The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb 10, 1873.
Politics -distatements-H Mr.. Wimot-Ihs
Presidsnk

WASHINGTON, Feb 10, 1873
Politics -Mistatements-D Mr.. WRmot-Ths
Presidsnt.
Il has been frequently stated that Tennessee
h as gone for Mr.. Cass, although the delegates
have not been instructed. This is not true.
The I ennessee delegates are not favorable to
Mr.. Cass; neither are those of Mississippi ia
vorabe TO Mr.. Dallas, as has been errOne ously
stated. Mr. Dallas was not thought rof in
Mississippi, In connectlon5wIth the Presidency;
and II the delegates had been instructed at all, 1t
would have been in favor of Mr. Buchanan
Now that Mr.. Cass is virtually "klled off"by
the ndiscreetness of his friends, it Is the Presi-
dents design, ! understand, to raise up Mr.
Woodbury. for while, to take his turn in adj
lusting the balance in his favor Obscure init.
nations are thrown out, that the rooms of a GER
tain not very prominent member of the Cabinet
are to be the Woodbury. head.quarters; and tho
barn. burners of New York, il is Quietly init
mated, are favorable to that gentlemans nomi-
nation. This statement must be as amusing to
the barn burners MS to MIR. Woodbury. himself,
who knows very well that he is more obnoxious
to that party than is any man in the country, ex-
cept Mr.. Cass Mr.. Woodbury. IS too osely
identified with Mr.. Calhoun, and his detection
from Mr. Van Buren Is too fresh In the minds OF
the friends of the latter to be soon forgotten.
He 10 unfortunately too vulnerable ever to be avail
able as candidate. One week would suffice his
opponents to tear him 10 pieces. 1t is really too
bad, that gentleman like Mr.. Wood bury, quiet
y engaged in the pursuits ot his Off ce, should
be dragged into the contest for mere party ends.
and with no serious Intention of nominating
him, when his own feelings, and those of his
friends, must be strongly averse to any such use
of his name.
Mr.. Wilmots attack on Mr.. Buchanan the
other day, is universally condemned as unwar-
rantable, spteful and out OF place. His cast-
cation OF the Union was richly merited, as the
provocation was very gross and aggravated but
in assaultng Mr.. Buchanan ne laid himself open
to ridicule. That any sane member of Congress
Secretary of State, through the medium OF the
Union, because he would not aid in his election
to the Presidency, can only be accounted for by
considering that that member is the mover of the
Wilmot Proviso. Mr.. Wimot is, moreover, one
of the most vulnerable members on the floor, and
he has been hitherto spared by MI. Buchanan's
friends, at the special instance of the latter.
But the attack was ill-iudged in another respect
that it gave the editor of the Union an oppor-
tunity to take shelter under the shield of the
great Secretary, with whom he most
anonymously coupled in Mr.. Wilmot's speech;
and it was ludcrous to see with what eagerness
the old gentleman availed himself, in his rejoin-
der, OF this fictitious connection.
There Is every symptom OF disposition on the
part of the President to recede from all his asi-
tons on the Mexican questiOn--nOt wholly to
Withdraw the army, but to accept such a small
indemnity as will make this country the laugh
ing. stock of the world, and this in direct oppo-
sitlOn to the principal members OF his cabinet.
Should circumstances so shape themselves az to
purposes, he will lose the cooperation of men,
without whose aid his administration would
have been the weakest the country has seen.
GALvrENSIs.