The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-17
NEWS FROM ALBANY.


| The lerfmstoa avenue 8asiroad-T ise
NATIONAL Guard xcitsng
| Debate, t.mt no Legfstatton, So.
h,saNy lob 10 1864
The Railroad Committee OF Senate took UP tho
ingtoo Avenue Railroad bill Tho committee Of
cit,zens appointed at the meeting hold at tho Gram
ORGY Park Hotel present.. but 90 persoo could
be found to father the bill advocate 'ts passage Tho
committee finding it raterl,ss bantilng Unanimously
voted report adversely IT It has any friends they
will please take notice and DO ready for It's funeral
We had to-day Of tho most spicy sessions Of the
winter tho Assembly Tho bone Of contention The
item 10 tho Appropriation bin OF
lars for the National Guard ma. Al manuor OF sccusa
tons weremade against the Governors military family
for their action In regard 10 tho officers OF the regiments
being formed Tho republicans banded about tho words
secessonists and traitors as though the state was full or
them II plainly evident that to thom everybody
member OF loyal league. If he bad
served the army, paid his hundreds and thousands
was charged from that stand point that the
officers OF the National Guard wore coppcrheads
up and stated that out Of eight major geaoais six were
republican, OF tho twenty brgadler generals
OF tbe one hundroa and twcny eight authorizations 70
colonies 70 raase rcgsonts had boon grsascd ADD Only
to oewmss,oa the Geld ocsrs start Governor
Seymour has been in tho practice OF refusing TO commits
aSH g S ae % ss
wore decidedly ptercstag and at one time there Was
quito sensaton when ono Of tho speakcrs charged that
Albany colonel was 8ecossionHt Quite a numbor
OF the regiment the lobby and manifested great
deal OF fceloG tho charge ~ did also the colonel
bimseG
The discussion was kcpt up t' late hour tho gallo
ries two three times applaucins the dnmocratc
speakers tho excitement constantly tho The
countcnancs Of nearly eycry spcsker Indicated chat
was very that condition that dog "a in when hts bite
poned until aftor tho recosa
The republicans passed this law 1862 for themselves
and evidently got ia'o trap ya for ther oppo
Oeuta
L.ctare OF Err. George Th,mps,o. the
Engitsh AboiGtlontst.
DosroH, Feb. 10, 1854.
George Thompson ectarod at the Musc Han this cvcn.
,os upoo tho popular sentiment Of Engand regard
America and tho rebellion Tho orator had most dis.
tingu,shed reception
lie thaoked God that hs America uodor bat no
could say be nero before tho protection OF
the star Spanstcd Banner that he could say
nc, say bcore ho bouorcd and esteemed Tho Ch, Hags
trate of the republic He paid cioqueo. tribute TO
for the crisa Honest Abraham Lncon IL had
entered his widest Dreams that he could congratulate
America that she had an anti slavery President aud rad
oxess Is Seh. human liberty G Ss hoa
marked tho years since he was Last IN this country
concluding with the declaration that when the republic
put muset into the hand OF tho negro buckied upon
his back box with ball cartridges It scaled tho death
warrant Of slavery and elevated tho negro coad
ton Of man II only remained TO pcrseyere, rest
waver relax oiiort until tho last nbre OF
root OF bitterness ia pucked up-untl thsrc shall cot be
slave upon the continent from the Atlantic aud tho
Pacific from the northernmost hahsbc spot TO Panama
He stranger to the contest or the as gy years
Hc knew the history Of the slave power and s agrees
sioas. 10 know aso the history OF the an.agonism
to that power, aad he declared that in tho Office
or tho Litrr1tor tho freedom OF = race began
He recountod the various phases OF Engsh feeling IN
regard to tho war hos at first drought ignorance, IL
was adverse, and how Immediately changed when tho
federal government assumed apt slavery complexion
rhe proclamation Of September %, 1902 received
h an electrical onectin England, ana when the 1st OF
January came, monster meetings held TO ushor 10
the day that TO bring emancipation 70 two mion6
Mr. Thompson displayed great number OF tracts issued
by tho Union and Emancipation Societies OF England
which they had scattered by hundreds OF thousands
and had dispeed o large amount % ignorance
displayed numerous pscards which preached from tho
walls against secession, and upon which he said thou.
sands OF pounds had been expended. Ho said the 60
cessio1ists had held but public meeting
London except called by Colonel Fuller, OF New
York. aud be received such q welcome he nevcr again
ventured 10 appear before British audiences
Tho lecture, which an hour and half long, was
concluded with eloquent euoRy upon tho friends Of
America England, and especially upon who stands
pre- eminent for honest patriotism and eloauenceJohn
Brgbt-and also wish appeal 70 America 10 indulge
kindly feeling for his country.