The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-09
Rochester,.
TCorrespondence of the Herald. |

Correspondence of the Herald.l
ROCHESTER, May %, lsi5
Politics and Politicians Chnfonians and &c Buck
taas'-1hc Murder Of Wm. Mmgan-Erciten,ent
against Masonry-Hs Consequences, &C.
SIR propose, for the general benefit of all polti-
cal parties, to give you short and comprehensive
account of politics and of men that have figured in
our county for the last few years. When Monroe
county was part Of Ontario, the political power of
the county was welded by such men as j. G. Spen-
Ger, p. Swift, Nat Allen, Stephen Bates, Henry Eel
lows, Peter Allen, (of renowned memory G.. Gran
ger, and others. Its politics were divided into fed
eral and democratic. After the formation of the
new county of Monroe, in 1920 or 2l, (the name
| was compliment to the Presidency the political
| parties and influential politicians became mixed
| and divided some of the democrats became Gin
tonlans, and some OF the federallss became Buck
tails" or as they were called, democrats No pro-
minent politician of the democratic side however.
became Cllntonan; on the contrary the new county
had all OF the prominent democrats-such as the
| elder N. L. Rochester, w. b. Rochester This SOM
Judge Timothy Barnard, SEN, father of d. ID. Bar
nard Of Albany, Judge Timothy Barnard, ir. Judge
James Smith, Judge Joseph Sibley, ID. d. Barnard
). @, Andrews, James Seymour, now President OF
Rochester Bank Peter Price, and most of the old
leading democrats of old Ontario
The Buckalls," or as they called themselves the
democrats, had for their organ the -AdrItiser-the
principal editor was Derrick Sbley, (nOW Whlp.)
valuable citizen he is too. The other paper was
called the -. Its editor | cannot recall to mind
1t, however, afterwards went into the hands of that
very clever man, Thurlow Weed, Esq Il wish 10 re-
mark here, that whatever political sins Thurow may
have committed privately and personally he is one Of
natures noblemen. Yet, it must be confessed, he
sometimes, In his capacity a journalist, is both
unjust and unforgiving) II was generally supposed
that Jacob Gould, Esq, was the principal owner OF
Thurlows paper-at all events, if not the owner he
was always the warm advocate of all its sentiments
until Thurlow saw fiji to become warm anti-mason:
then, indeed, Gen. Gould was in open hostility But
to return somewhat to my political narrative. In
1924, ID. ID. Barnard was elected as the Buckta can
didatc TO Congress from the counties OF Monroe and
Livlngston-now among the strongest wing counties
in the State. In 1896, VIM. Morgen was taken from
Batavia, and carried violently from thence to Canaan
daigua, and from thence TO the Niagara frontier
and, it is generally supposed, murdered. This event
changed the whole political relations of the Western
part Of the State OF New York. II cannot of course
be supposed for a moment that Monroe county would
not experience the general change. Violent excite
ment personal hostility, and bitter feelings towards
the Masonic institution, and towards the members
Of the fraternity were universally excited Of its eff
fects, and OF the personal relations OF prominent
mon IN that affair, propose TO give you, provided
you fit to accept and publish, an account in few
chapters. Yours NC. ROCHESTER,