New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-22
THE SECRET POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE
STATE OF NETWORK.

STATE OF NETWORK.
Among the new publications we find on our table
this morning is one which we deem the most remark
able, important astounding of any which has appear
cd this century. 1t is modestly entitled The Larcs
and Opinions of Benz. Franklin Butler, u S. Dis
friet attorney, and Jesse Hoyt, Counselor at Lar,
formerly Collector IF Customs for the Port Of Ne'c
York, ruth AnccdOtes on Biographical Sketches ~
Stephen alien, JacoJ Barker, William l.. Marcy
Martin Van Buren,, John Van Buren,, f. f. Purdy
G. W. Larrencc, Walter Borne M ~ Noah, j.
q. Bennett" &c. &c. But this title is too modest
altogether The book really lucid and startling ex
position ofthe enormous fraud and vilany have
for years, save at intervals, cajoled dupcd and mis-
led the People OF New York under the abused name
of Democracy with the watchwords Harmony OF
the Party, Regular Nominations Usages OF the
Party &c &C. The book before consists in the
main of the private correspondence of Martin Van
Buren, and his wire workers with Jesse Hoyt, their
crony and faglcman in this City, during the quarter
ola century which witnessed the rise and fall Of the
master. sr, of this souless and profligate jun'o.-
The as,ounded rcadcr of this Of CORES pondence
is admitted behind the and sees the perform
crs in the great Political swindle dressing for their
parts putting on their masks, furnishing their sham
patriotism &c. &c. TO trick, delude and plumber the
People No publication of equal interest 10 the
People our State Of equal value to its future his
torans has ever till now been given to the world.
That these letters are genuine and authentic, no
body can doubt who reads them. There lives no
one man with sufficient knavery in his heart have
forged them. Their authenticity is sufficiently
proved by each other, as Palcy has forever cstab.
lished the genuineness of the writings attributed TO
St Paul We gather from the opening chapter that
they were left behind him in the Custom House
when Mr. Hoyi rather hastily vacated that estab
lishment were claimed aud taken possession of by
the Poindcx,er Investigating Commissioners. by
them removed to Washington when ii was appre
hended that Hoyt would replevn them, and have
since found their way to the hands OF their present
editor and publisher, by not fully explained
The editor after referring to the seizure and publ
cation of the Glcntworth papers and the principles
on which those acts were justified dapplauded by
the men aud the ciques now exposed 10 the gaze Of
betrayed and insulied people says
The writer. while he condemns their procedure in
vtes them to examine his. He nyades no privacy-be-
trays conidencc-crcuates secret recoid-bui
iers 10 parts of correspondence which it is pre-
sumed Intentionally placed before him. in proof Of
formidable conspiracy against the liberties and franchises
Of the American people. No honest or will con.
ceal treason.
In many cases the letters have used are given In
full Sometimes extracts taken. 1t may be said that
the latter are garbed My objects to shorten the
work. and publish private matter unless il had bear
iug on the subject before Ii feel aggreved,
or there are those who doubt the ccnuneness Of
part OF the correspondence, ne they will easily find
the way to produce the originals in of law. !
shall be most happy 10 aid in such whenever II
becomes necessary. Some of the documents will. no
doubt be called for by the Governor Legislature OF
Y.-others may find their way 10 the United States
Senate
He might have added that the private letter of
Henry Clay to G. Nj. Clay known to have been
stolen. was published and paraded last autumn by
the journals Of the party here unmasked as conf.
dental letter OF the writer hereof in respectto Mes
sra Curtis. Wetmorc. Selden, and the Coectorship
Of this City, had long before been; likewise conf
dental letter from : De Witt Bloodgood to Illinois in
1880 and hundreds Of others Let the truth
come out
The volume before us extends TO l52 large and
closely printed pages and is 80 uniformly rich that
we hardly know where to commence our quota
tons from il. Perhaps the following illustration of
Old Hunkor Democracy and Ant,-Moaopoly, in the
glorious days Of Albany Regency supremacy under
the Safety Fund regime. will answer well as any
thing In those golden days Of Van Burenism. il
was worth something 10 be Dcmocrat-that is to
ssy. it pad Did County become restif and
troublesome "a new Bank was chartered, its stock
properly distributed Subscribed for and the dislr
button held ia allegiance, and forthwith the wire
workers became meek kittens and the County
rolled up its one two thousand majority for De
mocracy and Regular Nominations In those glori.
Gus days when the 'unchar,ercd Masses led by
Van Buren, Hoyt, Butler h Co. had just won a
Waterloo victory over the Bank minions by max
ing Van Barren Vice President and Marcy Cover.
nor, distinguished and sicadfast Anti Bank Demo
era, OF this City wrote and despatched to Albany
the following letter.
Mr.. Stephea Alien 70 Mr. Hoyt.
AIsANy Nov. y, lsS2.
DEAN siR-Nothnsis more true than the obscry alton
made BY Mr. Van Buren, the Democratic festival; that
the democratic party in great measure owe their pr,
sent and previous victories to TammaRs Hall the place
of concentrated opinion and action and ralync point
OF the democracy Of the city. words to that effect
There csnno; be doubt but that the building f,ha; Hall
and thus preserving II as Parry EstablsAeHt ana
yng place on all occasions for the Republicans Of the
City and surrounding Counties. has been of the
means Of our uiumphs-
was of the Committee who purchased the ground
made the contracts for budinyand raised the money
20 pay for H.
The Operations Of tina, Committee aydsoss and rcspon-
sable during the progress OF the work they were IRE
ouently compelled raise considerable the
sponsability of their The whole establish
meni coet about $4,000 all Of which subscribed
by individuals OF the party except $4,000 Of recoent
ghD and for which last sum the premises now under
mortgage.
Ife parry properly estimated the benefit |, has receiv
ed from the establishment this debt would have hcen
cleared of by subscription long since but such result
perhaps 10 not 10 be expected.
thought has therefore occurred TO me, and which IL
the object OF this letter communicate whether the
extinction ofhs debt may not b effected BY obtaining the