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COUNTY ~OF~COLDIBIT That Icannot Endure That DAILY TRIBUNE. frUJS-UAT. DIISE 8, Xi iNEW-YOKK HAVE FORMED AN ASSOCIATION IN THIS IS THE LATEST NEW YORK COUNTY WHOSE SONS CITY. COLUMBIA these coarse mirjiti do under Ihave teen \u25a0*>>< . to during this trial? Iacknowledge th« js'*" COLUMBIA COUNTY, ASSOCIATION. violated the decorum of this court. and shtviM Z* THE LEADING MEMBERS OE THE punished. But Ipray your Honor not to d^ SOME OF by punishment In the common , me Jan. far"—rS COUNTY ~OF~COLDIBIT that Icannot endure that. Ibee your -*" so Car modify the sentence of the court aitr •»? fllct a fine upon me—lcare not how term \u2666?" amount may be. The example of s«ueh a "-1*„',\ be sufficient, and Iam sure Justice would OF ITS SOXS dlcated.' >"•••«*-"be ORGANIZATION judge "But the was firm and inexorable— th» \u25a0.. _ MADEHOMES personification of justice In the act of t«m .".\u25a0** WHO HAVE due punishment. Amid the profound. «SSS stifling, silence, the Sheriff obeyed, and in hi*7,-i! prominent METROPOLIS. tody two of the most lawyer:— of th IX State passed out of the courthouse, and rra'\u25a0!* incarcerated. MC3 "Before the opening of court that morning Juris. Esmonds had received an invitation to spend « PRESIDENT VAN evening with ex-President Van Buren at Lind«n THE BIRTHPLACE OF wald. John was to be his companion on the"vt«i-* The morning after the day spent In Jail, dtzrinz » BUREN AND SAMUEL J. TILDEN- recess. Van Buren approached the bench. laid*>.« arm carelessly but easily upon it.and. in his cec'u SCENE OF ANTI-BENT RIOTS— liar manner, remarked: 'I hope jour Honor •* last night.* s"l<»n« well'• LEGENDS OF "As there was nothing to disturb my * I* CO- certainly reply. slumbers most•' did.' was the LONIAL DAYS. 'I thought, perhaps. It might be possible that your conscience, your sympathy, or the thoughts of our unenviable position might disturb your slum, Columbia, one of the largest and most prosperous' said Van Buren. with a characteristic bers.* continued, mail . of the Hudson River counties, is the latest to be •But.' he 'the law Is now vindicated- — >~- '• Be" """•—'•— my offence, at least. is atoned. Isuppose, Jwj£. by organization a associ- -- Jaml honored the of New-York — ***-; arrangement to visit the old man \u0084, c.a., _ :, ». *m—i>\u25a0 our is »t*a ia ation of her sons. There are many men of promi- rs^r^xrzLXxsi'- P\u25a0 cenoe is the business and professional life of the - -g3 H. Por.e,; 7, Gernon, S. Jot. 8. M-to». <*\u25a0>«. T. P.....; 10. Dr. W. K. SU.ps»n. Sh™.n *Ev,,- D. C,-. ; =. «-. M.PoweU: 6. E»Be™8c™ B. 8. IM\u25a0—*<**«W. Van **»2. **»« B*>t: delighted to see me was gone, kept up perhaps that its State and a son of President Van Buren. was as- force. He will be uada tft« S. as parents of the Middle West hold out occupation sisting the District Attorney in prosecuting "Big circumstances, and. Judge, Ithink his respect for grew up within her boun- the year are Jacob F. Miller, president; Jacob ambition hold its vote ready for sale to aspir- you. whole, diminished •city who -were born or the story of Lincoln, the rail splitter. leaders might Thunder." who wa« defended by Ambrose L. Jor- on the will not be oa ac- of such Van Wyck. William A. Nash and Joseph A. Flynn. ing purpose rogular meet- Edmonds, it is said count of the lodgings you assigned m*. list night. daries, and for years they have felt the need The first step came after five years, when he was candidates. For this dan. Judge John W. of whom together vice-presidents; J. Rider Cady, historian; Benjamin held, although they were seldom at- no more independent and pure judge ever sat on. I"know him of old." \u25a0a society, one which •would bring them Surrogate of the county. Then he went ings were State, pre- 'I think. Mr. Van Buren. the time v.o have ago mat- Hamilton, secretary, and J. Martin Crasper, appointed managers. They the bench of the Supreme Court of the loft once or twice a year. A few months the F. Senate, and from that to the office of tended by any but a handful of sided. In this trial will render the visit to ex-PraMag men, treasurer. Before the next annual dinner the as- to the State Van Buren impossible," said the Judge, and tfcs ter was taken up by several pushing Columbia of the State. In 1818 he reor- tell an incident in tins connection. "The position which he occupied on this occa- Tlalt County sociation will prepare a book of biographies of Attorney General A few n{ the faithful met at one of the country sion was trying in the extreme," says an account waa never made." and en organization, called the Columbia in the State, and many cups discussed the effected, County York. It also plans ganized the Democratic party taverns and over of ale of the time. "Before him were two of the most Columbia County Is a rich field for th* legend City of New-York, was Columbia men in New- to selling coming elections. glaring- at 'Association Inthe young three years later was sent the United States chances of votes for the renowned counsellors in the State each hun*er. and many Interesting tales of Dutch pa- to lend a helping hand to the men from that they decided to organize for the opposing gladiators. troon, K '"with Jacob F. Miller as president. Senate. After that offices came to him bo rapidly About 9 o'clock other with the ferocity of of Indian myth and of the day3of t .e Revo- dinner, county who come to settle in this city. transaction of the "important business" which had ready to rend each other in brutal conflict. For a lution, in which many Columbians played parts. Already the club has held Its first annual that he was continually resigning one to accept called them together. Without a moment's delay forbearance, firmness of Creek, spirited reunion of men who There is one thing that a Columbia County man opened the spokesman, a long time the dignity and are preserved. In Claverack near tr.s right IK-hicfc proved to be a when another. He left the Senate to become Governor the "meeting" was by the judge restrained them, keeping them within bank, and not far from the village, is Spook Rock, roads, fished the same never forgets, and he usually refers to it first politician named Finkle, who spoke thus: to they bad travelled the same of this State, and, in turn, deserted Albany for that the pale of respectful deference the place the story of which will serve as an example. same schools, end in he begins to talk about his home. Martin Van "Gentlemen, please come to order. Imove occupied. But on the fourth day. as the trial was Long before th* wntte men 1 up tot r:\»r an Etreama and attended the States, the portfolio of State, tendered him by President Beacraft be chairman of this meeting; Isecond close, wit- In the big city had lost of Buren. eighth President of the United and Beacraft chair- drawing to a a scene occurred rarHy Indian tribe had a vlllaare on the harric of th« the men of life track Jackson, The Senate kept him froui being Minister the motion; allin favor of as nessed In a court of justice. The vindictive pas- stream. The sachem of the tribe was a very old who did not Samuel J. Tilden, who came as near being- President of this meeting say aye; Aye! Ayes carried. each other. Several prominent men to England, but the rejection resulted In his be- man sions of the counsel passed beyond judicial con- man, who had been a famous warrior ir. Mi youth any did and failed, were born in Mr. Beacraft git right round here and take the ensued. Both law- leave the, home county for the broader city field as man ever to the highest trol and a personal encounter and who was still feared for his terrtble tomper. county. coming Vice-President. His election yers time indulged in personalities maiden of strange, cinnamon were told of neighboring villages of the making, seconding and putting had for some His daughter, a !*rere e^ests at the dinner. Stories office followed. The" operation of which the. judge not suppress. Retort fol- beauty, loved the son the sachem of a neighbor- the motion, voting affirmatively upon It,announcing could by «">f As soon as President Van Buren retired to private and Introducing the chairman into his lowed retort, and denunciation was met bitter ing tribe. Her father did w>t countenan^- the affair the result of heart, and. t>i be on the safe side, proposed to life he returned to his estate at Kinderhook—Ldn- office was all performed by Ffnkle without the least taunts. pausing to take "At length Jordan cried: 'The Attorney General marry his daughter to a sub-chief of his own tribe. denwald, he called it. When the civil struggle over assistance and without once not "care condition of these men. He some way the girl sent word of the approaching breath. The business of the meeting was dis- does for the In slavery began the venerable ex-President was Ir; and It then ad- has not contended for right or justice, but to make marriage to her lover and begged him to rescue her.
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