The New York herald., 1845-09-30

pool in eleven days, is now due according TO that
trip This is her eleventh day.
The Astounding Disclosures of New York
Party Politics by william Il. Mackenzie.
We commence to-day the defence of our reputa-
ton, far consistently avail ourselves of
the materials before us and also defence of those
persons associated with us in the political contests
of this State and the Union previous 10 the year
1888, by republshng from Mackenzie's pamphlet
number of the letters attributed to Benjamin T
Butler, who, IT appears. occupied dis'ngui hed
position in the Van Buren, party for nearly twenty
years, in this State, and throughout the Unon We
are impeed to this defence as much fon he ma
gnant slanders and unprincipled conduct Of Mscken.
ze, as from wish that skirts should be c'eirrd
OF the charges made, or which may be preferred
against all those men concerned IN the melancholy
business of making Martin Van Baren President o!
the United States, and elevating bIa a--~cates 10
this State the highest Offices in the Union. We
confess with the deepest contrition, our benf.d
knees, with tears in our eyes and humilaton 10 our
heart, that participated IN the sinfllness # en-
deavoring tor nearly ten years, between 1924 and
1884, TO elevate Mr.. Van Buren, to the position which
he eventually occupied, and raising up 10 that grea
eminence of official favor and patronage. all those
men by whom he was surrounded 10 This great
State. BY confesslng sins in the most psniteni
manner, we expect to obtain forgiveness from
generous and high-splrited people. II is Ten
years since we repented, and we believe that
have been forgiven, particularly when we look back
upon the support and patronage which we have
celved from the same people, on account Of the
independent course which we have pursued since
the period of our conversion to the true faith Of
liberty, equality and right.
We give the material letters contained in this
extraordinary pamphlet, which are attributed to
Benjamin F. Butler. They are curious, ,remar rkable
extraordinary, and new TO the public, although they
contain nothing new TO US, who have been long mi
tlated in the secrets Of the Van Buren, and every
other party in this State and throughout the country
These letters it will be perceived, treat of finance
and pety in different proportions. Mr. Butler, with
great deal of natural genius and singular mixture
OF devotion to God and love for banking, has vel
great many traits of character that are honorable to
him, and which have attained for him high distnc-
tlon in the various parties and ciiques throughout
the country. It appears from these letters, that Mr.
Butler occupied the distinguished position of the
Friar Tuck of the Van Buren, brotherhood He was
the only gospel advocate Of the whole set He says
judgment TO come. He exhorts all to godly walk
and conversation. He pronounces the supplications
10 Heaven. He invokes the Deity He is in fact
he only one that seems 10 be at all concerned about
the stated preaching of theGospe among the Van B,l-
rem linen. For rmyself, confess that although member
ofthe Holy Catholic Church, was deficient in that
active and inherent pety which Mr. Butler has so
modestly professed and consistently practised. But
along with these devout feelings and sentiments we
find in Mr.. Butler the equally useful attributes Of
financial science and skill, although they failed in
the Washington and Warren affair, and in various
other concerns Yet he was a remarkable man.
Born OF low parentage, on the banks OF the Hudson
IN some grogshop in Columbia county, he was early
taken in hand by Martin Van Buren, and ele-
waited to be politician. His natural genius
perhaps owing to the spirituality Of his extraction
prompted him TO piety and TO love the preaching of
the gospel; and thus, whilst he was devising
ways and means TO pay the specie TO the people of
Sandy Hlll and to sustain bank there, he was
equally busy in seeking the Lord, and wrestling as
hard for divine favour as ever did Oliver Cromwell
any OF the cropped heads of that enlightened and
eminenty holy age.
Yet, let not the men of this world the sinners and
scofers all round about the country sneer at the
piey Of Ben Butler, or consider that it was merely
a cloak TO hide his financial sins and his financial
operations. The financial principles and the morale
which distinguished the management Of tie
Washington and Warren Bank are Just the
same-neither better worse-n-iher higher
nor lower, than those which regulate the
bank concerns of every other financial ins,tnt on
throughout the country. The day will come when
this will be made manifest of all the banking instr
tutions in the land, and that BENJAMIN f Butler and
the Washington and Warren Bank have been venal
when compared with some OF their contemporaries
who call themselves men of undoubted respectabillty
and excellent religion.
In another point Of view, the financial and pious
principles which meander through the beautiful
epistles Of Mr. Butler, may be considered
as forming OF the foundation stones OF
the subsequent movements OF the Van Buren,
party, and which enabled them to reach the highest
Offices in the State of New York over the runs Of
all other paries and ultimately, through the blended
patriotism and piety of General Jackson, 10 reach
the Presidency of the United States and rule this
great and noble Republic for four years, and almost
coming within of getting it for four years
longer, instead of Mr.. Polk Mr.. Buffers mingled
piety and finance not more remarkable than the
cIOTtS III DOtH uepdflfIlCHts VI uCdNCH anu tdIu,
which distinguished the career Of Ex-Governor
Seward and his worthy associates who once held
power in this State. We all recollect his efforts 10
concate the Catholics, and the result OF those e.
forts In fact the politicians of both parties all
alike, and we very much disposed to believe
that in point OF purity the democratic politicians ar
little better than some of the wing politicians
Thus much to-day. Mr. Butler, we rather think
will stand bettera the perusa Of his lettersoi ks
confidential correspondence with "dear Jesse
Hoyt," than he has for some time past There il
some relief to the sober realities Of humbug in re.
laton to paper money, when we find it imbued with
the deepest concern for the stated preaching of the
gospel. The only recommendation IN gospel point
Of view, to that movement which led to the elec-