The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-10


vos. OF New YORK, made Mr.. Polk the President.
At the approaching election, the democratic par.
~ bids fair to be in the same position that the
wing party were in four years ago Under the
influence Of the young mag lcian-Mr John Van
Buren-in this State, a large secession will. no
doubt, be made from the democratic party IN the
ensuing election throughout he free States, aud
we do not know but that il may amount TO
larger number than that which gave success 10
Mr.. Polk ~ the last election This movement
is going ahead fast; and The cordial intercourse
between Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr. Cay, here and
elsewhere, means SOMETHING or nothing; bur we
rather think it means something.
Under this view, Mr. Clay HIS a chance OF
getting the vote of New York. by the secession
from the democratic ranks under the Wilmot
proviso noise.
On the other side Of the prospect, the move
ment in favor of General T ylor, commenced in
Wall street, and embracing all the leading
friends of Mr. Webstt r in the wing parry, both
here, and probably in New England, looks rather
ominous for Mr.. Clay but it reaches no further
than the nomination by the wing national con-
vention. If Mr. Clay's friends in the Northern
States, and throughout the couotry, secure dele
mination, they will ultimately secure the votes
of Mr.. Webster's whig friends in those States
for Mr.. Clay. Yet il must be- observed that
this movement, inssigated BY the friends of Mr.
Webster, under he mantle Of Gen. Taylor, very
much resembles the movement commenced by
some of the same Including Thurlow
Weed and Horace Greeley-eight years ago,
under the mantle Of General Scott, by which
Mr. Clay was cheated, and General Harrison
unfortunately nominated and elected President.
The Webster wings of the present day, are bold
and open in opposition to Mr.. Clay's nomina-
ton. The old ant-masonic, and the new Fou-
rierte wings, are more secret, more clandestine;
but not more reliable, unless for their own ad-
vsntage. Mr.. Clay has his chances; bur if there
are chances for any other man--eliher Tom
Corwin, or Judge Mclean, or some other man
better for their interests-no doubt Weed and
Greeley would abandon Mr.. Clay as they did
eight years ago, and take up that other nfan.
These arethe prospects, position, and elements,
which are discussed in the political circles now
surrounding Mr.. Clay in this city. According
to the best information that we can reach, it
is determined to adhere to Mr.. Clay's nomination,
and to insist on the whig national convention
putting him before the people for the last time,
under the belief, that in the present conditi of
parties in the northern States, Mr. Clay will
have better chance OF being elected r esident,
against any candidate of the dem ocracy. an he
had on any former occasion. We think, how
ever, that the whole of the Webster wings will
endeavor to cheat Mr.. Clay cut of nomination
at the Philadelphia convention, and that the
ant-masonic and Fourierite VIII gs Of New York
10 &c. ~, l. l.r,, Ia,
desire-but we would not bet $500 on their no.
nesty. In the mean time, the democratic party
will have to put forth their first man, or they may
be left in an awful minority in tn present state
of affairs throughout the country.