The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-07
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

Correspondence OF the Herald-l

Wasnp&tons
Correspondence Of the Henld-l
WASHINGTON, October i, 1876
The Presidency and Candidates for the Succession.
find that the Presidential succession is again agi-
tated here even at this early stage, and have no
doubt the Executive and Congress will regard this
question in all their appointments and measures,
although the present crisis is one OF the greatest
deicacy, as well as Of the deepest interest TO the
country and it hoped by the patriotic citizens
of both parties that the 18th Congress would egisate
for the great interests of the COMMUNICATED in its
action, and rise superior to men and office.
1t is generally supposed that Mr.. Walker has an
eve 10 the succession, and that the President is IN
clined to favor his claims. How trueethis may be,
know not and care less. The day of intriguing to
any great extent has passed by-partcularly by men
holding high positions in the nation-it never fails
TO lnure the cause they are intended to serve. Mr.
Walker has as much right as any other man in the
democratic ranks TO aspire to the Presidency and to
use all honorable means TO accomplish his ends-but
he will find that patronage is OF no to him. but on
the contrary 1t is rulnous to him or any other aspir
ing statesman.
1t is altogether premature to go very far or very
FAST the subject Of candidate for the next Pre-
sidency In lS4S. There has never been time when
rapidly becoming sound and healthful, and am per-
fectly certain that the events OF 1874 and % will
make them more disposed than ever to do their own
business in their own Way regardless of what Excu
do, Think or wish. No convention will ever again
nominate candidate for this party unless the dis
trict system should be adopted in good faith.
II was anxious Tor the nomination OF any par-
cular candidate OF either party, my advice TO him
and his friends would be-to remain still and let his
competitors make all the exertions, they would
have the effect to arouse the community and draw
their minds to the matter, while the exertlons them
selves would display an anxiety on the part OF the
candidate himself-and a small body OF selected
friends, which would moreithan concordance the
products of such exertons
II is impossible to foresee what questions are
likely to be agltated during the next canvass-it
may be the annexation of the Canadas, Cuba, or
Mexico.
Under any circumstances, there can be no doubt
that Mr.. Clay will be the canidate OF the whig party
he can have competitor in their ranks while
life remains in the old statesman.
The democracy are not sufficiently fond of Mr..
Polk to force him to run for a second term He
may possess influence sufficient to give impe
tus TO the movements OF Mr. Walker "the PREMIER
of his enthusiastically this will be all.
Buchanan, Cass, Wright and Calhoun will all be
in the feld-the two last named are the most pro-
mlnent,and the succession, SO far the democracy
areconcerned, Will remain with one OF them. They
both enjoy the confidence OF the great mass OF that
party-and both may be run-ln which case, (and it
is very probable one) the election would 90 to the
House of Representatives and be decided by that
body.
Mr.. Calhoun has been a most unfortunate man
upon all former occasions, when, at present, his
prospects were rising, and he was gaining ground
rapidly In the confidence and affections OF the demo
cratlc party, by having Southern self created body
guard Of th- most attached, the most worthy bur
mast ndlscreet friends and imprudent newspapers
that evera statesman was blessed with-most unior-
tunaiely his Northern and western friends hold him
aDswerable for all rheirioosh acts. They have nva-
rlably seized every occasion to push Mr. G beyond
the public feeling TO make public opmion in his favor
and 10 ha ten his advancement to the chief magis-
hu thar nf1nrfS he
for any man yet when applied to the whole nation;
such efforts IN favor of particular prominent states
man never can carry the Union, and if they fail
they hurt him In whose behalf they are used be-
cause, however unjustly to himself they fix upon
him the suspicion of a degree OF personal amb lton
and restless anxiety, which cannot fail to put hi m
out OF favor with the great body of the nation.
Many of Mr.. Calhoun's friends are now urging
him to a course, which it adopted by him, will be
fatal to his future elevation. They wish HIM 10 re-
turn to the Senate IN order to keep him before
the nation," (but really to forward their own selfish
views;) they say, sunless Mr.. Calhoun returns Col
Benton will rule the Senate" &c. What nonsense
aud short. slghtedness Were the great mass of Mr.
Calhoun's independent friends consulted, theywoud
decide against his leaving FortHifor anyother place
than the Presidential chair or his grave-thelr sentl
ments towards HIM are Of so lofty character that
they would regret extremely to see him again hold
secondary position in the government, and wou Id
regard il as violation of the duty he owes his
country and friends to return TO the Senate, and
mix In the petty squabbes that will arise in that
Dooy, now SnOru oil It's greatest men, ana become
the fighting gladiator without knowing what third
rate man 1t is to benefit. Mr.. Calhoun cannot be
forgotten, even though he remains In dignlfied re-
tlrement for the present. He is one OF the most
distinguished OF those statesme whose names have
long been associated with the chief magistracy.
Mr.. Wright, Gas is well known) is not an amb
tous man. From the commencement OF his political
career he has always declined nominations; for in
stance-frst,as State Senator, member of Congress
Comptroller your State, U. S. Senator, Judge OF
the Supreme Court of the o. s., the Vice -Preslden-
cy, Governor Of New York. Whenever he has ac-
cepted any OF these nominations, he was forced to
do SO, and never was beaten He never solicited
office but once in his life, and that was when
young lawyer-his friends wished him to be Post
Master in the village where he was located, (worth
SSS or $40 per annum,) and he obtained the APP
polntment from Mr. Monroe. The Democratic par
ty may be compelled to make him the candidate in
lS4S.
The day has passed by whenspoliticians, however
high In rank, can control public opinion. Could this
have been done in 1913 and n Mr. Polk would
never have been President.
Ii ls fortunate circumstance for both Mr.. Cal
houn and Mr.. Wright, that they not in the con-
fdence OF the present administration, but are en-
urely disconnected with it, as every man of CON-
mon sense toresees that the action OF the Executive
and Congress for the next two years will be such az
will rlvet still closer the confidence of the nation
and OF selecting well known and long tried public
servants TO manage Its concernsu
Naval Court of Inquiry.
Case 81 Lieut. John r. Mclaughlin, of the late Florida
Squadron in continuation.