American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-24
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.


PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
IS, ALLEN, BUCHANAN, BENTON, CAL
EoUN, POLK, CLAY, SCOTT, MCLEAN AND
Taylor.
The New York Telegraph, an independent
ably edited journal, thus discourses of the
eral Presidential aspirants, their position,
aspects, &c.:
'The moves on the political checkerboard
becoming rather intricate. There has been
lost OF candidates getting ready for the next
limitation, aud all looking to the succession.
e recent settlement of our difficulties with
egon, has made wonderful change in their
aspects. Let us look at some of these contn-
ncies.
Some politicians, knowing the excitable
aracter of the American people, have sup
sed that to "feed tat'' their enmty to Eng
I'D was TO be on the high road to preferment.
Iere seems to be as natural an antipathy be-
|een the United States and England, as be-
cen France and England. The unmerited
use we have received from our old Mother
S alienated all our fial affection, and family
arrels, as every one knows, are always the
Prst. Acting on this principle, Gen. Cass
ID Mr.. Allen of Ohio, have undoubtedly
ne as far as is possible in conforming to this
tional feeling, but they did not know the ex-
INT of the pecuniary and commercial rela-
pms which exist between the two countries,
ID which have controlled this question, and
erefore in making grand jump for popula-
#ty they have overleaped themselves and
fallen on the other side."
We therefore consider Gen. Cass in particu-
II as ''hors du combat" and not likely to be
indldate for the next Presidency. He will
nd the banking and commercial interests Of
he country too much for him. He is a brave
ld good man, but extremes do not always
trry point. We have only been surprised
the boldness with which he has maintained
is ground. Gen. Harrison once told US that
rem Cass had great physical but not much
poral courage: that he would execute any Or
or under the enemy's fire, but was in doubt
ntil he received the order His recent course
Fould seem to be in opposition to this view of
is character.
! Mr. Buchanan is of course the faYorite of
PENNSYLVANIA, but this is not enough. He has
AIKEN ultra ground on the Oregon question,
nd vet has abandoned it. II is hard to tell
ghere his position is, or will lie.
Col. Benton, one of the most uncompromis-
he democrats of the day, one of those who APP
feared, like the elephant, to trample down all
Before him, has so waved his trunk, and so
znapped the chords that hold him in place, that
b is hard to tell whether he has keepers, or
lot. His conduct has been sagacious, and re-
Zolute. but we imagine that he has displeased
his former ultra friends, and can no longer
Iount upon the admiration of his old supper,
&ers. If he has philosophy he may be content
with the good he has done, irrespective of flu.
Eure hopes.
MIR. Calhoun has shown himself truly
|rreat man, and is perhaps the most splendid
Example living Of high, disinterested, and
EpalIant demeanor 1t was very easy for him
|to have gained for himself and his friends, by
lnother course, for we believe the party were
ready, at least majority of them for ultra
measures, but he has sacrificed all to the sup
posed good of his country, and we honor him
flor the sacrifice We think his chances for
the succession are very small, but he has won
[the esteem and admiration of the judicous.
Who then is the prominent candidate on the
Democratic side for the Presidency
In our opinion, MIR. Polk has at present the
best chance. We know he has said he does
mot wish reelection. He told friend fours
las much few days ago. Yet, he has some Ell.
ements of success strongly in his favor. He
has conducted our Oregon affairs to a happy
conclusion. He has risked much with his own
partzans to do so. He has shown regard fol
the country irrespective of all personal feeling
and he has behaved with clemency TO his oppo.
nents Even the Union makes this point in his
favor. He may possibly conciiate all the pa.
trotic of the country in his support, if he wish
es it. for he has avoided one mistake of bis pre-.
decessor, that of making promises he never in
tended to perform. On the whole then We
think Mr.. Polk the most prominent Democrat
ic candidate for the next Presidency. If he il
defeated it will be in convention.
On the side of the Wings there are also pro
bable candidates. Mr.. Clay stands first, no
BILE hearted, honest man, with vast ambition
but undying truth. And yet like Aristides, hc
has been ostracised, and will be again.
It's his fate to be adored by his friends ant
hated by his enemies. He is also advancing
into the midst of old age, where his shadow may
still be large, though representing but the out
line of what he has been. Gen. Scott, the ia
yorite of small and narrow minded Clique
who in the event of his success would have hat
the entire control ofhis administration, and whit
had parcelled out the provinces among them
selves without hesitation, has again shown INN
self in an unfavorable view, and the single ex
preston ga hasty plate OF soup" has seemed
to let in flood of light upon his character
All his correspondence has been unfortunate
In his letters to Gen. Jackson, where he wa
the challenged party, he made a poor figure, il
his communication with the great Clinton
!. where he was the challenger, he appeared st
worse, and now in his dispute with the Secre
tary of War, he has shown himself secon
rate, as well as "hasty" man. We conside
that the New York Courier can not pluck hir
from the deep, by his drowned locks.
John Mclean, of Ohio, has been we'll cor
a;ao.oI nnnAidntn hu discreet Wins He