The New York herald., 1845-01-27

we understand tndt MT IloUeIt lyleI-oeVe[
known under the soubriquet OF Captain Bob Tyler
gave splendid supper al Howards' Hotel on Sa-
| turday evening last, TO Captain Rynders and the
glorious Empire Club" including also some OF
the attaches of the Post Office and Custom House,
in celebration OF the victory obtained over the ''old
hunkers" at Tammany Hall, on occasion of the
great Texas meeting on Friday evening last The
circumstances connected with that supper-the
events that went before and those that followed af
ter-acquire an Importance from their connection
with the movements between the two sections of
the great democratic party which promise to breed
disturbance, dissension and trouble for Mr.. Polk
before he assumes power in the White House at
Washington.
Previous to the splendid supper, got up in the best
style OF Howards Hotel, there was, we understand,
dinner given by the Custom House, and Post Office
officials at which some of the leaders of the Tyler
party and the young democracy were feasted to their
hearts content. This was, however, only introduce
tory to the supper the evening question, which
was marked by most delicious cookery-excellent
wines-and the utmost brilliancy in the sentiments,
toasts speeches, songs, and the whole glorious pro-
ceedings. Captain Bob presided at the head OF the
table, and on either side were ranged all the men,
bers Of the glorious g Empire Club" who have
now undertaken to regulate and "put through" the
democracy of this city in relation to the Texas
question On the removal of the cloth, the first
regular toast was the following, sngularly enough
proposed by Captain Bob, the chairman, himself
"John Tyler, President of the United States
an honest mans the noblest work of God.'" This
was received with tremendous cheering, and
drank amid thunders Of applause, followed by
speeches Of the most enthusiastic character.
Other toass followed, all in favor Of Texas and
tyler, and uniting his destiny with that of Mr..
Polk, and decidedly in opposition TO Slas Wright,
Van Buren,, and all the :" old hunkers'' of the old
democracy. We expect to be able to publish to-
morrow, full report of the toasts and speeches,
furnished by several voluntary reporters OF ours,
who happened to be invited on the occasion. This
was one of the richest democratic festivals that
ever took place at Howards' Hotel, and will have
most important and interesting bearing ON the
distribution of Office under the new administration
Thus we 60 in the north. The young democra.
cy seem, for the present. to be carrying every thing
before them against the old hunkers." But they
must not suppose that the battle is yet won, because
for once in series of years they have been able
to put down the old democracy in Tammany Hall
to lay on the table Silas Wright-to hiss Van
Buren-and to show signs of movement that has
astonshed all the sold hunkers'' round about
| town. 1t is now very evident that originating in
this city, one of the most violent contests for the
spos Of Office will take place under the new pre-
sidcncy of Mr. Polk, between the different sections
of the democracy that ever threatened to rend that
party into fragments. The great subject matter OF
contest will be the spoils connected with the Gus
| tom House and Post Office and other places in
New York, under the patronage of the general
| government. According to all appearances, not.
withstandng the present dinners and toadyings
and every thing ese there is every probability that
the Post Office here, in the principal departments,
| will be entirely changed. This will arise proba-
bly, as much from the general unpopularity Of the
present head of the Post Office Department-his
bungling management of the mails during the last
few years-and similar conduct on the part OF his
principal deputies throughout the country. We
do believe that it will be at all possible for Mr.
Polk to resist the opportunities OF the great masses
| OF the party who elected him, to make change
| in the Post Office Department at Washington and
throughout the country, particularly in this part Of
| the Union.
The great struggle in this region, however, will
be about the Collectorship of this port. The office
of Collector of New York is almost equal, in point
of influence, political and otherwise, TO that Of a
Cabinet Minister and it is not to be supposed that
the great power and influence still remaining in the
old Van Buren party, will stand idly by and permit
those planted there by Mr.. Tyler TO remain and to
form the nucleus Of an opposition to them in this
region. This will be one Of the troubles, and
not the least formidable, of those which will as
sail Mr.. Polk on his accession to the Presden-
| cy. The old Van Buren, party in this State,
and in this city, when they are called forth and
| thoroughly awakened, possess tremendous power
| and influence, and nothing can check them when
| they choose to put forth their whole united
strength, In skirmish in Tammany Hall, which
we take the Texas meeting to have been, it Is
possible that by a great and sudden effort, a
guerilla party, like that of our respected cotempo-
raries of the Empire Club, may put down the !" old
hunkers"-but this may fail-this very crcum-
stance will only tend to give degree of energy
and power to the whole masses OF the old demo-
cracy, that will entirely overwhem all such gueril.
la parties, long before they know where they stand
The Van Buren party in this State-in Ohio-in
Pennsylvania-and elsewhere. may yet act as a
celebrated politician in British History did to the
Prime Minister. The politician waited on the
Premier, and said he wanted such man appointed
to office. The Premier replied" Impossible! we
cannotr' The politician said in return" We
must have that appointment mBdep - "S'Death y
exclaimed the Premier" you are not going to
compel US ~ "Remember," replied the politi-
clan, as he took up his hat" remember, we count
forty votes!' and with that significant hint, he re-
tired Next day the appointment was made. Thus
it will be with the Van Buren party at Washington.
They may say to Mr.. Polk-"We count eighty
votes in the House, and twelve or fourteen in the
Senate-make that appointment or not, at your
peril!'
1t will be seen from these views what violent,
bitter, and overwhelming contest must take place
between the different sections of the democracy
between the office-seekers and the ofice-holders-
between the " old hunkers' and the Jacobin Clubs.
The democratic party, in all its branches, will be
torn to pieces. The Texas question will fall