The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-06
The Politics OF New York.


History Of the Rise Prosrsss and DoW"tau Of the yan
Buren, Dynasty -Tompkins- Clinton cktaiis --Jno
armstrong Crawford- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES c'
In my last stated that the division of the democratic
party into two sections known as hunks IA and
struggle for the succession and that they would be
appropriately des grated by the terms Van Burentes and
AntiV Burenes than in any other way, as the per
sous composing the two sections less known
the fri nds opponents OF the Van Buren, dynasty
That my position is correct in this shall now proceed to
show. go
Martin Van Buren, made his first appearance in public
life in year 1912 Senator from the middle district
e had for years previously held the lucrative Of
fee of Surrogate Of Coumba county to which he was a
pointed by the old council disappointment during the first
the sson the talents and adrot address OF Mr. Van
Buren placed him the head OF the friends OF MIR Gin
who that tmethe caucus nominee OF this State
candidate for the Presidency, III opposition to James
Madison. It would seem inconsistent that Mr. V. D.
should be the supporter Of MIR. Tompkins and at the
same time prominent friend Of Mr. Clinton, but he was
SO until Mr. Clinton was defeated by Mr.. Madison
Upon canvassiDg the Presidential votes at Washington
MIR. Clinton received only eighty. ballots, while
thereby elected immediately after this defeat oil
Mr. Clinton, Mr.. Van Buren, abandoned the waning ,r'
of that disting statesman, ana subsequeu y
became his impacsble foe.
After the election Of Mr. Madison to the Presidency,
the star Of De wat Clintons prosperity seemed Tor
time TO grow DIM by the side OF the retuigent rays
Of the existing popularity OF Daniel ID. Tompkns upon
who's head me- favors Of the Republican party were
pousely show cred, and whose glorious public
was then approaching its zenith and not surprising
that the calculating Of Mr. Van Buren, should
induced him to hask in the genial beams Of the ris
rather than In the cheeriess and ieeoie eioW Oh tue
setting sun.
Already were the ambitious hopes Of Gov. Tompkns
fixed upon Presidential chair the successor Of Sr
Madison and indeed he at time believed to be
preferred by the last named statesman the candidate
Tor it is well known that Mr. Madison proposed to Gov
Tompkins that Mr. Monroe should vacats the Office Of
Secretary OF state hen regarded in the line Of safe
precedent and that he Mr should be placed at the
mead Of that department The only rival from his own
state whom Governor T. had reason to fear General
Armstrong; had through an intrigue been driven IRON
the cabinet of Mr. Madison, as Secretary OF War; into
retirement aud obscury and the course seemed clear
for his successful occupation Indeed the offer oil Madison
considered according TO the then esabshed usages
q commitment on his part to support Governor I Tor
the next Presidency.
Gov Tompkins, however, declined this kind offer of
President NJ the ground that his duty to his own
state required of hm-partcularly under the circum-
stances then exstingthat he should remain as Cover
Of the state and discharge the high responsibilities
Of that office during the war. Mr.. Van Buren, did not
fail to perceive the growing influence and strength OF
Gov. T., hence lind him becoming identified as a
supporter Of that rising statesman through whose
influence he after appointed Attorney General
Of the State. Placed thus in high position, as state
officer, Mr. Van Buren, commenced thorough orgamLe-
ton of the materials OF the republican party throughout
the State under his immediate auspices and superv
sion and in order to overthrow finally ana forever the
dangerous rivalry Of De Wit Clinton was determined
upon by the council of appointment, in accordance 18th
the Of introduced by Mr. Van lren
remove that eminent from the con parave sub
ordinate ard inferior Office Of Mayor OF the city o! New
As the time approached when a nomination was to be
made for the Presidency, !: became very apparen,
that MIR. Madison for some reason, mad changed
his views in relation to Gov Tompk and had given IN
his adhesion to the pretensions Of Mr. Monroe; and
that if Gov. Tompkins had nothing to fear from
the rivalry of candidate from his State, he had
to contend with still moro formidable from another,
VIZ; VIM IL Crawford, OF Georgia, whose cause many
poused and sdd still more TO- the disappointment and
vexation Of Gov. t., many OF his confidential friends,
those who had participated largely in his bounty and
who had protested the greatest devotion to his interests
evinced disposition to favor the pretcnsions OF MIR.
Monroe It readily be perceived that the result was
involved In great doubt One adrot, wary and saga
cous Mr. Van Buren, could not be expected to assume
any decided position ia favor Of against either Of the
state ssys:" ii at Albany Mr.. Van Buren, dent
in the support Of Tompkins, at Washington to say the
least he philosophically calm and COOL There is
bu; little doubt that whatever tho views OF Mr. Van
Buren, az between Crawford and Monroe he was by no
means disposed advance by any efforts OF his the
wishes Of Gov Tompkins and it is certain that subse-
queny he became devoted adherent and friend Of VIM
II. Crawford. The result that MIR. Crawford re-
ceived fifty four votes in the caucus and MIR Monroe
sixty FIVE and the latter declared nominated Gov.
Tompkns was nominated for the Vice Presidency.
The hopes Of Gov. Clinton Frustrated and Gov Temp
kns removed from the OF New York politi by
his election to the Vice presidency, Mr. Van Buren,,
who by following in the light shed BY the brilliant pop
uariy Of Gov. T., and by his smooth and fascinating
address had attained high position among the active
and influential Of the day, now launched his bark
boldly upon the political wtes leader Of the rspub.
can party in this State; high official station OF
infinite service to him in no accomplishment Of his OBJ
ecs aud by skfuly mot dng that portion Of tho party
which began 10 assume ~ important character in the
politics OF the Stao kno the Buckail party, (which
derived It's from he fact that the members of the
Tammany Society, tn n in high rsnown, wore a. an in
sigma OF their brother God, deers tail in their hats 10
his purpose and uniting them together with the dssa
fed of all parties, he Of Clinton par
cularly into he hoped to organise powerful party
Of which himself should DO the head We shall pre-.
sently how very successful were all his schemes.
About this period, usl0 who has since perform.
ed prominent part IN the politics of the state and Ma
on snd hassbeen avslusbl auxiliary to Mr. Van Buren,
upon the public stage-this was no less person
age than Willim L. Marcy at that time Recorder OF
Troy, who headed faction Of republicans formed in
Rensselaer, county, and who acting concert with Mr.
Van Buren, and tho bucktsls opposed regular nomina
tons In all Instances where Clinonians nominated
and got up boiling or buckta candidates in opposition
with the view Of embarrassing the administration OF Gov
Clinton, (who had been resuscitsted into life az by
the prosecutions which had been heaped on him, and
was elected Governor in 1917 Justice compels me
to add that the system OF irregular boiling nomina
tons that commenced by the bucktais, foilowed
also by the ClintoniaDs, who in counef united
with the federasts to defeat those candidates were
favorable 10 the Van Buren, faction. II will be cd
that there striking coincidence between the
OF and the OF ls46 and that the lesson in
roduced and taught by Van Buren, at that period has
been resortsd to recent occasion to tho destruction
and dsfsst OF his friend and worker silss Wright
EVIL prseess Ike old chickens VIII come hsme 10 rcoss