The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-08

WARRINGTON, Dec. D, 1870
The Tarif-Fsslings of the Western Democracy
Policy of Sads Wrrght's Friends-Ins Naviga
ton 7rade-Mr. Clay = General Scott-Mr Nc
Lean-Mr. Webster-Mr. Calhoun
showed yesterday how, on the tariff gu estion,
as far as concerns Pennsylvania. the wings are
likely to be check-mated should they pursue the
policy shadowed forth in Mr. Webster's speech
OF Wednesday evening The administration-at
least Mr.. Polk and majority of the cabinet-are
very sanguine as TO the success of the tariff laws
of 1916 The Southern men would greatly prefer
that it should remain untouched, and some of the
Western democrats will strongly oppose modif-
ca n. There are some prominent members OF
tn New York delegation, who, although first OPP
posed to the bill, are now determined that it shall
have a fair trial, and with that view will oppose
any alteration or amendment, even should such
amendment or alteration favor the interests OF
their own State. The gentlemen to whom al
Jude are friends Of Sllas Wright. 1t is said that
the real motives of their intended opposition 10
the proposed modification, lie deeper than the
surface 1t is very certain that it would be bet
ter for the political prospects of Mr.. Wright
should the tariff bill remain unaltered. Amy thing
that will tend to render the tariff OF 1876 accept
able to the people of Pennsylvania, will common
surately diminish Mr. Wright's chances for the
next Presidency. This may now appear para
doxical, but its truth will be manifest before the
lapse of three months.
The friends of the new tariff point with exulta-
tation to the extraordinary impetus given to the
navigation trade since the bill has been in opera.
ton. The government has been for some time in
negotiation for the purchase of a steamer, and a
vessel for supplying the squadron with coal, &c
number OF offers made before the LIST inst have
been Withdrawn since then, and the first prices
raised by twenty, twenty-five and thirty thousand
dollars. r-a
The wing candidates for the next Presidency
are numerous. Trust me, Mr.. Clay's friends by
no means despair OF forcing him on the party At
the next national wing convention. They are Sc
cretly, but steadily, at work; and should nothing
occur adverse to their hopes, their efforts may YET
make Mr.: Clay ruler OF the destnes of the re-.
public. This will i'm great measure depend uron
the success of General Scott in the commard he
is about to assume. As the General stanJ,s now
in the estimation Of his fellow citizens, it would
be madness to nominate hum for the Presidency
His friends are aware Of this, but should he dis
tinguish himself by any brilliant action, during
the course of the campaign, or should he succeed
in forcing the enemy to terms honorable to this
nation, and, at the same time, hattering TO our
self esteem, he will damage Mr.. Clay's prospects
irretrievaby His friends will clamor for his
nomination, and the supporters Of Mr.. Clay will
be obliged to compromise.
In this event tllere IL no man upon whom both
Parties would SO readily unite, upon Mr.
Mclean, Of Ohio. / omit the name of General
Taylor, as doubt much whether he will suffer
himself to be put in nomination. Mr.. Mclean
will in all probability, then, be the candidate oil
the wing party. Though not possessing very bril-
liant talents, he is man of much industry and
good sense.
It will, of course, be a matter Of speculation
what cause Mr.. Webster will adopt. j think
there is little doubt that he will support General
Scott. His course, for the last twelve months,
fay ors this conclusion. His friends the friends
Of General Scott among them, several Of those
Bank There is little OF friendliness between Mr.
Clay and Mr.. Webster. There is much less be-
tween Mr.. Clay and Gen. Scott. Should the latter
ule doubt that Mr.. Clay would throw the
weight of mis- influence into the opposite scale
To expect that he would give the General his
support, would be absurd Once Tin l840) he was
defeated in convention by General SCOTS per-
sonal friends, and in the last contest Q644l they
yielded him but cold and hollow support. II was
but natural he should feel chagrined and mortified
at this treaohery, nor is it at all probable he should
SO soon forget 1t.
Necdu, etssm, ivsrum sSvsque dolores erefde-
rant snsms
Under these circumstances, itwould be danger
Gus for General SCOTS friends to force him on the
party.
Mclean To oppose him, under ordinary cir
cbmstaaces, it would be the policy OF the demo
cratic party to put in nomination z Southern
nan Hut ia the present position Of affairs, such
.,s1 would be mnous. The Western democracy
viii not accept Southern man for their next
occidental candidate. To attempt to crush this
IeeIipg at this Juncture, by forcing i, would be
bat TO make matters worse, and therefore the
friends of Mr.. Calhoun, it is thought, will be
obliged to abandon their design OF running him
as an independent candidate. IL would De dan
gerous experiment, the election would, in that
case. be thrown INTO the House Of Representa-
tives in which the democratic majority will be by
that time so mcagre, as TO ensure a certain VIC
tory to the wings GALvixrsis.
WAsurrcT on, Dec. 9, 1876.