He pulled political wires with as much adroitness and effect as Van Buren in after-times, so that the statesman was lost in the politician.

From Van Buren to Tyler, from Tyler to Polk, from Polk to Fillmore, from Fillmore to Pierce!

In May, 1832, a national convention of Democrats nominated Martin Van Buren for Vice President; and in that same month, a "national assembly of young men," or, as the Democrats called it, "Clay's Infant School," met at Washington and framed the first party platform.

Martin Van Buren From a daguerreotype.

Revival of St. Mary'sRejection of Mr. Van Buren as Minister to EnglandBotany and Natural History of the North-westProject of a new expedition to find the Sources of the MississippiAlgic SocietyConsolidation of the Agencies of St. Mary's and MichilimackinackGood effects of the American Home Missionary SocietyOrganization of a new inland exploring expedition committed to meIts objects and composition of the corps of observers.

In 1836 and again in 1840, Clay was prominent before the Conventions of the Whig or National Republican party, but other interests subordinated his claims to nomination, and the election of Van Buren by the Democrats in 1836, and of Harrison by the Whigs in 1840, kept him still in abeyance.

" It had done good by relieving Mrs. Van Buren of a load of harassing care, for money was not as plenty with her as formerly, and now she wanted more.

Nothing could have more promoted the interest of Mr. Van Buren than this step of the Senate.

He was very indignant, very angry still, for he believed her guilty of planning to meet Frank Van Buren at the party and leave him at home, while his heart beat with keen throbs of pain when he remembered that Ethie's first love was not given to himthat she would have gone to her grave more willingly than she went with him to the altar; but he need not have been so harsh with herthat was no way to make her love him.