The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-07

The Presidency-Both Sides-Prospects, ends and
aims of the Whig Aspirants, and also Of the Demo-
cratic Erpectants-Ihe House of Representatives
the final umpire.
When, once in while, it is my bent to write
for the public eye, l like to have nay ucubratons
or speculations appear in as widely circulated
journal as possible. Hence address to the Herald
what have to say this occasion.
The Presidency at this time is a fruitful theme.
How shall it be treated Who can fortell who
will be elected in 1913
The race will unquestionably be scrub one, and
the election will most likely devolve upon the
House of Repres of the next, Both Con-
gress.
The wings could elect man if they would but
unite cordially and heartily upon him. They
could elect General Zachary Taylor, as matters
now stand. They could elect Judge John Nc
Lean. They probably could elect John j. Crit
tcnden. General Taylor does not covet or want
the station. He prefers decidedly, the election OF
his friend and relative by marriage, Judge Nc
Lean. The Judge is popular, strong, prudent,
great man. He has the old lever of Jacksonism
in him, without which, to greater or less extent,
man can hardly hope to be elected President.
And then again, he is a very popular and nfinen-
tial pillar in the great Methodist Church This
new element-and some new feature is necessary
now adays to break up the old reRime-will OF
itself make him all-powerfnl, and indeed invlnci-
BILE in Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee, and would
probably secure his election.
Mr. Clay has decided unequivocally not to be
candidate. He still thinks he had rather be
right than be President" and his friends believe
he is as great man, at home and abroad, as he
would be were he the occupant Of the Presidential
chair. His first choice is John j. Crittenden, but
he will cordially unite with the wings OF the Union
in favor of Judge Mclean. This have from good
authority But there are obstacles in the way OF
Judge McLean's nomination. Those obstacles
are rivals. John M. Clayton rolls stumbling
Vt,Strv MsV pn ~
Daniel Webster is against him. Clayton has used
Gen. SCOTS name to get rid of Mclean. Web
ster would go for Scott as dernier resort OF de-
teating Mclean. Some oil Webster's trends IN
New England are lndiscreet enough already TO
hoist the flag of" Aut Cesar, dnt niha," Webster,
or annihilation, and have so written to this CITY
AS for General Scott, he is high and dry An
thony TOR love OF Cleopatra lost world! Scott
for love of "hasty plate of soup," and a pen
chant to write about il, lost the Presidency! he
lost the chance OF being. greater man than ne
ever will be. Instead of writing, as he tool,shly
did, to Governor Marcy, about his dread OF en-
countering the fire of the enemy in his font, and
| the fire of the administration in his rear, II he
had urged the making out OF his orders, and said
he would meantime leave for New Orleans, 10
assist in receiving and transporting the volunteers
at that point, where he would wait said orders
| he would have added plume to his cap, winch
would doubtless have obtained him the Presiden-
CIV. And now where is he IL strue the va
tonal Intciigeacer holds on to him, as 1t IS APT 10
hold on to every body and everything that IS UNI
popular; but the National Irteligemcr can't save
him. elect him, or procure for him a nomination.
The cordial and harmonious union OF Webster
and Scott and their refractory friends upon NC
Lean will elect him. But if they refuse, the cleo
ton in all probability goes to the House OF hep
resentatives.
And now let us take glance at the democra-
tic side of the Presidential picture. Mr.. Calhoun
will run if he lives, in the expectation that the
election will 90 into the House of Representa-
tves He will carry South Carolina, Alabama,
Louisiana and Mississippi certain, and possibly
Virginia, Georgia, and some two or three other
States.
Governor Cass and Governor Wright, will fight
hard for the Baltimore nomination. Through
their defeat, Messrs. Walker, Buchanan and Dali
las each hope to obtain the nomination. One
of them may succeed in obtaining it. But if he
does there will, of course, be no election by the
people. Thus the matter stands at this moment.
Mr.. Polk is entirely out OF the question. lie IS
this day as unpopular as John Tyler ever was he
has few real friends among the office holders
and in Congress he could not for his life muster q
corporal's guard OF genuine friends Melancholy
fact How nightly this ttle.great man has fallen.
/ There is no clique of his party that he mas not
I disappointed and deceived. He has, therefore,
fallen by his own hand, from the exalted pnnacic
:" "i'S'' ~ Viola Tour.