The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-18
GALvIENsIs
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA,

The Dominant Party and the Merit Preudeney.
In juxtapositon with the recent proceedings Of
Congress, the attitude OF the various democratic
aspirants for the presidency is, Just now, mat.
ter Of some little interest.
In the rank and file in Congress there have
been two conflicting interests, cooperating with
such apparent harmony, that casual looker.on
would conclude there was but one. These arc
the Northern-Van. Buren, Wright-interest, and the
Southern-Calhoun WalkeI.sub division In three
great measures the latter faction have been emf
nently successful, to wit-the Oregon treaty, the
modification of the tariff, and the river and har-
Dor bill veto, and in three they have been measu-
rably circumvented, or overruled, to with the
declaration of war with Mexico, in the sub-trea.
sury BILL in the curtailment oil the circulation of
drafts, as originally designed by Mr.. Walker. and
in the land bill There is vet one other measure
which we regard as OF greater moment in its flu
ture bearings than all the rest combined, in which
the South most decisvely oversla ugh he'd,
namely-the two m lion bill for the prosecution
of peace with Mexico This question, at the
next session. will very likely be made the scape-
goat for all the anmosities and jeaousies OF lie
Northern division, and we warn our friends of
the South to be prepared for the onslaught
Assuming, however, for the argument, C,nd
not as the facts as we apprehend they will turn
up,) but assuming that this question of the mrtes
and bounds OF slavery will be quietly settled or
sent session will stand unrevers,d till the cam
paign of '4S; and that general convent Oh %;
the democratic party meets Tor the NOMINATION ~
a candidate, what relation viii the several n-li.
rants hold 10 such a tribunal
l. Mr.. Calhoun has forsworn and repnd sted Il
in advance. He will run independently al the
dctum of the national concav- and this, no;
because of his fears of the North 70 much, rs
from the evidences afforded in the last conven-
ton, of the controlling power Of sheer juggling,
over the voice and choice Of large maj 'riy -
His friends are no jngglers, and could stand no
chance against the slight of hand movements Of
the friends of Mr.. Walker.
2. Mr. Van Buren, or Mr.. Wright Tor Mr. Van
Buren, is Indifferent whlch), may well be dubious
Of congregation of polit clans Of the same ma
terias as that by which a majority OF nearly
two thirds for him, was transubstantiated by 'he
power of arrangement Of a single man into
unanimous vote against him, and especially
when that identical man is to be prime mover
In the new concern.
8. Mr. Walker, for his services in the Texas
annexation in the repeal ofthe tariff of ~; and,
in behalf of the land reduction and graduation, is
q most form dable opponent 10 Mr. Calhoun in
the Senate, while his neutral position Tin point of
action at least) upon the rivers and har bors and
upon the Oregon question, renders hum equally
acceptable with Mr.. Calhoun in the West, and
the State of New York.
4. Mr.. Polk having accomplished everything
for which he was elected, excepting the settle
ment of the Oregon question at 81 40, having done
otherwise even more than was in the programme,
in plunging into an expensive war upon merely
negative provocations, and then before he has
come within sigh OF the enemy in their own terri.
tory, having asked for money to buy himself out
of the difficulty, will assuredIy find il expedient to
retire upon his laures, pursuant 10 his one term
declaration, In answer to the appointment OF ~.
To this letter we believe he has steadily adhered
and will adhere and if at times the antiquities
of Father Richie have had squirting to another
four years for the incumbent it has only been for
the purpose Of suppressing incipient mutny or in.
subordInation in the camp, and TO keep all under
p oper check until The proper time.
We cannot with the impeachment thus thrown
before The next national convention, expect there
fore, first class appointment for the difficulties
are the same and even more widely extended than
the last Butler of Kentucky, Com. Stewart
Of Pennsylvania, or Houston OF Texas, would be
as likely as any others TO get the concurrence Of
all the factions concentrated in a Baltimore con-
venuon, because while they ell hree identi-
fled TO some extent with every faction, they
stand aloof from their quarres, aud have excited
the jealousy OF none oil Them.
We conclude, therefore, that the presumption is
warranted, that the next Democratic national con-
venuon from the present aspect oil things, will nom
mate a second class man and that there will be
at least a northern and southern independent can
didate OF the same party, convention or no con
vention. w.