The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-18
WASHINGTON, June 16, lS4S.
The P,.esiideucu.

On Tuesday last we had the pleasure of dinner
with Mr. Bennett and lady, and Jenne editor, who
has made the tour of Europe, speaks French, is
learning to write editorials, and may yet be Presi
dent of the United States--if he looks well to him
self and to the politicians, and keeps TO the wind
ward of the Dor populi. The dinner was at the ST.
Charles, the town residence of Mr.. b. The WIN
dows were down, and while the passengers on
Broadway appeared to be chilled with the cold as
they hurried along a cheerful anthracite fire made
all warm and comfortable within. The outside
temperature was that of day late IN October,
when the summer winds have shifted round to the
northwest, and the chilly air reminds us that old
winter is not far behind. This was on Tuesday
last. On Friday, seated in our sanctu'a, in Wash
ng,on, your correspondent finds himself reduced
to the Californian standard of single garment,
with the thermometer hard upon ninety degrees in
the shade, end with sunshine, which gives to
Pennsylvania avenue the binding glare of the sand
plains of New Mexico. No other man than Prof.
Espy would attempt the analysis of this sudden
transition. Perhapsthe cold of New York on the
18th June, may have resulted from the frigid re-
ception of the wing nominations made in Pfala-
delphia or from some other good and sufficient
provocation. AT all events, the change is remar-
kable, admitting the difference of latitude, and
making every allowance for Professor Espys hail
storms
In another respect, the transition is equally dis
tnct. On the Reunion aforesaid, the subjects dis
cussed, were
"The castlsd crag of Drachenfels
Above the wild and winding Rhine
the Queen of the Adriatc, the Napoleon route of
the Simplon, the vale of Vaombrosa, the Eternal
City, Pho Nino, Hercuaneum, and Pompeii, We
dark-eyed daughters of Naples, the past and the
present of the continent of Europe, and the pros
poets of the struggling nations in their noble up
risings against the obsolete ideas of despotism
by the grace of God Such were the themes of
our discourse, then-now we turn to the all lmpor-
tant question of the Presidency, and to word or
two, en- PEASANT, upon the shaping of the contest.
The old wh,gs-the legitimates-the respectable,
| the power n their hands; but they were outgene-
rallied by the bourgeoisie and the oupriers, the new
lights the outsiders who dragooned the old sta
gers to the support of their in the teeth oftheir
most solemn and scornful determinations. The
spasmodic effort on the same evening, in Indepen-
dence square, at ratification, was, however, alto
gether delusive and fictitious; and the ,senti-
ments of concurrence on that occasion, declar-
ed by many Clay men, will be repudated upon
,he ''sober second thought" The enthus-
OF coercion Is not to be trusted nor tolerated,
nor endured: The pride OF the legltmates will re-
volt at the dictation of the outsiders even their
promises, extorted by constraint, not to be
lied upon and until the question OF provso can
didate shall have been agreed upon or abandoned,
Morrill, though they may be within his reach.
The attention of the wire-pullers here is now
directed to the movements of John Van Buren, and
the barnburners--the New York Clay whigs-
the Ohio proviso- Tome orwin-A anti Mexcan-war-
whgs-the Massachusetts wings and all the
Davy Wilmot wings north of Mason and
Dixon. In conjunction with the barnburn-
crs it is in the power OF these people to throw
the election into the House, and the nomination Of
Mr.. Wimot, or of any other proviso leader, will
be quite sufficient TO accomplish the work. Will
this be done! We think it almost certain to
be done and that if it be not done, there will be
enough of the old Clay leaven north OF Mason and
Dixon to break up the charm OF Gen Taylor's
election by unanimous consent Of the States.
Already the democrats, giving up New York and
trusting to chances for the Empire State,
ganizing for formidable assault upon the always
hard fought field of Ohio; but always wing here
toforc. a fraction of 10000 wing abolitionists
in Obo-they are all proviso men-.but a fraction
tween Wilmot and Hale, or between Corwin and
Hale as the abolition and provso candidates, will
rule old Zack of Ohio, for the Ohio ocofocos will
go for Cass to man. Without Ohio. there is not
the slightest chance for the election of Gen. Cass.
Hence the great field for the regular fight is TO be
Van Buren, in behalf Of York State.
Meantime, there a strong party OF men in the
Senate-and Mr.. Dix, we believe, is among them
who opposed to the adjournment of Congress
territorial bills shall be passed The Oregon bill,
especially, demands action at the present session;
and the party defeating that bill now, will be held
responsible in the west in November. The Will
mot proviso is an appendage to that bill, and has
TO be disposed of in some way; and we apprehend
that there will be strong bid made by the wings
in Congress in behalf Of General Taylor in the
Northern States. upon this very question, before
Congress shall finally close the present session.
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