The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-07
Presidential Movements and Intrlgues

Presidential Movements and Intrlgucs.
The twenty fourth of May, and the seventh of
June, are rapidly approaching. Accordingly, the
movements and intrigues looking forward to the
nominations to be made by the two conventions
which are 10 meet on those days, are beginning
to assume deep aud varied interest. All the
Independent popular movements, the spontaneous
uprsings of the people, appear latterly to have
shrunk into nothingness, and to have given place
to the organized movements OF the two great
conventions. The democrats, at Washington and
elsewhere, are ne more busy in trying to cheat
each other than the wings are In the same line
of honorable business. Take off your hat and
listen.
The most recent movement of this kind, has
just been made by the wing legislature at Albany
On Wednesday last, the wing members OF this
body met in caucus together; and after deliberate
consultation and advice, with few oysters and
vinegar, they passed the following important
resolution:
Resolved That in selecting delegates to the national
convention eel right and duty to express
Of the State of New York and that they give snd will
give TO him. or to other reliable whe Who may be
nominsted by that convention for the Presidency the
thirty. six electoral votes Of thie Stats
At first blush, this might be calleda nomlna-
ton of Mr.. Clay by the whig organization OF the
State of New York In this aspect il would be
very important; yet it Will be observed that they
call Mr.. Clay their first choice-their first love
Now we all know, that in courtship well as
in diplomacy-in getting wife as well as In get
ting President-these first loves are not always
a. ITrenus UI CeneraI IayiOr, ana
even the General himself, and every other sup
posed aspirant, acknowledge that Mr.. Clay is
their first love; but there can be no doubt that
lovers and politicians will take particular care
TO strapgle or abandon first love, at the risk
Of Greeley's law against seduction, if they pos
sSly car get a richer and more popular Bit of
humanity.
We do not, therefore, look on the nomination
of Mr. Clay, as the first love of the wings OF
New York, as amounting TO positive determi-
nation, or to foregone conclusion, that he will
he me wing candidate of the seventh OF June, in
Philadelphia. Yet the prospects, are very good
MIR. Clay's Principal competitor, according to
present appearances, is General Taylor; and the
friends of this hero are quite busy in endeavor
ing to impress on the public the idea that no
other man can succeed in the ensuing election.
The nomination of Mr.. Clay, however, by the
wing convention, will depend q good deal on
the nomination to be made previously by the de-
mocrats, in their Baltimore convention, on the
2lih of May. II at that convention Mr.. Polk
should be re-nominated, or any other weak
man, we should not at all be surprised TO see Mr..
Clay nominated by the wing convention.
Now, in this position of affairs, wha, are the
prospects of Mr.. Polk ! We must say that his
prospects are rising every day. The pledge
which he gave at the last election, that he only
wished to serve one term, is privately abandoned
by all his special friends, and will be, soon, to-
tally repudiated in pablo. II is merely repeti.
tion Of the same game which characterised the
one term fanfaronade on which General Jack
sen was elected, and afterwards Mr. Van Buren,
tried. According to all indications, Mr. Polk is
now as busy endeavorlng' to procure re- nominal
ton, as any man ever was, and much more SO
than was General Jackson previous to his
second term. We look on this as settled he
tone OF his organ at Washington, and of his
friends throughout the country, concurs in this
The recent movements, In q variety OF ways, in
Washington, also Indicate the same thing The
attempt TO get up an investigation to ascertain
by what means the Herald got possession of the
treaty with Mexico, was merely intended as a
mode OF getting rid of Mr.. Buchanan and his
prospects, who had been inconvenien,y nomi-
mated by the democrats of Pennsylvania. We
are not sure but that this matter will vet be
pressed TO Its denouement, and that an explosion
Will yet take place In the cabine. that MIR Blu.
chanan will retire in disgust, and leave the
field OF ambition entirely to Mr. Polk. General
Cass seems not to disturb the nerves the Presi
dent at all. Indeed, General Cass, with the
great goodness of his oature--quiet temper. and
amiable manners-is by no means match for the
dexterity and cunning of Mr.. Polk, who, as a
public man and politician, appearsto be compound
ed Of four historical eleme nts-that is TO saw.
ne is one quarter Cromwell, one quarter Napo.
leon, one quarter Robesperre, and one quarter
Louis Philippe, with slight dash Of Judas
lscariot Mr.. Polk has already disposed OF
all The generals, by setting them together a.
loeQerheads, through the agency Of Mr.. Marcy.
lhey are all out OF his way. Mr.. Polk express
also 10 re-unite the d scofdaat democratic Gle.
nts OF New York, by oiiering great ioduce-
ments TO the Va Buren, section of the Marty and
thus close up the prospect opening for the succses
of Mr. Clay in this State
But Mr.. Folks great forte is in the co,nros;.
ton OF the Ba tlmore convention. Tbis on.
vention Will be composed OF maioritv NJ b,s
own oflice-holders, all Of " HON Will be anxious
TO be retained in Cfice for another four v,nrs
and who will, ofcourse, be as ubseryiept 10 ,te