The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-14

Presidential Prospects.
Although the Presidential nominations have been
made. and the two great parties have arrayed their
forces for the contest the campaign has not yet, at
least in this State, been opened with spirit The
excitement which usually attends our Presidential
elections is wanting, and there seems TO be kind
of doubt and uncertainty pervading the movement
of parties, whichprevents at present from form
ing any very accurate opinion of the result Polit
clans grope in darkness, and the masses appear to
look on with Indifference But it is very probable
that this state of calmness will not continue long,
for the selection of the Chief Magistrate of the Re
public is an affair Of too much importance to be
viewed with unconcern even by the most uninter-
ested. We, therefore, do not consider the apparent
lack of interest now percepdbe, to be attributable
to apathy upon the part of the people but the fact
is that the position of parties is involved in so
much perpexity that men cannot clearly see their
way, and are, in consequence, rendered cautious of
unduly committing themselves. The movements
in many Of the Northern States-the fusion of the
disafected of both sides into third and sectional
party, based upon single principle, are destined to
have a great effect upon this, and probably much
greater upon subsequent elections The first fire.
brand was thrown into the democratic ranks by
the nomination of MIR. Van Buren,, at Utica The
unity Of the wing party was then attacked by the
Columbus and Worcester conventions. Had these
latter made any nominations we should now be re-
lieved from our state of uncertainty, and have been
able to see more clearly the opposing elements in
the approaching contest. As it is, we cannot tell
whether the Buffalo convention to which each of
the three seeding ones has appointed delegates,
will nominate the Barnburner candidate, the Adolf
ton candidate, or still another, Should it select
Mr.. Van Buren,, of which there at present seems
every probability, the union of Barnburners and
disaffected wings may be rendered complete, and
the strength of the third party thus formed, vastly
increased. The election of its candidate seems at
this time hopeless, but we cannot tell what month
or even week may bring forth. The small cloud
which appeared upon the political horizon two
months since, has suddenly increased in volume
until it betokens tempest, which in It's progress
may shake the old parties to their foundations, and
cause reconstruction of them upon entirely differ
ent bases. At present every thing points to this
result Appearances are too palpable TO be mis-
taken and it is best that we should not deceive our
selves but prepare our minds for it in time Greatly
as sectional differences are to be depored, it is
proper that the question should be settled. The
Northern people are determined upon the subject,
and doubt not that the South is also. 1t is to be
hoped that, laying aside their mutual prejudices,
and dscarding alike the dictates Of fanaticsm and
the appeals Of mprincipled demagogues, they will
meet each other in spirit of concession and friend
ship. We would then have no fears for the safety
of the Union, which can only be endangered when
invective takes the place of argument, and passion
reigns instead of reason.