replied my companion, ' and a warm Clintonian.' 'And you, doctor, I am glad to see you, too; how goes the election?' Here a dialogue commenced on the topic next to the heart of these two men, who^ alike forgetful of the rain, which now began to fall, . . . these two mad politicians kept up their jabber a full half-hour, cold, wind and rain notwithstanding." Another extract -- " A few minutes sufficed to bring us to the ancient seat of the Van Cortlandts. ... I had not another opportunity of drawing Hannibal into the recital of his campaigns till the hour of retiring ; his attention was wholly occupied by Cooper and his plans for bringing in De Witt Clinton."

Notwithstanding the fact that Governor Clinton was re-elected in 1820, a deadly blow was the actual result, for both to the Senate and Assembly pronounced majorities against him were returned.

Mr. Tompkins, who had been brought out to oppose Mr. Clinton, had a majority of three thousand two hundred and thirty-one in the Southern Senatorial District, which included Westchester County. The address at this election of a body of Federalists, which, it is asserted, had very little influence with the main force, is here recalled, because on the list of signatures to it the first is that of a greatly respected citizen of Mamaroneck, Peter Jay Munro, a lawyer of much eminence in this county, and because the list includes also that of James A. Hamilton, son of General Hamilton, long a resident of Tarrytown, on the Hudson.