The New York herald., 1870-04-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Easter at the capital-The Philistinss Departed
The Tax Levies ON tho Stocks: To be Launched
on Tuesday Probable Republican Opposition
shoo Fly, Won't Bother Them-The Coun-
trymen's little Bills" in q Hurry.
ALBANY, April II, 1870.

ALBANY, April II, 1870.
The Philistincs have all left the city to the sanctty
Of its Easter Festivities. The Church, and not the
Capitol holds rule to-day. but not lobbyist nor a
politician darkens the door OF either church or Capt.
tol. The ceremonies OF RESURRECTION Day at the
Cathedral were superb AT st. Peters the solemn
ties OF this greatfestival were also as grandy OBJ
served as the more simple rites OF the Eplscopalian
faith would pernS. In both edlfices peSy and fash
lOn made most respectable effort at metropolitan
demonstration.
THE LAW MAKERS
and their army OF camp followers wlll be IN upon US
like an avalanche tonight There Is interesting
work IN the coinng week. especially Tor the camp
followers, would be suffers quarIermasters ana All
the other hunsJry hangers-on OF the Albany co'ps
d'arnee. becaase after a little breathing ume
tomorrow over The usual introduction OF bills reso-
lutions aid petitions
THE PLETHoRIo TAX LEVY,
dainty dish 10 be picked at, nlDbed ana finally
devoured, is the special order for Tuesday. Then
wont The cormoranss open vide their nils and nap
their wings just think OF the millions 10 De appro-
priatcd ana dsbursed and the multitude OF places
to be provided by the remodelled commissions
Think, too OF the starving cohorts Of .'outs'' who,
Tor SO many dreary years have been standing at the
doors or the repubicn conlmlsSi0nS, ike Lazarus
the gates OF DIVES waiting for the crumbs That fell
from tne rich mans table! With all these The Dele
Hlichman VIII be half smothered with applications
for the privilege OF the oor." There have been
many Wise consultations over the levies that
Is anticipated about there passage beyond show or
opposition when Is all. on the surface Swceny
and Tweed. with their lively co-worker. Aleck Frear
have doubtless made all smooth Tor safe ana
speedy passage Old Socrates, from the region or
salt wi of course, be very solemn IN his denuncia-
Lon OF The bilisls solemn but powerless. that
Oaondaga squatter the Cardlh giant Llttleohn's
mellow zones viii echo from the roof OF the Assembly
han nllar ~ IN a
certain features into the bllls about winch he pro-
baoiy knows very little, and. still more proDaDly,
eucy IN Oswego to be grataed and although Mr.,
Lit eJohn Is not violent parliZan and has
%s mU ae sesson 'Hsn IN M tSas % capacty but
rather with calm and statesmanlike dignity
except when party measures were directly thrust
Nous gft OF indifference 10 the party prejudces or
tnose who sent him here And so with the sage
Aivord. syracuse has voice, though It's giant Is
vOceess. Due respect must be paid to the salt
workers, VINO do not anect democracy. Avord,
the resi- or them. A deoate upon q democratic
measure OF any KIND would be, to quote worn-out
Dane, or first senIieman, nile LETT out il the bucoc
poetic prose OF Hustled were wanting. IL IS true that
the interests OF
wEsTcHEsTER AS COUNTY
are not involved in The tax levies yet there are
many residents there whose property lies in New
YORK. ihs Is enough 1or husted. Tnere Is not
more
FAITaFUL WATCHDOG
IOr tue interests ol his iOcay VINO sius on te nO0r
or. might rather say, standsfor II Is only peces
sary to mention the name ''Westchester' either In
bill, resolution or pettlOn, to bring Hustled TO his
feet, pOlsing MS thead TO one side ike gamecock
listening to the distant crow OF his enemy, with
nush on cheek and flash In eye. Therefore he Will
surely nave something 10 say worth listening to on
the tax levles. But all this opposition from the
three
LEADERS OF THE MINORITY
Will avail nothlng 1t can only accomplish u little
delay and tnat Is not desirable by the countrymen,
whose Catalogue or
PRIVATE LITTLE BILLS
Is something appalling TO contemplate In the coming
weeks work. 1hey will insist uDon the evies being
pushed through TO make way ter their own bills for
herein iyetn the pap.