The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-16
Important Political Movement-The PresI-
dency.

Important Political MOvement-The Presl-
dency.
The present contest for the Presidency continues
to be one of the most perplexlng and interesting
that has ever taken place. 1t is contest, appa-
rently, ofman9uvres, startling surprises, new ideas,
disorg of old parties, and organization of
new ones all taking place without any order, re-
gularity, or direction. Whatever new movement
can be anticipated, the reporters of the Ne,o York
Herald are instantly on the ground, and our ac-
counts of them are reliable and interesting In
fact, the only journal that gives daily record of
the various movements of all the new, as well as
the old parties, is this; and, accordingly, politicians
of all kinds have to consult our sheet in order to
post up their daily accounts and ascertain the state
of the question which now agitating the public
throughout the length and breadth ofthe land.
During the present week, several important po-
tica events have taken place, and others will take
place. The Maine election, the Free Soil State
Convention, In Reading, Pennsylvania; the Free
Sell Convention, to be held to-day, IN New Jersey;
the several conventions and nominations IN this
State; the great Clay meeting In Albany, and the
continued agitation Of the Clay feeling-are all
matters of greater or less importance, bearing on
the result of the present canvass. Let take them,
in their order, and dlssect them.
The Free Soil Convention, in Reading, an ac-
count OF which will be found in this days paper,
with some Of The speeches delivered, and the
general impressions gathered there, is one OF the
most important assemblages OF the kind, that has
taken place since the first movement was made IN
New York. According TO The most reliable ac-
counts from that quarters vigorous tree soil move
ment has been commenced in Pennsylvania and,
o1,h tl,ax, hnx Il Al
regular democratic tckef,~a separate and indie
pendent electoral ticket has been nominated /; and
it is supposed, that forty fifty thousand votes
will be given for that ticket in November next.
This number, however, may be somewhat over
rated by the enthusiasm of the free sellers of
Pennsylvania, instgated by that great genius,
John Van Buren,. II we put the estimate down to
fifteen or twenty thousand votes, and, according
to all appe arances, they may take that num-
Der for their electoral ticket, the result in
November next cannot be mistaken. The clccto-
raj rote of Pennsyiraaia uiN, IN such case,
be throun for General Taylor instead of General
Cas-. The appearance OF affairs in that quar-
Ter certainly favor such an expe rotation, as the
Reading Convention held out The electoral
vote of Pennsylvania, secured for General
Taylor, will have prodIgious influence over the
wings, and the independents of all parties
throue bout the country. A short time will throw
more light on this question, and particularly the
State ele ction, which will take place IN the middle
Of October.
The next movement Of importance that we
have seen take place, is the continuation of the
enthusiastic Clay meetings in this State. We
have already given an account Of Clay meeting
IN All any, and have observed that similar assem-
bIsces are called for in other parts of this State,
at vel 81 H. New Jersey. How lar this feeling
will srIead among The wing masses IT is difficult
10 GeteImiBe. Some believe that this movement
will eIeIaie only against MI Van Buren, in this
State, by Withholding votes from bm, and giving
iE,mIo MI Clay, which the free soil ticket might
olheiwIse have received. II 1t were possible for
Il Clay men, IN this State, to divide equally the
whg party, the consequence would be, that the
electoral vote of New York would be cast for MIR.
Van Buren /; but this is result which cannot
reasonably be expected, under present circum-
stssces, OF by the agencies now in action
The Clay men appear TO give their support to the
vhig State ticket, in order to preserve the integ-
riiy Of the party, while they are determined to