Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-27
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

The public has been o late much excited the subject
OF the next Presidency and becomes Us, faithful chrO
nicler only give the views Others but To make the
world present Of our
Who Is the individual that can command the largest
number OF for that Office Is 1t Mr. Van BUREN,
When he had the whole Offices of the country at his com
mand and directed his patronage that object alone he
failed most sgnaly. What has taken place since 10 root
him more firmly IN the affections of the people,
imagine lives BY what he means he Is not ony 10 ne
tralze the majority OF 100000 against him. but 10 add
some OF them To his vote, his parzans may ena-
bled 10 say; for part, scuple guess Ills
tact formerly much Landed by hs friends and the object
OF such terror 10 his enemies, have turned out IN
the last campaign To be mere humbug As long be- was
sheltered 10y General Jackson, lac plrtook OF that individuals
popularity, and was, like him, nvncble But when be-
ventnred into the popular current without badders he
went down like lump OF lead There was no buoyancy
in him, and conceive what object his friends can
hope to accomplish 10y raising him with much trouble
and at much expense The floating principle Is not in
him We presume however, they rather hard put to
1t to find candidate, aud really they must be when they
they bring him
Mr.. Calhoun the object which has al
been the darling wish Of his heart than he was in
ls2l The Locos forget that he once compared
Mr. Van Buren, the ''Woazel and Fox" cnmbined nor
will the Wings forgive s desertion their banner
tho declaration tiai he did because he could per-
ceye how it "enure his benefit" should they
prove successful lie may probably obtain the vote Of
South Carolina, but that ALL But still more proba.
be that he will be shulcd VI nomination entirely
According 70 the MadsOnian, the prospects Of the
Captain about this time unusually brilliant That pa.
per speaks in Of triumph Of the anticipated sue.
Of Mr.. Wise, in "ho strongest Wing District in Vir.
gnin" We had thought the Captain would cease to take
pride IN Wing victories his organs having declared that he
always "Dcmocut." Probably, however, he looks
upon the reelection Of Wise a triumph Of the "Dcmo.
cucy." We wish could understand tins matter better
than capable Of doing present Mr. Wise calls
himself Wing, and yet adhoros to Capt Tyler, who has
always been a "Domocut" II he be a Wing surely
there for the Madsonan to cSult II he be
not be- should have informed the "Dcmocra- that he was
their side Of the question. However are willing to
give the Captain that District and more. That will hard
| ly elect him We opine.
That the great majority Of the Nation s Wing he must
be- blind the results of 1870 who denies Where is that
majority now On the side Of the enemy, fighting against
al they hold sacred' BY no means. Dishoartcnod by
eacbery they have lain dormant for while. In lsli
they will roIy around the "mil boy" to man. They will
pour "a Of votcs 90 use an expression Of the De
mocrauc "BcIlwctcr IN this city upon their candidate
which shall bear him onward 10 the Presidency with an
impulse which 1t will be found impossible resist. Tn,
people always be the victims of selfish and cacu
aung politicians they will take things their hand
| IN lril.
! " Never yet was heard such thunder
As then shall shake the earth with WONDER
! Never set was seen such lightning
A. DER Heaven shall tIcn be- brghtning. a"
Cen. Iarrson's triumph was uncxampIed IN the hsiou
Of this country. twill find parallel IN 1874.