Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-06-27
At His Home.


In Albany met one who may yet be claimed
as citizen Of Albany, through service in
wider sphere of action than is presented
by the State, has for many years called
him hence. William i. Marcy commenced
his career of public service hereof that SER
vice which has so steadily magnfed until its
influence has been felt in the action of the
civilized world lie seems in impaired health
and walks with hating steps. 1t has been a
labor which might well crush constitution, to
give feeble Administration a giant strength.
Men are tasked too hard who are required to
teach our own country 10 respect its President,
and foreign countries to respect our own. The
latter, Gov. Marcy accomplished. He was
mortal, and therefore could not accomplish the
former He sees the evident improvement of
the City, but wonders most a, the great changes
in the residents. Well may he. OF those
who formed the Albany Regency, that power
full group Of able men, of men who fused them
selves into an united will and purpose that gave
TO Republicanism the might of despoiism of
all those, who is left in the ways of this ancient
City Not one, and with the exception of Mr..
WATSON, one of Albany's pleasantest and kind
est men, scarce any OF those who had their
especial confidence aud trust. Even that Shire wd :,
honest, efficient man, known to all the State
Archy Campbell, whose sound Highland con-
stituton promised such longevity, even he has
gone. The Secretary walks alone. The City
has other rule than such as the Regency once
decreed for it.
or the Regency, James Porter has long
since deceased his efficiency of counsel is well
remembered by those who knew him WE'LL
Mr.. Flagg leads fying-fsh life in the Comp
trollers Office of New York, annoyed by the
Democrats in possessing the fatal friendship of
the Reform party. Mr.. Butler is yet, amidst
the desperate dryness of legal precedent, likely
some day TO exhale, as did Alasco in too fer
vent pursuit Of Alchemy. Mr.. Croswe has
turned his great mind 10 wiser ways than those
Of political strife, and walks among the crowd
Of active men in the Metropolis, who are I'M
conscious that this mild, quiet-voiced man, was
once the lord Of opinion in this great State, at
whose signal more men sprung to Jealous con-
test than could be summoned now, if this were
the day before revolution Pleasaniest, camest,
senior of all, wsest of all, in having done his
work before the evening of life threw its shad-
ows dense, the master mind of all, the ex-P Pres
ident, even at seventy-four undimmed in sight,
nor dulled in hearing, finds, in the comforts and
charms Of rural home, the rest of a statesman
who can now see life as a drama played by
other actors, himself having borne its highest
part.
Mr.. Marcy, again private citizen returning
to his old home, finds old associates thus scat
tered and gone, but does not find himself for.
.
long gubernatorial career, Qhe longest since
Clinton and Tompkins,) too enduring TO allow
him to have passed from memory WELDING
that power when under the provisions of the
Constitution of 1921 the Governor Office con.
centrated vast administrative responsibility and
patronage, acting as saling-master for Mr. Van
Buren, in political storms which required the
highest order of control, one of those whose
pen was welcomed TO the aid Of Mr.. Croswe
the State knew his power. Transferred TO tn,
service of the Nation, it became his enormou.
bur,hen, his most difficult duty, to make Mr.
Folks Administration endurable-.Mr Pierce S
harmless. His action su5stracted from eli
Their, and the readers of American history
would wonder why the publisher allowed ST
many blank pages
The handsome residence Of Governor Marc,
has been sold. 1t was situated in the very hes
part of Albany-that part of the State stree
which, guarded by the Parks at one end, AM
the Agricultural Hall ami ST. Peters Churcl
on the other, has no equal in the city for eigi
bilty and beauty. fear this means that hi
residence is henceiorth to be elsewhere
Among the few real statesmen who exist i
this country, he has position so. distinct tina
his citizenship may he desired by any locality
His has been at Peace policy. 1t require
more courage 10 keep peace than it DIES t
make war. The Statesman is at the head G
all movements for the fraternity of nations, i
his own person. A war-making Admnisira
ton, may itself take the race to Bladensburgl