The Republican journal., 1870-05-12
LETTER FROM CENTRAL NEW YORK.
Correspondence of the Journal,

NASSS
winter has been very open one, and particularly
unhealthy in Central New York, which believe is
subject to more sudden changes than any other part
of the Union. The most of our snow came in
March, its melting caused freshes In some parts of
the State, but we comparatively ESCAPED damages in
this section. The winter grains are less injured
than was feared and the Spring opens thus far 50
finely that our farmers have hopes of a very favor
able season. Last year was to them an unfortunate
one from the low prices of wheat and many other
products But not all of their interests fins suf-
tered, for our dairymen found high prices and
ready sales for all their products AS YOU are
aware, the dairy interest has long been a leading
one in Central New York; the cheese factory Svs-
tenn originated here; and preparations have been
made for q great extension of 1t throughout the
dairy counties of the State. believe there are near
200 new factories already counted up; but still fears
DO not appear 70 be entertained that the business
Will he oyerc,one, at least for year or two as the
constantly increasing demand from England and
the European continent is likely to absorb all that
we cen produce, at remunerative prices. The eX-
perience OF few late years has also led farmers
to pay more attention to variety in the products of
their farms, so that what they may lose upon any
one staple may be made up from another; and
stock raising is more attended to- both from the
high prices of cattle and meat aud because of the
means of enrichment OF their farms which follows
from Il udicious SYSTEM
The Legislature adjourned last week, after Ses-
sion of unusual interest. 1t is the first time for
many years that the Executive and Legislature
have both been Democratic, and the opposition
press has been very watchful of every movement,
and particularly abusive of whatever happened.
One of the greatest measures to be considered was
the restoration of the rights Of civil government to
the people of New York city, who have now for
some years under Republican rule, been subjected
to government by commissions appointed at Al
bany. A measure to correct this, in the form of a
new charter, was introduced; but the local differ
ences of New York city politicians broke out, and
the minority, styling themselves the Young De-
mocracy,' sought to defeat the measure through a
coalition with the Republicans on the question 1t
was quite interesting then to the iubilaton of
the Republican presses over what they termed the
split aud diSintegraton of the Democratic party
the death Of Tamnany. etc, and earnest counScls
were advanced to the Republican members to Goa
lessee with the Democratic rcclslnts and complete
the discontinue of the Democratic party The
measure designed to replace the abrogated commits
sions also assaulted bitterly, As being il romhi-
nation OF all sorts of frauds and rascalitieS Well
otter so much smoke and thunder, one would eX-
pect to field Of dead and wounded when the
curtain had upriSen; but 10 the obnoxious charter
was carried through both branches by almost Il
unanimous Vote, Republicans and Democrats alike
voting for it! Your picture of Il whipped rooster,
or "A dog with dropping tail, would well represent
the position OF the Radical press about that time
Blind teachers, they could not read the signs of the
times; they could not that their abuse Of the
city had been oyerdone, observe the really deep
Indignation OF the people ut large. the vile Sys
tenn of commissions, and the denial of ii republican
government to popu ous section Of the STATE
whose ONLY crime has been, adhesion to the Demo
cratic party and its policy The new charter is at
mtted by I'LL parties. now, to be an admirable one
and the Republican members being all the while
aware of the fact, knew that if they effected its de-
feat it would be signing their own political death
warrant.
Besides this measure, the registry law which ha>
long been regarded by The people Of both parties
an expensive and inefficient measure, has been re-
peaIed. The purity of the btllot-hox wll be far
better secured lay the old system of challenging and
the new precautions instituted. The excise law
has been changed, us to take from county boards
the matter of license and leave ii to the citv town
and village authorities.
The only feature of the Republican partisan con
Stuion. which that party framed ut expense of
over million of dollars, and submitted to the peo-
pie that was approved by them last fall was that
in respect 10 the Judiciary. chief justice and
SIX associate justices of the Court of Appeals are
provided for by that section; but it directs that on
ly chief Justice and four associates shall he voted
for by any person, but the six persons receiving
the highest number Of votes as associates Judges
J,.,h ,.A..l,. a 1.
ate judges will be elected by the minority novel
feature in politics, which recognises a too-oen
forgotten fact, that the minority have really any
''rights which the majority are bound to respect q"
The history of few Years past is quite suggestive
on this point The nominations were made by
both parties last week and The election occurs ON
the 18th instant
The canals are to be open on the 18th instant A
bill was passed at the late session of the Legislature
to fund the canal debt, which il some S14 600 900.
and the question of a loan for the purpose is to be
submitted to the people in November next. A re-
duction of the tolls and some other advantages
will be secured by this policy The proposal made
in Congress to subsidisc the canals tor oSensible
national purposes, observe is still under consider
alton. 1t would be an advantage to the West and
East
the public at large. for the vgor and recude with
which he evidently seeks to discharge his duties
He has laboriously endeayored to destroy that
great public curse, special legislation, anthls Veto
eel every bill whose purpose might have been Sc
cured under existing general laws His vetoes
have been sustained in every instance and by
even more than two to one, when at the close of
the session he sent i'll Iii, veto of bills which would
have taken 81 600 900 from the treasury for railroad
corporations. There 4 lump of these railroad
schemes. og-rolled together by both political part
les of the Legislature. Passed by local consi,iera-
lions, members have acceded to this lOg-rOlling
wicke,lneSs against their better Judgment As
evinced in the vote on the proposition to override
the veto, and really rejoice the result Not one
of the measures could stand alone, and the Govern
or wisely determined that iniquy should not
sustain another. There Is deep and growing
feeling throughout the State i'll respect to this plum
der of the treasury for gifts to railroad corporations
and also as to grants TO secarinn institutions UNI
der the broad term of 'beneyoence " and il is GER
tain that when new constitution is really formed
these matters will be safely provided for The pre-
sent constitution provides that no loan shall he