The New York Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1860, Page 3

‘hey came cp. In the mala, that which tends to i aaaitery admissible, in connection Monday, ani the Judge, ‘at Naperville, left country. Oo Mon be formally opensd. The following is a DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTIES, Mr. J. H, Barch is@ sbort, spare, respectable looking é if : his peculiar mouth, framed by whiskers ont al militaire, gives him a crabbed and sonr expression, extremely ‘mpleasant. His manners are affable, bat some whet awkward, and his voice very pleasant, ‘Dat rather loud. He dresses neatly, but fashionably, in dark clothes, and in court appears flashed, confused or alm, by turns, as the matter before the Court varies. Opinions differ in regard to him. Many, who have kaown him for years, speak of him in the very highest terms, while others regard him as ® perfect bypocrite, The Second Presbyterian obarch, to which he belongs and of ‘which he was a prominent mem er, is oalled hero ‘tho Speckled church,”’ and {s in very bad ofor among a cer- fain clase on account of the number of hypocrites they may sro among its members. The gonoral impression mew appears to be that Mrs. Burch is innocent, and Mr, Borob guilty of adultery; bat the general opinion ig hard ‘to get at and most unreliable. Time and the verdict of ‘the jury will soon determine this point, however. His personal and business characior were, up to this time, @yualty un dlemished; be moved in the vory bost ciroles Of rociety, and, although said to be illiterate, always had ®@ reputation for some education and much good sense. Mrs. Barch is very petite, and is called by ber friends “the iittie woman.” Very small, and slender'y formed, with dark hair, eyes and complexion, her dark mourning dress makes her look unusually pale, and sorrow hes added to ‘hls pallor, and sunk her dark eyes deep benoaih her arched eyebrows. Of Mrs. Barch’s character it ‘sof course Ampolleibie to speak. All who know her neem to love her, and say that her nature is most loving aad aifec. tonate. Fveo ths storekoepers say tha! they had rather serve Mrs. Burch than any other lady. Her manners are easy, gracefal, and, beyond all praise, gentie and prepos- Weasing, 80 that, though far from besntifal, she may weil ‘be called lovely. Her education is very fine, her deport- ment that of the best society, and her whole appearance Mike anything but an adutteress. Mrs. Burch is the chi!d of Erastus Corning, Esq ’s, wife’s sister, and his adopted child, Proceedings of the Court, Narwrvit1e, Ill, Noy. 23, 1860. ‘The following testimony of Fanny Burch was omitted yeeterday:—Mre Burch and myscif attended Mrs. Bost Wick’s concert; one evening afver returning went with Mrs Burch to her bearoom; she said, while taking off ber ‘things, ‘Mr. Burch don’t like the gentlemen to ad- mire me, but if they will, 1 cannot help it;” she then said, “It is lucky for Burch that Van Renselaer docs not live im the same town with us,” he referred to the gentleman she bad been engage! to ‘Ddefore marriage; she also said that “Burch was the best Busband and the bert match, but she thought a woman couldn't love so sincerely as the first time; she also told me that Burch bad objected to her {fixing her hair before she went oct; bas told me the girls should they married, that she did she married him, bot did now; haa respected bim at the time of their marriage; J said, “Why did you marry him, tuet?—be was not rich;” she said “"No: but uncle Corning had said he wes i Dusiness man, and could not help being ricn.”’ Witness ‘then testified to the visite of Carlyle Boyd at the bouse deing frequent for 1wo months. VirTH DAY. Ou the opening of the court, the cross-examination of ‘Mise Fanny Burch was resumed. The witaces testified that she could remember nothing of the coaversation when Mrs. Burch made the remark, ‘‘Love David Stuart ! Bo, give me my husband before any man in the |" except that sentence; could pot remem- ber what night daring Joerph Turner's sickness abe went down in the basement for ice with Burch; had Bo Intimacy with Mrs Burch before the visit to Cnicago fe 1867; had pot seen her for a year previous, except @bout twenty minutes im April of that year: dic not remember all the circumstances stated in evidence wutil last Friday, when I conversed with Van Arman, compiaimant’s oconnsel; bas conversed abovt some events which occurred the Saaday before Mrs. B.’2 confession; had no conversation with tim about 4 since; Mary Spavidiog and myeelf visited Saratoga and George with Burch in the summer of 1859; James Joy was with vs; remember matinge ab Congress Hall, tumt Miss Spaviding wee oot ready when we went, and that uncie went back to her room for ber. ‘The croes examicativa elicited that at the several coos HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. Qi elke pe one being denied admittance except Stuart don’t kaow whether Buroa koew before witness and Mary Spaulding went to Snreiogs with Burch that we wore going; Burch went for his health, and took long walks by order of bis physician; no gy essed a desire that witness sball testify anything but truth or suggest anything to her. Witness had told her uncle something Mra. Bucch had said between Monday and the time she witneesed the confession. her signa Burch Papers were shown to witness to iden’ ture, They were the alleged confessions of 5 After a few more immaterial questions, the examination Se cmneneted. This witness has been on the stand two whole days The court then adjourned. THE LINCOLN REGIME. The President and Vice Presi- dent Elect at Chicago. Their First Formal Reception of Visiters, ~ Bey Be, hae Omcaco, Nov. 23, 1960. Early this morning the vultures were on the alert, Cards by the dozen were sent to the ‘Hon. A. Linoola, parlor No. 81,’ and to Hon H. Hamblin, parlor No. 3.” None were admitted, however, except a few persoué known not to be bores or office seekers. At ten o'clock, the time announced for the reception, the tuite of parlors on the lower floor of the Tremont House was thrown open, Mr. and Mrs, Lincoln and Mr. Hamlin took positions ia the centre par- jor. An anxious crowd waiting without was at coce admitted, and the sbaking of hands commenced The visitors first paid their respects to Mr, Lincoln, who then introduced them to Mr. Hamlin. They then passed on, and were introduced by Mr. Wilson, of the Chicago Journal, to Mrs. Lincoln ‘The levee continued two aud a quarter hours, during which time it is estimated that each cistinguished person named shook bands with at least thre thousand peopie. ‘The right band of each of the parties was cousiberably lamed by the operation. Those who had read the recent speech of Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina, declaring that Mr. Hamlin is a mulatto, commented with severity upon the wilful and malicious statement. Mr. Rhett, having served four years in Congress with Mr. Hamlin, knew better than to utter such a falsehood. Mr. Hamlin, being unknown in this section, was tho special object of attraction, He is in good health, look- ing well, and bore himself to-day with great diguity. Nothing oould better illastrate the democratic way of doing things in this country than the ovation paid to day to the “Rail Splitter’? and “Type Sticker,”’ who only a few years since were members of hostile political parties, but are now fighting in the rame political ranks, and ele- vated by the people of the nation to the two highest offizes in tt among those who paid their resgects to Lincoln and ‘Haulin were a large number of persons announced from Boutheru Etates. Mr. Hamlin will not make h's contemplated journey to Wisconsin, a8 Senator Doolittle, whom he was to visit, bas left that State for the East He will remaia here untli Monday, when he will leave for Washington, via Cieveiard. Mr Lincoln will leave for Springfeld to-morrow. After the reception to day Mr. Lincoln deolined to re- ceive any callers. At five o'clock thia afternoon Mr Lincolo and Mr, Hamlin, and Senator Trambuil, dined out, Among the ¢istingulshed visitors in town today are Wm. Kellogg, M. C , of thié State: Mr. Gurley, M. C., of Obto, and Carl Schurz, of Wisconsin, each of whom had a private interview with Mr. Linooln. Amoug the prominent names mentioned fbr the Cabine fp aathoritetive circke i# Gideon Wille, of Hartfora, Conn. He was ap ol¢ Jackropian democrat, and supported Jackson as editor of the Hartford Times. He left the de- mocratic party at the same time Hamlin did, and because of the repeal of the Mirsourt Compromises. Robert ©. Schtnek, of Onio, who ts here, backed by friends striving to get him into the Cabinet, will tocar ‘the united opposition of Wade, Chase and Saerman, Mr. | Scheck made himself obnoxious last winter with the Oaio \d\reot examination that when | at home and present; the 4y Burch was at bone, night of Burley’s Dut did not g>, and Jarl'sie Boyd saw Mrs Barch and tae jome, that on the wighi of Stoart’s party Barcn a Oar took Mrs Berch remained also, and Stoar | Rome; that Burch did not go to Burreli’s party, but wrv. | Burch aid; Stuart was there; iw relation to a letter sail | to have been banded by Barch Stuart at | time of Bates’ trial, 3 testificd that Mra | | } - told her the note was to scold Stuart about neon cirsulated by Mary Spaulding, the contents of which the witners repeated verbatim; the latter dec ied having said anything aboot Mra Birch, ex he once in conversation with Burrt'l, had aaid, “What would you do if a gentieran loved your wile ae | much as Stuart seemed to love Mrs. Burch?” replied, “Shoot confereion of Mrs Burch she toll thought there was a deliberate fpiaa to ruld ber be- tween Borri!] and Stuart, and bad #0 told the letter ina letter given hi the Court mee tn relation to the noms en Hn é i E i 3 { ¢ et ; tt} tt ie § vhet wane Ge Der une! waa made, and given apele had told ber that jiven Stuart one loug Sat was all that bad him information about Staart, omnfesse! bay: ate Kies, bat } taken pe the — examination as t the con tween herself | Mra, Berch on the morpivg when the latter sald adout Hattie being Bu! wn Child, the witaess reool | lected Mra. Burch to ba bg LT ig Lh | er sinner than lam." witness believed hed given the exact worus of Mre. Burch, but testided thas moeh agitated H ‘gar . "hs u i ri i i TH at tf : i if - and 1% dack, s47iog fasbjovadle ove in albany, ¢ bare s partridge Veh De Fy f ‘ i u care; abe told © ah the gentle during the sitai¢ Dad bee re : had . Bareh after Mre Porch lef, sew nim ta " wid Bh ; he Chieago, at Liste Pail, remembered aboot re Burch as F i Fy AT s ite 1 A i Congreesional delegation by urging them to drop Sher man as candidate for Speaker. The friends of Ohase are urgirg bis claims for Secretary of State, H. Winter Da ‘vis bas @ strovg friend at court ja tae person of bia uacie, Judge Davis, of Springfeld, Iil., who 1s a warm personal friend of Linco'n. Mr. Lincoln’s time bas been #0 absorbed by loval politicians since bis arrival, who have aanoyed him with ‘nvitations to dinner and tea, &:. that be bes been unable to transact the pri: business for which be came, and consequently has to night been compelled to decide toremsin here uct! Mondsy. Comparatively be will @ Some peace to morrow, #8 many of the vulteres left tonight, sup posing Mr. iipcoin would leave io the morniog trata. OUR SPRINGFiELD CORRESPONDENCE. Spaincrimn, Ul , Nov 19, 1860. The President Elect a! Home—His Habita—He Byina to Pram a Careworn Appearance—Hit Olt Neighbors Say “He is Putting on Airs’’—What He Thinks of Ap- pointments—Consolation to Democratic Uffice Holders—In cidenis, dc., de It aay reader of the Hanaip should expect to be ia formed tn the following whether the President elect takes Deefaterk of mutton chops at breakfast; whether bo pro- fers his roaet beef rare or well done at dincer, and whether be farthere bis digestion with ‘lager’ or atroager stimulaste, be will fad himself doomed to disapp>iat- Although well aware of the jotimate reciprocal Telations between the body acd miod, our insight into the Presidential existence bas as yet failed to cover the above momentous phases. Oar disquisition will relste only to the routine of the pubilc life of its disiioguisned ub) :ct Mr. Lincoln makes bis appoarance in tho State House regularly before eight o'clock A M. fle is often found there earlier than the State officers, and sometimes is von sooner ready for work thea bis private secretary, who eleepe in the building. The first thing done ip the morning is the opening aut reading of his daily \acreasieg mall matter. When visit. ere of éisiuwetion fare in town @bo are entiiied to more attention than the ordinary crowd of callers, thoy uecally seek bis presence at an carly hoor, and their bearings then tare piace unter logk. Ab WG A. Al. the door of the reception room is opened, and the geveral levecs oom. mence, and continue until noon. At cao P. M Mr Lin- | colm repairs to dinner, after which he allows himself to | rest anti) three P M., when he again receives calle ani! baif-past Ove, at which time be retires from the pibilo | enze. Afier eupper be engages either ia Consultations #)\b ia timate political friends, of works @ith bis Seoretary, efting bis correepondence, inditing replies, ke, ©. | Light is seen w bi room very late every evening, aot bo th hardly ever allows anything to lay over aoatven tod the next day - Altogether, be cannot be said to rest on & ‘ved of rorea,’’ althoogh the real d ities of bir position do nt ye weigh upon Bim. The most laborious part of bis presen datly teak i@ the entertainment of b's numerous caliers Aw everybody is more anxious to bear then to be board (place seekers excepted), he 1s ob'iged to do nearly ali the talking bimecif, His extreme fun inet of and g-eat prac tice in the light tome of social chat esabies bim to carry this heavy bartbem with comparative case. i's professional business ie, of course, neglected Wm. H Herndon, bis partser ip the practise of the law, has now sole charge of tt Persons who bed intercourse with Mr Lincoin before and after bis wlection cootend that he has lately assum d very careworn look That this should be fo je not tobe wondered at, in view of the quiet end retired life be wae theretofore acoustomed to live bie very cbange i bis appearan , however, indlcstes and erpenke well for the earneetoces with which be rea'izos the respons bilities of bie pewly attained office Hie off friende, wh have been ceed 8 reat indifference as vo the “outer mao,” oo Ls pert, my thet “Abe patting oo ain”? Ry th\e ibey refer to the fact that be i@ now wearing s bran new hat and suit, and that he has commenced calt!- Vating the—*ib him—uo ssi acornment of whiskers One of bis adberents jocularly remarked the o:her day, on noticing these various improvements, that ‘he is trying to disguise himecif so as to get unrecognized through Mary!and to Washington.”’ But, these late ou' ward embcllis\ments to the contrary Botwithstanding, a Broadway tallor woald probably feel BO more tempted to consider Linooin aa coming up to his artistic requirements of a mo‘el man than Peter Coo er. The angularity of the Presidential form, sud ita habitual laisse: ailer, preclude a like poesibility, We veature to say that Fifth avenue snobs, if unaware who bo ws#, ‘would be horrified at the idea of walking across the stroot with him, And yot there is something about the man that makes one at once forget these exter‘or shortcomings and feel attracted towards him. Yoro well meantng than discrect visiters have susoseded Mt various times during the last few days in eliciting from Mr. Lincoln more or less signidicaat expressions of opinion as to the couree he intends to pursue in reference to appointments to office. From their tenor it may be safely asserted thet bhovesty and capability, aud not party affiliations, are the main quilifications in hiseyes, It is indeed the prevalent opinion, even among his political Opposents hereabouts, that he will continue worthy pre: sent incumbents. Those republicans who expect him to adopt Marcy’s maxim, that “tothe victors belong the spoils,” are not unlikely to find themselves sadly disap- pointed, and democratic officials, with clean records, may take heart, and no longer tremble in their boots at a sup- posed inevitable decapitation after the 4th of March net. Tho Preside nt elect being the very embodiment of good bumor, it seems as though, from this fact, much that bappens about Lim partakes of a comical charac’er. Fun- By incidents ooour 0 frequently that the enumeration o ‘(nem ai] would fill a book. For the sake of illustration, a few are subjoined — ‘Some days ago a tali Missourian marched into the re- ception room. Seeing the tall form of the President riso before him, and not knowing what clse to say, be ejicu- lated, *'I reckon one is about as big as the other.” “Let ‘0s measure,” was the instantaneous reply; sad the Mis- sourian was actually placed againat the wall, told “to be honest, and stand fat on his heels,” and his height azcer- tained with a stick. On Saturday last, while Mr. Covode was calling on Mr. Liacoln,an old man, on hearing the former’s namo, walked up to him, and scanning his face closely, exclaim ed, ‘You don’t lock like the man tha} scented ‘ Old Back’ ‘80 well.” On the same day, one of = party that waite! in the ante rooms asked another how high Lincoln was. “Weil,” was the reply, ‘(as he carries himeelf ordinarily (referring to his habit of stooping), he stacds about six feet four inches in his boots; but when he s'retohes him. self up to his full beighth, the Lord only kuows how tall he grows.” On going to the Stato House on Friday last Mr. L. was stopped by a man that bad fish for sale, and requested to ac‘ept ope. “Thank you,” replied be, “I bardly think I can carry it along now; but if you will take it up to my house, ] reckon we will keep it” Spauwariero, Il., Nov. 19, 1860. The Home of Lincoln—A Torchlight Demonstration, but No Light on the Darkness—The Financial Orisis— Position of the West on Disunion—Springfield Celebrities, Past and Present— Remarkable Weather, £c Whatever the sensationists may say to the contrary, our little city wears a very quiet aspect. Basiness is very dull; and as for the ‘Boutherners begging for office,” we do not see them. No men of reputation in politics at the South have yet been here, and the two or three whe do arrive daily are not certainly known to be “begging for wffice;”” but it is probable that the Southerners who will take office under Mr, Lincoln will be of the class of vil- lage politicians which abounds especially there—thus laying “upon the shelf’ even a larger number of mum- mies than did the death of the old whig party. The scramble for office among the republicans, however, is terrible. There are a handred active, clamorous appli- capis for every office within the gift of the Presiaent elect. Tomorrow night a grand congratulatory torchligtt demonstration is to take place. The ‘note of prepara. tion,’’ however, docs not argue a very enthusiastic aflair. The effort will be a partial failure, I think, for the three- fold reason that the republicans are “‘hurrahed ov! bave spent all their “spare chauge,”’ and now see a finaa- cial storm coming that seems to be their own unwitting work. It bas beon svpposed by many that Mr, Lincoln would teke thie occasion to pour oil upon tho troubled waters of secession, His own feelings Prompt him to conservatism and conciliation; but De is overruled to this by bie friends, who argue that if he attempts to conc!'iate the South he will exssperate the more wits’ of the Festera electors, and thus fall betwoen two stools, even hefore he reaches the Presideacy. Now that the contest is over, the fee!lug of conservatism ts re aspertiog itself amoug the Western republicans, while the net ie thought to be more radical than ever in freeeoilism. Under this view of the case, bis most discreet advisers counsel silence, under the excusatory declaration that Mr Lincoln is merely citizen, and has no right to spsak as Chief Magistrate The speciousness of this doige is self-evident, but it is, perhaps, the best solution for the two-horse act It obviates. Mr. Lincoln's personal appear- ance is the subj ct of daily remark among those who havo known him formerly. Always cadaverous, hie arpect is row almost ghostly. His position is wearing him terribly Letters threatening bis Life are daily received from the Sovth—ocossiovally, also, ® note of warning from some Sou herner who does not like hie principles, but would regret violence. But these trouble him little compared with the epprehended ¢/flieulty of copciliating the South without dest: oying the integrity of bigown party. The present aepect of the country, | think, sugars one of the most difficu’'t terms which any President bas yet boca called to weather; and I doubt Mr. Lincoln's capacity for ‘the task of pringing light and peace out of the chaos that will surround bim. A men of good heart and good intentions, be is sot firm. The times demand a Jechaon. ‘The waves from Wall street bave resched us. For several daye peat exshange coald oaly be hed at threo per cent, and that only for best easiomers. (a Saturday the Bank Commissioners made a ‘ call’'{on the banks for about $500,000, to make up the depreciation of the shoves deponite 1 as bases of thetr circulation, giving on!y thirty. five daye instead of sixty, ea heret fore Gov Matteson’s share of ibis is $46,000, and though he will meet the call, it makes bim groan ‘some.’ I hardly thiak any of our banks will g> lato liquidation on this call. Howover, were depreciation to continue much longer, rain and disaster most follow. Our backs rest #0 largely on Southern ftorke—erpectally Miseouris—that the secession of even the Golf Mates would immensely jojure if not rain our pants I understend that one Jarge pork packing cats Diishment bere, which bas berctofwe drawo on a New York bouse for means, has been notiled not to draw this fall 1 beard one repodiican gay thet thie would affect him to the extent of $200 on hie pork operations; aad he {@ pot the oly man tha! is Bow oo the stool of repmtance for bie vote for Old Abe The reaction hae already begun. In the epeuing romtion of Congrees the ac\ton of the Perterd membern wil! be looked to with some interes: One member—Col. John A. McUlervand—ectertalus vory proper views in relation to the secretion move neq}, as aifcting the Wert, and will doubtieee seek aa early occa sion to present them to the country, The ultraiam of tho Fast and of the fouth finds noecho among us. Weare attached to the Ualoo from feelings of pstrtotiem as well nf from tee of Inter: and if those sections are irreoon clleably boetile, we abil) not, fo the event of separation, become the tall of either, The Mirsisnipp! Valley ie ao empire of iteelf, and hea all the elements of greatncss whbin itrelf—regions of eternal enow, alluvial gardens ond evergreen tavaacabs. - We shall cleave to the Union 28 Mt le," bat wil) never consent to @ Union as sectional tam meken tt, ‘Turoing over @ volume of the old Stale Reister for 1849, '40 and ‘41, I frequently came soross the names of FD Baker, Seater elect from Orteon, Abo Linc Prevideot elect; Jobn Cathoan, of Kansas notoriety; Jadge Dovgise, late @ candidate for President Peter Cartwright, the pioneer preacher, Professor Medeoe, now of the University of Virginia, and others bese men were then our ‘“‘vilinge politicians,” where ambition gratified tteelf in gaining teats ip the cburch used fora Legisiative Hall. There were other young men here then of bright promiae, bat who “hy tbe wayeide fell and perished.’ Bot thore | tention all resebed 4 ptinetion Cainoan bardiy reached tame—notoriety were the better word—bat be ja dead a @ Jet candle bores be forgottes, Col Baker's career ame np wend form an Interceting biography. Griliiant, el» quent, dieintereated snd unselfish, be wan very pro‘oun’ and very poor, But he has ‘ound the theatre of a higher ambition and T dor Dt pot that he will refleet honor on the choice of the Oregoneen, His old frienca hope $0 wee bia row. 18 le Mhuught that he will take @ more cooterratiye n+ patriotic ground than will the majority of his party. Useie Peter Cartwright was somewhat taken aback by the defeat of bis old friend Douglas, bu: Lopes to see him in the right place in 1864 The weather bas been remarkably f_no up to this wri- ting. Flowers are yet blooming in our gardens, and 80 pleagant is it that Ican hardly believe we baye soca “The last rose of summer.”’ AND CICY POLITICS. STATE Organizations— Committee of Fitteen—Movements for a Reorganization of the Democratic Par- ty—The Parties Opposi HReform— Its Effect Upom the Charter Election, ke, de. Btate politics is having far more to do with the Spproaching charter election than most people ima- gine, and many persons who are now actively at work preparing for that contest are thus engaged for the tole purpose of guiding the political car- rent in the direction that will assist in overthrow- ing the parties who now preside over the destinies of the democratic party in this State, and playe the reins im the hands of a new and more trustworthy set of men. The political ¢ 'sirs of this city and State are upon the verge of a revolution such as has not been witnessed in the pre- sent century, Weare, in fact, living in revolutionary times—a period for tearing down and building up—tho days of regeneration. All the indications of commotion aud disturbance which are observable throughout the world are vital evidences of the sympathy in which tho universe is bound, In Lurdpe the revolution of force it doing its work, {whilat in the United States the revolution of public opinion is transforming the public mind, and \s, wo trust, destined to attain its purpose without force, and result in the ultimate benefit and prosperity of our whole country. Whilst at the South our brethren are ‘plucking the flower of safety from tho nettle of danger,” hore tn the Empire State a general and persistent movement is going forward to redeem the leadereh!p of the demooratic forces from ihe treacherous, blundering and incompetent hands into which {t bas fallen, in consequence of which, siep by step, with mathematical precision, the present disastrous condition of political affairs in our country may bo traced. To the albany Regency, and to their aggiomeratioa of trickery, duplicity ard unworthiness alone, is the reepon sibility due, No one can deny that if Richmond, Cagger, (Cassidy, Church and Company bad been equal tothe great trust of representing this State in the Presidential Con vention, we would now be celebrating a great political victory, full of bleesings t> the whole country, instead of finding cur pational prosperity prostrated, every interest of our country in a condition of distress, and our states men looking {nto the open grave that has been prepared by such hands for this confederacy of States. ‘The democracy ip this State aro thoroughly aroured as to the causes which have produced the present calamity; they know and have marked the men who have done the work, and they are quietly but effectively engaged in the application of the remedy. With the commencement of the year all the organizations of the cities and counties of the State are to be reconstructed. This work, however, is chiefly done im the cities, and to these sources, which{control the representation to our State conventions, ihe attention of the responsible constituencies is now directed; but more than at any other point we find them busy in this city, which of right ought to be the political canire Before referring to the details by which organization and regeneration are to be obtained, and the conservative forces of the oity formes into ene solid column, it will be instructive, if not abao- lutely necessary, to record here some of the important deeds of the several organizations that are to displaced, that future writers may be better able to furnish a ful! and complete obituary notice of each. As history is philosophy teaching by example, this examination will be attended with profitable results, in showing what clage of men ought not to be entrusted with political power at this crisis of affairs. THE REGENCY. ‘The Albany Hegeccy, in its latter days, may be sald to have beon almot! solely ender the control of Cagger and Oburch, with Richmoad throwa in asa sort of a make: weight 0’ deceptive ponderosity. Peter Cagger, the active ‘imp of misoiief, has a well defined history, and, we think we shail be able to show, a consistent one. [le emerged from obscurity some ten or twelve years ago by entering into the law firm of Hill, Cagger & Porter, holding forth at the somewhat well known quarters in State sirect, Albany. Nicholas Hill, now deoeared, was the man of brains of the concerns man of undoudted genias, intellect and integrity. Porter had nothing to do with politics, but was attachea to the trial of causes, and was koown asa Webster wh’, if anything. Cagger was the office attorney; 1t was his special busicess to eee tha: notices wore regularly serred, the registers properly kept, and the coats traced to the highest point, but more especially to attend to special motions, ao1 see that in entering orders the arual allowance of ten dollars was allowed to his side. The most important part of av attorney’s duty occupy ing this position Is to wateh the exdare, take defaults, with a watchful regard for the costs, and study up some mode to steal the march upon other parties. Quickness and tharpuess of practice, aud a sort of phytical readiners, are the chief qual.tcatious for thir position, About the time of the organization of this firm, Cagger embarked in politics, under tho aug ptoes of his ae pior, Hill, the two maintaloing im polities the relative po- sitions that they occupied in law—H!l) being the counse! end Peter tho attoracy to put in special motions. During the time thai Mr. Hill lived and gave his advice te the Regency, their movemovts wore safe, reliable acd suo cessful; but Mr. H. suddenly died, leaving Cagger in a po Bition of leadership and control—a truly forlorn atsitude. He bas for « jong time time been secretary of the State Central Committee, and Richmond chairman—a very goot Dean Richmond iss man of chequere1 existenoe, from the time of the “salt running days’ of Syracuse down to bis connection with the Central Raiiroed. He iss meo without the advantages of edusation—brought up in the bard school of the worid—and @ person who has dis played im his career @ good deal of practical angacity in Jook ng after the dollars and cents aspect of public af faire A mapagiog officer of the Centra! Ralirosi—ac customed to rule the subordinates with severity, sort of dictator in a little government, toe affairs of which seem to have been managed with reference to the prospority of the officers, however much the stockholders may have bad reason to complain—Richmond breught t> the gor erpmeat of the democratic party his experience as mana ger of the Central Ratiroad; and besides tne same system of tactics, be looked upon the varlour repreveatat! ree of the party from the difereat portions of the State as #0 mary conductors, brakemen, Gremen or laborers io the concern; tt was his business to give orders, and theirs ty obey ; and the concern must at all events be made to pay the mansgers. If the fare was not promptly cotleswed, the brakes spplied according to éirections, or any of the Jeborers failed to obey orders, the frown o Dean and the notice of the attorney wore sure to be put into activo duty; whilst, on the other band, If those assistants tu menaging the democratic machine performed their daty without demurring or saking any questions, they were compensated by a carefully prepared scale of rewards— pominations to oflice, appointments on | mportant commit teer, presidente of conventions, delegates to nominate Presidente, wore all within the range of hope of those who cbeyed orders Richmond, with all the power which he is accustomed to exercten, is not @ fluent speaker, except on a “awear,’”’ while Cagger pornesses that casy, jaunty pol! porroasion required at special timer, and bas in this respect exactly what the Dean liked, and besices had the entire conf cence of the eblef reliable echordinate, Thar it har deen that while Richmond hae been the nominal leader, Cagger bas been the mouthpiece and goveral performer. Bot even Wp this ptate of things matters ght have gone on well enough but for tee rudden death of Mr. Hill, the couper! to the Regency; aad from the time of his death may be dated all the mistakes, deplicity and bad tmenagement which bave marked the career of the Regency. The betrayal of cmfdence in regard to the Wie letier; the packing of State conven twos; the devotion of the organizition t the intereste of the Central Ral'road: the making op of the Celegation to Cherlerton, the series of eventa that marted their career at the Presideotial convention, re tng 10 the destruction of the democratic party; the pomication of Dougiar, aed the final condition of disor eet imation, Gemoralization and psraly ee of the democratic perty, from whieh it was reconptroc’ed snd vitalized by the celebrated Comm'ttee of Fi"'een, bot wofortanstely too late for entire success, are each chapters in the duplicity ano bianderieg of the Regency Richmond, it wilt be perce!ved, hae treated the manage. | downfall of the dyaasty he will bean imposing ruin for ment of the democratio party as 8 branob of the Oontral Railroad corporation, to be governed by the’rulos, rega sations aad discipline of thas stock coucerp, while Sagger has applied the experience of bis \ife as sharp attorney ln aid of that scheme of government, keeping tho roll taking defaults, lookiag out for snap jadgmenta, with bis eyes wide awake all the time for the conte aud profits of the attorneyship, but as deficient in the true capacity oy government of a great party as a cabia boy might bo Who, on the death of the captain of the ship, should be called upon io navigate the vesse! in unknown Jatitn tes, amidst stormy breakers, and the lee shore looming up ia the distance. That disaster, wreck and ruin have over. taken the demooratic ship tj such hands cacuot be Considered other than a astural result A third oharacter in this concern demante a passing notice from our hands—a sort of Sancho Paoza, fal! of | conceit, sage suggestions and wondrous profundity, We | allude to Sanford & Church, This person remiude us of the remark of Washington Irving on being shown the Statue of » lawyer who acquired cousiderabio judaence at the beginning of the present century. Hoe sald that “the statue seemed to present the embodiment of the genius of duiness’? Charch has played a rile with the Regency somewhat like @ medicine man amongst the Indiane—to be brougnt into councl! only on special occasions. Assuming the diguity of Captaia Cut- tle and the sensitive reserve of Jack Bansby, his saga clous counsels have had controlling sway. Ho stalka adout in the vicinity of State conventions with the muf- fled gravity of a Roman Senator of the olden time, wrapped in what Patty Burns would oall bis “‘tioga” He bas done solemn and stately service in the theatrical do- partment of the Regenoy. He did a very big busiaess at the Charleston and Baltimore conventions, and ia the the moonlight of a departing night to illaminate, It ts said that the reason Church & Co. adhered so strong- ly to the fortunes of the Little Giaot was that Stephen had promised the noble Roman a position in the Oabinet; and fabulous siories were to! t by Richardson, of Liinois, of the enormous ircrease of the representation the great Northwest would hive (m the next Oon- grese, by which the South would be overborne and the policy of the Regency eutta\ned; eo that Mr. Caurch had what is known in democratic oirclos a “big thing” on band, and events under bis control worthy of the atatos man and the sage, Thus {t was that be so portinasioasly were engaged in the Union movement yogh tt wae palpable to every retiecting mind that the Union move- ment to this Stato war ino death blow to. all the hopes of Douglas for, the Prei¢eney, and the only motive left for the Douglas party, which was strongly in tbe ascendaney ip the democratic party in the State, was the bope that in losing the Prom \teney they might be enabled to olf! their Gevernor; yet the Breok\nridge people kept their State Uicket in the field, and thos dertroyed all hopes in that direction, and left the Donglas men w'thout any Pereona! rearon to support the Union ticket in short, every movement that coult be adopted by adroitoces was Cinployed by them te defeat the Union movement; aod now, witb subtle malice, they are seeking to hold Mr, Breck tnridge reeponetble for ail of their acte, aod tn their throes to involve him in their dying grasp. If be allows them to identify bim with them, he will be like Neseos with bis poisoned ehirt or a man with the seven years’ iteb, in which no amount of toratebing will bring bim relief. THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN. This leads us to the Committee of Fifteen, who per- formed an tmportant part in the campaign. When they Commenced their operations there appeared to be mo or- ganization or anything else, further than that of afew Iactious leaders, bent on carrying out their own feuds, Jet the reeult be what it might to the country at large. The Esecutive Committeo—consisting of Messrs. Henry, Mount, Sweeney, Butterworth, Barlow and Tilden— were in session four hours every day for six weeks, and during that time succeeded in concentrating the numerous democratic factious upon one electoral Licket. They also settled the controversy in almost every Congreesional district that was saved to the democracy. There were but few men tn the whole Committes of Fifteen ‘that bad been taixed up in politics, and they on'y wok hold of it this timo because they believed toat wo were on tho verge of a great crisis; and now that the election is over, nearly all of them have laid one #ide their politioal robes, and will probably never put them oo again, but be con- tent to walk in the bumble walks of |ife, unless the att!- tude of affairs shall seem to demand their services, MOVEMENT FOR REORGANIZATION. We now find ourselves face to face with the pioneer movements that are being made by the better portion of the demooratic party in this city for a reorganization. The trickery, cheating and dingueting dishooesty which mark- ed the course of Mozart and Tammany ha'is, and the de- prevented a union upon Seymour or auy otber maa in an independent position. Whon we eld i those gentiemen Confidence Cassidy, Wm. H Ludlow, of Suifolk, aada ool- lection of attorneys in the interest of the Central Railroad, we have the motive power, the running gear, of the Albs ay Regency, We can, however, thiuk of no better way of describing their present position than by quotiag the familiar bymn usually sung by delegates of the democra- ey on their return from the Syracus» Convention:— ‘They are parsing away, Like « long summer day, Xo. ‘THE BRECKINRIDGE ORGANIZATION. ‘This brings us to consider what calls itself the Breckin- ridge organization, The leaders in this party have ro- cently published an address which, althdugh marked by all the traite and peculiarities which attach to the move- ments in history of that curious collection of disorgaai zert, doce not seem to have been cone'dered worthy of nouce by any of the parties assailed. 1t seems to have been writtn with the double object of tojuring John C. Breckinridge, by entailiog upon him irredeemable tia- bilities, and of attacking the Committes of Fifteea for the euccees which that body attained in consolidating the democratic forces on one electoral ticket, and for their re fusal to furnish them, the original Simon Pure Breckio- ridge men, with spentiag moacy, In order to properly determine the responsibility which attaches to that guerilla organization, it is mocessary to eparate and analyze the elements of which it is consti tuted. Mr. James T. Bredy may be considered as per forming in this connection rather a personal than & political role He took offence at some things which attended the ultimate fusion im this State, and his attitude has boen rather that of reseatment than aspiration for political prominence. Right or wrong in the course that be bas taken, he was responsible to no one but bimself, and aémitted, as bo is by all, to be a gentleman of bigh ability and honor, he certainly must be left out of view in the reeponsibility attaching to the act ve cr- spirators of that organization for tho balance of the mis. chief that has ruined their cause. Mr. W. Smith if another gentleman who we conrider has been badly, used !n this conection, He ts probably ‘he beat Street Commissioner that New York has ever hed, and knows how to keop the conspirators in that de- { partment in thelr proper place; but when aerooiated with the crew that he was compelled to afliiiste with in the Breck inridgo organization, ho was in unknown waters. F's devotion to Breckioridge, with whom he was asso- clated ja bis early days, made bim very earnest in the hope of benefitting bis former fellow soldier; bat he has been tugging at the wrorg end of the rope, and al! bis efforts have been directed at doing what it is now very clear !t would have been much better not to have dene. The active and responsible conspirators to that organ! zation are Gid. Tacker, Job: Green, John M. Jayoox, one “who would be @ Canal Commiastover;”’ the Sage o! Pinghamton, Jim Libbey, the hero of 4,600 votes for Mayor; Birdeal! and Courtney, sone-in-iaw to Mekieson; Josiah W. Hvown, who wanted to be Sheriff, and Father foge, with nis roundebont jac Topre are the active petty cbiefe of that party, aad the responsible politicians for much of the cuschief of the latter part of the campaign In thelr recent manifesto they declared that there are no Breckinridge men or us tonal democrats except those who threw away their votes npoa the Brady ticket, apd they woald have us be- lieve that all who voted for Kelly are squatter rove. reignty meo, or Dougiasites, and especially that there were no national demecraw on the Commitice o! Fifteen, and the concentrated patriovism tn the Empire “tate was oon- ceutvated within the ranks of the handfa bo voted that Mcket. The attempt to con! Brockic ¢ge’entrengsh to the vote for Braty, and declaring the vote of Mr. Kelly, who never took siden either with Douglas or Brock juridge, as being al! Douglas are alike unjust to the fupporters of that candidate for Goverour as they are to Breckipri¢ge There certainly can bo no good motive, as far ae Mr. Breck 'nridge ie concerned, in 80 palpably mia- repretenting the facts and tyiog him down to such an in- rignifieant popularity They seem to be determined to bem arcand Breokinridge auch impregnable barricre that by no ponsibility can bis forces be increased. They seem to be determined that the H-eskinridge infant shall be treated in the Chivese style and imprisoned in their om- braces, so that \t will never grow out of ite swaddiing state The pretence that there were no nestiona! democrats ia the Committee of Fifteen if @ palpable absurdity. The idea of Gid Tocker, Greeo, Fiyom and Bro feiting themaclver up aa nations! democrae in comparizon with Charlee O'Cosor, §. Buttorworta, Tilden and Barlow, of thet committee, is too ridiecious to be even taken af & good joxe They, ip fact, remiad ct very mock of the ual meetiogs of the heira of Anveke Jenks, who claims very large por- ton of the real estate held by Trinity charch Alihough their claim may be sald to have 0) top or bottom, yet | the fascination of gazing upon the extensive prize to | ich they aspire g!ver all their movements the serious. of a rea! pursuit for an available object. They are | constantly advertising their claims, and declaring them. | telven the only beirs to the departed lady, and, whenever any new cia'mant presente himeelf for admission amongst the heirs, bie claime aro soratinized with microssonic it detective brought into antive rervice, Like thote heirs, the Breckinridge “ orgaaize tion” clatm to be the “ Original Jacobs." claalvoners and suspicion are ibeir guiding etars; but thelr late efor to Injore Mr. Wreckiori¢ge and bis position as ® popalar of & piece with al! the acte which have cha racter\zed the reaponaibie leaders to whom we bare re- ferred. To them, in e great degreee, may the failure of the union movement in this State be attributed. They op posed a union down t the very last moment, end only jolmed {t when the popular current oo atrong to lop ger resist it, avd then when they united, they per orm ed the ect in a mapver that made ft injurious to tbe great movement Annooreing their aequlercence im the fasion, they did It io the most offensive way Wo all the other lowrente | conmected with it, dewouacing 1 vaglas and the Bel! mee, fed Gating the reasore for their sayport of the Uelor termination which exists among the solid men of the party to prepare and consolidate the 300 000 voters of thig Mato who deposited thajr ballots for the Union electoral ticket, have made a reform in party representation and party government a fixed fact that cannot be delayed or de- feated, The movement bas already broken ont im Tam- many Hiall in a sortof an irrepressible conflict between the sachems, the big indians, the papooses, the whiskey braves, the cow boys and a)! the other motiey crew that are to be found within that hotbed of treachery and cor- ruption. A movement has been started to receive repre- sentation in the Wigwam according to the strength of con- elituencice, #0 that the popular voice will control in the nominations and all party movements, ‘This proposition has caused a consternation of the direst description. Such a thiog as representation of the demo- cratic masees has not beer beard of in the Wigwam to the memory of the oldcet Indian; but the old chiefs, after tmoking, granting and brandishing their tomabawke, bave, it would seem, determined to submit to the laws of necessity and to occupy back seats at the coucell fires, while their inefficient places are filled with warriors new and true. The proposition em- braces the schemes of electing to the iacoming general committees representatives upon the principle of popular representation, to which we havo referred, bring- ing in as ite controlling membere such men as Cheries O’Conor, Edwin Croewe!!, Moece Taylor, Josbua J. Heary, August Belmont, Richard F. Carman, Andrew Mount, Watts Sherman, 8 F. Butterworth, Roys! Phelps, D. Develin, Henry Grinnell, George Douglass, Robert J. Dil- lou, A. 8 Howitt, Bartlett Smith, Isaac Beli, Utolpbo Woife, J R Brady, A D. Raseel, Trumac Campbell, and otber men of like stamp througbout the city, to the ex- clusion of the trading politicians and the mercenary fol- lowers who attach themsc!vee to political campe. ‘This movement is being strongly oppoed by the Billy Minore, Tom Byrneses, McOartys, Engles, Toomeys, Kellys, Brigerenr, ko ; and it is waid that they daily meet tr caucus and tribulation in view of the fate that ts before them, Their chief supporters in their caucus conspiracy are 8 former candidate for Comptroller, ® prominent jodicial officer recently elected, ® recent candidate for the office of Counsel to the Corporation, ard s federal office holder, who will bave ample eridence after the 4th of March next, Weare promired {n!] particulars of thelr move- mecis, with names, caucus ceremonies, and other \x- teresting and amusing features, and we expect to lay an interesting chaptor before our readers io a fow days. At ep evidence of the utter rotvepness of the repreren- tation in Tammany Ball, the Second ward, with a demo- cratic vote of lees than five hunared, haa as large a repre- tentation as the Seventeenth ward, with seven thousand democratic votes. Tho ame may be said of the Firat, Third and other warde It i# uatural that there geatlo- men, who reap vodant harvest from each an unequal representation, wiil ight desperately against the reform, which wil) throw them out of politics! business. The days of political mercenaries and cow boys, we hope, are nearly run, and these rebelling spirits i Tammany bad better, in the excitement and rush to retain their power, look well to their guns, or they may flad themselves in the position of the South Amoricans who at- tempted to use some of George Law's muskets, but found themee ring off the i ent, Dlowing their own heads off instead of the ec . Wo bear a'zo of a kimilar movement going on In Mozart Hall, and also of an effort being made for tue union of the Mozart and Tammany forces, the abandooment of the pre- rent halla cacd by those factions and Ube erection of anew bali up town, to be dedicated by imposing ceremonics to ‘the cause of the national democracy. Thie seema to be the best movement of wil, provided the right men are brought ino control. All of these movements are involy- ed in the primary clections that are now being held, and as they progress and the caudidates are preeented 'n the field, we will be able to note the progress of the reform. ‘There are indications that those connected with the two organizations which thie reform will leave out in the cold will unite together upon their own candidates an Military Imtelligemes. THE CRLRBRATION OF RVACUATION DAY. Hasmcarrees Tueverern Reormewr. Nation sc Gxeve, Brooxtys, Nov 19, 1860 This — will ameemble for parade on Nov 26 (Erecuation Day), in overcoaw and cape Regimental line to be formed in the Cig at twenty minutes defore eight o'clock AM. staf flcers will report to the Colenel, at the half past seven o'clock — The non-commissioned Crom corps will report to the Adjatant at tweat; afer reven o'clock A.M. Captaina will report companien, io the Park, at balf-paat seven o'c recipe ly F By order of Col Abel *mitb, A S¥ITE, Jr, Lientenant and Adjatant. The regiment, beated’ by ‘the Navy Yard band, will cross to New York, via Fultoe ferry, snout s qnerter past cig A. ML, and march up Broadway to Union square, WASHINGTON CONTINENTAL GUARD, The Firet company Waehi Coa Captain Retard Limbeok, will morning of the 96th, and parad Denia® Both companks to meke @ city parade in the sfiernoon. zEee ret tee < é i i Personal Intel ee» Our Poten correspondent writes fines Mr. Ternecke,@ German, formerly a renitent of New Orleans and ® director in the German Emigrant aid Society, delivered vory ia- tereating lecture before « large audience in that city, on affairs in America. The leo- the 20th wit. .epoe political Ont lative difference be- im America, and Among there who sailed on Thareday in the Roanoke in wan MG. Widger. A Flaceten Ratuaoan —It in enid that electors) ticket életicetty upoe the fatal groaed that If the Wicket wan enceeretul in the ate (t weal throw the election inte the doure of Hopresenta tree Tots pm Aiton, token np by toe rep iniiewae, prom d tw ihe de stroying argament wowvet tor Colom me rock ahead upon *h et vement—the the Teme @blp fae arckwt th ander the lexi of Toker ama t100 im the prymar ee Peet, and to them atlech ibe covenqueaces, f tade pot out of the way Ail hope of @ amioE bet eons tne Poretoral Collegee in ibe ovent of anocem, a pi at by the men of talent, who hed no axe to ¢ ne tbe Breck inn ices men, ieee at Se havea“ Sintpoa nes ington }. reey far the 1 —! The quaer night at night em the Chicago and Burlington Raiirosd continue. \nver om the road sayr that he wees ure, & few pi Since, he stance Wack sbout ton yorreta wan es. fell ‘epeed, and not be stopped. The regincer remarked 0 the om eo oe J toast thes soe fret ever ki re yer Bimee: Sue, Oe ice st gee bah Poot where be saw the women, Dat tmarke upon tbe track Next morniog tbe Meecwed with ne wetter wacenee. aid have bern lighting seversi Itan cy of noonday. BHTH i i 33s