The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-09


mocracy.
On Saturday evening next, a very important pre-
llminary movement will be made by the representa-
lves OF The democracy OF this city, on the issue of
which will hang the fate Of The next presidency
the chances Of General Cass, Van Buren,, Tyler and
Calhoun-the continuance in Office OF the present
Cablnct-and also of the Collectors and Post
masters of New York and other cities in the Union
We allude to the election in all the wards, OF dele
gates 10 fill the office of Republican General
Committee in Tammany Hall, which is the stand
ing organ of the democracy of New York, for 1913;
and In consequence possesses an influence on public
affairs that none other attain.
People may think that in this there may be some
exaggeration. Let us give sample OF sober real
ity, and then Judge.
In December, 1887, new Republican General
Committee selected in the several wards as
usual. In January. 1888, this committee had actu-
ally majority in favor of declaring in faror Of
Henry Clay for the nert Presidency. We believe
that James N. Wells was chairman, Edward San
ford, Secretary, and Col Graham, (now Postmaster)
George d. Strong, and whole grist of conserva-
tives on the committee, forming majority of the
whole. This majority had agreed to come out for
Henry Clay, and to announce his name from the
very temple of odd Tammany" Some of the
trienss of Mr.. Van Buren, got intelligence of the
fact just in time to check it in the bud. The coun-
Gil OF Sachems was brought from their prison house
who are a sort of slumberng night-dog. to bark
IN times of danger BY clause in the lease of
Tammany Hall, this council possesses the
power, when any serious divisions take place in
committees, to decide which fragment is the real
Simon Pure. On this particular occasion, Wells,
Sanford, Graham, Strong, and majority of the
committee were ready to come out for Clay-to de-
nounce Van Buren, and the sub-trcasury; and but
tor the interference of the council of Sachems it
would have been done. These old fellows put a
veto on the keeper of Tammany Hall, and the
friends ofClay turned out into ike Park where
1t Is well known they organized themselves, adopted
the name OF" Conservatives and commenced that
movement which ended, in 1910, in the total over
thrown of Mr. Van Buren,.
from this simple history, it will be seen what
a mighty influence was produced by this move
ment in the Republican General Committee of
Tammany Hall, even while they were thrust out in
10 the Streets and turned adrft from the party as
broken fragment. Had they succeeded in issuing
the name of Henry Clay from old Tammany, he
would have been nominated and elected President
but when they driven out of the Hall, they
dropped his name a matter of precaution andpr
dence, and only continued the movement against
Van Buren,
The position and prospects OF the democratic par
y are in more interesting condition no,c than them
and the influence which the Republican General
Committee will possess, can be easily appreciated.
On Saturday night, this week, the present Com
mittee meets together, to order new election,
which will take place on the 10th or I'D of this
month. The election will be held on the evening
OF the day designated at the usual places in the Sc
vera wards, where the democrats hold their assem-
blages at elections. Three persons from each ward
are elected by the ballots of those democrats who
attend-makipg in all fifty-one members.
We have no doubt this election will be warmly
contested The committee to be chosen, may have
the control of the whole patronage of the Post Of
flee and Custom House in this city We have seen |
few members of the present committee welding |
an influence over the mind of the President, suf-
Gent to prevent the removal Of Mr.. Curtis when il
had been decided at Washington to remove him.
The new committee will have greater influence, be-
it will come fresh with its steam power from
the people. covering also the length of whole
year, which is most important IN all political move
ments
The fate also of Mr. Van Buren,, Mr.. Calhoun, |
General Cas-, John Tyler, and others will be in the
hands of this committee. If the friends of all the
other candidates unite at the coming election
against Mr.. Van Buren,, and obtain majority in
the committee against his nomination, his fate is
sealed. AS the matter now stands, the question is
open-the sold democracy" alias sold rogues," or
old hunkers," will be openly met by the enthusi-
astic "young democracy" Mr. Van Buren, being
old democrat is the faverite of the cold rogues'
while General Cass, and John G. Calhoun, are
the fayorites of the "young rogues," or young
democracy" As to Captain Tyler, he seems to be
sort of kermaphrodite or rather like Doctor
FranklIns roast goose, with knife and fork stuck
in its fat buttocks, crying come eat me"-"come
eat me-" will no party come eat mep'
NEUROLOGY. Such is the title assumed for the
Science" with which philosopher tromKentucky,
named Buchanan, has been amusing some of the
aeati in this city. Mr.. Bryant and about dozen
others, have, it seems taken the matter in hand,
and having very gravey, and with all the formality
becoming such important Investigations, examined
DR.. Buohanan's system, they came out with an
elaborate report of the experiments instituted by
them in order to test its truth and merits BY means
of his knowledge of the nature and applications of
"neuraura," or :" the agent by which one individu-
al makes physiological impression upon another
when In contact" DR.. Buchanan modestly asserts
that he has been enabled to construct system
which must ultimately take precedence of all other
methods of diagnosis and examination, either for
character Tor disease, or for the establishment of
scientific principles. The term neurology is in
fact but another name for the animal magnetism of
the museums and ItInerant show-men
ENGLISH THEArRIcALs.-Mrs Fitzwiliam and
Blackstone are now playing at the Haymarket The
"Belle of the Hotel" so succe sstul here, has been
very wellleceived. The Tempest has been pro-
duced at Covent Garden in a style of surprising
grandeur. The scenery is described as being most
magnificent. Miss Rainforth, as Ariel, was emf
nently successful. The "Duenna," which is rather
deliuhff,il h.I, de