The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-20

~ isasssssai instructions means Of vsssas sysrs
che Southern syst.u Of labor Thls st VIII sIplAa tbs
ppar.rs sas%s OF the plan p,:ps.sa ~ Inc
our conf-d-racy that may desire admission The wings
are totally mistaken in suppos"g that aoy party can s
organized aud sustained in this country having or
on. iiea the doctrine that no territory shall DC
acquired by the United states There Is no more
blindn animal in natura than your stlu wing,
upon whose solid and impenetrable mind are alke
wasted the facts of the past and All IeasVnnS 90
to the future For two nares tsrrtory and yet
this most foolish Of parties proposes 70 sup rs actn
now and with Jump n,ions of few old TO-
gs and as many ebrained boys are TO operate 70
change human nature In an iustan. h ~ ~ =,
more absurd Does not this TACT explain why IL tha
h higs are again aud again beaten by the democrats
though Che odds all in favor OF the former That
a should be- found ready TO advocate the position re-
r.S TO- putting it forward in all good faith is lively
of the of those who give money for the
or ~ uustic sylums their beuevolence wing that
thew have an knowledge Of the principal want
of the age surely the party which In the face Of the
acquisition Of Louisiana ana rexas plants tse on the
position that shall come to sandstll Is at to rule
nowhere out Of BedlAm
The democrats here acting with reference to the
Wmot provso with that common sense which has so Of
ten enabled them to the wings nationa party
The Boston Wing says that the only democratic paper
R in
honored by the residence Of Gov Norton but whether
that gentlemans strong abolition feelings have had any
influence in debating its course more than say
The Tmes and the Post of this city have always OPP
posed the binding OF the provso with the issues adopt
what the Worcester Palladium psrtinentiy calls "a
strong article against the introduction of the Wmo
provso into the politics Of the country as the basis OF
action for the democratic party" Our democracy I'M
detand the of some of your presses OF the same
party mansstns deep interest in the fate of the
provso They that it is not out OF any regard for
slave that this zeal is manifested They know that
adopted only to advance the chances OF Governor
Wrgh election to the Presidency that gentleman
inc bout VA much for the of the blacks as he
does conversion to Christianity of the worship
of the Grand Lama but he is now beynd all poti-
The whole business is political trick and shabby
enough at continue the ascendancy Of the least
in reply to one published in the Onondaga Standard
which, am told was Wright paper Though, as have
before told YOU little interest is felt by
subject of the choice OF candidate for the
next Presidency yet of them beginning to talk
the subject and they favorable to the nomination
of Judge Woodbury. He is aboitionist, and one OF
the main reasons tor selecting him would be- that
man-not Mr.. Calhoun himself-would be more
likely to receive the united support of the South A
more iudicious selection of candidate could be
made supposng that General Cass should not be de-
srous of the place The Judge is man Of his
name is identified with the fiery contests Of the Jackson
times-hs is Northern man, and though, as have be-
fore said abotionist yet not more in favor
slavery than Sias Wright and with no disposition
to travel beyond the constitution in administering
the government. AS against Mr. Clay, and supposDg
but ordinary points to enter into the Mr.
Woodbury. would most probably be successful He would
have mind President, and that Is worth almost
any thing that be paid for 1.-THE country would al
WAYS where find him which has not at all times
been with the chief magistrates of this great,
tree and enlightened nation u He would not pitch the
political tune high ninety" and then fall down to for
y- nine stern and consistent man he would be spar
ing Of words and therefore the more likely to perform
worthy acts.
General Taylors last letter has destroyed the homes
of his numerous friends in this quarter A man who
frankly that he has yet form his opinions the
tariff and currency questions, can hardly answer for
presidential candidate Those questions older than
General himself and hi knows not their nature now
hardly look for him to remove his ignorance pre-
vous the 4th of March, lS49 Beside he will most peo
pie think have quite much to do in the field between
this time and that will occupy his attention Polit-
economy dry stud under the most favorable cir
cumstances Miss Martneau having failed to make
agreeable in the form of stories and to attempt to
its depths amid the din OF arms and while carry
lug warlike operations must be hopeless task in
deed. | am afraid that General Taylor has been badly
ADVISED, aud that the sanguiue hopes entertained by
many seeing him the head of the nation doomed
to be disappointed An honest and able man he I'm
questonaby but he either looks with contempt upon
political power and distinction, he has small compre
of thu of his country SUCH ut least
the opinions of many here who have all aiong de-
sired have opportunity of assisting in elevatng him
the Presidency but who have become convinced, by
letter. that he is scarcely the man for the emer
gency.