The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-15

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.<NVHo Is TO TIE THE NEXT PREsDENTl-THE RIVAL
= CANDIDATES AND THEIR ORGANS The agitation oil
the question, who Is 10 be the next Presidents is
increasing with remarkable intensity throughout
every political circle in this city. Indeed, the mat
ter has assumed most amusing aspect. The att.
tudes and entire conduct of the various political
oiqIes here, are ndescribably udicrous Before the
arrival OF General Cas-, every thing seemed TO be
going on calmly and quietly. The Clay men and
the Van Buren, men, pursued the seven tenor OF
their way with phllosophic composure, and la,c
their heads composedy their pillows at night
But twas happiness too exquisite to last" Levi.
Cass sets his foot on the wharf at Boston, and the
whole scene becomes changed First consterna.
ton seized the Van Buren, ranks, quickly succeeded
by conduct indicative OF absolute mental halIucina.
ton The Clay party are equally puzzled All the
political elements in a state OF efIervescence
The mysterious operations of the witches in
Macbeth over their diabolical caudron, did no
generate results half as extraordinary, certainly no
halt amusing.
When General Cas- appeared in this city, the ex
element became terrible. II spread amongst the
Van Buren, men with the rapdity and violence Of
some contagious epidemic. We can compare i,
only TO the dancing mania of the sixteenth century.
Let us hear what the mouth pieces of the various
parties nave got to utter. Here is the sad, sober.
smooth-faced 60 Evening POST
From the Evening Postwar BurenAl
We have spoken of General Cass one of those whose
names have been placel by their ends before the nub
nc as the democrats nomination to the presi
dency justice 10 him requires that should give our
readers the words in which he to this step The
Pennsylyanian publishes a correspondence which took
n lnr IN he unfn raf2 hatrr
OF the citizens of the Northern Liberties of Phil dephia
concerning this subject. The committee enclosed to
him certain proceedings aud resolutions of public mee
ing, in which General Cas- was proposed as can didae
He replies in letter OF some length in which ne makes
aVo%s OF MS political opinions pressing his
alachmeht 10 the democratic pary and his conviction
that they are correct in their construction the cons
.Hon, "he az the same time, he deprecates political
violence am Intolerance He closes with the follow
passage =
The selection of candidate for the Chief strae
by the hePuocan party Is question not less
than difficult Many considerations must be taken nts
view, and have looked at the subject as think with
great impartiality My conviction is that there is no.
thing IN my present position, nothing in my past career
which should lead to my selection for mark of
hdence Ny repugnance to the measure is great almost
nvlncibie And there is but of things a state
OF things as little % be expected desired which could
10 make and that is, the generally acknowledged
opinion OF the Republican party, that the use of
s my name lam might be necessary upon this
son, and my nomination agreeably to the estab
lshed usage of the party, by a General Conven.
ton In such event, though SHOULD yield with re-
residence abroad will probably under any sircn instances
oe suc snort a yet we're upon the
without DELAY Not TO take the sghns na 70 return ,aI
ton far be such course ,ron me- e., ~ r ~ .e eiec
would forbid me IN hold an a.. 49, rs PioPIiey
stances and because every American ,ybon, the u
d1nee OF any considerable portion of his fellow citizens
ti b & io .nas high station ought to meet the
look to tho many able and tried men, whom our partv m
cudes Ia its ranks consider such result scarcely with
IN the limits OF possibility. Not doubling gentlemen but
your choice had better fall upon one of these than ,non
me and that will so fall and with the renewed express
sion of my gratitude yourselves and to vour const,,
onts, am, with great regard
Your obedient servant
LEW CAsSn
Nothing can he mora ,o,,ar.,o m, ,; -, :,
terms in Which General C,ss ;ve hi ,nan me
To bring rcrvar1 MS nare in - ~ 80. us Pelnission
PresilSncy The event bowevaS upupe t ior me
10 become caniisate j. nov ~ wncn ne Is wiling
alrea,v before the neope tvn nn TO Occur have
popularitv n, sssen,ai wlh Nr van buren, Tor
every pubiir mon arnon -. a.Vu popularity which
nze PopnIar AZ he is Sr NJ =; peneu tacl,ly TO reeog
in all parts OF the Union even in those WIS., he =
rv al preferred la the southern poran Of h %
Calhoun is suo portel with frreat ne, o ;
will be betwe these two NOR arc tbn ohoiee
abandon them for third candidate We cannon seo tho 70
slightest Indication of such nm ;rreconciiahi @
between their friends ne ~ rend @ uierence
didate necessary '''' " ''''i" can
'eiy sasaeious, grave, anu prophetic, Mr. Posi-
How quietly, and with what serene composedness
Is this troublesome General Cass sent about his bu-
siness, The Post" has not much fault TO find
with General Cass bu, oop,I,,J.s -, ,Lo ..l.,
:, - " "'"ue' VII 'io "hoe,
mat MS presence Is not absolutely necessary.
Doctor Fell Doctor Fell do No, lilo ,b,o n,c. ru
The reason why cannot tell: ' ron
But this | know an Il m AZ NIL ,,veu
do not like thee Doctor Fell ~
WI ~
business 7
from the Cour;Or G rnor;ror claw
Mr. Van Pmr.n ,.bo ~ y i-nquiier u.
d;aste - trin rnb % ; I opioh is .ne easiest can.
ever been ar,ayed I~ote3 oniy - 1.n Wns party mas
g.erous opoonont In his estna,;or ~ ,;. !. usi
the whig marty arc fatal N IL sncnsss y, NJ Vi
has dei6erstev arrived AZ H. ~ i ~ ana ne
get General cas- ont az his wav ali ,,nr,a D.. III, II
iorrets that tie nronle cav Gre n at ", naron sh h
elected TO serve more tban one term apJ ecodt ~.
the man no in the full possesson ~ sve broch' M
government and with its immense patronage at his dspo