The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-11

Aggregate isue Of shsrts week bsfor 1856
Publication commenced yesterday at 25 m before ock
=" hrished et 30 past "
Mr.. Clay and mr.. Va" Buren-Thslr Position
and Prospects.
The conjunction of Mr.. Clay, of Ashland, and
Mr. Van Buren,, of Lindenwald, in this metro.
polls, is a singularly interesting and amusing
spectacle. These two distinguished statesmen
met in the same way. and almost in the same
relative position towards each other. in the
month of August, 1880, among the fashionable
crowds that then sojourned at Saratoga They
dined at the same table, chatted with the
same ladies, received the same attentions,
at that period, which they appear to be
receiving here now. They have been rivals
for the White House for the last twenty years;
they are probably rivals still and mere we
see them again trotted about, from dinner table
TO ball room, surrounded by politicians and
pretty girls, complImenting and complllnented
in return, and creating sensation in society
that 10 equally agreeable to the man who is no
politician, and puzzling to the politician. Yet
Mr. Clay is the more bold, daring and energetic
genius OF these two great men. He leads the
way among the politicians, among the LADIES', at
funeral professions, and in ball rooms-every
where. Mr.. Van Buren, follows in his footsteps,
and because Mr.. Clay has heretofore been cheat
eddy the whlg party, begins 10 think that he also
has been cheated by the democrats at the last
convention in Baltimore. If the kisses of pretty
girls, offered freely and unhesitatlngly, were
votes, Mr.. Clay would UNNECESSARILY beat any
antagonist similar to Mr.. Van Buren,, In any fu-
ture contest in this country; but, unfortunately,
votes are only ordinary facts, put forward by
dirty huge paws, and not the half reluctant
yiedIngs of pretty. poutlng lips.
The singular meeting Of Mr. Clay and Mr.
Van Buren, in this city, and their moving about
in each others company, begin to create many
enquiries as to the actual position and prospects,
not only of Mr.. Clay, but Of Mr.. Van Buren, him.
self.
With all the show, the speechifying, the fiat
terry, and firtaticn, which mark the progress Of
those distinguished men, there is great deel oil
political movement and political purpose hidden
under the noise. AS far as we can learn, 1t is
the deliberate purpose of the wings of New York
to deal honestly with MIR. Clay hereafter, and
60, per fas aut ne}as, for him in the Phlade phia
convention, so az to recover their character, and
do away with the cheat which they committed
eight years ago. We have learned, too, singu-
larry enough, that within short time the friends
of Mr.. Van Buren,, under the impression that he
also was cheated by the democratic convention
Of 1914, begin to entertain similar views the sp
preaching Baltimore convention, and hope that he
may have chance of restoring himself to his for
mer position and prospects, on that interesting
casion. The movements of the elder Van Buren,
during the last year, the publication of certain
letters in Pennsylvania, the limitations thrown
out by his political friends in New York, and the
singular position assumed by John Van Buren,
and the Wilmot proviso section Of the party in
this State, II is now understood, are all intended
to bring about the denomination of Mr. Van Bu-
rem at the approaching Baltimore convention,
and to restore him to his old position and old
prospects among the democracy of the Union
John Van Buren, is now in Washington, explain
ing the meaning of the recent democratic
movements in this Sac; and il is probable that
ne may make some progress in convincing Ger
tain politicians that the elder Van Barren was
actually cheated out of a nomin All on in 1874
and that justice ought to be done at the approach
ing convention, by nominating him again.
The movements OF John Van Buren, and his as
socrates ID this State, have certainly been unqne
and original They have made prodigous seces.
sion from the party, and created an astonishing
quantity OF nose and yet ii is said that they did
not mean all that they professed about free ter.
ritory, free negroes, and free every thing
"What do you think Of John Van Buren, 20
was asked OF gentleman in Albany, who seemed
- TO understand the book "Young John" said
he, "puts me in mind of an incident that hao.
pened to me in Vermont. Travelling one day
among the Green Mountains, found load OF
hay overturned in narrow place the road,
and tall, lank, yellow-hared, upright, narrow
faced, snub-nosed, eloquent young man, jump.
ing about, and crying, and making great noise
What is the reason said i, my youth, that
instead OF kicking up such hubbub, you don't
go to work and set your horses and wagon right
and pick up yosr hay = Damn the hay said
he, daddy ls under 1t, and that all care for >"
We are very much disposed to believe, that
under all the noise made about the Wilmot
proviso IN this State, lies concealed John
Van Buren's daddy" as the vermonter's father
lay under the load Of hay lie and his friends
seem to have taken Leaf out Of the nolt;cal tao.
ties Of the Southern democracy, and that il n
endeavor TO create sectional feeling
and TO threaten TO break down the demo.
crazy in the North, in order to drive the
democracy IN the other parts OF the country
INTO their particular views with, regard