The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-09
Tho Presidential Observation-Disclosures OF tn
Democracy!


Tho Presidential QuestiOn-Troubles OF the
Democracy!
Our accounts from Washington of the state of
the democratic camp, continues 10 be extremely
responding and amusing. Every day deveopes
fresh trouble in the democratic party all be-
tokenng the approach of great disasters un ess the
Convention to meet at Baltimore takes some con-
Gil atory position. The war of Van Buren, and
Benton has broken out with tenfold violence
against Tyler and Calhoun, in the journals at
Washington, and Mr.. Blair, in the Globe" also
denounces Mr.. Calhoun in the most unmeasured
TERMS as the head and front of new intrigue to
dismember and destroy the democratic party Mr.
Calhoun is denounced as being the author of the
Texas treaty, portions of it, for the purpose
of making it a weapon for the destruction of Mr.
Van Buren's nomination. Possibly il is so-possi-
bly, not.
In addition to all this, we find that various dele
cations OF the different States have come out one
after the other, giving up their adhesion to Mr.. Van
Buren,, and declaring iii favor Of some new
candidate. Already we have seen the delega-
ton of Ohio, portion of declare them.
selves unalterably fixed in favor of Mr.. Van
Buren,. This has brought matters to a cri-
SIS. Those opposed in that state to Mr.. Van
Buren, are now moving with great force and una
nImity against him, whilst the delegations ia Con-
gress from Indiana and Mississippi have almost 10
man come out ayai ST him in the most decided
in the Washington papers. How many
more may come out, it Is impossible to tell But al
indicates the dropping Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and the
growing-the widespread desire for some new
candidate. In fact the democratic party never
was in such a gloomy, melancholy, interesting,
ucklish condition, as at this moment. And on sur
veying its condition. our sensiblties are so excited
to mirth and sorrow, that we hardly know whether
to laugh to cry and in truth family mingle our
tears with our laughter. The squabbng-the
jealousies-the intrlgues-the movements and
counter movements-the terrible denunciatons-
the din and tumut heard on all hands-are perfect
ly bewllderng and darkly omnous of overwhelm-
ing disaster. We hope ii won't all end the
mountain in labor did, and bring forth mouse.
The causes OF this singular state of things are
many. There has been growing disposition in a
certain portion of the democratic party, for some
time past, to get rid Of Mr.. Van Buren, on account
Of his want of popuarity-hls selhshness-his du-
plicity-his want of manly frankness-his having
been in the Presidential chair already-and varie
ty of the elements of mischief to the party, which
are somehow insep rabIy and most uniortunatel y
associated with his name and person. All this how
ever, would not have defeated his nomination al
Baltimore, we maintained and supported by ar
gument, OF which the great mass OF our readers
cognlzed the force What then has fairly opened
the iiood-gates against poor Mr.. Van Buren, The
recent political events--the Connecticut election
the Virginia electon-but above all the anTexss
movement OF his friends in which he has particpa-
ted. The Connecticut election, and coming on the
heels OF 1t, the Virginia election indicated in the
most significant manner that Mr.. Van Buren, was
not the man to carry the masses of the country
with him. The Virginia election produced new
light even in the mind OF Mr. Richie, and MANY of
the democratic party, who were regarded as the
irmest supporters of Mr.. Van Buren,, and who
now openly take up the ground that he must be
abandoned.
But in addition to all these adverse movements
taking place in the recent elections, and in the
ranks Of the party, we have the recent Texas move
ment. Throughout the country, and particularly
since Mr. Calhoun assumed the reins of the Stale
department under Capt. Tyler this movement has
finished Mr.. Van Buren's chance of nomination,
at the Baltimore Convention, for if he would get il
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the party in the present
state Of things, would be certain. The Texas
f''' "heh IL was sprung upon the coun-
Try, excited alarm amongst the democratic party in
the Southern and Western States to great extent
and this even as the naked question. 1t was ques-
ton OF trouble to both partles-to Mr. Clay as
much as to Mr.. Van Buren,, and it was the meres
accident In the world which prevented the Wing
party from being torn asunder by it, Mr. Webster
seized upon this question at a very convenient
came out and denounced it, carrying with him some
OF the Eastern and middle States. This position
notwithstanding Mr. Websers support, is destined
10 be the unpopular one with the great mass of the
people OF this country, who WILL in process of time,