The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-25

States senator from New York and la 1920 that gentle
man was elected by an almost unanimous vote Of the
joint Legislature.
Mr.. Van Burea's United States Senatorial term CON-
menced February 0, 1921, in the thirty ninth year
OF his age. The matters TO which he gave
his adhesion as Senator were: proposition
which he introduced ana advocated keep the choios
Of President and Vice President from the House Of Repre-
sentsiyes proposed amendment of the Judiciary sys
tenn Of the United States; tho enactment or general
bankrupt law; proposition TO vest tho public lands IN
the States in which they stood opposition to the appoint
ment OF Panama mission opposition 10 system OF in
tsrnal improvements by tho general government opp
ston TO protective tariff opposition to the system OF
banking companies and the Bank of the
United States; iayoring the bill providing for tho
vvng officers Of the REVOLUTION and others OF less
spicuous mention
In 1928 MIR Van Buren, resigned his seat in the Senate
OF the United States and having been elected Governor
of the State of New York. the duties Of that
Office January 1929
On tho 18th OF March Of tho same year resigned the
Office OF Governor aud accepted tho appointment of
tary OF State for the United States which position
been rendered him by President Jackson The duties or
this Office he discharged with comnendabe ability til
June, 1881, when ho resigned consequence Of unpsa
SAINT differences with Mr.. Calhoun.
General jackson, upon Mr.. Van Bureaus withdrawal
from the Secretaryshp, appointed him Minister 10 Eng
land, and Mr. " accepted the position. e arrived in
London in September, 1881 and received with the
usual favor by the Court Of st. James His appoint
ment was submitted TO the Senate the eth of January
1882 and rejected by that body by the casting o.
Mr. Calhoun the Vice President tho Goth OF the
month. Whether would have crowned his Efforts
as Minister it is impossible to say, as, in the midst OF
an important negotiation. commenced under favorable
ha or
the Senate to confirm him. Upon his return he ap
pointed to the Office OF and confirm Secretary OF the
Treasury His rejection Minister to England brought
him forward prosecuted man. Denunciatons were
leveled against the prerogative OF that body BY public
meetings of his friends, and the democratic
members Of the New York Legislature addressed letter
to the President, expressing in the stronger language
their Indignation at the refusal OF the Senate to confirm
his appointment and their high respect for the pubic and
private character Of Mr. Van Buren, This rejection led
to his election to the Presidency.
On the 22d Of May 1882, Mr. Van Barren was nominated
as candidate for the Vice Presidency by a convention
of the democracy Of Union hefd at Baltimore General
Jackson boing at the same time renomnated for the
Presidency Jackson and Van Buren, at the subso
quent election, triumphanty elected, and were naugu
rated on the 4th OF March, 1888.
AT the convention OF tho democracy (hsid in Bal
the Presidency, with Richard NJ Johnson OF Kentucky
FOR Vice President. The democracy being signally
cessful in this campaign. Mr.. Van Buren, inaugu-
rated President of the United States the 4h of March,
1887. His Cabinet consisted OF the following gentle
men,
Secretary Of Sate--John Forsyth, OF Georgia
Secretary Of the 7rslsnry-Leyi Woodbury., OF Now
Hampshire.
Secreary of War-Jocl r. poinsctt OF South Carolina.
Sertdrg of The Ndry--james k Padding, Of New York.
Postmaster Generdt-Amos Kendall W kentucky.
Attorney Generdi-Felix Grundy, Of Tennessee.
Immediately after his inauguration no called extra
ordinary session Of Congress aud proposed two
intended to relieve the disastrous monetary pressure
then weighing upon the country. One Of these was a
complete separation between the State finances and the
banks, and the other the establishment Of treasury
office at Washington, with sub-offices in the various
States These propositions were rejected. The suppress.
sion Of the United States Bank which was a favorite
scheme with the democratic party having been followed
by great commercial dstrS and Bankruptcy, Was taken
advantage OF by the wings who rapidly gained in
influence and power, and weakened tho popularity of
the President Another source Of trouble was the
dispute with England in regard to the Canadian
boandaryi and the rebellion which br2ks out p Loycr
Canada, during which the English buried the American
steamer Caroline added greatly to the difficulties Of the
administration In addition TO these tho prolongaton Of
the Seminole war, and the deficits caused by the
cia crisis Of 1887 compelled the government make
loans the policy Of which attacked by its
ever vigant opponents the wings. In Short govern
ment since the days Of Madison, was surrounded By
greater difficulties and endorsements; yot no,wih-
standing the talent and capacity shown by the Executive
and Cabinet, so much had the democratic party lost in
popular favor that Mr. Van Buren, though nominated for
re election in 1910, badly beaten by The whig cand
date General Harrison
The exciting times of this campaign, with its log cabin
hard cider and skin accompaniments yet fresh
In the minds OF our readers.
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too,'
has been sung by many who peruse these columns
aud the refrain
Swan, Van is used up man..
has often been heard breaking upon the air. day and
ight during the pcndancy Of this political contest. The
rppecanoe fever swept over the country like hurricane
Harrison and Tyler elected, Van Buren, and Johnson
defeated and tho wing party into power with do
touring hunger for the Fat Offices that had for long
lime been in the democracy The $40 900 900
surplus money which hal accumulated in the United
states Treasury during General Jacksons administration
vas under Mr.. Van Barren, divided among the States
rhc 81 900 COO awarded the State OF New York was
made sinking fund for public school purposes tse in
erest Of which applied to the support OF our state
schools.
Mr.. Van Buren, subsequently attempted TO take his
revenge aud recover the ground had lost but without
SUCCESS In 1s44 he the favorite OF the Northern
section of the democratic party against the Southern can
idate Mr. Polk but again defeated. Again in Ls4S
40 tried his political fortunes rs the leader CT
he free soil democratic party Of the Northern states,
n the ranks of which many wings OF this party.
he parent Of the present republican party, and then
ust sprung into existence he became the Presidential
candidate in the convention held at Buffalo, after having
allied to receive the nomination at the hands OF the old de-
nocratic party pure, which preferred General Cas-
md nominated him in opposition ito General Taylor, the
hg candidate in the Baltimore Conversion Of that year
Mr. Van Buren, piqucd at his want OF success, threw
himself into the of the free soil party with the
Intention OF weakening General Cass strength by dividing
The democracy The plan succeeded and resulted in .hc
election Of General Taylor.
Mr. Charles Francis Adams, now Minister Of the Court
Of g. James, the nominee OF the then new party for
no oscs of Vice President OF the United States. From