The New York herald., 1845-10-17

ALBANY, Oct. Is, l845.
Sketches of the Young Democracy.

ALBANY, Oct. Is, lS45.
Sketches Of the Young Democracy
'Who are the ambitious young men who wish to
create a revolution in this State 70
The Herald Of Saturday sopounds the above que
ry If it will be any satisfaction to the readers OF
the Herald to know "who these young men are"
they shall become acquainted with some of them
forthw lth.
John Van Buren, is the me ster spirit of them all.
He is ow Attorney General of the State, by one
vote, which he would not have obtained if the hunk
ers had ptted any other man against him but Peck
ham. He is man of fine talent, superior even to
his father, in my humble estimation. He has dis
played considerable ability during the anti-rent tri-
ais, and. the State prosecutor has evinced him
self worthy of the important trust he has fought
manuly and essfully for the restoration of law
and order. The burners intend running him for
Governor as soon as the anti-rent excitement SUBJ
sides
James M. French, the sole proprietor Of the At-
las, Is another /" ambitious young man." Having
become possessed of princely fortune by Inheri-
tance and marriage, all that was wanting to COM
pete his ambition was TO become politician. He
received nominations for Congress- the Legislature
and the Common Council but the only Office which
came into his possession, was the Afas Office
which has been a losing concern on his hands ever
since the day that Wendell induced him to believe
twenty-five hundred dollars If the Atias could be
made the official paper for three years. then some OF
the money would return, which he has been COM
PEELED to advance, order to sustain the
With all his ambition, he is both modest and unassr
ming He is lawyer by profession, but never indul-
ged in'practice much beyond the collection OF his
immense rents
Dudley Burwell has not heretofore been very am
bilious. His mind has most generally been discon-
certed with every act of the democratic party. He
has never been up for Office since he left Herkmer
county until now his name is announced as kind OF
irregular stump candidate for the Assembly Being
son-in-law OF Col, Young, 1t is not to be wondered
at that he is ranked of the most bitter and ra
dlcal among the ambitious young men who wish
To create revolution in this State" He is likewise
| a lawyer and considered safe counsellor
Peter Cagger, also barriser by profession, is the
most active and daring OF any OF the ambitious
young men" in this desperatascrusade against the
| Old Hunker Regency. Towards the accomplish
ment of this object, he has contributed more zeal,
! daring spirit, lndomitable and unceasing energy,
than any Of his colleagues. He is the nucleus, around
which the inferior conspirators gather daily to re-
celve such orders as each one can most appropriate
ly perform. 1t is written In the annals OF John Ty
Ter, that he asplred to the honor and distinction
| Of Postmaster; but the President, through some
! unacc0untable mlsapprehension of his undoubted
claims, quite unceremoniusly overlooked them, and
appointed James d. Wasson. Shortly subsequent
thereto, the hall of the capitol resounded with the
most opprobious epithets, denouncing President Ty
er in the most vlndlctive terms, in the shape OF
1
by one of the other Ambitious young men," Should
| this revolution not go backward" Peter will be
promoted to some exalted station which many
| worse men have occupied.
/ William Cassidy was intended by his indugent IA
iher for lawyer but nature overrulled the kind in
tention. He was evidently predestined for another
sphere OF action-he became distinguished tor hls
success in writing down Thurlow Weeds organised
battalion of"Unonists" during the memorable cam
pdign OF 1870 From that period, law was abandon
ed, and he has ever since been employed as princl-
pal scrlbbler tor the atlas. The venom malignity
and dlstnctlveness concocted by the Radicals, Is
communicated by his ren through the columns OF
| the ANds. Although a confidential member OF the
burning clique, he cannot be considered as having
much "ambtion, further than enjoying the conn.
denCe OF Governor Wright Ills great opposition Ii
based upon The fact OF having been removed from
the situation OF State Librarian by Governor Boucks
vote His constant abuse of old and subtantial de-
mocrats In every part of the State, anything bul
honorable and manly, for the editor Of paper which
| urges It's claims for State patronage.
Robert L. Temple is an ambitious young man, .
and has thus far been extremely fortunate in his de-
sires. Hs education at West Point was fortunate
his marriage in the family, and obtaining the
troll OF large portion OF the estate OF the late William
James, was another fortunate circumstance in HE
life. But in the attempts Of his friends to make
great politician of him, upon various occasions here
otore, have most slgnaly tailed. They have hoist
ed him up for the Legislature, for alderman, and
week or two since the Democratic General Com
mittee authorized Peter Cagger to present him with
broad seal Of election to the Senatorial Conven-
ton! But the members, who have just assembled,
! hooted the certificate from their body, and Ro-
bert Emmett Temple was doomed to another disap-
pointment
There are several other "ambitious young men
who wish to ere ate revolution IN this Stae," and
among them are master Isaac Vanderpool, the son
OF an old federalst Dennis B. Gafney, who desired
President Polk to give him foreign mission, ar
some dozen others OF the same kind. Should 1t be
convenient, at some subsequent time, they may be
noticed.
The Democratic Senatorial Convention has just
nominated Judge Nichols, of Greene county, as
their candidate for Senator in the third district
This is wise movement, as there is possibility
of electing him-he s a filter to be sacrificed
and beaten by the anti-renters than either Pratt,
Paige, Adams, Davis, or Strong The hunkers had
a majority, and managed matters in their own way.
The ant-renters will adhere to their own nomina-
| tons.