The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-30
The Came for the Presidency.

There is the very devil to pay among the poll
ucians Like Holsters, IN hamper-basket, their
claws are inexplicably mixed up. The last two or
three no-party letters from the domcil on the
lawn of which old Whitley is turned out to grass,
have fallen upon the orthodox disciples Of the old
wing platform like hail-storm in flock of gos-
lings, Gripping and stunning not few, and killing
outright an occasional victim, who had just con-
trived to swallow the Philadelphia nominee as
the wing candidate exclusively. The sensation at
Albany, and to the Norihward, among the legit-
mates, is mixture, equal parts, of chagrin, IN
.dignation, and remorse; and many who have
given in their adhesion to Gen. Taylor, would re-
joice at any arrangement by which Mr.. Clay
might, even now, be brought forward into the field,
with the remotest prospect of the concentration in
his support of avo,e sufficient to carry him into
the House of Representatives.
But any expedlent of this kind is now too late
for any useful application. The wings must be
content with the consistency of General Taylor,
however inconsistent with their expectations and
their own conduct They must even consent to
vote for General Taylor as the man of the people,
ard not of their party, nor of any party. He holds
10 this position with the same inhexible good tenn
PER with which he held fast the pass of Angostura
il is now absolutely certain that he has not ac-
cepted the wing nomination, as the wing candi-
date, as the "exponent of wing principles"
He was not 10 be bought off by party nomination.
He accepts all nominations of all parties. ''Every
thing is fish that comes into his net" He takes
ali that come In, and he treats all alike, and does
not care the value of his old Mexican sombrero
whether this or that party likes or dlskes his I'M
Partially. He p1zzes the wings exceedingly; but
the operation is as simple as his brown surteut.-
He Is the candidate of the people, without respect
10 party: he declines becoming the tool of party
politicians; and, though the nominee otsthe wings,
he refuses to put on the robes
The necessity is inevtable-the alternative is
apparent-that the wings must either accept Gene
raj Taylor, and rally upon HIM, or suffer General
Cass TO be elected. The game of the barnburners
with the hunkers is, heads win, tails you lose"
II is plain that in point of fact, they auxlanes
of General Taylor; II is clear that much the larger
share Of their strength will be drawn, at least in
New York, from Cass and Butler-that the vote of
New York is only TO be secured by the wings in
uniting upon General Taylor and it is not un-
likely that without the vote Of New York, he will
lose the election The wings gain nothing In the
election of General Cass-they will lose much of
what they have gained in sacrificing General
Taylor. They know it. II is case of necessity,
ard they must.do the best they can. Like Ma
lomet, If the mountain will not 90 to them, they
must even go tie mountain.
The movomeR. of South Carolina will be de-
cIdedy advantageous to General Cass in the
South. It's influence already beginning to be
felt and difIused. The hope of the wings In the
North, and in accepting Taylor upon his own
plstiorn, which is very broad, pretty strong, but
little TOO high for the mere party trumpeters for
the leaves and fishes. We pity those narrow
sighted wing editors who have thought to
escape de late independent letters Of General
Taylor, by denouncing Them "forge-
ries." TIE trick wac a posr silly expedient.
The truth is out, and the great wing party must
consent 10 take its chances viii, natives, indie
pecGents, deisocrats, and adj the rest Of all the
patty tribes, wis choose 10 rally nhis support, se
she peoples candidate.
The result net boldly misunderstanding at
fhe three candidates in the Geld, at DE fraction
Importing Mr.. " an BJren, and the eisarection in
che ranks of the otherawo and az the comparative
indifference among the people in reference 10 all of
,hem--a trisie may threw the contest into the
House, or elect or defeat tie Philadelphia nomina-