The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-22
Important Political Movements.


the country preparatory the next presidential cleo
ton, in lSA Both parties marshallng and or
ganzing for the field The most important and de-
cidcd movement that we have yet seen, is the FOL
lowing made by the wing members of Congress-
PRocErprros OF A NESTING WHre MEMBERS OF
CoNGKEss.
At joint meeting of the wing members OF the Senate
and House OF the u States held IN the
Chamber on saturday evening the 18th February
ls4s for the purpose considering the proprety Of hold
ing National to nominate candidates 10 be
suppol ted by the whg party the election Of Pres
dent President OF the United StatesRchard H.
Bayari Delaware called to the chair and Alexan
der H. H. stuart Virginia, and John c. Clark Of New
York, appointed secretaries
Mr.. Tallmadge of New York, on behalf Of joint
mttee appointed at previous meeting to consider what
should be adopted made report which, having
been discussed and amended was unanimously adopted
The report Is in the following words viz =
Whereas the expedieAcy of holding National Con-
yenon for the nomination of candidates for President and
Vice has been suggested by the wings in various
parts Of the Union end it having referred by them
to the wing members Of Congress- to designate the time
and place OF holding said Conventio therefore,
Resolved That the whig members of Congress, con-
curing in the expediency OF the proposed Convention
and yielding the wishes expressed that they should de-
sgnate the time and place. do respectfully recommend that
Wing National Conusnon for the nomination Of candi
be held al The CITY of Bsmore on wednesday, the Sd day
and that the said Convention be composed Of
Delegates from the respective States equal the number
OF Senators and Representatives of each State in the Con-
gress OF the United States"
RICHARD H. BAYARD, Chairman.
JOIN G. Cl'.nY Secretaries.
The candidate of this party will be, beyond the
possibility OF doubt, the Hon. Henry Clay of Ken
lucky, and no other, IF he is alive, and we have
every reason to believe that he will live fourteen
years, two months, and three days, from this hour.
He is stuff to the back bone-and is in favor of a
National Bank-Dstribution of the Public Lands
Protective Tarif-Refom and Retrenchment, &C.,
&c., &c. The candidate for the Vice Presidency
is not so certain-and is a matter of leather and
prunella merely.
Thus far the wings. The democratic members
OF Congress are also expected to make a movement
OF similar kind, but there is among them great diff
ferences OF opinion to the time and mode of select
ing the convention. One section is in favor of the
spring OF 1884, and the selection of delegates by the
district system-another section is in favor of this
year, and the State system of selection. We sup
pose the democratic members will have meeting
at Washington, and determine all these points.
In the meantime, the candidates of the democratic
party "legion." Van Buren,, Calhoun, Cas-,
Johnson, Tyler land others, all aspiring to be the
candidate. State, county and city conventions are
meeting all over the country, to control and in
huence the selection. A State convention in Ken
lucky has nominated Colonel Johnson-another in
South Carolina has named Calhoun-another in
New Jersey has indicated Tyer-another in Penn
syvanla has pointed at Buchanan-all leading to
the belief that warm contest will spring up about
the candidate, mode, and time of nomination. Mr.
Van Buren, seems at present to be the strongest can
didate, but who can tell what fight and agitation
may bring forth2
The measures of this party are directly the an
tagonist OF the Wings In this aspect the fight for
the next Presidency will probably be the first con-
test pure and principles that has taken
place since the times of Jefferson and Madison.
How does the Herald stand in this matter? For
this journal, we say that we the fence, until
we both parties distinctly in the field, with their
several measures and principles before the country
then we shall take that side which we believe Is
best for the whole republic, and manage it with such
energy and efficiency to decide the whole ques-
ton, and elect the next President That is our po-
sltion-and that is what we shall do by all the gods
of Homer!
Coon Expects OF THE BANKRUPT LAw-We un-
derstand that Col. Webb of the regular army, has
purchased very splendid house in Union Square,
worth probably 900 or $4,000. few months
age, the Colonel took the benefit of the Bankrupt
Law, and got rid of debts equal to about $500 600
The operation OF this law has been so eautary upon
his affairs, that he has been able to make this pur-
chase already To furnish the house elegantly will
require full $4,000 more, which will be effected by
next May, probably by the same sautary effects of
the benign law
The MILLENNIUM AT LAsT.-Father Miller must be
pretty nearly in his calculations of the mil
lennum-but not in the character of that curious
event in the great tide of time and eternity. In
the temperance celebration, which takes place to-
day at the Tabernacle, we perceive that the Rev.
DR.. Brownlee of the Presbyterian church, and the
Rev. DR. Pise, of the Catholic church, unite in the
holy observances of the day For the first time since
the advent of Luther, have Popery and Professionalism
thus met in friendship and good feeling Doctor
Brownee must have recently received fresh acces-
sion of the milk Of human kindness How the Pope
will be astonished when he hears OF IT.
THE SoNERs CAsE.-This case is becoming deep
y interesting, particularly from the and curious
facts on the discipline and morale of the Navy which
the Judge Advocate daily brings forth. 1t is now
more than the trial of Commander Mckenzie, be.
fore Court Martial--it is a trial before the coun.
try-before the American people-before the eyes OF
all Europe. The English newspaper press is be.
ginning TO give Its opinion on the facts of this re-
markable case, and the conduct of all concerned
The Court, the lawyers, the witnesses &c. will be
severely examined by the whole Independent press
of America and Europe. Let all parties take care
what they do.
The, LlsPENARD WILL CAsE.-The trial of this
remarkable case isbeginnng to attract great deal
OF attention in the city. The Superior Court room is
daily besieged by intense crowds Of respectable
people. The property involved is several millions
and the Developments made by the witnesses Of the
of uyiva 70 and
unique The arguments OF Counsel in summing up,
VIII be dqs d'nurres in forensic eloquencs-al OF
which we shall report at length in this journal. AZ