It was said at the time that New- York friends urged him to save his high reputation by resigning his seat in the cabinet.

But he remained, in the delusive hope that he should receive credit for the evil he might prevent.

He was pertinently reminded that the evil he might prevent would never be known, whereas the evil to which he consented would be read of all men.

New York had hopelessly revolted from Democratic control, and Mr.Marcy's name was not presented as a Presidential candidate, though he was at that time the ablest statesman of the Democratic party.

Mr.Douglas was also unavailable.