The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-31
Tho Presidential EIection-A Protect to Elect
MIR. CLAW.

Tho Presidential e. ection-A Project to Elect
MIR. Clay.
We have received some remarkable intelll-
gence from Albany, and from the neighborhood
Of Lindenwald, by which it would seem there ID
yet, in certain quarters, some probability OF Mr..
Claws election to the Presidency, in spite OF his
an,i-war speech and all the popular opposition
which can be raised promulgated to the SEN
timents he issued at Lexington, in Kentucky.
The calculations on which these opinions are
founded are formed from similar materials,
which caused, in some degree, the Presidential
result in 1884, although affecting different parties
and originating with different men. Taking it
for granted that the two organised parties are
in the field, they have been for the last twelve
or fifteen years, and that Mr.. Clay will be nomi-
mated by the wing general convention, his cleo
ton is TO be accomplished by similar move
ment in the democratic party, which caused MIR.
Clay's defeat four years ago, in concordance of
the detection of the abolitionists.
If our information is correct, we are given to
understand that Mr.. Van Buren,, of Lindenwald,
and his friends, do not expect, and have not ex-
pected, the possession OF power at any future
time. They have resolved, however, to punish
the politicians who, four years ago, defeated his
nomination in the convention of that day, and
contributed to the success of Mr. Polk. To ac-
complish this purpose, Mr.. Preston King, the
confederate and particular friend of the late Silas
Wright, brought forward what is called the
"Wilmot proviso," or half-blooded abolition re-
solution, which was introduced just before the
close of the preceding Congress. This move
ment in the last Congress was merely the
commencement of the game. 1t was followed
up by John Van Buren, aud by Mr. Cambrelling,
IN this State, in the Herk inner Convention, which
was separate and distinct organized movement,
hostile to the regular democratic convention
held at Syracuse in this State. 1t this move
ment, now in process of maturing itself in the
State of New York, should succeed to any ex-
tent, and make itself felt in the national con-
venton next summer, it will produce the same
distraction there which we have recently seen
In the recent elections, and in the democratic
convention, in this State. The effects of such
disruption in the national convention must
be caused by pressing the Wimot proviso, or
halfblood abolition movement, would be to
create a separate candidate, or take away GER
tain number of votes, and give the central States
OF the Union to Mr.. Clay; provided he be nomina-
ted; thereby making il almost a certainty that he
would be successful over any candidate of the
democratic party, whoever may be selected from
the present lis.
The full.bloed abolition movement in the
whg party killed Mr.. Clay at the last Presden-
tial election the Wilmot proviso, or haf-blood
abolition movement, of ] ohm Van Buren,, In this
State, if carried through, will kill any ordinary
democratic candidate nominated by the national
convention, and give the best chance to him at
the next election.
The motives of Mr. Van Buren, and his friends,
in producing this sturbance in the democratic
party may be surmised, but hardly can be reach
ed. It is very possible there might have been,
and may be, secret understanding between the
friends of Mr.. Van Buren,, in this State, and the
friends of Mr.. Clay, Ia Lexington, when both
Of these distinguished men recently came
out on the subject Of the Mexican war,
thus placing themselves prominently again
before the country Mr.. Van Buren, can
have few chances OF success, under any cir
cumstances; but it may be gratifying to him,
while he has secret expectation of kindness
from Mr.. Clay, should he be the next President,
towards his friends; it may be gratifying to him
20 demolish and ruin the whole pack of politi-
clans who put forward Mr.. Polk at the last
tonal convention, and entombed the favorte son
Of New York, in the beautiful cemetery of Lin
denwald, for his whole life.
Looking, therefore, at the present interesting
movement in this State, in regard to the organ-
cation Of the democratic State convention, we
must say there is some glimpse of hope for Mr..
Clay, in spite Of his anii-war movements and
feelings. If the whigsnominale him, and the half
blood abolitlonlsts of New York produce disrup-
ton IN the national convention, there is nothing
can save the democracy that we can now see,
unless they take time by the foreock, and hold
onto General Taylor's skirts, as the same party
formerly did in the case OF Gen. Jackson. Mr..
Van Buren, organised the present democratic
party under the mantle OF General Jackson, and
succeeded to the Presidency after that dstn.
ggisAeG man, The machinery is little rusty