The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-18
The DocToR.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1913.
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Unless some unlocked for change take place be-
tween this time and next November, it s most pro-
bgbc that the democratic party, unless it be guilty
of some extraordinary folly, will succeed in elect
ing their candidate for the Presidency. This being
the prospect, the country has right to expect that
they will make proper selection 1t is proper.
that as they claim to b. the predominant party,
they should present for the suflrages of the people
some man whom the people will not afterwards
have cause to blush for man who does not ha-
bitually violate pledges-who has some principle,
some mind some honcsy-who is not given to ter
giversaton or trlckery-to clustering or tlmldlty.
In "A word, the country has a right To expect that
the candidate will not be chosen, IN 1874, be-
cause of his nslgnlfcance and obscurity. II, for
the sake of raising TO the Presidency of their
own party, for party purposes, they select such
man as Mr. Polk, they will merit the defeat which
is to follow. They know that even the vcriest
slaves of party tolerate him with most rebellious
loathng and that the country cannot again be
cheated into elevatng to the chief magistracy OF
the confederacy, a man of whom the people know
nothing, except that he has been small and I'M
successful politician. As for Mr.. Polk himself, his
schemes are all absolutely abortvc There is now
not the smallest chance of his success.
The letters of General Worth have fallen colby
on the ear of the party in Congress. Some say
that General Worth's conversion TO democratic
principles must have been recent, as they pro-
nounce him TO have been. before the war, tho
roughly wing in feeling. Others believe that, like
General TAYLOR. he never stated rightly what has
opinions were on some subjects; and that on most
questions ofpubc policy, he had none at all. There
is. on all sides however, a pretty general colnci-
dencc with the belief of General Worth himself,
that he is not sufficiently qualified for the task OF
governing the American people, at so important an
epoch in the affairs Of the world as is the present
II is quite certain, therefore, that he will not give
much trouble TO the other candidates in the con
vcntion General Worth deserves, perhaps rs
much credit as any other officer in the army; butI
cannot conceive of what use it can be TO pump him
of his opinions, by propounding TO him the
whole string of inierrogatorles contained in the po-
htcal catechism, when the result of the process
must necessarily be so absolutely unsatisfactory
His views appear to have been obtained by install
ments. He was first addressed by gentleman of
an unsubstantia name in Pennsylvania next, Mr..
English, OF Indiana, expressed desire to be made
acquainted with his political opinions. He took no
thing bv his motion he was referred to aI; and,
finally. the general was tapped dry by Mr.. Bowdon.
All this trouble seems 10 have b,en fmitless
Intrigue is busy, and the various candidates are
IN state of fearful excitement. Mr.. Folks friends
are resolved upon an effort to keep his name sedu-
lousy out of the convention until towards the close
of the proceeding With thls.yiew they wish 70