Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-25
Political Movements.

[. combined effort Is being made by the old
Freesoil and present Soft party in New York
to effect denomination Of VIM L. Marcy as the
next Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
Gov. Marcy is approaching his 10th year. He
has been in Office since 1915, when he was APP
pointed Recorder of the city of Troy. He has
been Adjutant General, Comptroller, and Gov
ernor of New York, IA Justice Of the SUI
preme Court--an United States Senator2-Sec-
rotary of War, and Secretary of State Upon
no other living man have the most lucrative
and honorable offices, both State and National,
been showercd in such proiusion. Gov. Marcy
has been an office-holder for forty years. Still,
he is not content-for, like Caesar, he is am
bilious. He has filed almost every conceiva-
BILE Office but the Presidency, and now desires
to round off his life's period with that snug
place; by virtue Of which he can practically
enforce the patriotic maxim cnunciated by
himself in the United States Senate and lit
orally and literally dispense to the victors"
the "spoils" which "belong" to them.
Governor Marcy is the last surviving mem
Der in public life Of the once celebrated Alba
ny Regency. A more cold-blooded, calculating,
and supremely selfish politician this country
never produced OF respectable talents and
industrious habits, he has managed to worm
himself into the confidence Of portion Of the
Democratic party, and to be regarded by them
as the Ajax Of their cause. Of considerable
ability as writer for the press, he possesses,
to an eminent degree, Che art Of pettifogging
on paper, and in his famous manifesto in be-
half Of the Democratic party in 1910, actually
convinced many uususpecting Democrats that
General Washington's administration was an
i-republican in its character and tendencies.
The Democratic party in New York has
been for some years hopelessly distracted
Governor Marcy, at first the leader Of the
Hards, went over in 1852 to the Softs. The
majority Of the Hards followed him into the
new faction, which thus became composed Of
Frecsoilcrs and recent converts from the anti
Free-soil party. The Softs sustain the admin
istration. The Hards, under the lead Of
Daniel $. Dickinson, oppose and deride it.
The Sots receive in return for their support
the government patronage, which is freely be-
slowed upon ultra Free-soil journals like the
Albany Atlas and other presses Of similar az
Entities All these journals are ardent advo-
Gates Of the nomination Of Governor Marcy.
All the HMd-shell or old Republican Journals
oppose his nomination. An attempt viii now
be made to harmonic these conflicting ele-
ments, and Mr.. Wise has been invited to come
to New York for that purpose, and ito draw
his sword" we presume, upon the refractory
members, If gentler measures shall fail to pro-
duce the desired effect But even with the
powerful aid Of Mr.. Wise, the attempt win
prove failure. The friends Of Dickinson will
never forgive Governor Marcy for the relent-
less persecution they have suffered at his
hands. They will continue to maintain their
present attitude Of hostility TO the administrs-
ton, in spite Of the tempting allurements held
out to them, in the event of Governor Marcy's
election to the Presidency. They do not be-
lieve that Governor Marcy can be elected to
the Presidency without their assistance and
will make no bargains which, when ratified,
win secure to the Frec-soilers the lions share
Of the spoils. :
The movement now going on in New York,
having for its object the elevation Of Governor
Marcy to the Presidency, Is Of considerable
Importance, Whatever may DO its result