The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-30
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The Pre- sIdentiai Cam paign.

This important campaign may now be said TO
be fairly opened. The number Of candidates and
parties in the field have been referred TO and emu
merated again and again. We have the wings
and the democrats-two organized parties-be-
sides an of-shoot from each, which may be
called the abolitionists of full blood, and the
abolitionists Of half blood.
The abolltonists of full blood consist of three
or four in the House OF Representatives, headed
by Mr.'Palfrey, of Boston, and composed OF seve-
raj others, whose names we have already given
These full bloods are an off.shoot from the wing
party, of some years standing, and they have
already rua one candidate for the Presidency,
and got sixty thousand votes--ihus defeating
Hehry Clay in the last Presidential election.
They are now in the field, with a candidate no
minated, and are all prepared for action-Mr.
Hale, of New Hampshire, being their man.
he other abolition party, or half bloods, are
known as the Wilmot provlso-men, who are an
off-shoot from the democratic party, and have
been started by thu friends Of Van Buren, in the
North The half blood abolitonsts, or Wilmot
proviso-msn commenced their political move
ments In this State, and have broken and split up
the old democratic party--John Van Buren, be-
ing their leader; and the probability is that they
will produce great deal OF m schief among the
democrats here and elsewhere; for we believe
that theS are already moving heaven and earth
in Ohio
The half blooded abolitonists Of New York,
have also called convention at Herkimer, and
they intend, if they can, to return majority of
similar half boods to the national convention in
Baltimore. The full blooded abolitions,s have
been trying for six OF seven years to eat up, head,
tba ,Vl,i,, bur how
have not yet been able to manage it. The half
boods commenced the same game on the demo
cratic party, and seem much more likely to swal-
low the animal-head tail, bristles and all.
The wings proper still stick to Mr. Clay, al
though the movement which began in Lexing-
ton has thus far been considered a failure.
There is u voice raised, every now and then, i'll
favor of his sentiments but 1t seems to be feeble
with age and imbecility, aud has but little effect
on the mass OF the people. Indeed, the only en-
eTgctic movement connected with the presi-
dental election, that we can perceive at this
moment, is that which has been called "sponta-
neous combustion," in reference TO General
Taylor.
Now of" spontaneous combustion" For many
months during the past year, this " spontaneo
combustion" made terrible havoc among the po-
litcans, parties, presses aud persons of all kinds
At ono period there were one hundred journals and
over in favor OF Gen. Taylor, aud meetings with
out number, declaring Tor him. The whole num-
Der Of political meetings IN which he has been
nominated for the Presidency, ~ estimated at
tiro hundred or over. The " spoataneous COM
bustion'' has been very quiet Tor the last few
months, resembling Vesuvius before an erup.
ton but within the last few days the symptoms
have been extraordinary, showing that revul-
sion has taken place that Spontaneous com.
bustion" is coming up again, and that there
- will be another terrible eruption from both We.
puvius and Etna.
In fact, the movements now taking place, both
by political meetings, legislative bodies, and in
the newspaper press, favorable to the elevation Of
Gen. Taylor to the Presidency, are almost unpre-
ced-nted in number, fervor, spirit and tone. Every
day we are inundated with resolutions and move
mpnts OF this kind, favor OF the great chieftain
Whe Their these movements and this extraordinary
spontaneous combustion" will elevate him 10
the Presidency in opposition TO the organised foe
tions of The day--the wings, the democrats, the
full bloodrd and The half-blooded abolItionists,
and all others, OF every kiud OF blood-we do not
know as yet; but 1t might be possible to predict
with greater certainty n lew We Ks hence
The prospect d General Taylor election IL
certainly remarkable, and dtser es the seriou'
consideration OF all those men omtke Polilcs
n trade aud particularly OF all those men In bus J.
ness who wish this country 10 get out OF tue dli-
fcult position In winch II is placed win MEXICO,
and TO preserve the interests OF the country, IN
tact, against the financial clemens which are
threatening TO cover them with devastation