THE

HISTORY

OF

POLITICAL PARTIES

IN THE

STATE OF NEW-YORK,

FROM THE RATIFICATION OF THE FEDERAL
CONSTITUTION TO DECEMBER, 1840.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

BY JABEZ D. HAMMOND, L. L. D.

ހ

FOURTH EDITION, CORRECTED AND ENLARGED,

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,

NOTES BY GEN. ROOT.

VOL. II.

BUFFALO:

PUBLISHED BY PHINNEY & Co.

1850.

Entered according to an Act of Congress in the year 1842, by JABEZ D HAMMOND, in the office of the Clerk of the Northern District of New-York

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XXVII.

[Convention.]

Selection of delegates made a party question-Names of distinguished delegates, 2--3-

Dutchess delegation-D. D. Tompkins president-Reporters, 4-Committee of thir-

teen-Subjects referred to committees, 5-Gen. Tallmadge's report for abolishing the

council of revision, 7-Gov. Tompkins' proposition, 8-Livingston's amendment on

the Gov. veto, 8-Sheldon's report on the term of Gov's. office, 9-Van Buren's

speech, 11--13-Report on senatorial districts, 13-On the eligibility of members of

the legislature for receiving office by appointment during the term for which they were

elected-Tenure of office-Common school fund inviolable, 14-Elective franchise-

Peter A. Jay's remarks on negro suffrage, 15--18-Further debates-Root, Young, Van

Buren, &c., 18--23--Speeches of Judge Spencer, Kent, Root, 23--47-Remarks, 49-Re-

port of committee on the judiciary, 52--64-The appointing power, 64--78-Address of

the convention to the people, 80-Bacon's speech, 81-Thanks to president-his re-

ply, 83-Convention adjourned-Last political action of Gov. Tompkins, 84.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

[From Nov. 10, 1821, to Jan. 1823.]

Meeting of congress-Taylor elected speaker, 86-Legislature assemble-Romaine

speaker, 87-Governor's speech-Ulshoeffer's resolution, 89-Report on answer, 90-

Clintonian party dissolved-Last council of appointment, 91-Laws respecting elec-

tion-Lottery system-Contract of Dr. Nott with McIntyre and Yates, 93-Majority

for new constitution, 94-S. Van Rensselaer appointed P. M. at Albany, 95-Dispute

about candidate for Gov., 97-Yates and Young-Yates nominated-Southwick a can-

didate, 100-Yates elected, 101-Names of senators elected, 102-Democratic major-

ity, 104.

CHAPTER XXIX.

[From Jan. 1, 1823, to Jan. 1, 1821.]

Meeting of legislature-P. R. Livingston speaker-Letter from J. Sutherland, 106-Re-

marks on executive message-Nomination of judges of supreme court, 108-Spencer

and Platt rejected, 110-Sanford chancellor-Savage and Sutherland appointed Judges

of Supreme Court-their character-Betts rejected by senate, 113-Contest in caucus

respecting office of comptroller, 115-Rejection of nomination for notary public, 116-

Circuit Judges-their compensation, 117-Croswell and Leake state printers, 121-Re-

solution proposed to discontinue the use of titles, 123-Candidates for presidency,

125-M, M. Noah-Schisms in N. Y., 130-Electoral law, 121-" People's Party,'

132 Address to Chan. Kent, 133-Death of John Wells, 135-and of Brockholst Liv-

ingston, 136-Smith Thompson U. S. Judge, 137-Death of Judge Van Ness, 138.

CHAPTER XXX.

[From Jan. 1, 1824, to Jan. 1, 1825.]

Legislature convene, 139-Goodell speaker-Gov. message-Revision of statutes, 140-

Mode of choosing presidential electors, 143-Committee of nine, 144-Caucus at

Washington, 149-Harrisburg convention nominate Gen. Jackson, 150-Wright's plan

for choosing presidential electors, 152-Electoral bill rejected in the senate, 153-Ef-

forts to render Gov. Yates unpopular, 154-Author of articles signed Buffalo Col.

Young nominated for Gov. 156-Albany Regency-People's Party caucus, 157-Gen.

Jackson nominated in N. Y.. 158-Clinton removed from office of canal commissioner,

159-Speech of Cunningham, 160-Meeting at Albany on removal of Clinton-Mc-

Kown's resolutions, 163-Clinton's friends insist on supporting him for Gov., 165-

Gov. Yates-effect of his message on his popularity. 166-Change of the state print-

ing, 167-Extra session of the legislature and resolution of Mr. Flagg, 168-Prepara-

tions for Utica convention, 170-Haines' activity in procuring Clinton's nomination-

Clinton's nomination opposed by the People's Party, 171-Utica convention, 172-

People's Party propose John W. Taylor, 173-Clinton nominated-Col. Young's let-

ter, 174-Result of election-Senators elected, 175-Presidential electors, 176-Chem-

ical Bank, N. Y., 178.

CHAPTER XXXI.

[From Jan. 1, 1825, to Jan. 1, 1826.]

Nov. session, 181-Revision of the statues-Hold over act, 182-Attempt to persuade

Clinton to conciliate the People's party, 183 Legislature assemble-Crolius speaker-

Subjects of Gov's. message, 185 Presidential votes, 188-Attempts to choose U. S.

senator, 192-No election, 195-In assembly, want of unity, 196-Dudley U. S. sena-

tor-G. H. Barstow, treasurer-Adams tenders to Clinton the appointment of minister

to G. Britain-who declines, 199-King appointed-Commissioners to survey southern

state road, 201-Clinton visits Philadelphia and Ohio, 203–Death of Judgo Skinner-

Appointment of Conklin, 204-Celebration of completion of canals, 205-Senators

elected, 206-Congress meet-J. W. Taylor speaker, 207.

CHAPTER XXXII.

[From Jan. 1, 1826, to Jan. 1, 1827.]

Legislature meet-Col. Young speaker, 208-Gov's. message; 209-S. Jones chancellor,

212-Appointment of state officers, 214-Communication of Mr. Ward, 215-Election

of justices of the peace by the people-Commissioners report on state road, 218-Bill

for constructing road indefinitely postponed, 223-Rochester minister to Panama,

225-Democratic members of assembly recommend convention for nominating Gov.,

228-Vote of thanks to Col. Young, 229-Death of Adams and Jefferson-and Judge

Van Ness, 230-Clinton nominated for Gov.-Huntington for Lieut. Gov., 231-Con-

vention at Herkimer, 233-Nomination of Judge Rochester and Gen. Pitcher, 233-

Clinton and Pitcher elected, 235-Democratic majority in legislature, 236.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

[From Jan. 1, 1827, to Jan. 1, 1828.]

Masonic societies-William Morgan arrested, 238--Clinton being a mason loses votes,

239-Judge Rochester leaves for Panama-Legislature meet, 241-Gen. Root speaker,

242-Gov's. message-on canals-on banks, 244-Debates on state road, 245-Demo-

cratic party well organized, 252-Opposition to Adams, 253-Jackson party, 254-A

convention in favor of protecting manufactures, and resolutions, 257-Meeting at Tam-

many Hall in favor of Jackson-protest, 258-Death of Thomas A. Einmet, 261.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

[From Jan. 1, 1828, to Jan. 1, 1929.]

Legislature convene-Root speaker-Distinguished members of both parties, 262-Gov.

Clinton's last message, 261-Wardwell's resolution on the tariff-Death of Clinton,

266-Remarks on his character, 270--6-sum of money granted to his family, 276-

Pitcher acting Gov.-message recommends prosecution for the murder of Morgan,

277-Judges of Superior court of N. Y. appointed, 279-Walworth appointed chan-

cellor, 280-Legislative caucus-Porter secretary of war, 291-Adams convention,

282-Political anti-masons-Adams' state convention at Utica, 284-Thompson and

Granger, Adams' candidates for Gov. and Lieut. Gov., 285-Van Buren and Throop

democratic candidates-Presidential electors, 289.

CHAPTER XXXV.

From Jan. 1, 1829, to Jan. 1, 1830.]

Legislature convene-Jordan resigns, 292-Gov.'s message, 293-on banking, 297-Dud-

ley elected U. S. senator, 303-State officers, 304-Prosecution for the murder of Mor-

gan, 305-Van Buren secretary of State-Throop acting Gov. 306-Death of E. C.

Gross and John Jay, 310-and of J. V. Henry-his character, 313-Result of elec-

tion, 315.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

[From Jan. 1, 1830, to Jan. 1, 1831.]

Gov.'s message-recommends insane asylum, 317-Distribution of avails of public

lands, 318-Livingston supports Clay, 324-Distinguished members of assembly, 325-

N. Y. Banks petition for modification of safety fund law-Canal commissioners report

on Chenango canal, 327-Lush's resolution, prohibiting small bills, 329-Working

men's party, 330-Their nomination of Gen. Root for Gov., 831-Legislative caucus

in favor of Gen. Jackson, 2d term, 333-Anti-masons nominate Granger for Gov.,

334-Results of election, 336-Evening Journal antimasonic-Thurlow Weed, 339-

Clay nominated for president, 340.