The Common Council soon after removed every office-holder not of the Jackson faith. As a matter of course, Jackson rewarded his friends. He made Samuel Swartwout Collector of the Port and filled every Federal local post with his Tammany adherents. FOOTNOTES [1] William Paulding was succeeded by Philip Hone (1825-26), who in turn was followed by Paulding (1826-29). [2] This anniversary was the first on which the society, since its formation, did not march in the streets and go to church. Each “brother,” wearing a bucktail in front of his hat, went instead to the great council chamber, where the Declaration of Independence was read by Matthew L. Davis. [3] See Chapter vi. [4] _Minutes of the Oyer and Terminer_, Vol. 6, pp. 3-137. [5] Barker maintained that a conspiracy had been formed against him. A pamphlet entitled, _Jacob Barker’s Letters Developing the Conspiracy Formed in 1826 for His Ruin_, was extensively circulated about this time or later. [6] The action of the general committee had a sweeping national importance. “The State of New York represents the Democracy of the Union; the City of New York gives tone to the State; the General Committee govern the City.” Quoted by “A Journalist” as applying to these years in his _Memoirs of James Gordon Bennett and His Times_, New York, 1855. [7] “Should the Independent electors,” wrote one of them, Aaron Sergeant, “give me a nomination (for Sheriff) (as there will be several candidates for the office) I shall succeed by a handsome majority. The Sons of Erin are my most particular friends. I rely with confidence on their support. “Knowing the office to be one worth $10,000 per annum, should I be elected, I shall give one-third of the income of this office to be divided equally to [among] the several charitable Religious Societies in the city. My claims for the office are, that I am a citizen born, and my father one of the _Patriots of the Revolution for seven long years …_.” [8] This was the first election in the State in which Presidential electors were voted on by the people. CHAPTER X THE WORKINGMEN’S PARTY 1829-1830