The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-19
Warrington.
Correspondence of the Herald.]


WASHINGTON, April IL, 1874
cannot be mistaken in saying that there is
good deal of alarm here among the democracy, in
relation to their dishearening prospects under
van burens leadership At every corner and in
every private room you may hear their low wills.
pers and murmurings. They say the popular feel
ing is evidently excited in favor of Claw and unless
counter popular current is excited in favor of
some democratic candidate, there is no hope for
the party. And the feeling is almost universal, SO
far as have heard, that Mr. Van Buren, cannot ex
cite this popular feeling.
This want of confidence arises from var;ous c.us
SEES The leading cause at present is the uncertain
and doubtful position of the party with reference
10 the new tariff bill which the House seems dsin-
cned, not to say absolutely opposed to taking up
Tor so their vote now stands recorded.
Mr. Wright is gong to make a counter move
ment, in the way of a speech in the Senate upon
the tariff, In which it is supposed and presumed that
ne will come out In favor OF modification Of the
present tariff
Strange rumors are ahoat, of new and extraordi-
nary Presidential tickets some of which, when
published, will take the country with surprise and
establishment hope, before close this letter, to
send you one OF an extraordinary character. 1t
has It's origin in the prevailing and deepening con-
vlcuon that the only salvation Of the democratic
party is In some NEW MAN-some new candidate.
have marked this letter private" with the
d
your mind than in the usual form, and that you will
make some remarks upon these extraordinary
movements, OF which you, at distance, much
better qualified to take calm and deliberate
than we are, who in the midst of the excite
| ment
Some short time SINCE depressed my then con-
vlction from the best evidence at hand, that Vir-
gina would 60 for the democracy. But it appears
to me now that change is coming over the spirit
| of the dream. The conviction is evdently gain
ing ground that nothing can save the democratic
party, by convincing Van Buren, of his Unavailable
ty, but the defeat Of the democratic party in Virgi
ma. And under this conviction, have reason to
believe that democratic influence is now at work
to cause the Virginia elections to against the de-
mocratc party by default. For il seems to be
| agreed on all hands that Van Buren, cannot sur
vive his defeat in Virginia
Many schemes and plans under discussion by
different knots and cliques-according as their diff
ferent interests and prejudces lead them.
| OF course, the friends OF Van Buren, are willing
that every section and State of the Union should
run it's own candidate. This, it is thought, would
| bring out the whole dsunited aggregate of the
democratic votes-beat Clay, and throw the cleo
| ton into the House, where Van Buren, would have
a majority of votes But it is very doubtful whether
the other candidates would agree to this course
Gu Bono to them!
From the rumofs this morning, il is very possible
You may have some curious Developments in rela-
| ton to certain propositions lately made IN New
York by President Tyler to those proposed to sue
coed officers to be removed. 1t is said commit
| tee of the Senate may be authorised to send for
persons and papers. w oudn'i tale thereby hang!
Wonder if John McKeon couldn't tell tale? II is
said Mr.. McKeon speaks very plainly and ntelligi-
bly, on the subject-suppose You ask him what he
knows about bargain and sale. Was he, or was he
not, offered the Coectorship condition OF turn
ing out all opposed to Van Buren,, or something still
nearer to the object in view?
| have inquired at the Post Office and ascerained
that the reason why my Saturdays letter, contain
| ing the new Texas treaty. did not reach New York
| in season for Mondays Herald change Of
the times of running the mail. No mail now leaves
Washington through to New York, from Saturday
p. M to Sunday p. M.-Thus-present arrange.
ment:-A mail from New York through to Wash
ington every mornng-A mail from Washington
mail from Washington to New York, after the las
named till Sunday, =. M. No mail from N. Yorl
to Washington on Sunday, p. M. All other mail
| as usual S Il.