The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-17
JOHN VAN BUKFN.
Boss FgmuARy IS, 1910.
DIkp OcfossR ID, 1864.
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goiivan Buren, or "Prlncc John, ms b. WAS fainil
lazy uiled. . worry remarkable character though
no essful He din not, in fact, posSess the
peul,s snGowments winch give man success IN this
prctifs -orntry OF ours. His talents and hts Dformk
to va. too general, and he developed readiness In
nithirs ana greatness In none He was po' business
sun, bet a Of society; not sharp hnsncicf. bnt
10y diner out; not dry and rusty and learned lawyer
b gena, ivoly and generous gentleman Of elegant
ssure II the business OF his NE TO entertain aud
nde could he moro entertaining more elegant be
scporc unha-gpgly then himes'f. His WI and hnmor
aodsd treH la every thin aud all his Jaw of
wsh hs bad but fewj are distinguished ~ HE witt
~'~s sn,rvry political campaign Tor many past
hA.~ hundreds OF "Reminiscences Of Van Bcrens Jokes
antry h,rnor.
CowrnAnxo wSrH pssv Jcr,o.p
lhsush lacking In praeticsti.ty IN fset, hongh ter
eibia la purpose and the hxodrgsS OF purpose
one makes man out of small msseri.ll. John Van
hih csn'e alead'ng spirit amons tLc politicians Of
tusat, aud powerful one too, among the democ-
Tsa There time when he les powerful
~iiihs nss.cs than the late Dean Richmond with
s~1lht Grains OF the Now York democracy dead, 10
woa se.u That tho party like the old time when
tAe we're out Is going 70 die; 81 lass, shows
rssney dcnccs OF dsao on and We are much Incl ned
a dcbi Richmond and Van Burru cuula resuseifate H.
Noths could be- more complete than the contrast
k~'st Dsan Richmond and sPrnec John.n One
as thorough democrat In mannns anc prn.
cps t'e other was the anupodss q himself, that
cstrf,cto sris;ocrstc dcmsgosue Rude, up-
rief h's supcrors In intellect hy his impotence his
VI. al his decision. smooth lbui no, oily
hllifI and effective orator, John Van Barren gxayef
WI ~ard msssoe and controlled thcm ~ bic wiss
49, shrewd and plain phn.es k,ennona could
u convention; Van Brrcn could ssrya crowd.
gYFvfrIyr
We oss,wicsi efforts always not merely elegant
Nriy but eminently effective Perhaps The
at pn,sn evidence OF hw e'oqaencs might We found
hiH Iiminany Hall speeches. where NJ rad 70 deal
~ W" toughest elcmsnts OF the Community. With
tmnvr mannes and soil voice be hsld the surging
q Often noisy mass in a control which Wa alsolnsc
W wss remarkable. ufleutnss, wien tho tggbglerce
abe crowd would break on, Into band 10 hsrd bghS-
zen hs would ply To the right and lett With srrsrent In
GRIN nation, and the procssangs word he completely
rzanr.i snd the voice Of the speaker drowned 10 tue
h1ll. john Van bursu would wait bis time patiently
81 be sudden outbreak had syhsnssed itself and then
O. save " bts hand, spleassut ssn. merry twinkle
.1 - 10 would ATTEST the attention q the pescesbiv
Aossf elsfDsnls, hanging The oa.essls sud sroand
piA'i ,rm, and by some happy siIsssnn nr witty
gAss he mover failed 20 sather TIE noat,ng igbo.
sasy suhjcccn until al ihoushis tehfpg vere Tor
Gen laughter at the fan % sbs1ybsd ly IN. ricse
u VI the speaker
Ms rotrrtsI ussur
a. Van Hurcns pos'csl esrecr, the svenis 81 which
soss cvcry r0adcr can recall, BEGAN. II ruisrnber
s,ily IN 1922 ano ~ brovgiss inta poiort.y by
,nmssandes which sns5 otbs,s csrneetsd with /,
pb'ivson. when jesse Hoy, wss cnli.cicr - hs p,,g
m ysn Buren, vas frequent CONCENTRATIONS a his On
Dt.rs subierta A. he had been indl9ln. 10 some ar
nj ala, in financial uslief anc lad !ot ccns.ass.bly
Monts Canal stock var Bursn nscd s1~sys 10 add o..
sl 70 ns 49,. m ss,v ,.,,,p.ss,. ,.r .,,y g.
dwhen Mckenzie who wa n sofi ~ eIefs % spy 70
srondsx;er committee which "as essnn.n ming INTO
sfsr. az the Custom Houss Lad ~aveyiirons'y
peel md published the correspondence ~ Ar. hoyi
lch go committee ionnd, Van Bgrsp letters came
Hight Many Of them were fun ~ psfsorAiues. ard
great n usf err aud sssrtfu and brought he
rtcv ~ them mo ro,iee End roa,a employ.
mi n not prefevneni. one a. The phfs.es WHOM van
req lad used IN regard 70 some popular 'sna'1s'e
- he aid "would run Ike tue rholsrs, e 10 con-
"a u-s 70 this day. 10 Mr.. Van Bsten s1onss she
crafty O. ssoiher phrsse A. frsqueply used =. We
Dve "vots early and vote esten VA We viiiy
sios which he gave democratic meeting iseniy odd
- ago.
MIS- SOCIAL Rssur.
Mr. Van Burcns start In social nfe grsv ont ~ his
n trip 70 Europe and the circumstance Of gave him
Avus '.rnnes Johan heRl Rsswel .sRSsH VA,