New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-28
party and made and uumade war over their foaming

act year of its origin that restless genius Aaron Burr
kept room in the second story place OF retire
ment for few rusty friends. There was an entrance
from side alley so arranged that Burr and those ne
invited could come and go without being seen. Wha'
grand schemes of ambition were planned here The
world can never know, the duel with Hamilton ana
the subsequent trial for treason drove Burr from the
country and 30 broke his spirit that although he re-
tuned be took no further prominent part Ia puOlc
affairs 1t is said that Burr used to come in disguise,
and under the of darkness, TO bis room in the
Mug, but that he at last spotted by Government
spies whereupon be suddenly broke up the meetings
and left the city. In his palmiest days Burr played
a very prominent part in the politics of New-York.
The great Clinton and Livingston families were in
possession of the Government; the Democratic Repub
hcan party just rising into importance, under the
fostering care of Thomas Jefferson, and Aaron Burr
was the TO use the occasion for his own purposes.
De Witt Clinton also who had been appointed Mayor
of NewYork in place of Edward Livingston, soon
became prominent leader in the same patty. Burr
was ambitious 10 be Governor of the State, and hs
friends nominated him in 1904, in opposition to Morgan
Lewis the regular candidate of the party Burr was
defeated and his political prospects thereby
ned; and the fact that Gen. Hamilton had been active
brought about the faal duel the event which etectu-
ally closed the political career of Burr.
The Tammany Society began about this time to take
position in politics. This famous Society was founded
by an upholsterer named William Mooney, resident
of NewYork, living ia Nassau and aterward in Chat
ham street. who had some position in Washington's
Administration. Moneys idea was the preservation
of State rights by a series of Societies. which would
LII. oh, Iba
was almost killed by President Washingons denunca-
ton of secret societies in general, but Mooney and
few others kept it alive, and soon after Jeiierson's
ection it became furnishing Democratic institution
The earliest list of Sachems at hand is this in 1883;
Wm. Mooney, Grand Sachem; Thos Ash, Treasurer;
Anthony Emest, Secretary; Gardner Baker, Wins
kinkee (Doorkeeper; Chief Sachems, White Mutlock,
Oliver Clean, Philip Hone james Tylee John Camp
bell, Gabriel Furman, John Burger Jonathan Pierce,
Thomas Greenleaf Abel Hsrdenbrook, Cortland Van
Beuren, and Joseph Goodwin. The Society, from 1900
10 1880, embraced nearly all the leading politicians Of
toe city, and probably fourths Of the men elected or
appointed to prominent Offices on is roll Of mem
beIs Willie this Society has had its room for meeting
alwaysat Tammsny Hail. the inner circle of controlling
spirits as regularly met at the Pewter Mug, where, on
many an important occasion, the proceedings OF the
main body were cut and dried
During the war with Great Britain, the Mug foamed
over with patriotism and kept even pace with Old
Tammauy in devotion TO the National cause. The
city was then represented in Congress by Samuel l..
Mitchell, Gurdon S. Mumford VIM. Padding, VIM.
Irving, Egbert Benson, Peter II. Wendoyer, and men
Of that stamp while the Legislature she sent Nathan
Sanford Jacob Barker, josiah Ogden Hoffman, S muel
Jones, Jacob Lonllard, Isaac Sebrng, David u. 0g
den, Gabriel Furman, Charles King, Ogden Edwards
Peter STACY Henry Eckford, Clarkson Croiius, Thos.
r. Mercein and others equally famous. Most Of these
men were put forward by the politicians Of the Mug,
and many and long were the discussions Of the war
and kindred themes held by the favored few in the
little front room in the secondsorythe that
BUR- used for purposes of different character. But
the crowning glory Of the Pewter Mugs history
is the face that Cen Jackson bearing the fresh honors
of his victory at New-Orleans stood at its bar with
Committee Of the Sachems and took his pple just like
any ordinary mortal II is recorded that Gen jackson
gave great oaense to some Of his most jealous sup-
porters by generously recognizing the worth and
services Of DE Witt Clinton and proposing toast TO
his health Clinton was elected Governor in 1917, al
most without opPOstioni but in 1870, eN Gov. ID. d.
Tompkins was q candidate and the contest exceed
There were some rough times during the canvass Of
1917, and great were the disturbances IN IammanY
division took place. one faction being called ClDto
Mans and the other Madsonians and afterward Buck
tails, they having taken the deers tail rs an emblem
The Madisonians were led by Stephen Allen &. b..
Thorpe, Thos. r. Smith, Geo. Buekmasier, John Nor
ris. VIM. Pauliing ShiyerS Parker, and others. The
other side followed Philip Brasher w. +. Van Am
ringe Thos. Cooper, and their crowd. The Pewter
Mug was sort Of neutral ground, where the belger'
ents met on equal terms. The Bucktais were victo-
rous and Of began to quarrel among them
selves, and split into the Swamp Fellows and the
North River Squad-the former led by Dan. Bryson,
John p. Anthony, Abraham Bloodgood, John Isrgee,
Ben. Bailey and WIN. 5. Coe, and the latter by VIM.
Paulding, VIM. II. Ireland and Abram Stagg-all Jolly
good fellows at the Pewter Mug.
During the long mixed contest from 1870 to 1852, ID
which the old Federal party passed out of existence,
the National Republicans were metamorphosed INTO
Wings, the Democratic party extended and con-
solidaed, the Anti-Savery party was founded, the
Anti Masons sprang into existence the Bank war was
fought in advance of "the monsters demise, and
Notification was crushed by the old Roman" our
snuo ltde Pewter was more celebrated than ever.
The radical alterations of the Constitution in 1921, in
extending the elective franchise and abolishing the
old Council of Appointment, had given ,ss almost a
new Government in this State. The city repre-
sented in that Convention by Jacobus Dyckman, Ogden
Edwards, James Fairie, John l.. Lawrence, VIM.
Paulding, Jacob Radei Nathan Sanford Peter Sharp,
Peter Sugg, Peter II. Wendover and Henry Wheaton;
all men of worth and talent. The extension of the
franchise was joyfuIly hailed by the extreme Demo
Gratis of the Mug the most important result OF the
age.