When he first landed in New York with his wife, he had only halted at Castle Garden for a few minutes to receive and exhibit papers showing that he had resided in this country two years--and then he voted the democratic ticket and went up town to hunt a house.

He found one and then went to work as assistant to an architect and builder, carrying a hod all day and studying politics evenings.

Industry and economy soon enabled him to start a low rum shop in a foul locality, and this gave him political influence.

In our country it is always our first care to see that our people have the opportunity of voting for their choice of men to represent and govern them--we do not permit our great officials to appoint the little officials.

We prefer to have so tremendous a power as that in our own hands.