The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-05
NEWS FROM THE STATE cAprAl.

Governor Seymour's Messsge-His Views
ON the Peace and COnscrfptioa Cues
tions-The Candidates for Speaker aud
Oierk or the AsAombIy. &C..
ALBANY, jan. 4. 1854 .
tbs Governors Message will DO about tho Same length
OF his last year lie treats at great sngth upon
national politics. tho chansos and tho effect or the re-
bellon upon our government argues that we must look
upon tho struggle through which passing a
revolution affecting every interest Of people rofers
to tho great change tho government from its civil to
military FORM and considers that such change has been
made aud has bccn endorsed aud accepted by q ma
jorty OF tho peopio. While he protesls against tho
usurpatton OF the rights OF the people and the
pdbsIon OF tho bill OF rights. got no willing
TO submit to tho test and trial through which
passing Further the Northern States have fully and
cbeerluy supported tho national administration In both
and money. and the had been prosecuted until
victory crowned arms and that tho bravery and
DURANGO armies has been such that did not 1t
early day secure Gual victory andlpeace II would not
b. tho fault OF tho army but that Of tho Cabinet Ut Wash
tnstonit would not be for the want OF valor Ia
soldiers OF skill Ia our generals, but tho lack
OF craftsmanship 10 tho Cabinet. Now that our
armies arc everywhere victorious no argues that
Ia our duty 10 act with Cancellation 10 tho South-to
hold out TO them such inducements would bring about
return TO the Union. He then calls attention 70 The
rsd tas will exhaust tho North and roll up debt that
viii ruin ths country and thus defeat the whole object
OF the war; and this point no quotes the words Of
Crtende1s resolution, "Tha tho war ID urged for
other object but that OF the restoration 6 the Union and
when that Ia accomplished Il ought 10 cease" In re-
gard to the draft. he argues At considers
bic length against IL, and shows that this State
unteefs, Whilst only two Thousand vs hundr ed men
wero taken away by dras; all thai number secured
wero substitutes. He holds that the CONSUMPTION will
have TO be abandoned and advocates q system OF
The present On State matters hs Follows In about tho
style OF his former message, aad recommenda appr0prta
tons TO tho charitable institutions OF tho State The
message ID more patriotic than great many supposed IL
y hs sads ToSsts soa Van S.r
for Clerk Of the house. broke up about O'Clock this
morning. atsr agreeing 70 concentrate their strength
Van Mort. ana this made tho contest today spicy
10 a number Of years equal in spirit and
lifs to. that which has taken place during
this afternoon Every poiat has been closely contested
w S Sn 1S.
ever, exhibited the feet That ten Of the republican menu
bers absent tho drst nformal ballot Mr. Cush
man Sssa he o s q :s: r r:cvsd tAy
by just one vote. Ths friends q 0nderh! generally
proved true TO the agreement 70 90 for Ven NortUnder.
bill himself vNked e sealo0aly tor Van Mort =
He claimed tho start that hs haA moro strength than
Van Mort, but yielded 70 the ctoa Of the caucus cheer
fully. His friends claim Chat he could have taken
votes from Coshaau the. Ven Nor. ala not b this
II may, Van Mort mas made good dght, Aad developed
strength exceedingly creditable
THOMAS O. AIvOtd, q predicted. vas nominated for
Speaker By aoclspation.
Nov comes the contest for the committees