The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-16
How New York has been Treated.

Aside from the great questions Of public
policy which divide parties in this State,
there is local consideration which justly
touches the pride Of our people, and when
discussed is likely to make its mark In the
Presidential canvass. New York has with
n her borders about one-nlnth part OF the
whole population of the United States
This ratio is maintained in many of her
varied relations to the Union, and is far
exceeded in others.
Here is the centre OF foreign and domes-
10 commerce; the great mart OF ex-
change; the seat OF capital; the focus Of
immigration; aud the mighty heart OF the
Union, from which is distributed the life
Blood OF energy, enterprise, vigor, and
eatriotism. There is no more cosmopoli-
IAN oity on the face Of the globe and none
~hioh in proportion to population can
compare with il in those elements by
which the civilization and progress Of O
eeople can be best measured.
The electoral vote OF New York IL equal
10 that Of the fvo States OF Maine, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
md Connecticut. Backed by these vast re-
eeuroes and welding large political pow
a.. II might be supposed that the influence
~ 30 commanding Commonw ealth would
bear some fair relation TO it's moral and
material strength In the direction Of pub
No Affairs. Thus 1t has been assumed that
New York has always exercised full
share of authority In the Government
This assumption is not only unfounded In
respect to the present generation, but the
very reverse Of IL Is true. Secondary
States have constantly taken precedence,
while New York, from variety OF causes,
has been ignored, set aside, and sometimes
has been even ANONYMOUSLY rejected.
Since 1889 but one President has been
elected from New York. Mr.. VAN buren,
served from 1887 TO 1S41, and was defeated
for q second term by Gen Harrison. Mr.
FILLMORE became President by the death
" Gen. TAYLOR, having been elected Vice
President on the same ticket.
All the great offices Of State at home and
abroad, to which honorable ambition rea-
sonably nspires, have been appropriated
BY other States. The Treasury Depart
nent, which In n manner may be said
70 belong to New York, in the course OF
Che last th'rty-six years was held for a
short time by JOHN G. SPENCER in the ex-
piring days OF TYLER, aud again for two
months by Gen. DIX, when BUCHANAN was
siosing up his feeble career w. l.. MARCY
stands out conspicuously as an exception
20 the class OF men who were generally
adopted to represent New York when any
Beoognition was extended. He served as
Secretary OF War under POLK, ana as Sec
Bstary of State under BUCHANAN, and was
vastly superior 70 both Of them.
Mr.. EvARTs was Attorney g eneral for
ANDREW JOHNSON like SPENCER and DIX,
At the flag end OF an Administration. Mr..
BIsH has had the State Department exolu-
Avely under GRANT, except during the
Brief sojourn OF WAsHBURNE, who en-
SLOWED sv6TV hour - 49, 49,
- p.V,iuIng for his
friends and Furnishing his enemies, so that
Mr.. WILSON OF Iowa declined to accept
she empty portfolio which WAsHBURNE
seft for his successor when he started fol
Paris To New York Mr.. BANCROFT and
Nehsrs are charged In the diplomatic regis
Nsrs, when they had no claim TO such dis
emotion beyond passing residence.
This system OF exclusion was recently
Illustrated again at the Cincinnati Conven
Wsn, whom New York presented Mr.. cox