The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-10

WAsHISoroS, Nov. 7, ls47.
The Political Chess-board-How Ms Come is being
Played at Washingfor.
General Taylor has, at length applied for leave of
absence from his active duties In the field; and ms IL
has, matter Of course been granted he may be sx
pected to arrive in the country by December He can
not fall to be received such n ought 10 be re-
eeNed, with honorable distinction, and with hearty
enthusiasm In this reception all parties will be able
unite Win unrestrained coraality General Tayors
present position Is not that Of politician He cannot
~ po'en' Dc considered candidate for the Pr.s-
aen'y Inc movement In favor OF his nomination, he
mas u''oouh'enanced from the beginning He has uni
formy declared his wishes to be opposed TO nomiua
ton and has refused to be a candidate excsnt in ob.
dience to the commands OF the whole peonls without
distinction Of party This determination has NOT bsen
shaken by the many letters OF invitation and pronsrs of
support from indivduas and assemblies of the various
parties His reply each has been that he osnnst bs
the candidate Of any party.
1t IL altogether reasonable to suppose that General
Taylor fully that he giving decided re-
fsa to be put in nomination for the presidency when
he declared he would not be the candidate party
and that he would assume the ONCE Of President II
all, untrammeled and unpledged. That he could ever
be elected, in the present condition of the country
without being the candidate of party 10 of the
question. He doubtless, well aware Of this and
wishing to decline as gently possible the honor at
tempted to be thrust upon him. lac adopted this mode
OF rdding himself Of his tormentors Penelopsk po
litey unwilling to irritate his suitors he indefinitely
postponed the contamination Of their wishes by adrotly
rendering that consummation impossible. General
Taylor hrewd observer, and ho that those very
solicitous gentlemen merely DESTROYS Of making .
good speculation Of his popularity He has very quietly
defeated this attemptso very quietly indeed that
them delude themselyea with hona ofh einO
able to induce the gallant old second their self
sh designs 1t Is quite to foresee that those very
men will be among the bitter sssailans General
Taylor when they discover the unsucc issue of
their Interested schemes
General Taylor then, not candidate the wings will
be obliged to unite on Mr. Clay Indeed there are many
who have held along that the nomination ofMr CLAY
would be matter Of duty, well as Of necessity The
triumph of the wings at the election in New York
and especially the triumph of Mr. Clay's friends
In the election Of Mr. Young last year. tend strongly to
the conviction that his nomination will be inevitable
Already there strong manifestations the part of
his determination to crush all Opposition to
his nomination. In every State except Kentucky, Mr.
Cays friends have lately triumphed over their oppo-
nents of their party
But should Mr.. Clay, regularly nominated by the ma
tona whig convention in opposition to q regularly
nominated candidate Of the democratic party, Mr. Cal
Independent candidate, and so endeavor to throw
the election into the House Of Representatives 1t Is
not impossible that Mr.. Calhoun may thus succeed In
being next PRESIDENT but the chances cannot be said
be in his favor.
Mr. Clay will have much less to contend against than
In 1874. His democr Itic opponent cannot be- then
utterly unknown. That experiment cannot suc-
coed twice OF the candidates already med will,
in all probability, be selected With such an adversary,
-.
many advantages he had not In lsaa The feelings Of
his opponents are far implacable than then
In the last contest has thrown unusual de-
gree Of interest around him Retired from the political
arena nothing has occurred since then to engendsr ami
mostly against him. The charge of lax morality which
aienated many from his support before longer
be urged against him. for he is active member
Of respectable religious denomination. He IT, there
FORE beyond question, available candidate than
in 1874 His nomination will be violently opposed BY
the other section Of the party but there little doubt
he will ultimately be the choice of the wings.
This being the strong probability Mr. Clsys views on
the Mexican question will be looked for with much snx.
sty What policy will he favor' The whole of Mesico
or monet Proviso compromised 1t is said by many
here that he will not oppose the provso doctrine not
wthstanding he the father OF the Missouri com
promise
Here in this city this winter the battle to BIZ fought
Already extensive preparations being made Ennis
sares srs at work An attempt is being made to gain
over q certain New York journal, to advocate the
claims Of certain aspirant for the Presidency A
large sum OF money Is to be expended. The manu-
facture of public opinion has already commenced -.
demonstration is to be made the public mind
at Baltimore, New York and New Orleans, at the
same time. desperate effort Is to be made and no.
thing will be left undone to IL the New
York journal have alluded to be gained over Il
wiz be great step to success as the paper has the Cha
racer OF being very conservative and much read on
change and In pous families.
Should any sudden and rdDary alteration take
place in the tone of this dsvout and commercial Jour-
nal Will have something to say to the cause TO
which such alteration Is to be ascribsd
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