Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-04-26
From the ~. Y. Tribune.
AFFAIRS AT

~ EAAANO III NLAOE1llNO IOlN.
Through letters and other advices from Wash
ington, we are apprised Of sundry important move
ments on the Political chess-board, which we
deem worth communicating to our readers. We
must be brief now, but we may find room for more
particulars hereafter.
L. MT Van buren, is very generally regarded
by the knowing ones as out Of the canvass for the
next presidency. His laborious pilgrimage to the
shrine ofthe Prophet, his conferences with Messrs.
Stevenson, Richie, Polk, etc. will not avail him.
The master.spirts at Washington will settle the
game, and they are pretty unanimously determin-
ed to ride or drive next time themselves. The
only difference is as to which of them shall take
the relns. Benton alone remains faithful to the
discarded chief
H. MIR Buchanan of Pennsylvania, is push
ing his pretensions with earnestness, and King of
Alabama, expects to be Vice President-which is
very likely. They are two brother Senators of
many years association and sympathy. (Buchan-
anris an inveterate old bachelor, and we believe
hlng hkewise-so that we may expect the ladies
to take ground against them If they run) Col
X. M. johnson is making considerable interest for
the Pr 'sidency in the West and Centre. and might
be formidable if the Wbig press had not too ca,
gerly exposed his ChceiqF and priyate,elaim
specnlations' AS it is he may be considered a
'used-Hp man.
III, The ticket which as vet combines the
greatest Loco-Foco strength at Washington, is
composed of John c. Calhoun of South Carolina
for President, and Leci Woodbury. of New Hamp-
shire for Vice President. On this ticket the full
strength OF Modification. ultra-Free Trade, ultra
Slavery OF the North to mistaken Southern policy
can be rallied. Birmingham and Yorkshire
could well afford to furnish the 'sinews of war to
ensure its energetic support. We think this is the
ticket which we shall have the luxury of opposing
in the great contest of 1914. Won't it be a labor
oflove to do i2
~. There has been an effort to bring for
ward Sltds Wright of New York, as a candidate
Tor the Presidency, but it meets with poor success.
Southern boco-Focoism is resolved to have the
whole ordering of affairs at this time; and it does
not forget that Silas helped to shape and voted TO
pass the high Tariff of 1928. that bill of abomi-
nations and would be an advocate of Protection
but for the c%onstraint of his party position.
V. The last card yet played by the Van Blu.
rem section of the party is that of paying court to
Captain Tyler, praising and h~attering him with
promises of support in the next canvass in case he
will consent to remodel his Administration, both
as regard to men and measures, a lille more in
accordance with their views. They only ask for
the present a New York Loco-Foco in'the cabi-
net and a Veto on the Tariff bill that is TO pass if
w "Nt c"noouy q lNtptdl Vi the IIdnu DlStrlDu-
ton Modest souls But this squad has no real
intention of supporting the President for reelection
In any event-their present manGuvre is only in
tended to head other aspirants. We believe Mr..
Tyler has too much sagacity to be deceived by
them.
vi. We rejoice to hear that there is now a
majority of three in the Senhte in favor of passing
Mr. Tallmadge's Exchequer bill with some unes-
sensual notifications. In the House, there is less
assurance, but the feeling is improving. The fact
is, either the Exchequer Plan wiU answer. and
therefore ought to be adopted for the sake of the
country, or it aoon't answer, and ought to be tested
to set the matter at rest, and remove all cavil
against more efficient measures. Let this subject
be somehow disposed Of, and we shall then be able
to make a direct issue with our antagonists on a
Protective Tariff and the land distribution, on both
of which the general sense of the country is deci-
dedly in our favor.
VII: There is one general rule which NAV
be held to pervade and color all bulletins thence
Issued, viz - Wherever goa find a man rehemenf
and tooteroUs against 'PREsIDENT-MAK1No.'
be sure he Is deeply engaged in it; and mhere
you find a man deelaiming against Congress for
doing nothing, be sure he is one who Wants moth
ing done.