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Albany.


Correspondence of the Herald


ALBANY, JAM n, 1915.
Opinions on the Amneration Movement Meeting


Position of Silas Wright-Ihc nert Caucus


attorney General Other appointments The S,..


preme Court.


My DEAR Sri


The proceedings, as reported in the Herald, of
"the large, but dsorderly," meeting of Friday
evening, the oath instant, as you may readily ina
gine have given rise TO multitudinous and multi.
farlous" sentiments in this city, as doubtless they
will wherever they may be proclaimed. The an
nexation, or remuneration of Texas, is question
of vital Importance to the people of the United
States; but of greater importance to the inhabitants
Of Texas And no man of any judgment or wis.
dom can or does deny, that in the general election
through which the country has recently passed,
the opinion of the people in favor Of annexation
was most distinctly and forcibly expressed II is
to be borne in mind, at the same time, that the
opinion was one of general character, having no
reference to circumstances or details EQUALLY


true it is, that the high and lasting importance of
this question should command an unusual degree
of calm and deliberate consideration from those
men that have been chosen from among the people
TO decide for the people. Texas is not to become
a portion of our country, because impusive gen.
tlemen choose to assemble themselves together,
and shout at the top Of their voices, all about the
" lone STAR" enlarging the boundaries of free
dom,", rcommsrcial advantages" and all that
sort of thing. This is not the way to accomplish
great national measures, wherein all population
the cool and dspassionate, as well as the fiery and
impulsive, have equal interest and concern.


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the least, when gentleman holding high and re.
sponslble trusts under the government, assumes
not only the right Of every citizen to take part
IN the deliberations OF q" primary" meeting OF
the unusual responsibility of directing through him
self and his subordnates the current and course of
the proceedings! Has this spectacle been at any
time hitherto presented to ",he lionhearted demo-
cracy, the masses, the bone and sinew" of our
people in town or country II is presumed that
none will question the right OF any free and en-


ghtened citizen to act just as he pleases, provided
HIS acts do not infringe upon the rights Of his fel.
lows; no one disputes this proposition. But while
this right is admitted what shall be said of the de-
Iicacy or propney Of the case supposed? Garry
out the proposition IN all ts moods and lenses, ,wha
becomes OF the poverty. stricken citizens who are
not in the recent OF the honor, emoluments, and
patronage OF official station, and who are conse-
quently unable to raise up party to support and
counenance them, simply because they are unable
to pay Like Korah's host, they may be wholly
swallowed up. Some people are so credulous that
they readily believe in the doctrine, Vor Popui-
por Debut IT matters go on swinmingly In the
way they have atterly commenced, we may be
called on 10 give in our adhesion to another and
more obnox Gus asserton-'the voice of money,
of Office, is the voice Of the people," If the fact
that resolution complimentary to the good quail
ties Of Sllas Wright, proposed in Tammany Hall,
and hssed on 10 or under the table, has been pro-
ducive of any serious or disagreeable results; or


such fact has gwen rise to any loss of appetite or
nausea in the region of the mucus membrane, the
most shrewd and astute observers have been alto
gether unable to discover any signs or symptoms in
the outward man. Before the election, not only
in the "old wigwarm, but in every other place
where the democracy, the on-hearted democracy,
were accustomed to hold delberaton and council,
NO name among them all was received with so
much enthusiasm, with such uproarious demonstra-
tions Of political love and Affection as that OF Sias
Wright What public act Of Mr.. Wright since the
change in the hearts and voices of "the lion
hearted" that portion OF "the lion-hearted de.
mocracy" which took counsel apo deliberated ir
Tammany Hall on Friday nightl 1t passeth all
upon the assurance that the end is not yet.


The people, and by this is not meant any body OF
men who manufacture public opinion by getting
up large meetings and paradlng their proceedings
and names before the world in partizan papers
the people of this country are, generally speaking
an order-loving and law. abiding people" In
the country spirit OF GOODNESS prevails, tending to
cause men to think twice before they act or speak
once. And again, although we are :" great peo-
ple," and the inhabitants OF great country, it may
be truly said that characteristic feature and a
general feature is, we are not the creatures Of inn
pulse. When, therefore, the people try man and
find him not wanting-when through public life
of many years the people find man uniformly dis
playing great ccolness, judgment, consistency and
integrity, 1t may be assumed that, in the "long
rum" they will link themselves to his fortunes and
his destinies " with hooks of steel" And they
would be worse than foolish in the adoption OF any
other course. II Is to be hoped that the for going
will not be found unworthy Of consideration.


On Saturday evening next, the first OF February,
another caucus OF the majority will take place, for
the choice OF State officers. The principal bone
of contention from all that can be gathered,
to be the Office OF Attorney General. Mr.. Barker
does not find thousand dollars per annum suffi-
cienty valuable consideration for the wear and
tear Of. mental and physical energies consequent
upon the station. He goes back to Buffalo and re-
a vacancy for which there are. | know not how
many asprants. "Prince John" will be, "in our
course and circumstance OF thought" the success
sor Of Gen. Barker His success will be attrIbuia-
BILE to a variety Of Influences, which you can ap.
precae. Those gentlemen who say that Mr.. Van
Buren has not the capacity or learning for the place
do not know him. Mr.. Bradsh although pohtl.
cal opponent of Mr. Vaa Barren, paid him high
compliment on account OF his manner OF arguing
causes in the Court for the Core ction of Euors,
when he (Mr 3 had the good fortune 10 be Pre-
eident OF the Senate. Albeit Mr.. Van Buren, has
become Identified with the extreme dro,t Of the
''lion hearted democracy owning the cognomea
OF "barnburners," which said division is in small
minority on joint ballot the force OF crcumstan-
ces will draw number from the ranks Of the ex-