The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-29


The fr'gsse built In France has made speed
Of thirteen knots an hour. Recently, when the
Re de Italia made the Same rate, we gloriaed
ourselves little on the fact, as that was then
better rate than had been made by any Ea-
ropesn built iron-clsd. France has now como
up to us Let England try, and when England
also comes up we will show both England and
France, In another attempt, that thirteen knots
Is not our best
The State Legislature aAd It's Record.
The session OF the lawmakers OF this State
which was brought to close less than week
ago furnishes In many instances strikingscon-
trast with most Of its predecessors Its record
Is not blemished by those violent proceedings
which frequently mark the career and decide
the character Of the whole session No investi-
eating committees, police Justice inquiries or
grand jury indictments FASTENED the depar-
ture Of the members or forced outsiders to seek
a refuge within the bounds Of a foreign gov
ernnent. The class Of bills known o. jobs,
as general thing. were given the go by, and
but q few, comparatively. succeeded in pass
ing. In national politics they out loose
from the wiil-o-wisp distractions or the times,
which have turned the heads and bewildered
the brains Of SO many OF the politicians ct
Washington, and looked at questions Of the
day more In praotical way.
Many Of the Legislatures Of the past ten
years have run wild upon various jobs and
schemes from this CITY, and paid no regard to
the rights of the city or the interests
of the people, excepting the handful of
johbers who filed their pockets with
money for the privilege Of carrying of
the prizes they coveted The session of
1864 has been in this respect marked i'm
provement over many Of its predecessors. The
Police Commission, which had been in an I'M
settled condition for year, and mixed up in
the muddy pool Of politics, was Strengthened
out and settled to the satisfaction Of every
body. The happy conclusion In regard TO tho
Metropolitan Commission was also secured
upon many other measures.
We cannot, however, but condemn the action
In the adoption Of the resolution to pay
foreign creditors interest in greenbacks, look
Ing upon it. as we do, as striking blow at
the credit Of the State, and also on other ques-
tons whore like false idea of economy
governed the members But, whilst this Lsgis-
lsture may have failed TO pursue the true
course on all matters In regard to State or local
interests, its record ON the absorbing political
issues-slavery and Presidential candidates
will compare favorably with that Of any other
State Legislature in the Union. Several of the
State Legislatures, under the lead of tho ma
nIpulating politicians and sharpers who are
constantly vibrating between the capitals Of
their own States and Washington, have
wildly endorsed Mr.. Lincoln and proclaimed
him the candidate Of the republicans and that
too. in the face Of his generally acknowledged
un6tness for any position except telling smutty
stories and jokes. Not only did every effort to
secure the passage Of resolutions endorsing Mr..
Lincoln at Albany prove q failure, but also
were the resolutions approving Of the Presi-
dents emancipation proclamation declared by
the report of q committee, which was adopted,
an impracticable measure.
The adoption by the House of the resolution
recommending Congress to adopt an amend
ment to the constitution 80 as to forever pro-
hbit slavery, thus putting an end at once to
this constant and ruinsus agitation, and the
bold step OF a majority Of the republican Soma
tors in signing an appeal for the postponement
Of the Baltimore Convention. all point to the
fact that they in measure realized the
Importance OF the present crisis. This
action OF the republican members Of our
State Senate also shows that the power
Of Weed, Seward and Company is not all
potent in the councils Of the republican party
In the Empire State. The majority In both
houses appeared to act Independently and
turned the cold shoulder to those who have here
tofore been considered powerful in the coun-
ellis Of their party at Albany. 1t also reveals
the fact that Weed and Seward, in taking
upon their shoulders, in connection with Ca
meron and Forney, Of Pennsylvania, the job
of securing the election of President Lincoln
to another term, have taken contract that
is breaking them down, and that has already
caused the Legislature Of the Empire State to
repudiate them. But these pipelayers assert
that they care not for the Legislature. The
Baltimore Convention is still in their hands,
and that will not be postponed. All this may
be; but when The Peoples National Conven-
ton meets these gentlemen may possibly see
that which will reveal to them what the State
Senators meant in signing the petition to post
pone the Baltimore Convention, and learn the
causes of the refusal Of the Legislature TO en-
dorse President Lincoln, and that, too, when II
y too late to save themselves,
The LAST SESsArroN.-One day last week we
published the advertisement Of q man In want
Of rubbish. This advertisement made one COL
umn in our paper. 1t was rather loud call
for all old books, blank books, newspapers and
manuscrIpb-in short, for everything that is or
can be paper Seven cents per pound were
offered for this old stuff
That column has created o great sensation