Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-07-12
The Presidency.

II has long been settled that the Wings will
hold their National Convention, to nominate cam
didates for President and Vice President, at Bal
timore, in May 1914, and it may also now be con-
side,ed fixed that the Loco Focos will hold theirs
at the same time and place. The Wings agreed
upon the time without any dificulty-but our op-
ponents have had great trouble in disposng of the
0yexed question" MIR. Van Buren was exceed
inyly anxious that the Convention should meet in
December Is43, and that the Delegates should be
appointed by State Conventions, for the State at
large. To this Mr.. Calhoun objected, and de-
clared that he would not submit to the decision
of any Convention which assembled before May
1914, and the Delegates to which were not ap-
pointed by the people in their Congressional Dis
tricts. After finding he could do no better. the
ex-President has given his silent appreciation to
the arrangement of the "Great Nulli6er," and is
now straining every nerve to gan strength and IN
terest sufficient to insure his nomination.
Henry Clay will be nominated by the Wings.
He is the choice of more than nineteen twentieths
of the partv, and no other man can even make a
show of opposition to him. Who the nominee of
the Loco Focos will be, it is difficult to say Cal
boun and Van Buren, are evidently the most prom
inent competitors for the honor, but Gen. Cass
and Col Johnson have also host of ardent
friends and admirers. During thepastnne months,
the current Of pdrty faror has been by no means
steady. At one time it seemed to set in strongly
in favor of aspirant, and at another OF another
A few months ago strong demonstrators were
made in the West in favor Of Col. Johnson, and
his friends were in raptures. Since then Georgia
and North Carolina have declared for MIR. Cai-
houn. much TO the elation Of his adherents. But
at present the Star of the Sage Of Linden'rOld, as
MIR. Van Buren, is now called, is in the ascendant
Conventions in Maine and New Hampshire have
lust Resolved that he is their first choice, and his
supporters are sanguine of at least eight or ten
other states. But even while the Little Magician
and his hordes rejoice, movement is going on IN
Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, in favor of Gen
Cass, which promises to be troublesome to all his
competitors And thus amid the ever changing
appearances of the political sky, we are left with
out any certain appearances to calculate by.
No matter who receives the nomination, grea
dissatisfaction win prevail among the friends o
the disappointed candidate-and it will require
more than ordinary exertions to recon cie difficult
lies If Northern man is selected, the Souit
will be moody and disappointed. If the man o
the South, Mr.. Calhoun, succeeds, his ultraisn
Will drive thousands Of his partsans into ou
ranks, to swell the vote of Mr.. Clay. From
fair, and candid review Of the whole ground, then
we are honestly Of opinion. that whoever our op
ponents take up, we can easily defeat with "Har
nv of the West" the bold and gallant steed-call
ed by his enemies, The Mill-boy OF the Sfashes
We leave it to time to verify the correctness @
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