The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-13

her fourteenth. 1t is, however, stated In private
letter from Southampton that the Herman was not
10 leave until the 9th ult
Revolution In American Politics.
The political journals, far and near, are beginning
to discuss with good deal ofwamth, the approach
ing Presidential election. These journals are divi
ded into two classes-democratc and whig The
conventions of these parties will soon meet-one In
Baltimore, the other in Philadelphia; but accord
ing to all appearances, the tendency of those dis
cussions leads the mind to believe that very
remarkable revolution will take place the future
history of parties in this country.
One of the principal elements in bringing about this
revolution may be found in the sudden existence of
a new party in New York, called the barnburners,
originally set in motion by John Van Buren,,
Churchill c. Cambrelleng, John Rathbun, Pres
ton King, and several other distinguished leaders
of tho democratic party of this State At the last
Presidential election there was sort of abolition
party organized, which separated from the bosom
of the wing party, and which gave vote of sixty
thousand to the abolition candidate of that day,
and produced that amount of detection in the
wing ranks. That vote was the principal cause of
the election of Mr.. Polk The disorganization of
the wing party, growing out of the abolition dis
cussion of that day, is about to receive COMPETE
tor in the organization of the barnburners of New
York, who also profess certain amount of aboli-
ton doctrines in reference merely to the new
territory that may be incorporated with the
Unitsd States. The principle of the barnbumers
is, free territory make free States and in contra
distinction to the institutions of the South wherever
that free territory may be located. This principle
has caused great disturbance in the democratic
party of New York, and in parts of other Northern
States. They are now completely organised here,
and will send their delegates to the Baltimore
vention, seeking admission there. If they be re-
fused admittance, there is every probability that
they will organise separate party, issue an ad
dress to the people of the United States, and may
likely nominate General Taylor as their candidate
for the next Presidency. General Taylor is a
southern mana slaveholder-has given opn-
Ion on the question at issue-but these are small
matters to'swallow among politicians-al of whom,
OF all parties, caring more for victory than
honesty or consistency. If, therefore, the whig
conventlon-as there are now some indications of
their doing-take up General Taylor, his election
would be almost certain; and his election, under
such circumstances, would be complete dissolu-
ton and disorganization of both the old whig and
democratic parties, and will give the ascendancy
TO the new party-the barnburners-which will
thenceforth become of the mightiest confe-
deraces in the Northern States.
II is now two years since ii was first stated and
predicted in the New York Heraid-before all other
newspapers many months-that General Taylor,
from his position, his character, his victories, and
from various other causes, would most probably be
the most formidable candidate for the next Presi-
dency, and would most probably lead to a COM
plete revolution of parties in the United States.
The idea was taken up by the people, and made
dertul progress during the subsequent year. When
General Scott won his brilliant victories in Next
co, the eclat produced by his campaign rather gave
encouragement to the principal leaders of both par
ties TO check the popular of General Taylor
towards the Presidency During the last six, nine,
or twelve months, every effort, we believe, has
been made by the great mass of those leaders, both
wing and democratic, to crowd General Taylor off
the canvass, and prevent him from being the can
didate OF either party. Since the occurrence of
the singular events that have recently taken place
In Mexico connected with the courts martial, and
the Developments growing out of them, General
Taylor's name and fortune have again risen. He
Is now absolutely in the ascendant, and the position
parties is such that they depend more on General
Taylor's name and position than he does on any
party-democrat, wing, abolition, anti-abolition,
barnburner, bunker, or any thing else.
Such, therefore, is the exact position of things
at present, connected with the next Presidency in
the United States The chances are that we shall
have an entire revolution in parties-the creation
of new parties-and the dissolution of the old WING
and democratic factions, which have humbugged
and cheated the country, on both Sides during the
lac or IL.
General Jackson, who effected new organization
and revolution of parties by his election Such,
we believe, will be the consequence of General
Taylors position and growing popularity up to next
November.