History of political parties, in the state of New YorkFrom the acknowledgment of the independence of the United States, to the Inauguration of the twelfth President, March, 1849 . t of the Presidential contest in Merchant received but twenty-three votes in theAssembly, and four in the Senate. A caucus of the Jackson members of the Legislaturewas held on the 13th day of February, at which was nominated for a second term ; and a res-olution was adopted, directing a State Convention tobe held at Herkimer, on the 8th day of September,for the nomination of a Governor and Lieut.
History of political parties, in the state of New YorkFrom the acknowledgment of the independence of the United States, to the Inauguration of the twelfth President, March, 1849 . t of the Presidential contest in Merchant received but twenty-three votes in theAssembly, and four in the Senate. A caucus of the Jackson members of the Legislaturewas held on the 13th day of February, at which was nominated for a second term ; and a res-olution was adopted, directing a State Convention tobe held at Herkimer, on the 8th day of September,for the nomination of a Governor and Lieut. Root was present at this caucus, and participa-ted in its proceedings. Mr. Lush, a National Republican member from Al-bany, but who always claimed to be a Federalist ofthe straitest sect, offered a resolution in the Assem-bly, on the 12th day of March, instructing the BankCommittee to inquire as to the expediency of prohib-iting the circulation of all bank notes of a less denom-ination than five dollars/ The resolution was adop-ted, forty-nine to twenty-three; members of all par-ties voting in favor of its passage. A new party, called The Working Mens Party,. UITH. OF C CU«Kirf\.M .S.
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