The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-14
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The session continues 10 drag its slow length
along with hardly purpose object but TO promote
some personal or partisan end But one idea is IN
every mnd-that unless by accident, no good can
result to the country from its deliberations mea-
sures. Patriotism has deserted the halls of Con-
gress, and party politics rule and overruls every de-
sign and every movement. To make the next Pre-
sIdent has been the business of all. with the exceP
ton Of small minority, who have been powerless
from the beginning of the session.
Fearing Mr.. Tyler. the Clay men have done their
utmost 10 destroy him, and ready now to con-
tnue and aggravate the public distresses, lest he
might gain credit by the adoption OF any sanatory
measure. A large portion Of the democrats seem 10
adopt towards the administration the same Clay-like
attitude Of memorable hostility, and TO act under the
same apprehension that Mr.. Tyler may acquire pop
ularity This war ON the administration has led the
President into numberless embarrassment, and
prevented him from taking that position before the
country which he cannot much longer delay to as
sumo.
OF what is left Of whiggery Mr.. Clay is the ac-
knowledged and uncontrolled head nlanGuvring
for the succession on the bank question and its kin
dred Influences On the other hand, the democracy
are in singular position, and with the whole coun
try in their hands, they would be in danger of early
and utter ruin, from the folly of their leaders, it
not the character, and somehow the genius of that
party, TO rule and save itself spite of them. There
are at least four fractions or factions Of the demo-
cratic party whose leaders are now seeking no.
mination, each with his Lieutenant at his heels
There Is Buchanan, with King OF Aabama-John-
son, with Gov. Porter of Pennsylvana-Calhoun
wlthiW oodbury-and some say that Van Buren, with
Polk of Tennessee are at the same task. But the
Van Buren, men are too discreet to commit them
selves to any at this early day, which future
events may embarrass-and unless their lnaction
may be called an effort, they are not in the field
Mr.. Calhoun is the most active, and just now, the
most formidable. HIS friends ounumber any other
man IN the present Congress but this ls.a mere &C
thing is accident, and il s not so with the people,
nor can II be In the next Congress.
Clay and Calhoun are the antagonist men Of this
country, and have been tor the last twenty-five
years. Each represents an opposite extreme, and
not the mass of the people. BY their intellectual
power they are the heads of their factions, and
in But neither can long be the head Of any great
party, nor the successful candidate of any para
mount party. For success with either of them
would be certain ruin to. party that should
elect him, as to give either ofthem power would be
TO carry outhis ultra notions and party stand
in this country which rests on ultra doctrines To
and udicions in their principles, and honest in their
wishes They are NOT for extremes on either side.
They fear Clay and Calhoun alike, and hence ne-
Their of these men can be the candidate of the two
great parties for the common sense of the people
onb both sides would rise up against it. Success with
either would be hopeless to his side, and if by any
good sense and sober patriotism Of the people would
revolt, and some third man, around whom the great
interests OF the country could rally. would defeat
them both. Before. the time to nominate shall
rive, these views will become UNIVERSAL and neither
Clay nor Calhoun can be the candidate. 4
As ito the candidate of the Wings, it is matter Of
equal uncertainty and insgnifcance. He must fail,
whoever he is. The country is essentially demo-
cratic and the democratic party therefore pre-
vail. II rises to new. power and strength whenever
1t is purified BY defeat, and is even now largely
ascendant all over the Union. Who will be its can
didate is important, if not difficult; question
b. 1T what are the probabilities
here will be no ultimate division Of the party,
as m. ght at first be apprehended from the multipi
city OF the asprants. All the difficulty will be in
the nre wiIn,s ma arrangements The genius of the
creased by all the friends OF all the men who seek
and strive to be that nominee.
Mr. Buchanan cannot be the!man, for Pennsyiiva-
MIA Is hardly his and the charge of advocating low
wages isfastencd upon him for ever, right wrong
Colonel johnson, from the grave Of Tecumseh,
might pluck the rose OF victory, had not
the recent bitter disappointment taught all parties
that the warriors plume is perflous IN the Pres-
dency without the accomplishments OF .civilian
sse found beneath it. -.
Mr. Van Buren,, then, is the only one remaining
Considerations Of policy might, under other cir
cumstanccs make him the man; but the Jealousy
of rivals and the fact Of his disastrous defeat, will
might present itself, equally satisfactory to his
friends and more permanently beneficial to the
partyand the country. Let us see if any such arises
in our vision of the future
The calamity of this Congress u.s. that everything
sforgotten or sacrificed in mere fight tor the next
Presidency. All the public. questions would have
been settled and disposed Of, and the members at
ment of the leaders. They have labored to keep
everything aloat in the hope Of depressing MI. Ty-
ler and elevating themselves Now this must con-
fnue until some line political succession is mark
ed outby the people for you elect any wing or any
democrat that we have named, he cannot run a Sc
cond time. The same strife will be instantly renew
ed for his successor and thus the whole concerns OF
the country doomed to almost endless agitation
Repose-potcal repose, is what the country wants,
for then only it be had in business and all the
other interests OF the people That repose it must
have and will have and if the democratic party do
not give it, other party will arise and do it,
But again, the course of events must inevitably,
ana TOO oy mo No ana upon roS
it. The leaders Of that party cannot prevent it.
Fate, political fate, ordains it, He is democrat,
heart and head. He cannot, coalesce with the
wings; He cannot rely, upon them. He must rely
npon the democrats. He must soon make his cab-
netmore democratic. This is inevitable in the ma
ture of things, and cannot be avoided, and when
accomplished, all future appointments must
partake Of the same character The wings
viii be powerless in the next Congress, and
the President cannot conduct his administration
with dignity or success, unless he unites with the
democracy. Substantially, he ls in favor of their
measures; and they are ready TO carry out all he
desires There is nothing left for them to quarrel
about. He has vetoed the bank, and they honor
him for it.. He will repeal the Land Bill, and they
will honor him the more. He is for a revenue and
jsdicicus tariff, and they He desires to ad
minister the government on truly republican princ-
pies, and TO have honest and able republicans IN
office around him The people are beginning to
understand this and will soon force il into executions
in defiance of the ambitious leaders who have hi
therto prevented IL.
The quiet and rejecting men of the democratic
party who have object view but the success Of
their principles and the good of the country,
turning these things in their minds, and already
sickened with the dsgracefu scrambes of Congress-
they are pondenng on the proprety of meeting the