Year: 1862

The Governors Message and the Import


ant Points-The Organization Of the


House and the C0mbinat ati0ns-Futur
Operations and the Reconstruction of


Parties the RaIlyinE Point-Mecting of


the Republican and Peoples Party


Members In ations for


Speaker, Clerk and Other Officers OF the


Assembly, &c.


ALBANY, Jan. 6, 1862


The Governors Message is not long led to
infer from reports yesterday It is not quito long
the message last year. but makes about nine columns
the Epenn0 Journal It has already been forwarded to
New York. but not to be delivered TO the press until it
has been sent in to the Legislature which will probably
be morrow. II there any delay in the organization
which now appears probable, the Governor will send it
in to the Senate aud will thus bo laid before the public
tomorrow without doubt


The document is looked for with considerable interest
but not much it would have been had not Secretary
Seward in mastery State paper settled the Mason and
Sidell imbrog!o; but as 1t is 1t will contain much
valuable Information in regard to the raising OF
volunteers their general condition. number desertons,
and great deal of mino connected with operations Of
the State in aiding to put down the rebellion.


Tho Governor also treats at much length upon the
tincaons Of the coast both at New York along the
border, showing that but comparatively little being done
towards placing the defences Of the State in form liable
condition; and nnsmuch the attention of the admins
tration is absorbed in putting down the rebellion he
urges the Legislature to take immediate steps prepare
any emergency that may arise in order that the EN-
prc State may not be unprepared for any contingency
that may arse and while congratuatng the public that
the dangers of an Immediate with foreign Powers has
been arrested yet considers the part wisdom to pre-
pare for the worst. He also treats some length on
the protection OF the Of the State
and al ctop oh,
taken to foster it; recommends radical changes
in the city charter; also calls attention to the
subject of military drill in the schools arguing
that the events of the last have shown that Il
easy matter to raise volunteers but at the time
there marked deficiency in otcers and considers
that regular system Of military training in all schools
that receive the benefit of the public money would in
prepare us in the future against any such dii.
Guilty. The reorganization Of the militia Is treated as
vital question at the present time.


The squabble the organization of the House con-
tnucs ard has drawn large crowd here take part in
tho result. There is general fever and excitement
Several candidates figure themselves in but most of
them are the poorest canvassers that | ever saw
marking legislative lists. In looking Raymonds
list, made out by himself and friends, notice large
number that have been put down for Raymond
sure who cannot be got to vote for him on any
contingency. The same may De said Of AIvord's can
vass The only inference to be drawn is that there is
great deal of cheating going else men are put
down on the supposton that they will vote 80 ana 20
without knowing how they do stand.


The contest is one OF the most singular that has
ever taken place in Albany. Past party affiliations,
antecedents associations not in the least taken


into account The rally is being made entirely upon the
basis cf future movements. The leaders Of all the
tons guided by the effect Of the election OF this
that upon the reconstruction of the political parties
Of tho state They look upon 1t base Of operations
| from which parties arc TO spring up to control
the affairs Of The stass and nation in the future;
mcnt Of the forces Leading Weed men and barnburner
republicans rally around Raymond Weed men, and hard
shell democrats found shoulder to shoulder working
for Avord; leading barnburncr republicans, old limo
| wings Weed men and soft shell democrats found
hand in hand for Huburd while the Regency democrats
quietly looking on, like Micawber, waiting for
something TO turn up and occasionally feeling their way,
to what can be gained by con- bnaon with this or
that faction. II will be seen that is mixed up affair
the most singular position that has found
at the capital The Legislature Of the present ses
sion further than the support f the national adminsra
ton has but little with Il but tho success of future
Senators. Governors and Presidents, well the poll.
teal contest of the state are the magnets that guide the
| majority.


There certainly appropriate time for
the reconstruction OF the political parties for all the old
organizations dend, and their decaying
stink the nostrs # the public but while reconstruc
tion at this time appropriate nothing should he per
mited at this time that would prevent united support
of the conservative policy OF the administration Hero
Is Raymonds weak point The course Of his friends in
urging separate caucuses u construed into an attempt to
divide Legislature that issue, and he has been


losing ground all day. The caucus this evening will be
| largely attended and definite result be ar
rived AT then than at the present time OF writing but NJ
| this hour three p. M-the chances Of both Raymond
and Alvord the wane, with prospect OF third
man turning up.


The friends Of Raymond succeeded in obtaining over
thirty names TO their call and issued IT, The friends of
Hurbur and Alvord met at four O'Clock for consultation
but without coming TO any decision, and adjourned 10
permit Raymcnd's caucus to assemble, but instead Of
withdrawing large majority remained, probably under
the impression that they could defeat Raymond in his
own house An effort was made by some Union demo-
Gratis and republicans TO invite all members who In
favor OF sustaining the national administration. On this
| ct1trp dol Dau,n fol;
| pait made decidedly adrot speech, one
! that drew the republicans TO him and securing
that he could never have obtained had IL been
for his speech MI. Psce. OF Raymonds opponents
followed in the same style The proposition make the
test the support Of the administration voted
down. several democrats who elected Union
| tickets excluded from the caucus


| The ballotng commenced, and on the first ballot Mr..
Raymond received twenty nine, the precise number that


tclcgraphed he would Hurlburt received three less
than my figures, Rice taking OF portion Of their
On Avoord waswide OF the mark, but my canvas