Year: 1862

NEWS FROM the STATE CAPITAL.
Tro, ,uble I'm Tammany Hsll-Mortgage ON


the Building about to BE Foreclosed-A


New at OF Warriors TO Take Posses.


ston-A n. ,eeze In the Lobby-Alderman n


Brady IN Re Called before an Investi-


eating Commfttse-Debate ON the Cues


tfon-Why Brady de His Confesston-


Rarbor Decentralization ON Ex-


tras-Announcement OF the Commit


tees-Opdyke Chcated-The New York


Republicans In the Back GrOunN-Gene-


raj Growing from the City Members


The Democratic Caucus-Relief for Vol


unteers, &C., &c.


ALBANY, Jan. Is, 1852.


The recent organization Of Tammany Hall bringing
about, as it has, the defeat Of prominent faction in
that party has opened up Developments that pro-
mise to form interesting feature in the politics Of the
city OF New York. The recent combinations in urging
certain Senators and members for positions committees
furnish one link In the chain or events that will form the
new combination likely to spring up under the ruin or
all parties In the city, but other and financial questions
are the behind the throne that bid fair to cause
complete revolution among the Sachems and warriors Of
anctent Tamnany. It appears that there ID .
mortgage upon Tsmmany Hail. which has become due,
and the Tanmany Society have become 90 reduced in
funds that they unable 70 take up Arrangements
are said to be already in progress to orscioss and soil
the property turning the big and little Indians Of the old
wigwam out of DOORS expeiing thsm from their nsh-
ing and hunting grounds and leaving them out in the
Cold depending upon the charity of outside barharans
It is said that the moment the present Taumany or
ganization Is turned OUT virtue of the foreclosure
new society will be organized and take possession, and
declare themselves the regular Tammany Hall party,
haling from the old wigwam and drinking tho
waters Of the big spring. Prominent members
of Tammany Hall make no hesitation in stating
that q general committee will be organized
and have possession Of the old Wigwam in less
than three months. Surely these days Of revolu
tions-there national revolutions, financial revou
tions revolutions in fashions and arstocracy, political
revolutions and revolution in Tammany Will there not
some good result from all this upturnng in our midsts
In the time let the politicians of New York keep
eye upon Tammany


Quite commotion was started in the Assembly this
morning by Mr. Provost of Kings rising question of
privilege, and reading tho remarks made by Alderman
Brady Monday evening, which he considered demanded
notice from this House, and offered the following
resolution


Whereas in the open session Of the Board of Aldermen
of the city Of New York grave were
lately made embodyng mputatiens against the integrity
Of the last and present legislature therefore


Resolved, That committee be appointed to investi-
gate such charges, with full power to send for persons
and papers.


Mr. Loutre Of New York, thought that anything that
Alderman Brady had said, or might say, would not be
worthy Of the attention Of this House.


Mr.. Smith Of New York, objected the appointment
OF the committee Investigating committees always run
up heavy bill Of expense and amounted to any
thing He could not what this Legislature had do
with charges against the last.


Mr. Pierce, Of Ulser favored the adoption OF the
resolution, and said that it had got to be
the conviction Of very many men OF Judgment
institutions have become almost burlesqus and if those
tanning that opinion could become members this
legislature could hang around the precincts OF this
Legislature during one session, do not know but they
would be justified in entertaining that opinion ask
sit here and entertain any important matter
than that now before uss ask II all the bills put TO-


moment the grave matter which lies at the bottom Of
all our institutions to wit legislative integrityf ap
peal to his honor the Speaker himself to say he has
not been regarded as having dsgraced himself in be-
coming member Of the Legislature Of the State of New
York and II he has not been compelled to defend himself
from the charge Of having consented TO become
Dor of the Assembly? Even l., humble as /
am, have been called upon to apologize twelve
months ago for accepting tho position of member Of the
Legislature of this Stato. This is all wrong Forty
years ago 1t regarded honor to be member OF
the legislature and the records OF fathers and
grandathers who filed that honorable position have been
handed down from generation 70 generation remem-
brance TO be treasured up and esteemed by their
say once for all, that to be member of
the State Legislature is an impeachment Of mans
standard Of honesty. admit that the idle talk
and nsnuations we hear day by day not worthy
consideration. But when the finger is put on q
specific act-when the consideration 10 spec
hed-when the actual occurrence Is referred to, then
1t becomes another affairs vastly different matter 1
can say from my belief, that / fear those
charges affecting the last Legislature too and
that 1t was bought up. Any man who Is intimate with
the lobby the record Of those who brbed
the floor and OF the still larger number Of those who
like tho harot who sells her charms In the Market OBJ
tanned seats this floor to make traffic Of their virtue
this is the day and tho hour to take hold OF this
subject because we have the time and opportunity
investigate 1t, which shall not have later in the
session. because vastly important matters are com
ing up not OF which you will be able to pass II the
power behind the throne greater than the throne itself
says II shall not pass. And / toll the inexperienced
here for the rst tme-that cannot help passing
the power behind the throne says II shall be passed


have just as good an opinion Of this Legislature of
any other but say here in my place that but the
registrars Of the dongs and edcts OF the lobby Let
then suppress this evil IL 1t be in power do So At
When member from Kings introduced q resolu-
tion days ago inquire into tho proceedings the
Military Board, heard around me whispers Of "That
bc voted down" But, sir let not such advice pre-
vail Lot investigate this matter and lot act the
same with all other matters, whether affecting high
places or low


Mr. stetson thought this question Of great impor.
the statement Of Alderman Brady should prove
true would really be serious matter, and II II should
not certainly would still be serious question, and he
thought their duty to take prompt and decisive action
upon all such questions but no would prefer to have il
referred to one Of the standing committcessay that
privilege.





resolution He could not however agree with the gen
tlcman from Ulstor, that II was disgrace for to
bo q member Of the House, for he believed II to be an
honor that every member could conduct himself that
would not only be honor to himself but to his con
stuents that he represented. But this question
which they should meet at the threshold, and they
done nothing this session than TO correct this evil
they would have discharged an important duty.


The resolution amended 80 as to give the Committee
Privileges and Elections to investigate this matter
was adopted, only three voting against Il. The commit
tee consists Of Bryan Of steuben, Talman Of West.
chester Stetson OF Clinton, McCabo OF Now York. and
Bowc of 0tssgo.


imagine that when they to sift this matter they
will find that Alderman Brady had object In making
the statement that he did, and that very object to
secure the passage Of the Health bill Brady
has for long time been member Of the
Aldermanic Ring, but 1t IL known that he has for
several months past been ana evidently got
cheated Of OF the patronage In the departments
that he expected having desire for revenge desires
passage Of the Health bill and makes public this state
ment exposing Of the operations OF the old
Ring OF which he active member for the purpose
Of either frightening his former associates else get up
such furore that the Health bill will 20 through and
then he step in for share OF the patronage. may DO
mistaken his object but thing Is certain he has
been sometime past grower about the Ring has