The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-13
WASHINGTON, May 10, l84S
John Fan Buren-Ihe Democrats and the Presi-


The organic exponent of the administration
has more sagacity and perception than many are
disposed to concede. Immediately on the receipt
of the last two Taylor letters, the Union came out
upon them as if it concluded, at glance, that
Taylor was to be the wing candidate, on the non
committa creed oflsiO. Increduous at first, that
an eleventh thour, halfway confession would be
deemed satisfactory expiration to the conscien-
| tious old hunkers of the wing party no man can
have failed to note the wonderful Improvement of
the Taylor stock within the last ten DAYS. The
chances are, by all odds, in favor of Gen. Taylor.
HIS friends In Congress are sanguine and cheerful:
the friends of Mr.. Clay, and of the other candidates,
respectively, silent, reflective, and despairinQ
They Just appear to be in that humiating attitude
OF men compelled by the force of circumstances to
chew up their own words, and huzza with an oath
sticking fast in their threats.
There Is every reason to believe that the demo-
Gratis will shape their Presidential ticket to meet
the anticipated nomination of Gen. Taylor, and we
doubt not that a Northern man will be chosen so
as to completely overslaugh all the calculations of
Gen. Taylor's friends in the Northern States which
it would appear feasible thing to do, if we cons-
der that Mr. Hale's abolition vote will be mainly
deducted from the wing strength in the North.
The great object now is, to conciliate the barn
burners; and feelers, we understand, have been
thrown out by the friends of this administration
with view to compromise. One proposition is
to receive the bambumers in the convention, and
to each faction, by whatever number represented,
an equal voice IN the conventions and then this fur
Their concession ls proposed to wit, that
Whereas in the Baltimore Convention of 1884,
Martin Van Buren,, having a majority of all the
votes cast the first ballot, was Notwithstanding
superseded by James X. Polk in the nomination,
through the management OF Robert j. Walker
and whereas, the friends of Mr. Van Buren,, with a
view to the success Of the democracy, did, not
outstanding the aforementioned supersedeas, sa-
crliice Sas Wright, in order carry the State OF
New York for the said j. X. Polk; and whereas, il
was then understood by the barnburners, that Mr..
Azarlah G.. tlagg was To be member of Mr..
Folks cabinet, IN the event of his election and
whereas, instead of the barnburner expected from
New York IN the cabinet old bunker, with an
unliquidated deficit of fifty cents against him. was
appointed and whereas, the barnburners have had
righteous cause of umbrage for all these provoca-
tons; and whereas, some reparation Is due to the
barnburners Tor their unrequited sacrifices, and IL
especially polite to secure their sufirages in the
approaching campaign therefore,
II IS agreed by the friends OF the administration
IN Washington, including the aforesaid j. X. Polk
and the organic exponent OF the Union newspaper,
ycept father Ritchie that IN the event of a South
ern nomination by the democracy general con-
venton, for the Presidency, 1t shall be understood
as the will and desire OF the administration
that the erudlte, eplgramaic and indomltable
Prince John Van Buren,, heir apparent TO the for
tunes of the barnburners of New York, and the
''last and youngest of the noble line" of the le-
gltinate democratic Bourbon family, shall be
affirmed and proclaimed to the people of the Uni
ted States the Baltimore national democratic
nominee for the Vice Presidency. Suppose the
democrats, therefore, put forward this ticket
For President, General w. o. Butler, of Ken
tucky-for Vice President, Prince John Van Blu
rem, of New York-could any thing be brought
forward by the wings to beat It! Again, 1t is said,
that Mr.. Dix has been sounded on the subject, not
only Of the Vice Presidency, but in relation to his
presidential proclivities. The name of Thomas
II. Benton is also under consideration The first
great object of the democrats Is to conclate the
barnburners-that being done, their prospects, in
any event, arc as fair IN the opening of the
campaign of 1874
The barnburners arc at premium; they
can sell out to great advantage They can exact a
rerlbutlon for the past and hope they will do it,
PRINCE JONI.