Morning herald., 1839-06-28

The Opposisiou Parsy-Prsspects Of The nc.'
PresBdcncy.
The number Of voters throughout TINS country
reaches probably about 100000 Vi tnis nan'os''
according the recent elections, iu'i ooo"' oe'As
q majority of 100000 of the whole NUMBER are OPP
osea 70 rho recollection of Martin Van Buren, and to
the continuance in power of the present dynasty
The difficulty to bring all these voters to act In
concert is the principal obstacle to their success
Some of these difficulties, and the leading ones, are
the existence of several factions under the shape OF
standing committees, and organised newspapers IN
various cities, each of which press forward their
particular favorite, without any regard to the feel
ines of the great mass Of 800 coo voters who oppose
Mr.. Van Buren.
For twenty years Mr.. Clay has been obtruding
himself upon the country for its chief magistrate and
whatever his maiden merits might have been, his
name has become watchword for defeat and mino-
rity in three Of the largest states Of the Union.
Daniel Webster, few years ago, was also brought
forward by certain adorng friends in Wall street,
those who recently subscribed for loan of $4,000
and upwards, ia order to furnish him with an outfit
10 visit Europe the loan to be repaid when his pro-
perty in Illinois becomes a saleabe article in the
market. General Harrison also has been put for.
ward, and this journal endeavored, as much as it
could, to trot him out on the presidential course
training, we found there was neither trotting nor
pacing in his legs.
The great body of the Opposition Party cannot be
united-nor will their impulses their votes go
for any one of these candidates No greater evidence
of this need be required than the existence Of gene
raj quarrel among the presses and politicians, who
affect regulate the the thought and control the ac-
fion Of this of citizens.
The eight hundred thousand opposition votes in
this country cannot be united by blind fanacal sr-
ganization, their antagonists the locofocos, can
The opposition forms threefourths, if not more, OF
the intellect, the industry, the independence, the
morality the virtue of the whole land. We do not
deny but that the administration, locofocos, pos
sess talent, worth, and independence, TO certain
extent-for the ridiculous charges Of general demo-
ralizaton and irreligion, brought against them by
Jew editor of this city, who has religion himself
is too absurd to notice. But yet the greater portion
Of the highest elements of free and virtuous peo
pie is with the opposition. Nothing, therefore, can
operate upon, unite this mass, but reason, argu
men and perfect development of all the facts and
chances connected with the ext contest
Unfortunately however, for the influence Of these
weapons number of presses and politicians,
in four five Of the Atlantic cities, TO
troll the great of intelligence and to direct their
movements with the blind devotion which char
acterizcs the locofoco party. The presses which
sumo this power the following
Nkw YoaK. PHnAPrLrHA ] BaLTlnonr. RreEsosD. ,Es:
Evening Star, Y. ;. 6arette, Patriot.
Daily Express, Phil Gazette,
Com. Advertiser, National Gazette.
y. \. American
All these presses combined in the same league
actuated by the purpose-and controlled by the
same elements They assume to be standing repre- /
sentatives and organs Of the whole opposition party
and under this assumption issue their behes,s as
candidates and policy which none thereafter,
allowed TO doubt to hesitate about ander the pain
of denunciation, damnation and death With very
little talent-no enlightened views political phi
losophy-less real experience in human nature, they
are conducted by corps Of vain egotists. who fancy
hemselves the ruling power Of this eontinent-and
that the they indicate, the policy they recon-
mend must be adopted implicitly by the 100000 inde-
pendent voters who hostile TO Mr.. Van Bruen.
Here is the great rock which the opposition to
Mr. Van Baren will probably wreck. These per-
sons are under the influence Of coteeS Of rotten and
corrupt politicians who have made their bargains Sc
cretly with the presidential candidates whom they
bring forward In the darkness Of their back rooms,
and little recesses, they fancy that they have the
fate Of the nation at their feet They reflect
for instant that the of the people have their
thoughts and their ieelngs-and that news
papers may publish, or committees resolve or con- |
ventions nsminate the S09,009 independent minds |
will decide the contest. In the present position Of
affairs will 10 say that nine out Of ten, Of
this large mass, will admit that General Winfield
Scott is the best and the only candidate, whom the
opposition could be induced 10 ante TO a man-yct
in conse quence Of the arts Of the politicians, the
folly of the press and the ntrigues of knaves. we
have doubt but MIR. Clay viii receive the nomina
ton, although he has not the slightest chance OF re-
ceiving single electoral vote in New ysrk, Penn.
sylvania, Ohio, Virginia. General Scott, besides
being clean man. has the elements Of popularity
IN greater abundant than aHy man now before the
country-yet this very fact is concealed and hid
away ander the shackles in which these newspapers
exist. The Courier A. Enquirer" and the aiTilia-
ted presses, waste their columns in pouring forth
empty defamation about sub-treasury and other
ridiculous measuresbut fair, candid and full dis
cussion of the merits of General Scott Mr. Clay,
any others, Is not admitted--not alluded to-not
touched upon
II Is this concealment on important matters, and
total uareser,e on weak points, that causes the
10000 intelligent opposition voters 70 repose no
confidence IN those who assume 10 be their leaders
asd advisers. The bad conduct and demoraiz,ng
influence q tho whg press IN this city led 70 the de-