The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-28
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Charge Of Senatorial Bribery-Is - De-
nounccd ssDemocrmiic Plot.'
Under tho heading OF "A Democratic Plot in tho
Thirteenth Senatorial District" tho Buffalo EIprSs
trad ca OF the 26th inst has the regard
TO tho charge OF bribery alleged against W. }. Hum
pbrey republican candidate the State Senate from
that district. It states the facts to be thcse:-
H. b. Wilson, who prefers the charge, a lobbyist OF
four years standing at Albany aud has beieagur.d tho
Legislature the ssags Of authorizing
tue building of underground railroad IN the city or
Nea York claiming 10 90 the manag Nv agent oil the
company that sought the charter He was three times
turn oI different companies engaged in the pro-
curing Of these BY their acioD, and finally
Wilson, after the adjournment Of The Legisla-
ture published ieter, in the New York
the Legislature with corruption On tho appearance OF
this letter. the Hon Henry Smith, member OF the As
ponaed before the Grand Jury of Albany county at the
held there after TO testify ON the subject Of
his charge wilson refused 70 obey the subpoena, and
sferward brought before the court an attachment
issued against him for contempt in disobeyins the
process OF subpoena He attempted TO evade the pom
atty OF his dsobedience by making application to The
for allowance pay his expenses. he had
means with which, 10 susta himself at court The
reached Albany. wilson then went before the
Investigating COMMITTEES Of the Constitutional
Cow ention and testified he had conversation with
Senator Humphrey shortly prior adjournment Of
the Legislature and thai he asked Humphrey IL he ever
received yhns for supporting tie various measures
pending before the Legislature. Ho destined that
Humphrey replied that he had rcccis ed anything
for bis benefit, but that the Manhattan Company
paid him $500 benent OF sick friend. That he
did not who the Trend That he. Wilson, did
not pay The money HIMSELF aud did not know who did
ia that generation Senator Humphrey was then
called before the committee, aud testified that
he never had any conservation with VII
a sick friend That he always told Wilson. As he aid
the other lobbyists for underground railroads. that
was opposed TO them, that he did in the Senate
and Ia con ttee and all other places, oppose their
passage. Senator Low, the Chairman vi tho Railroad
Cnomittee also testified that senator Humphrey a~ AVS
opposed all the underground Bulls. In committee,
upon the floor Of the Senate and upon all OCCASIONS
whenever mo subject was mentioned. Wilson and all
opposed them Il Is well known, Also that there
been bitter this district regard the
nomination OF senator, but Nj. Humphrey received
unanimous nomination, notwithstanding the smoke
raised by Wilson. When we noticed the nomination Of
Mt. Humphrey we predicted that the lobbyists .ould
pursue him, aud lind full veriucasi0n OF
prediction In this base attack Of Wilson
senator FreIinxhuysea, Of New Jersey, on tho
stamp.
senator Frelinghuysen, OF Now Jersey, delivered .
speech in Br.dgeion, \. J., on the asa int IN which,
after strongly arguing in favor Of negro suffrage, he
said
Can the rebel States say that the government which
they were trying destroy by fire and sword, guar
antees them reserved rights the right, for instance
to regulate their suffrage We To them the consti
tuition guarantees to open enemy, and least
OF ali 70 an eaeiny who makes his hossty Infamous by
treason Tue constitution that In reference to tho
subject Of currency, the making Of and peace the
settlement OF controversies between the staIos, the
federal government has not only supreme but ex-
elusive Jurisdiction. Well, these ten rebel states
undertook TO have currency wncs the assistance OF
The United States Now tell question OF rght,
mot AZ question or power, who shall give ins There
would had the rebels succeeded were the democratic
reasoning SOUND, be separate govornnsnts, eacn
having exclusive jur sdction over the same subject W
course the federal government that has ana ought
10 have exclusive jurisdiction. Again, an amendment 70
the constitution becomes necessary ~ reason OF tne
war bus can't have threefsorths OF the states 70
adopt the amendment. Further II the democratic doc
rne that states In bs Union DO true. there
has not been single constitutional act since lhe
beginning OF the lf this doctrine r. iruc
these rebel States could go into the field In the
morning and come 90 Con fress IN tho afternoon
and vote themselves supplies 80 carry on the war Huh
Won saw when the they established
IN their old rights. On that principle, the rights which
thew had lost by gong 10 war were reganed by being
defeated why FELLOW eitiyons n that doctrine Is true,
thew went 10 without possibility OF loss aud We
without The possibility OF rain N thoy succeed they
establish their naon--no oss that II they arc de-
featea why they have tsoir Old status IN nation,
which Is great deal better lf defeated
our cation gone. An II wo defeated them ~e only
Transferred rebellion from the field to the councils OF
ina nation there 10 ate our treasury and to control
The whole government. They great deal safer Ia
The hands OF General Grant In tho ed OF baltic than
| M tie councils VI the nation.