The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-24

ssedsgs Of the Know Nothing and Niger worshpers'
National Conventions before u-vith the Cincinnati
vsntion in prospect the union of these two
notsworthy fact. To add . liz to the interest Of the
eyasods We annex brief Afstorlcal sketch Of each
PAPER
SKETCH OF THE ALBANY ARGUS.
10 political Newspaper published in this country
enjoyed extensive reputation possessed greater
party influence than the Albany Argus in its palmy days
In existence commenced the 26th of January, 1Sl3
whilst the war with Great Britain raging. The
PARTIES then designated republican and federal
Ne organ in Albany of the latter the Gasete;
Mat Of the former the Register 1t was the State paper
and owned controlled and edited BY the talented though
eccentric, Solomon Southwck. He became somewhat
.tolcrabe and subsequently treacherous to the repub
been in continuance twelvemonth before Southwck
refused sustain the administration In all its lengths
At that period Daniel D. Tompkns led the republican
hosts and the friends Of the and Mr. Madison in this
State. He aided BY Lieutenant Governor John Taylor
Elisha Jenkins Benjamin Knower, Chas. 4. Dudley
and many Others then youthful influential and popular
men. Having lost confidence Ia Southwick, 1t became
Indispensable for the support Of the war the national
administration and the republican party that
ssn in harmony with the Parry should be established
Newspapers then, both 10 matter and manner,
BKht indeed, IN comparison Win wnat tney now are
Very existed except they OF decidedly political
character and at time since party divisions existed
politics made high pierce its
fatally during that war; for the that the feder
ahst the leading partzans exsrted to para
xe the government in the prosecution Of the war;
and the republicans the contrary equally vgo
sustaining the honor of the country and maintain
g the popularity the In the prospectus issued for
the paper the hundred republican, headed John
aylor said s'Os the unfortunate divisions in the
publican party 1t Is not intention to speak these
divisions seriously felt and deeply depored" This
al they said in relation to the detection OF Southwck and
his adherents but the main urged the
mtg Of having paper which would support the In
truth. such movement was indispensable, neither
the general g0ve7 nment then in conflict with the mighty
power Of Great Britain the republican party in this
State, strainng every to carry the war to
cssuI Termination, had organ in the capital OF
the State which protested the patriotism stand by this
country. Jesse Bue!, printer in Ulster county,
taken to Albany and became the ostensibe publisher
and proprietor Of the new paper-the Argus Mr.. Buel
though writer Of fair talents had preensons to the
authorship Of the able eading editorials which appeared
In its columns The paper At received the patronage
II the general government and in two years-1Sl4-
Mr. Buel made State printer in place Of South WICK
who had gone to the tede aliss body, bone and
SOUL being their candidate for State Senator though de-
fsated. The Argus then becoming the official organ of
the State it had been FIR two years that of the party
1T assumed prominence among the influential
journals Of the country. The party retained strong
hold the affections of the people mainly account of
the issue Of the BY establishing free trade
Aea s'HSis Hsass'" -oraliy, 's1l ~ pde! having
acquired Q competency posed OF the Argus establish
ment TO Moses j. Cantne Isaac O. LAake the former
brother in-aw TO Martin Van Buren,, and talented
1IWyer of Greene county. This firm we're made
state printers. Both we're political writer's welding
mastery pens. But this coparsnership existed only
very short time In March, 1923, Mr. Canne died. Mr.
I<ake associated with MIN Edwin Croswe who was
quite ycu,h OF Mackay Croswel proprietor Of the
Catpkm Rerincr Edwin was known at home as youth
sfsr writing talents he had for several years dome
fett ers He went 70 Abar IT tie c"mencerent
Il the essaiiv. e.son o. l6s AAa furnished tei the
Argus condenee reports ct u: transactions
he ako contributed political articles for the editorial
columns which he took especial pains to point out to
1r Van Buren, Mr. Butler and others as bis productions
cuded to purchase the interest Of Mr. Csn.iae, and 20
place young Crcswell in the editorial chair At the
elbew Of Mr. Leake. The partners came to logger
heads. The junior gentleman scarcely became seated
before he exhibited such symptoms of dicaon and
rosanee senate would tolerate with imp unity
Articles appeared in the paper which Mr. Lsake
only CID not approve but utterly condemned and
pudiated. Fincing that both could not seep In one
bed Ia Tyler and Bolts, Mr. Leake demanded dsso
luton Of the firm and separation This was finally
effected, through the medium Of Mr. Obadiah Van Ben
thaysen, practical printer purchasing Mr. Ieskes in
eeres leaving Mr. Edwin eros sole editor the first
day OF January 1924, consummation he most devout-
lyn prayedfcr. T.
The Argus up to this period, tvelvs years,
published only ssm weekly The federal DALI Advertiser
pubIirhsd by Hunter, Martin Ryckman, discharged
It's morning oroad.des too frequently for semi-weeky
interchange Of shots Mr. Van Benthuysen, the enter
prisipg and practical copartner determined upon pus
kshing the Argus daily in order to meet the foe promptly
And 70 his snr me s Of
October 1924 the first daily sheet WAS issued and from
the type were also issued weekly and semi. weekly
sle for existence Though the circulation of the
Argus WAS tolersoy fair st 1t could have been
supported and continued had 1t not been sustained BY
the patronsge received in the publication of Legal no.
tees authorized to be inserted In its columns as the
state paper. At this period Van Buren, was United
States Senator Marcy, Comptroller, and such talented
efsnts a. Silas Wright Jarve Southeraud Greene c.
Bronson Peter Sharpe B. r. Butler, Heman J. Redhed,
Jonas Ear Jr John Bowman Roger Skinner, john =.
OF the party and contributors TO the columns OF the
Argus Up TO the year 1872 Marcy: Wright Cros~.l,
through, IS the famous albany Regency" They made
politics their chief study and reduced 1t to perfect
science They could decapitaN De Witt Clinton, and re-
move him from the supervisory Of the canals and
then again bespater him with fulsome pauegyric and
they could derde Gen. Jackson for pretending
sesson and When the wnd vsersd ss course turn
somerset and aud him to the skies as the second
Washington Of Ameries; and, strange to y 10
Of the people TO follow them in all their in
eonsistencies their gyrations twistings, windings
subterfuges and tereverpations. For years the L.
eislature was under their absolute and complete
control. They made and unnsde Governors, State off,
United States Senators and so invegled themselves
into the affections of President Jackson that the old hero
absolutely threw his own mantle upon the shoulders
OF Martin Van Buren,, of their number. Whilst
this grasping combination held the reDs Of the
era Of special grants bank charters and other
nopolizing corporations arose and carried TO
alarming length and unprecedented extent. The
F.u .l
1845 IS and u, when Marcy Governor, and
rsged the Legislature to grant such large number OF
banks none were allowed creation, except Thoma. W.
OIoott or other proege, named 70 commission
and distribute the stock Bribery and corruption were
rife In those Regency days Members Of the legislature
Who were disposed 10 be homes. were hurled from theft
integrity in moment by the magical iaauenoe of an
inyincible lobby. In truth, no project ever passed
through the Legislature OF speculative character but
the Avas prospectivey were assigned TO some newsna
of this central and AL powerful combination Theft
common organ was the Arns. Upon It's various key
each one played his familiar strain. The democrai
masses were relieved from all concern relating tn the
public business the man TO H. The regency had