Year: 1862

1
| the Ema nctpatiOn COnspiracy-The
Parties at the Bottom OF It-H0w the
| Attacks upon Mcclellan and Mrs. Lin.
coin Origfnated-The Leading COnspi-
rators Pointed Out-The Public De-


fences OF the State-Red Tapeism in the
| Observation-Disclosures Revelation Ol
| the Condition or the Frontier and the


Preparations Being Made In Canada
| The broadway Railroad Before the
| Committee, &c.


| ALBANY. Feb. 1S, 1862


Tho public mind at Albany is in excited condil -.
over the news Of the brilliant victory at Fort Donelson
No other words will express the condition and the
excitement here but the expression that body is
intoxicated by the enormous food Of good news. II
seems that they can hardly contain themselves
find no way OF giving vent their Joy sufficient to sa
tisfy themselves. All conservative men look upon
1t as double victory. In the first place,
triumph the rebels that demorazs them and
cause reaction throughout the South In the second
place. it has spiked the guns of the abotonists who
have been expending money certain presses and
respondents to publish and circulate underhanded
atoms and attacks upon General Mcclellan and Mrs. Lin
coin, all OF which is part and parcel Of programme
marked out at private gathering Of these wise beads
about the time that Senator Sumner his speech
fore the Young Mems Republican Association in New
York. At that meeting line OF action marked out
OF which Greeley and the proprieors of the Independent


were cognizant and which they consented to- and be-
lieve that Greeley present. at any rate he is mem
Der Of the association which has charge OF the
Of the programme and has in his paper performed his
part Of the work.


In the first place twenty thousand copies OF Senator
Summers speech for emancipation printed an
agent appointed to 60 to Washington to sec that men,
bers Of Congress had full supply, and if possible
n UAtt theun int tho into
prvates in large enough quantities to leaveu the lump
At the same time the Washington correspondents Of Ger
tain papers to be ordered to commence thsir at
tacks upon Mcclellan and Mrs. Lincoln followed up
editoriay, with determination as It was expressed
openly by one Isrson at the meeting to force the admin


raion and General Mcclellan into the adoption Of the
emancipation programme make the latter gentleman
resign 80 that they could get some in his place who
would adopt their policy Several private meetings we're
afterwards held in Wall street. at which only select
few attended, The details Of the plans were at those
meeting was held under the pretence Of preparing plan
for the reorganization Of tho republican party At this
State the object being while pretending 70 reorganze
the republican party to organize an effective combna-


on throughout the North to carry their programme
70 compel Mcclellan to raise tho emancipation Gag
sign. This gathering proved In great measure zzle
There did not appear be enough Of prominence will


ing mix themselves up any such to make
the gathering respectable one, far numbers are
concerned They Tell back therefore, upon tho original
organization, backed BY the Young Mems Republican
Association 10 carry out their former programme The
numerous attacks upon Mcclellan and insinuaons made
against Mrs Lincoln in certain republican dailiss and
weeklies ~ well a. the base falsehOods in certain pre-
tended religious wesklies published BY men who from
the pulpit nculcate the doctrine Thou shalt bear
false witness against thy neighbor have the direct
fruits Of these conspirators likewise the Hickman
Congressional Committee The victories in Tennessee
have in spiked the guns Of these consprators
and will their editorial arrows TO a harmless
hereafter. therefore n dOuhlo
II has sont terror to tho rebels, it has likewise
brought grief 70 the Northern enemies Of the coun.
try Parker Pillsbury, no doubt, is mourning
in sackcloth and ashes. AZ the recent abolition
gathering in this place that gentleman said he
had sympathy with the North that grieved him to
hear Of their success always him rejoice whom
the intelligence came Of tho success Of the Southern
arms The only difference between Pillsbury aud his
conspraors is that he Is frank and says what he means
whlo the others disguise their motives much the
worst enemies the country After that confession
nobody cares what Pillsbuy says for they know what
he is after.


The bill providing for the public defence OF the State
10 erect forticatlons and mount guns, up the
Committee Of the Whole this morning II UNEXPECTEDLY
with opposition source the ground that
II unconstitutional that it not tutional TO
raise funds for warke purposes except in Of
sion Ibis is the cry OF the party and secession
sympahizers in regard TO the for the suppression
OF the rebellion. used ever since the original pro-
clamation OF the President, calling out the first
seventy-fve thousand men, and wo had thought
that the rapidly occurring events Of the last six months
had ended that cry Tho attempt cling to that kind of


tape does not belong to this age To this il


was shown by official statements, that the Canadians
were accumusting men, ammunition and material on the
border II was openly boasted by them that they would
have gunboats enough on Lake Ontario to fully command


that lake by the 1st OF April There only dozen


inferior guns side 10 defend and not am


muntion enough the northern frontier Of State to
| fire q hall dozen rounds statement was also made
that the locks the weand Canal during the day


time guarded by line OF pickes and during the night
by double file. All this something II was fur.
thcr stated that guns OF large cabre needed in
New York that city would be at the mercy Of a for.
Tie Importance OF the subject urth
urged ON the giound Of the jealousy of England
Of our increasing power, and that she only waiting
Tor an opportunity TO strike us blow.


Another gentleman thought that there need OF
purchasing gunsour armies capturing thsm


than they could be made This Is all very well for talk
but IL there between tho government and either
both the English and French Powers, il will be found
that the guns tho rcbos have in thor possession will
enable us 10 resist the superior guns that these Powers
will bring against us. We shall need the very best
weapons that human skill can devise contend against
their iron clad men-of war and their Armstrong guns
The day past for qubbls the signs Of the times ind
cate storm and he who may read. Every person
who has taken upon himself the oath of Office and stands


In the capacity OF representative OF the people called
upon do ell that lies within his power toward defending
the property Of the state. The best way 10 pre-.
pared 10 mee, her; let her know that formidable
guns are stationed at every point, and that stout
hands ana brave hearts are there TO man them, and


will cost money; but what, ask, will that be
when compared with the destruction OF pro-
perty and sacrifice Of life that the invasion Of an
army across our frontier and its march through the
State would canse, IL unpreparsd 70 receive H.
One day bombardInent OF the city OF New York by the
ironclad steamers Of the British navy would cause
tho sandlod loss OF property than the passage OF
dozen bills appropriatrg the amount that this bill
before the Legislature does The sacrifice Of life who
shall count its valueY And yet are told that II s
Unconstitutional until invasion has actually
commenced surely The nineteenth century has pro
ducsd race Of wise men--Inen before whom Webster
Clay and that galaxy Of statcsmen sink INTO in.
significance. An effort was made postpone the
consideration Of the bill until next wees but
that voted down; progress was finally reported,
and IL will probably up for consideration nj the
evening session 10 morrow night


There Is an army OF New Yorkers hore to-day a
couple of hand to look after tho Broawsy
railway IL, and others opposed 10 It, u s TO
be argued before the committee this afternoon some
important deveopsments expected to tske place.


Tnero several parties here on the other raroad
hills md good lobby on the City Charter and Health bills
by the way the Charter aud Health Bills found in
the Assembly this morning, printed, with the statement
upon them that they had been read twice referred the
committee, and reported favorably by said committee
and committed 10 the Committee II the Whole. Mr..
Loutre discovering the matter, called the attention OF
the House 10 the affair, desiring to know by whose
thorty that done There was short random dis
hut he subect finally yitbout