The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-17

among the press Of the country ably and admirably rep
resented the national sentiment, and It's columns
looked to with the most eager anxiety gave, in the
darkest poments Of doubt It's encouragement that day
light would follow the gloom that lay upon the country
denounced the create OF the sxtaou With Bitterness
and fssce and held them up the Of tnsr fellow
authors Of the mischief especially the factions ii The
democratic school, who had been amoag chief causes
Of the agitation. Parties and factions began At last 70
shrink from the consequences Of their folly aud when
the news came from Syracuse that fa3 bon
bad ut last died out and and fraternal feeling
begun to return, the Joy was doubled by the information
from Washington thai the Compromise bill bad passed
and the peace Of the country restored II 81
this moment that Gen. Csss, fresh from his Abors
nrst epiogy upon the HERAID-which We have givea
above.
The union OF the factons, 30 openly avowcd by the
Cot vepton and Tammany Hail. while honest on the part
Of the Masses and hailed the foreranner OF suocefs,
intended by the leading bsrnburners, who
were hostile to Horato seymour, the can
odaie Of the democracy This apparent union OF hther
u conflicting interests among the democratic managers
alarmed the wing leaders, and W. H. Seward nssIened
from Washington TO attend 70 his interests which seemed
TO be greatly in jeopardy On his arrival he was visited
by John Van Buren, who remained with him for some
hours and this singular meeting and coeetng OF tncse
two notorious agators led 10 general surmse and com
nent on the part OF the press, but the foregone
conclusion was soon arrived 1t that the younger
Van Buren, was paving his way 70 seat IN the
Senate Of the United States in the place Of 8 Dickin
SOD, whose seat 10 become vacant on the 4th Of
March following To accomplish this reeult-the deeat
The city-was the consideration part; wh'le on
the other should the Legislature prove democratic,
union between the wings and barnpurners might send
Dickinson into private life and equally send John Van
Buren, his the Senate of the United states The
secret was permitted 10 escape by Weed who a. usual
was chief msnsger when mischief was 70 be concoced
In with these arrangements and AZ one OF the
supr consequences OF the contract eces in the Gus
tom House had been allotted 70 oanburners the consi
Iteration Of the tenure Of these Offices being distinctly
underrtood 10 be the defeat Of Seymour THIS defect,
while all The barnburners the ticket were elected
shows at ess that Van Buren, and his agents throughout
the State Understood and performed their part OF the con-
tract But the result did not exactly come up 10 Inc plans
of the contracting parties The Legislature ia both,
branches largely opposition, so that seward had
opportunity TO carry out hs part Of the bargain The
democracy Of the city satisfied Of the cheat That had been
played upon them resolved 10 reuoe the better elements
of the party wboas with those who had bstray
ed them, and the true spirit that characterized their
counses their beet days selected that steady and
servative democrat Daniel Desvan their grand
chem
THE ERIE CANAL.
At this period the enlargement Of the Erie canal became
subject Of wide discusstn and the cemAnd for the i'm
provement became general that political parties we're
compelled to yield 10 IT, The barnburnes opposed
TO the measure While II advocated by the hards, who
by this course, added greatly to their strength the
western part Of the state. became evident that an
zed opposition ~ the would prove mia
10 the party pursuing IT. the sofs yielding
the necessity of the case joined with the hards
menoing the measure. United this point, the
the ensuing State Convention, where they passed
resolutions against the agitation Of the slavery
enlargement Of the canal which had been appropriated
by the previous Legislature and with internal
improvements which would have been highly commends-
BILE " u bad been characterized by little honesty,
solved that the enlargement should be proceeded with
forthwith Equally enthusiast 10 IA OF internal i'm
was the born zeal Of Tammauy Hail. and
eeolutons 10 favcr Of the Immediate enlargement were
passed With acClsmatiaa.
rRfrxpp mr. rAAmlNy uAYY-yop AcIors AppRrtrE
OF THE sPoILsMEN.
The wings at this period were beset with their own
troubles. The dearly beloved but perpetuAly troobe.
lone African stll there. The elder members Of the
whg party bad become wcared with his incessant miro
iuc,on and the Inevitable misshef Of whsh he the
Unconscious but certain cause They showed symptoms
i dscoItepi but the whip and spur OF Weed and Gree
ey we're applied as persaaders The convention which
md denounced Webster and Clay for their support
,f the Compromise measure was In the main
a!ned. But the dissatisfaction which had arisen
,mras The mors e01ss a o. me wings con
rAeed ir detou1cng the fast extending treason, and
the election wu carried by the new united democracy
ely ticket defeated being v. foser, who for Sur.
ogaie. The Common Council, In both branches
democratic The App,tss OF the fammAny leaders were
and the good things 10 be- devolred plentiful
Tammsny was poor, represented herself 70 be poor
having suffered during long period Of pecunisry exnaus
zion. where the caycass was, there were the eagles
cisls In point Of pronigacy and exuavagAnce, tue
famous forty thieves Of ,he CITY Hall outdone by
tnen lees scrupuo but more hungry The
history Of public business neglected tha, PROD abe pr
vae business might be advanced Of legislation for the
lev at the expense Of the many with all the vie
that attend zasons in which hunger and
yenay KEEP, equal pace 10 the brief history Of these
serupulcus representatives of INSCRIPTIONS party.
RaIoads ar railroad grants psssed 10 rapid Succession 10
the public press Nor did this Of corrup-
,iop oonnne seh 10 the Common Council Even the Judi
caryup 10 that period free from reproAch the
Of ntegr,ycii not escspe she tmputAtion OF carrup
tion An instance mentioned Of reconsideration Of
previous opinion which brought 70 the sober second
thought a the converted judge the snug sum 81 ~ 600
Alder Who took their seAts Without dollar the
world became the owners, In short time, OF splendid
residences and every appartcnancs that surrounds
wealth The political brokers u rsmmany did Thriving
bus agents and middle between the brlbers
the brioed-a trade In which Of them continue
W flourish 70 the In these business arrange
u the bsrnburners, usuA had the loo ah Of
profits and part Of the funds thus acquired sppro
prsd 10 buy organizations hitherto opposed tnem,
preparation Tor the approaching rsdental election
RErRosPEcr or THE sEcKKr cArsRs or THE DIsnrR-
GRAFTON or THE DEMOCRACY.
Let take glance st the past, and ssoertAn, Ne
raD, the for this dsntesrson Of parties snd the
consequent wicsedress practsed under new orrHnizA
liors assuming 70 themselves the names Of demosras
Il rs easy In mind IL cause the dsap-
pointed ambition Of one man, whose aims hsd up %
period been supposed 70 be honorable and whose
70 The country consisted principally
hs freedom from seciiopAlym IL ddlcult 10 speak Of
The Of Mr. ysn Buren, with patience for the men,
lion Of bis name bri7gs with the wrcscbcd slavery
agitation, which, sirce his rejection candidate for
lie Pesidtrcy 70 the present time, has rritated
vulsef and distracted the country The conduct OF Burr
vas regarded treason 70 his country and yet evsa
Burr ~ill te regarded BY impartial history merely
iArrg hbuster whose scbems Of conquest lay In Tho
main ouvidc the Union. Around him hangs some badge
u tcrosm mark Of chivslry for he feared
10 ercoanter dargsr. But the trcAson Of Van Buren,
70 the democracy and the country, whle bore around
4 every vulgar trait OF malice and " spite OF the
ruest order the osprpg Of seDshness OF the
ni character. HIS defeat Presidential candid
attributed and not without 70 the SOUTH and
" be revsufed on the south wG bic absorbing idea.
Without he encouragement and cooperation the
u dscord among democrats on the vexstiosn slavery
question would have occurred for be had prac sc
he Management OF that question ionK ne could
70 hs advantage. Bat Tor him and his gries and
he atouement for those grief, by assaults upon the
crfh the councils OF TAmmsny would have been harmo.
under the lead, formerly of honorable and jus,
But the lifelong manager OF and conven
lions had for been outmsnagcd and nse~d of yield
rs gracefully 10 . fate which. In the chances q poll
Iics lad awaited many better man than himself, he
bis household followers raised the Ax Of rebellion
he very system which had elevated him " power. Il
bv his Gcts that the ong prAcsed system q called
hal Hsaxt las.