The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-27


every are anxious to form some opinion as to
| his future course.
We received by the southern mail, that came in
yesterday afternoon, parcel OF Tennessee papers,
the Nashville Union, the organ OF Mr.. Polk, among
the number. We find in il three curious articles,
| each OF which is worth perusal il no more
One OF ,hese articless on President making, and
is remarkably non-committal; another is an ac-
count Of a speech made in Nashville by MAJOR Da-
vezac, the eloquent locofoco orator, in the Van
Buren, interest, from this State; and the third is on
politics and cotton, showing their connection with
each other.
The visit of Major Davezac to the Hermitage at
this particular time, is for the purpose of ascertain
ing the strength OF his section Of the democracy
with the incoming dynasty.
From Nashville Union, Dec. 1871
CABisErMAKIro AND PREsIDEST KSo.-t will strike
most OF readers with surprise to from the caption
to this srcle, that there Is some connection between
etmaking and President making. But 4 will re
that surprise to learn that this connection exists
only in the atiu Vaccinations of certain shrewd wings
who solicitous to discussions in ranks. The
O. division W s our ,snEs seems 70 DC
cidate for the Presidency and ME- Calhoun to be held
the Southern Democratic candi ate The jealousy
which would naturally spring between the respective
friends Of these two gentlemen is the result from which
whggism calculates upon accession to its ranks 1t is
possible that some democrats may be found soft enough
to fall into this but there part Of the game
which will prove abortive, unless greatly msta.
ken the character of the President elect We
fer now To the coniectures and aa to the nr
bable preferences of Col Polk as to his %
they NAV be indicated in the selection Of his cabinet i
he should retain Mr. Calhoun the scheme of the pettcrs
is that his retention is to be heraded as conclusive Of the
Presidents preference as to the successor On the other
hand IL Mr. Calhoun should not continue in the Cabinet
and his Mace should he filed by some distinguished
northern democratthen the inference to be drawn is,
his successor,
The ingenuity Of this scheme Is there Is
one fact about it which blows it to thin ART Is whg
scheme When this fact Is kent in view the whole Mot
will explode without injury to any BODY If any demo
trust he will al once right himself
We have not had one word of sation or consul
his preferences between Messrs Wright and Calhoun.
What we say therefore, we say from our knowledge OF
the character OF the man. He will not permit himself to
sion His sole aim will be to administer the government
prosperously for years He will leave the success
will any regard to the question of the success
sion He will not take sides between Messrs Calhoun
and Wright He knows them both to be men Of splendid
abilities Of sterling virtues Of sound democracy and OF
pure characters But which Of them or whether either
ofthem shall be his successor, he will leaveto the
taking to influence their choice. If Mr. Calhoun should
be retained in the Cabinet therefore undertake to
preference Of Col Polk for him over Mr. Wright or
any other democrat for the Presidency. Nor would Mr.
Cslhouns withdrawal from the Cabinet, and the filling
his place by another susceptible Of construction
going to indicate Colonel Folks feelings pr fsrences
Although
y, think know the President elect we'll that We
mistake his views, when that in making
his Cabinet his will be made exclusively with
eye to the success of his administration and not
in the smallest degree with eye helping any part
cular friend to be his If there be
cques have stated let these clques learn
that such they will receive any counte.
from the President elect His democracy that
stamp which looks to the prosperity Of the whole party
Of division ranks his course will be taken
with eye to harmony and union party He will
nj fnh In
Connected with the succession y % " ans "aS
The position Of the President elect in many respects
extremely delicate-but knowing his promptness his
mness his wisdom his and his ardent ma.
triosm, as we do we shall repose with perfect conf.
as he meets them and that his administration will be
emneny successful in securing the properitv cf the
whse people and in mantanipg the high Character Of
the government.
MAJOR DAvEzAcs srEEcH.-There was large au.
dsnSs At tbs Gaur House on Tuesday evening to hear
night not sufficient to keep away all the lalies-a
few of them attendance and well were they
eloquent champion of democracy those who were
present Tuesday night that he well merits
wherever he has spoken We cannot do him SO much
injustice attempt synopsis even of his speech-his
manner, his enthusiasm his brogue these cannot be
son would naturally speak about New Orleans and the
gallant men who won immortality there-he did SO speak
ment told for the eloquence of the orator He spoke OF
Coffee of Carroll Of Jackson, and he spoke one who
was telling what he saw. His remarks Texas
pow erful-he said that New York had given up Van Blu
to let Tennessee have the Presdent-but now that
the Tennessee President must Compensate New York by
getting Texas into the Union But we are running into
details II speech which came from the heart and
went to the hearts of the was full Of noby
sublime sentiments which were res ponded to with en-
thusiastic cheering The old soldier wound IN by re-
marking that he hailed from four States-from Virgins
where he learned English and his politics-from Louis
lived manv yearsand said he 81 aso claim - bo; srn
Tennessee, because. with Tennessees gallant sons !
tremendous burst Of appsussMthe old soldier sad he
took that response adoption Of him Tennessean
that ba Isnt d;arw hs , ens resr ra MN
son. and that he recorded with great mnuteness ali the
ama u the nero during na Pc
Tar PAIGE OF Corros-THE TARIrr.-Thc Banner
notices me extremely price Of cotton and with
wsuld make the Impression by insinuation, that the