The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-03

PosroN, May 1, ls4s
Nomination for the Presidency Movements ia
Mlsia .husens.
You have probably SEEM this time, the manifesto
put forth by tho whig members of the Massachusetts,
Legislature, In which Daniel Webster is strongly re-
commenced the best possible candidate that the
wings in ths nation select for tho honor Of being
defeated by the democracy next falfor that Ii pretty
much all that whig nomination has yet amounted
10, or that it amount in the nature Of things
The wings Of the Legislature of fair average in
teligsnce; and, therefore, do not believe expect
others to believe the silly statement they have at sast
endorsed they have not made II themselves In just 10
many words namely that Mr.. Webster be elected.
Tho seeding Of q series of bio aimed ct
Henry Clay and intended to put end to the election
of that gentleman undsr which It Is feared the whig
party must remain in the dreary shades d opposition
To break down Mr. Clay and to get possession ofths
tional government by running some avaisben sol
der has long bsen the avore plan Of the conservative
portion of the Massachusetts, wing party. They know
that under the reign of some such person Mr. Webster
would bo the real ruler and that immense amount Of
spois would be at their command, with which to work
at upon the vanity Of tho rich and tho necessities
Mr. Webster cannot DO President, under any cond
ton Of affairs short Of the miraculous and upon mira
ers have But they know that he be secre-
ary OF state they elect proper kind Of candidate for
tho Presidency, electfng him Hence
pertnacty with which insist upon the nomination
of their leader They demanding the first place for
him In the hope Of getting the second, believing that
tho great wings will all award to him the merit
tnst the Grecian chiefs in Themistoces after the
defeat Of the Persians when each thought himself
titled to the rst place. but gave the second to the illus
trious Athenian. Thoy may meet with in this
bold movement, or rather they might there were any
chance Of the Slupderug and stupid party to which they
which make In their favor and which will enable them
to carry thcir heads with good degree of highness
htDra vhntskt hAv Inrth
slayeholdng candidate increases in strength in this
region with each succeeding d.y, and the friends Of
sbolitionis he is friend Of slaveryand them he
whig and northern whg, of the straitest sect This
vents rupture at homefor Sc long as Mr. Webster is
held candidate TOR the Presidency, northern
whig can mako tho presidential nomination tho ground
for sevcrng his connection with his political friends and
by the time the Philadelphia convention shall have acted
on the subject will be quite too late to make split In
the wing ranks here Finally there are ardent and un
compromising among tho Webster wings, who be-
love that by playing bold game and daring everything
their fsvorite may get the nomination and that he viii
we'll any other who il not the centre Of
some millions of rad OF military glory They for
,audacty" well knowing that tho great MAS Of man
qualities and ready the cannie Scot ead he
to take the side with the hangman They believe,
with NJ Villemain, that tune des causes qu font que
days revolution o part plus violent grosst ct
preiomine cst quill tous les iaohez pour reorues.
Il. ono Of the causes which occasion that the most
violent party revolution increases and
s that has all the towards for recruits)and there
are cowarde not few IN the wbig ranks and the more
ardent of the Websertes believe that Is time to have
revolution In their party, and to set about erecting
bsrricades against the spread Of Claysm.
The letter which was written by Henry Wilson, one
Of oonscience wings 10 the editor of the New
York Tribune expresses the opinion of very many Of the
writer political brethren. Tho letter itself nothing
rather it simply contemptibls and tho de hau
bas tone in which the Natick Cobbler' spoke Of
General Taylor, reminded strongly Of Lord Eldons
application OF the word "hs fellow" to Nspolson whom
considering IN what light he should be held By tho
Ensh government, when he had given himself up to IT.
but it may DO held useful, just rusty weather
cock Is useful in telling the direction Of the wind. Mr.
do verify believe that tho bulk Of tho would 90 for
Levi Woodbury. rsther than fer General Taylor.
Some the principal whig presses this city have all
but said that they prefer nothern democrat to .
nothern whig and the Boston Courier has unequvoca
y d. care that will not support General Taylor
II he should be dominated by the Philadelphia
ton. Had Silas Wright lived The would have received
tho support Of Thousands of New England wings for the
Presidency II he had wished 1t. His death put end
to more than scheme in which wings had moro
less interest," and complicated the political game.
Tho Boston WI &. the organ Of the conscience"
party, is offered for SALE to be given away, don't
know which. No ono but an incurable msdman would
take II, gift. Cherries Francis Adams 10
ported have left it, and his connexion with IT, has
taken 900 out OF his pocket Other wings have
bled in the cause; and the opinion beginning to
prevail among them that 10 altogether too
expensive timing for men Of the world to maintain,
especially their money, paid In out, has NO
more chance Of being returned to them, In any way,
than has defunct sinner OF being regenerated.