The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-21
The Presidential ElectIon-State of the

will be due at Boston tomorrow.
The Presidential ElectIon-State OF the
Question.
Several other and new, and curious changes
have Just passed over the face of political parties,
and the contest now pending for the Presidency.
Many of these events striking and udicrous.
David Graham, warm supporter of Mr.. Clay for
many years, and who, up to a very recent date,
protested publicly and privately, that if no other
man would vote for HIM, he would stick to the
sage of Ashland TO the day of judgment and
quarter over, has come out in striking letter,
made his confession of faith to the Taylor plat
form eased his conscience of his former speeches,
and now returns, with fresh energy, to law and
Practice in which he certainly makes more of
figure than he does in politics and patriotism.
John NJ Bolts has nearly written his fingers off
sometimes in favor of General Taylor sometimes
against HIM, no two days in succession in the
same position; but he will probably be settled
sometime next year. Mr.. Clay himself has de-
clared his repugnance TO any nomination of HIM
SELF or TO the use of his the contest, so as
10 interfere IN any way with General Taylor, the
wing candidate. He has declined to consent to a
policy, similar to that which Mr.. Van Buren, has
adopted towards General Cass, the Baltimore cam
displayed selt-denal, magnanmlty, and high
sense of honor, that is altogether beyond the reach,
capacity, or Imagination of such man as Martin
Van Buren,, of Undertook. John Van Buren, has
been running over the country rapidly as to
run against post, and to get knocked heels over
head, a circumstance that seems to be bad omen
for the free soil movement But, above all, Ge-
neral Taylor himself. has written long and late
letter, written with much firmness, candor,
simplicity, intelligence, and decision, as to open,
in new place and in fresh shape, the ideas of
the wing recusants allover the country. General
Taylors last letter puts in mind, in Its leading
characteristics of the last speech of General Ca
vaIgnac, who is now al the head OF the French re-
public The same simplicity, energy, common
sense, candor, and patriotism, pervade both All
those events, connected together, are beginning to
create very considerable change in certain por-
ton of the public mind that heretofore has been
discontinued with the Baltimore and Philadelphia
nominations.
We cannot disguise the fact, that recent move
ments from the Atlantic TO the Mississippi, the
elections inVermont and Maine, and the develope-
ments of principles and men, seem to point to a
reorganization of the cid whg and democratic
parties, under frmer auspices and better founda-
ton for making this one Of the most even and
doubtful contests that ever agitated this con-
tederacy but a contest, thus far conducted with
fobearance, propriety, and .decorum, with the
simple exception, such as that of Philosopher
Richie, at Washington, Cheyalier Wychoff In
New York, and few other violent men in dii-
ferent parts of the country, and belonging to both
parties. The movement, therefore, which was
commenced In favor of Mr. Clay, has been
knocked in the head, and the individuals who
took part in that affair either return to their
former associates In the wing patty, go over to
General Cass or Mr.. Van Buren,, or stay at home
and mend their breeches and their principles, for
another contest.
David Graham will probably stick to his law
practice, and John N. Bolts may black to his
horses and stables. The wings who have deter
mined to support General Taylor in this region,
are therefore becoming very warm, enthusiastic,
and confident of success. The friends of General
Cass, and the regular democracy, are not
idle. They do not meen to give up their
position, and the spols, without one of the
severest contests that ever took place. The
threatenlngs Illuminated by the administration
at Warrington, against the barnburners in this
region, occupying public Offices, are beginning to
work wonders In the way of political opinions.
We are credibly informed, that many of those re-
creants, who had been preparing to throw them
selves into the free soil movement, are gradually
Withdraw ing from the strength OF the current, and
will as gradually return to their old associates, and
be in favor of General Cass before November. In
fact we believe that the free soil movement, run
nlng into abolifionism. and started by Mr. Van
Buren, TO defes; General Cass, has reached Its
highest point of deveopement for the present. We
are led to form this opinion, not only from the
cent elections IN Vermont and Maine, which IN
dlcate similar view of the matter, but also from
the important Tact, that every party in the North,
every faction In the free States whether supporting
General Cass, General Taylor, or any other man.
deny that they are IN favor Of making New
Mexico and California slave States, or slave terri
tory, under any circumstances With these broad
Developments Of public opinion in the free States
in favor Of free soil, Mr.. Van Buren's ground Of
action is swept from under him, and he and his
supporters are reduced to the old abolition plat
form, with such strength his personal adher-
ents, and his hostility 10 General Cass, may add
TO the number. That strength we have seen in its
highest development Vermont, in the recent
election there, and similar disclosure was made