The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-06
NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY g. 1s47

is not my purpose follow Mr.. Van Buren, through
all the twisngs and turnnks OF his remarkable career
life down 10 the time Of his bssowing his magic wand
upon his faithful follower. Cato and in doing So can
not refrain from advertDs TO- the incident that Tor the
1916 TO emerge into public ,lile Mr.. b earnestly ad
vocated the election Of Chancellor Sanford to the u
Senate, to fill the place Of Gen. German, whose term
had expired; and few years afterwards, notwithsand
ing the venerable and worthy Chancellor had been
remorselessly aside by him in 1921, much
old lumber. and he (Mr " B.)through mansgement,was
elected in his stead state this to show that the uncer
emonious rejection Of Gov. Bouck in 1884, not the
first instance Of ngraude in the history Of dynas
ty From the time of the combination formed between
Mr. Marcy and the independent republicans Of Rense.
laer. with Mr. Van Buren, and the Buckails, in oppos.
been the devoted friends perhaps should say,
qua6edy, that Mr. Marcy has been the faith
u untiripg and ssrveeaois Sdhs1ent Of Mt " b. he
Van Buren, came before the people, the Legislature
political convention or caucus, for either nomina.
ton election, Marcy his frat lieutenant and his
trustest soldier. But am diverging.
The necessity of political journal at the central
point and the immense influence Of that nightly lever
the public press, naturally excited Mr. Van Burens at
tention and in 1890 he with others made arrangements
possess themselves Of the albany Argus then edited
by Jesse Buell. by whom it transferred ostensibly to
Moses j. Cantne, the brotherinlaw OF Mr. Van Buren,,
but in reality to Mr.. V. b. himself The necessity Of
supporting this paper in other way than from the
pockets OF Mr. V. B. (of which he at all times pru
IDENTITY carefully also attracted his very earnest attention.
Through the aid of the Legislature Canne and Leake
elected State printers. With party by this time
thoroughly organized. the machinery in perfect order
with State paper to intmidate the weak heared to
the vain, and to ostrscise the independent thing
complete for successful operation. The sequel is
well known; MIR: Van Buren, went up step by step on
the ladder OF political prefermen till he reached the
Presidency Marcy followed him from Recorder to Ad.
United States senator Governor for three
termN and now Secretary Of War. Others followed in
their footseps' b F. Butler emerged from behind the
dangling at the skirts OF Mr. " b. until he danged into
the office Of Attorney General Of tine United States and
and prodgious quantity of unclcan drppings Jesse
Hoyt revealed in all the ich prouson Of the nations
fat jobs were had by Of the retaners of
the old dynasty until the Regency thought that the po.
litica millennium had in truth come
Think not that this brief sketch of the rise and pro-
gress Of the regency, have forgotten the iustrious
| Cato. Mr. Wright, like his prototype, commenced
U ms IN s aues the
made HI. n appearance 10 public life in sas
elected the year the Assembly, and Mr. Croswell
at tho earnest solicitation Of Mr. Van Buren, and Mr.
Butler in the same year became the head Of the State
Printer in the place Of Canine deceased II would be
an interesting chapter. perhaps to show how Messrs
but we have no time now to enter upon it.
The first appearance Of Mr. Wright in public life made
was member, but after awhile he became distinguished
for certain Kind OF talent and was remarkable for the
an s he
indebted for any reputation he may have gained during
his term of service II will be confessed that he made
serious mistakes in voting prominent questions
he seemed to have tendency to sote the federal
side; this was fault which judging from his vote on
the Texas question. the Tariff, General Bankrupt Law,
&C. clngs to him still. Most particularly did he excite
the dspsasure of the democracy upon the then proposed
mode Of choosing Presidential electors. The democratic
party and indeed the Peoples party, called Adams
men, were in favor OF vesting the right Of choosing Pre-
| Mr. Wrlp the demo r.
ground, and was ono Of the immortal seventeen
who sustained the federal arisocrac doctrine, and
who were, tor this act, denounced throughout the
State and in many Of the counties burnt in enjoy lwas
insisted at the time that Mr. Wright adopted that
the vexed question referred to- upon the advice
vB is well known that the opposition to the wishes
of the people the direct violation of that wish
friends to force the nomination Mr. Crawford
Presidency. But from whatever motive originated,
by the radical democracy in the recent contest Not
withdrawing this nauspcous commencement OF his po
tcal career, he. was, in tho early part OF Mr. Van
Burens gubernatoal administration and through his
deavors, aided by the most perfect system Of party drill
elected Comptroller of the State Marcy having been ap
the appointment of Mr. Wright the political historian
says :-"Here man brought up in Of the coun
try towns of Vermont and from thence transferred tc
the wds Of ST. Lawrence, placed q the head OF the
plcated financial operations OF the great State OF New
York" We have thus traced the course OF Mr.. Wrigh
servor Of the Albany Regency and initiated In the my
teries of the dynasty His subsequent career Is familiar
|
there was violent opposition awakened against him OF
part Of the radical democracy Of the State with h
determination Of defeating his selection to the Unite
States Senate in ia87 and when this great Cato crie
aloud "help Cassus or sink Marcy stretched iort
his strong 'inewy armand saved him from an overthrow I'VE.
have sunken then as deep as he has since The over
whslming defeat of Mr.. Van Buran in 1910 the frs
years. the calm observer of the political horzo
. i must have been evident that the days Of Nh
the affections of the people Of the State of New York
He never had the popularity Of Clinton or Temp
his old friend Judge Smith Thompson more iron
accident and good fortune than anything else Judge
Thompson was identified with the old Livingston fac
ton, with whom-the Livingstons-h connected
marrisge and subjected to the prejudices which
sSn, y ne sas b boSsS IL that S his
judicial station and dignity should keep him out oil the
political field He also obnoxious to the democra
cy On the other hand Mr. Van Buren, was backed by
the helmpg popularity OF Gen. Jackson winch
carried tho whole ticket from governor to constable
like whirlwnd. Aeeir, the anti masons, then large
and influential party ran separate candidate, who took
away many of the federal votes from Judge Thompson
Of Of so o
the rejection Of Gov Pitcher, candidate for Lieut.
Governor who had been acting Governor Tor the tern
previous and justly entitled to the nomination. io
another and more plant instrument OF the regency ,
In 1885, the wings were divided, running four candi
the head OF the administration, and exeret
all Of his most wonderful power and influence, and thS
influence and patronage Of his administration to secure
the election Of his favore for the succession The
suit is known. Mr. Van Buren, reached the Presidential
chair.
The Union too large for the successful operation
of engine which potent enough in Albany and
that Mr. Van Buren, had not Tho strength
to walk alone when the veteran warrior bad retired
the Hermitage For tho first time in his life no stoot
boldly presented the people Of his State and th
nation upon his naked merits, without any extra
neous borrowed influence, in 1910; and what was TN
RESULT He met with the most disastrous and crushing
defeat that ever overwhelmed a candidate before TIA.
American people II Is true that some spasmodic at
tempts afterwards made to gslvanls md u
bring him life again. through the aid Of Legislative
caucuses and party machinery, by which, previous
the assembling OF the Baltimore Convention, nearly two
thirds Of the States made sutom to answe
the jerks Of the central power and declare 10 his favor
but II too late-he clear gonecold stone de cd
The action Of the people senced even the sound Of tn
: death. rattle.
That the defeat Of Mr. Van Buren, at Baltimore wa
received with tho greatest degree chagrn and