The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
YsE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY IN COUNCIL.

The Meefina Of the Dericcret'c Stato Cons.
m,rtee-Governor Seymour at Home-Pho-
tosrsphs of His Counseiiors-Seedy Politi.
clans Rrushing Up--sammy Tiiden and His
UTICA, August IS, 1868.
rtica Is rapidly growing as celebrated among the
penticians under the influence OF Seymour's nomi-
nation as Springfield was when Abe Lincoln was
Nxst nut upon the Presidential track, ana the demo-
cratic niorims TO the former place at the present
trme bear very much the same appearance as did
their predecessors in 1861 who made the journey to
me cniet little town away The prairies Of Illinois,
anhoncl differing from them materially in their po-
Mical sentiments Eight years absent from the pub
lie crib lean, ank and hungry, they come to feast
their ewes upon the man who may soon be IN posi-
ton to relieve their wants, and to gain what they
natter themselves will be hold upon him in case OF
Mis- success
HOW SEYMOUR LIVES.
I reached this busting station on the New York
Central Railroad just at dinner time and making
straight for the Butterfed House entered the dining
room with an appetite sharpened by travel, pre-
pared TO discuss the solid substance of dinner be-
fore canvassing the political situation. One OF the
nrs persons upon whom my eyes rested was Horatio
SEYMOUR the democratic candidate for President OF
the United States, seated at the public table, with
lady on his right side, bearing marked resemblance
70 himself, and beautiful child on his left. The
v, 1
Senator Roscoe Conking, and the child is hers.
Struck by the transformations manners and appear
ance of the man just much sought after by the
faithful democracy and who at least has chance Of
playing most important part in the future his
tory OF the country, I made some inquiries
rs his mode Of living and am informed that these
are his nvariable habits. The Governor, am told
has fine farm at Deerneld, few miles from Utica,
enormous in extent and he is known among his
neighbOrs the Farmer Of Deerfeld.n His house
IA small and unpretentous-he calls it his 'shantyo
probably with eye to the Irish vote-and his am
bition he processes, is to make his land model
arm. He processes more interest in his crops of
grain than in his political crops, and declares that
he would rather raise good cattle than make voters
this be true it affords key to the Governors con-
slant refusal to accept political nominations and
proves the extent of the SACRIFICES he makes when,
time after time, he finally makes up his mind to &C
eept them. In addition to his farm he owns pri-
vate residence IN the city Of Utica, but has left it
take up his quarters at the new hotel
THE BuTTERFlELD HOUSE.
The Butterheld House was completed and opened to
the pubic on the lst OF June last. 1t built by the
celebrated Dan Butterfeld, the express man and mail
contractor; but unfortunately he was attacked by
paralysis before II finished and the management
devoIved upon General Butterield, who now here
doing the honors 70 the political wanderers who lust
now find themselves so frequently under the neces-
atty OF visiting Utica, and whose bills advise the
gallant General to collect invariably in advance The
hotel is about one-eghth of mite from the depot,
and dies seymour dag, which can be seen from the
cars.
now SEYMOUR EMPLOYS HIS TIME.
Here, as we have said, the Governor has taken
rooms, and he employs his time in receiving and
conversing with his visitors ana in reading his cor
Tespondence, which is yoluminous, and debating his
answers TO two secretaries. As he is hard worker
he is fond Of conversing with all who
are capable OF giving him any information OF the
condition of the country and the state OF public feel
Ing The letters he receives are OF quite hopeful
tone, as we are informed by one OF his secretaries
and bear evidence that there is a strong reaction at
work in the public mind, and determination the
part OF the people 10 secure change in the character
OF the government.
GATHERING OF TIE sEEDY CLANS.
As will be readily believed. the Butterfield House
y crowded with the distinguished and the long ex-
Inguished democratic politicians Of the Empire
State and as we jOStle through the crowd we find at
our elbow many of the old barnacles that years
ago fastened TO the snip OF state and that now
OF freshness Of hope and expectancy. IL is indeed
curious to note how carefully these Old, wornout,
seedy people nave brushed up their threadbare coats
,St88ned their wastcoats up to conceal their dirty
nn VIM, SnT what dev-may jolly air they put
President that may be. 49, F' 'S'''A VI" ''S
IRtaahhSSm9 at tiEIcA poLrrc1ANs-JAMEs MQuADH.
esee street, ind four menu "etals Iaafjas up GEN
Utica II not in the State at large They General
James hcQuade, A. ID. Barber J. 4. Sprigss and
Major General Dan Butterneld. The first, General
AcQuade is of the shrewdest political managers
IN the State. He filled the office Of Mayor OF Utica
last term and has the nomination and election for
Congress In his hands III he should choose to
Washington. He was formerly q republican OF the
Weed, Littlejohn and Morgan stripe but he went
ever TO the democracy in The great movement Of
the people" which Bob Pruyn used TO talk much
about when he was running on the democratic ticket
with Hoffman. McQuate stayed over when the un-
sertow proved too strong for Pruyn and carried him
about ever since Mcouade was the prime minis
Yer of the House OF Assembly under the
Weed and LittleJohn dynasty, and was one of the
principal persons who helped Edwin d. Morgan for.
ward in his public career, from the time he kept
hAl nff
man up to his election to the United States Senate.
McQuade raised regiment, took 1t to the war and
leading spirit OF the Soldiers and Sailors COnyeu.
ton in New York, and Is doing more In connection
for seymour ana Blair than all other men who were
IN the war.
A. D. BARBER,
The second In the group IL A. ID: Barber, also OF
Utica lie was for years the right hand man master
spirit and coworker OF Thurlow Weed, who got the
credit OF much OF the sagacous policy originating
with Barber. lie il quiet, calm cool and always can
be relied upon for what he undertakes. lie under.
stands New York politics and politicians thoroughly,
seeks no office, but finds hts satisfaction and pecl
mary reward in accomplishing results for other
men.
]. T. Spripgs Is Mayor OF Utica, little editor and
Mttle lawyer. He calls himself warm friend OF
Governor Seymour but ranks among the njudicious
friends, who are violent in the expression OF their
copperheadisn, always trying to break things In State
conventions and Invariably ike the lrshnan, '.agin
the government" whatever IL may be- Spriggs,
John A. Green and Gid Tucker, known as the Cop
perhead Graces. all claim TO be the close, sole and
exclusive friends OF Seymour, and avow themselves
- the power that secured bis nomination on the
strength ola telegram sent over the state by Green,
containing that piece Of mung news OF a highly
Chinese order. These three democratic witches join
hands and dance around the boiling caudron laying
their heads together aud plotting not for the
81 Seymour, which they care little about, but how
they can best defeat all programmes that have not
ther consent. duly signed, sealed and delivered.
GENERAL DAN BJTrERFIELD.
That mild, delicate looking man Is General Dan
Butterned, one OF the most acute politicians and
best fighting generals OF the war, who Is always
prepared TO meet enemy In front or to protect his
own rear. lie ~ the person who raised $50 600 for
Grant and with his relations towards SEYMOUR his
hold upon Grant, his military fame and his hership
TO Of the biggest fortunes In the state his future
nay be considered safe. Independent OF politics
WHAT THE POLITICIANS SAY AND WHAT THEY Do
These four men are holding council together and
talking with the pilgrims who cone TO worship at
the seymour shrine That stout broad faced man
who thrusts his head ou Of q window and bows