Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-06-07

PRESIDENT MAKING.-A society has been form ed in Philadelphia for the purpose of fasoning the next President, and Commodore Stewart, gallant sailor as the world knows, but how much of states man the world knows not; has been solicited to ac- cept aud has gracousy accepted the honor of nom nation to that high office. This movement is in our opinion, premature and ill-advised. In the first place we are sick of the promnency given to "mili- tary chiefanism' in connection with this high post of statesmanshp! Let buta military man be chosen
 third time to the Presidency, and precedeat will be established in the country full of the most danger ous consequences. It is insult to the intelligent people of the union suppose that they can be brought ts unite upon no man for this office, who is not sur- rounded by the glitter of gold lace and the tinsel of military fame. Are soldiers who are willing to fight the battles of their country scarce? Is courage quality among freemen that none but those who have been tried in and have not actually fled from the field of battle are fit candidates for the Presidency? The whole idea is founded upon truly federal dis
 trust of the capacity of the people to choose and sus tain candidate with an eye single to his moral and intellectual qualifications for distinguished sta- ton, and the principles of his public life. We spurn the thought with indignation and contempt, and did we believe in it, we should deem ourselves hypocrite to profess the great doctrines of the democratic creed the cardinal article of winch is confidence in the wisdom and virtue of the people. We say, then, away with military humbus. We have had one great soldier and one great statesman combined. But such men as ANDREW JACKSON do not live twice in a century. A military character is PRIaA FAcIE to our minds, positive objection to any candidate who may be proposed. We ewant statesmen at the head of the civil government, generals at the head of our mics, and commodores on the quarter decks of our
 ne-of-batte- ships. place for every thing and ev cry thing in its place. A different course will bring democracy into disrepute at home and excite con- tempt and rdicule from abroad.
 We regret these premature demonstrations for other reasons. Parties which sustain defeat are al ways in a measure reyolutionized, and time is re- qnired to settle the elements thus disturbed, and a low the people leisure to look around for those whom they prefer to lead them to victory. Resides this, the whigs have entered on a of measures which will add to or diminish their political power. Either event be waited for before any portion of party assume the responsibility of proposing a new President.
 The birth-pace of candidate, we presume, is a matter of moment. If Pennsylvania covet the honor, let its citizens submit their claims the peo pie at large, and let the reward fall freely and spon- taneously on the choice of the entire country.
 These would be reasons sufficient for delaying ac- ton this subject for the present, but there oth CTS and the least of these the resemblance that this Philadelphia manoeuvre has to the whig system of fpresident-making. The last whig nomination was made in defiance of that party-and their papers in the south secuted it with disdain until they saw that inevitable defeat would follow dissent from caucus dictation. It is our duty to avoid this and to give full sway to the popular voice.