The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15
Programme Of the Sofia - Regards the Stats Tickat
and the platfcrm.
Douglas Delegates to be Sent to
Charleston,
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DVss9An1 ACsc6ssGCS 70 DC Sent 10
Charleston,
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SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE HERALD.
Syracuse, Sept II, 1864
The late vgs of nine out of Of the thousands that
crowd this place, have caused the public and private
hauns of wrepulers delegates and outsiders to be less
early equented this morning than otherwise would have
been the case. Within hour, however, all has been
anxiety, gossippng and excitement The occupation in
fact, Of all but very few individuals confined TO the
invention, circulation and propagation Of the very lest
and most puerie rumorsmost Of them having reference
to the Charleston Convention but attempted com
promises the part of Mozart Hail. and tho manner in
which the the contesiug New York delegation viii be
received at Wistng Hall. The great Mogus OF the Re-
gency have not yet however, issued their FATS and BE-
yond conjecture, and the certainty that the Tammany
delegates will be admitted to the exclusion Of all others
nothing ~ known with certainty.
Nothing could better illustrate the arrogant insulting
in which the Confidence Cassidy clique carry out
their game than the aectaon Of mystery and secrecy
that they towards colleagues whose services
the State date from the period when they were either
slaughering cattle scrubbng the decks of canal boat
Some of the hardy otagers of the democracy complain
bitterly that the HERALD should permit these railroad up
starts to the nae they have done powers
of the grand old Regency. statesman covered with
honor and with years. recapulang this morning the
outlines Of the Of the old Van Burcnes and com
pairing them with the petty ascamongcring wndings
and wstings into power Of their pseudo SUCCESSORS
De Witt Clinton, then Governor Of New York. died in
the year 1927. He had VIGOROUSLY accomplished the
great ends Of his official e spite Of the opposition of
Martin Van Buren,, the leader Of the party called the
bucktals, who then in the Senate Of the United
states When the of Clinton's deccasc reached
Washington meeting instantly called by Van Buren,
the library Of Congress- at which he himself presided
which passed resolutions expressive Of the profound
regret which his loss accustomed, Of the deep and
abiding admiration which must be felt for his states
manko character, and Invaluable and unparalleled eff
forts for the prosperity Of his native State. In word
Martin Van Buren,, MS rival Of the way resolved to
be the heir 10 that very policy which he had previous
~ denounced, and TO benefit by the acts Of which
he had pretended ~ despise. That meeting in the
library Of Congress may BIO considered tho
first nitiatory step towards the old Albany Regen-
cy, which dated It's power from that epoch, and
which numbered among its ranks OF the ablcst,
far sighted and energetic politicians and statesmen
whom the country has ever produced. Among them
were Wright Darcy, Bouck Edwin Croswe {of the Albany
Argus), Young, Tildcn, Hoffman, and host besides
They saw the unfaing Of political and nnancia
ACKNOWLEDGMENT in the canals and determined TO make
them the Of acquiring power and fortune
From 1927 forwards the Regency extended their eeers
into every section and of the State OF New Work.
They kept registers Of the reliable and influential
district and township leaders, and either bought
sought to terrify them into submission. They assumed
the control canal and all other kinds Of patronage
and used freely for their benefit and that Of their
friends In very short time they became omnipotent
and after 1928 when Van Buren, leagued with Calhoun
to make jackson President of the United States
their power became unrivalet throughout the Union
They occupied the highest places everywhere ana by
means OF their ramcd land speculatons in Osego aud
other localities where the canals causing rise in
real estate Van Buren,, and many Oh his ntimates also
made large private fortunes.
The Regency managed New York for ten years-unti
they were defeated by Seward The of this defeat
in 1888, that, Notwithstanding their shrewdness
State matters they failed to conciate the public in the
conduct Of national affairs. The SubTreasury Alone in
connection with the financial revulsion of 1897, would
have Frustrated even more powerful From that
time Van Burenism proper began to decline and had
sunk low, in 1874 that Polk defeated Van Buren, be-
cause was believed the National Convention that the
latter was strong enough carry his own State The
slavery question complicated issues and the death
wound Of the radical democracy" received during
the Wilmot Provso quarrel that Its last expiring
effort was made in 1916, and was killed, with the whole
Van Buren, clique by the election Of Gen Taylor to the
Presidency Of the United States in l848 That election
made end forever and of the grand old Regency
which, with all its ans, was composed Of genslemenof
whom Wright Van Buren, himself, and the kind and pc
lshcd Croswcl types--who acted gentlemen
fought as gentlemen died gentlemen and whom hslo
~ will give the place to which poserty always assigns to
talent united with success and worth
And it is from this fine old school OF politicians that the
dirty traitors menas Of Albany the present time
presume steal their What is their history? They
power virtually under poor PIERCE after 1852
when the latter attempted, with their aid TO strange
the life OF the old national democrats, whom he had
thrown overheard with Judge Bronson. Their principal
leaders had previously been connected either with butcher
ing character in small way in the interior with shys
terng or railroad obbiug until they had become able
make their bancul influence felt through the patronage Of
the New York Central, and had formed that combination
for the purchase Of the canals which is their aim
now and will be Of the operating causes in the Con-
yention abou, 10 be held They finally pitched on Cassidy
srribbina exvendcr of bad veal, well acquainted with
the language Of the Shameless for whom they bought out
the old Aygs and established their present Albany
can Cassidy has graed their tastes and pride IN every
resuectcspccay by his Judas Iscarotism in tho Wise
nnnncly ,natterso that since the beginning OF last
month he and his brother u-law, Cagger have been
trusted wish the greater part Of the slate making and
ropuery By which the democratic party are being BAN
bocled and cheated They have got the district system
out Of the way and today or tomorrow will name the
| gang who are 70 represent the New York piunder
clique ut Charleston. Richmond is becoming 10
unwcdly that he cannot do much and the only persons
who hAvc been really consulted TO tho movements TO
be made here John syker, Fowler and few others
And these iitalc political policy dealers call themselves
the SUCCESSORS q Martin Van Buren, Marcy and Hias
Wright
Is evident That The great problem which Cagger Co.
were endeavoring 70 solve last night was, how far
would be possible TO cheat the hards without damaging