
least political interests andtN departments Of tho
government Of the city. Uejoriy OF thesenae being
cpublican and tho Assembly ooSa ryativc, az far
cgation references 10 heals u apartment bureaus
nd commissions, one hosse wih ock the game Of
he other, and thus prevent any legislation Of
,olitical character But We oanns say ss much
jobs conccrusd past eGpeN once assures u.s. S
ar as honesty concernsd that thea is 10 difference
,csween the political, PARTIES -he My question At
on thai point is wtioh shau havu the opportunity
4 lining their pockets by having ~ control OF Tho
,Atonal and State treasures, Thus sfhe repabiicans
abored for long series n years DO ro the democracy
rom the Sat places OF the nstonal government, undey
cry Of corruption 6c., bal no sooneE. ha5
hey obtained power. and the asmocraCy Quit of ths;
way, than the mos, extensive system Of corruption
Known In the history Of tho world comuronccd. 4!
which has given 20 thu period the nppestisn or reig~
II sheddy" The republicans doubt considering th
their last opportunity and reazsg thai they win nev
give them another opportunity laying IN for all tr
como, including future gensraions. The Idea thsky
tho conservative lawmakers ~ Albany this winter wl
any more bsncs' corrupt than their republican,
rredocesscrs, the pubic win await the proof syi
heir acts before they take ans in any such coal
Germ or any such sstement All OF Jobs rsy
being worked up by the third house operation Cor he
approval OF thosa,hs hold certificates Asemblymcn
and Senators.
CITY RAILROADS.
There are fvnd.Gersnt parties who have preparing
project for Broadway Railroad this winter The parties
whs have been applicants for the road for the last two
years lead the aud that they with sEenset
combinations than any former period. n ia also said
thai some Of the property holders who have hsressfcro
opposed rad in Broadway will also apply for i them
selves this year probable result Of all this scrsmbs
for railroad in Broadway win be bitter eight VITA
each otbs the contest for srdirons In the iassairx
Of 1890, until they able TO determine whs'S .
majority of both Aouscs IN favor, oprosedv
railroad in that ssTeet and found in favor wlitt ON
hands, divide tho SPOTS and all pull together hs u a
majority Is found be opposed TO srch apoec~ they
viii light TO the eter end 10 deeat each ones as,ng