History of the state of New York, for the use of common schools, academies, normal and high schools, and other seminaries of instruction . to be reached. Nominations for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor.—Election of Marcyand Tracy. — Democratic triumph at the presidential election.—Jacksonand Van Buren elected President and Vice-President. — Termination ofpolitical Anti-Masonry. — Results of the Anti-Masonic organization. 232 SEVEXTH PERIOD. 15. Nor did it succeed in its efforts to destroy and root outthe institution of Masonry, or convince the majority of reflectingpeople that anything in its
History of the state of New York, for the use of common schools, academies, normal and high schools, and other seminaries of instruction . to be reached. Nominations for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor.—Election of Marcyand Tracy. — Democratic triumph at the presidential election.—Jacksonand Van Buren elected President and Vice-President. — Termination ofpolitical Anti-Masonry. — Results of the Anti-Masonic organization. 232 SEVEXTH PERIOD. 15. Nor did it succeed in its efforts to destroy and root outthe institution of Masonry, or convince the majority of reflectingpeople that anything in its organization or obligations justifiedthe crime of miu*der or abduction, however some of its unwor-thv members mav have construed those obligations. Masonrv,though bending for a time before the blast in its fury, soonregained its original power and influence; and its opponents,amono; whom were manv of the ablest and best men in theState, abandoning their warfare against an institution, devotedthemselves to a higher and wider ambition, and have left theirimpress upon the councils of the State and nation. Revival of Croton Aqueduct. The Dam. CHAPTER V. Administration of Governor INIarct.—Internal Improvements.—Common Schools. — Chenango Canal. — Enlargement of theErie Canal. — Financial Embarrassments. — Canadian Insur-rection. — Great Eire in New York. — Croton Aqueduct andHigh Bridge. 1. Governor Marcy, in his first message to the Legis- 1833. latiue in January, 1833, reviewed the general poHcy of theState in reference to all its leading interests, recommending ajudicious prosecution of the system of internal improvements,the improvement and advancement of the common schools andother educational institutions, and the preservation of pubHcand private credit by an economical expenditure of the pubHcfunds, and a wise restriction of extended banking facilities andimprovident speculations. 2. Silas Wright, Jr., of St. Lawrence, was chosen UnitedSt
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