New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-22
80 How lishi O cause may move
Dis;eusiou between hearts that love.

Dseusion between hearts that love"
A slight breath of opposition, the detection OF
single private in the ranks, has sometimes nay oeh'
oyerthrown the most imposing fabric OF party archi-
lecture and left what was hour before AN over
yhelminQly victorious organization mere drifting
wreck subject to eers aud SCOTS from the minority
that had been insoently trodden under its feet
At the commencement of the present century, the
only political Offices specially contended for in this
CITY were those of Aldermen and Assistants, the
MAY or and Recorder we've appointed by the State
Government and were of course supporters OF the
party in power at Albany. At this period Federaliss
and Anti Federasts were the two great parties The
Anti Federalists had some years before, taken to
themselves the nsme of publicans and had
contested the AldermaDic election, getting how
ever. Tut one of the seven Wards into which
the City was then divided. About this period
the Fedesalists began to call their opponents
Democrats" using the term in an opprobrious
sense in allusiOn TO the alleged sympathy OF the
Ant. Federasts with the JacobnsOf France. In re-
tort the Ants called the FeGeralsts ArstOcrats;
but the name soon fell into oblivion. 1t not
Ill the election of Jackson, IL lS2S, that the Anti
Federasts Republicans formally acknowledged
the coenomen of " Democrats'-a name which has
since been used to cover real Anti-D democracy
than all those to which il has been opposed, but a
name sufficiently potent to fascnate five out of six Of
the millions Of foreigners pouring into country
and attach them 10 the party bearing it,
The struggle between the Republicans and FEEDER
alists commenced in earnest this City 10 about lc)l
ana that year the Republicans (DemOcrats) carried
four of the seven Wards, the Fifth Ward going for
them by only six majority But this majority, the
Federalists charged, was unfairly produced. The
property qualification for voters then in opera
ton and as very large proportion Of the young men
were nclined to the Democratic side, it worked hard
against them To counterfeit this dsa Vantage, about
forty Young men of the Fifth Ward formed an asso-
citation on the ToLiine principle each one OF them
purchasiuga house and lot Of the value of $4,000.
The same course was pursued by some seventy five
men in the Fourth Ward, which was carried by the
Republicans by % majority. The Federalists, how
ever had majority OF the old Boards, and as they
had authority to Judge of the qualifications of their
successors they voted that this marching around the
law was not the right thing, and admitted their own
men in place of the elected Democrats. Among the
members OF the Fifth Ward Tontine were some men
who afterward became distinguished politicians and
statesmen, such as Daniel d. TompkIs and Richard
! hhcl. vi course, lle democrats were considerably
exercised upon this affair, and, standing upon the
underground of prosecuted party rapidly gained
sympathy and strength But as the Mayor was ap-
pointed according to the political complexion Of the
Governor, the Federslists managed 10 hold 4 strong
hand.
In lSC2 the Federalists had FIVE Wards a2d the
Democrats two. Party politics now ragged violently.
De Witt Clinton, young lawyer, began TO appear
as leader OF the Republican ranks, while the pow
erfu family Of the Lyingstons and the equally pow
erful and more reckless Aaron Burr, were chiefs of
the Democratic factions. The duel was too CON-
monty tie last reasoning of these excited partisans-
not only of Democrats and Federalists as in the
memorable affair OF Burr and Hamilton, but between
Republicans and Democrats when De Witt Clinton
and Robert Swsrtwout the latter friend Of Burr
exchanged FIVE shots. Mr.. Swartwout was wounded
in two places and then desired to continue the
fight but was prevented by his friends.
In 1893, Clinton left his seat in the U. S. Senate
TO tai the MoyOralty made vacant by the appoint
ment of Edward Livingston to the Office Of L. :.
Distriet-Attoney. This year the Federalisis held