The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-21
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1S4S.
The Presidential QUESTION.

The politicians are still at their vocations max
ing Presidents. They are continually talking of
stocks rising and falling. According to their scale,
Presdentialstocks continually fluctuating like
the clancy stocks of Wall street
1t was some time since decided that the Cass,
Buchanan and Dallas stocks were declining. for
the reason that they had each given in their adhe-
sion to the "Wilmot proviso," and thereby made
bid for the South. The Woodbury. stock then
rose if by mag to an astonishing height; but
soon it was found that he, too, had authorised a
bid on the same great principle. Then his stock
went down, and the Walker stock rose But as it
was ascertained that the bambnners of New York
would not accept the nomination of a ''proviso
man." or STAKEHOLDER of the South their whims
must be consulted--a bid must be made for New
York. Accordingly Gen Worth has been talked
of, not only as ''military hero" but as a citizen
OF New York. But though Cen Worth has fought
hard, and fought WELL he has not been in com
mand, but has fought under Taylor and Scott-thus
he would hardly be "available" on the ground of
his military achievements and his civil qualifica-
tons, after having spent about forty years of his
life in the military service of his country, would be
about a par with those of Gen. TAYLOR
Another ticket has been named-Cien Butler of
Kentucky, now commander III chief of our armies
in Mexico, for President, and Gen. Dix of New
York, for Vice President This is, no doubt bid
X.
has yet been named.
General Butler is as obnoxious to the abolition
lists and the ''proviso' men OF the North, any
other candidate from slave State. lie has fought
well and CALAMITY, but not on his own hook not
being in chief command. Now that he is com
mander-n-chief, should the war continue, the
wings of the House would hold him as tight as a
lamp post until after the Presidential election. The
service would suffer, the country would suffer- eve
ry thing would suffer, by his nomination.
Besides, the bid for New York would be but an
idle dream. General Dix could not carry his own
State; speak by the book--he could not carry
New York. He has identified himself too strongly
with one wing of the democratic party--the barn
burners--to carry his own State. | know from
free and unrestralned conversation with the very
head and front of the conservative portion of the
party that he would not give satisfaction to them
that they would not unite upon him. That ticket
would be fatal to the democratic party, the best
way they could fix 1t.
Governor Marcy has been spoken of, doubtless as
a bid for New York Governor Marcy is of the
old bunker, or conservative school, and would lose
that State by more than fifty thousand votes. Wit
ness the falling off of $1,000 in the democratic vote
of that State at the last election OF the barn
burners, radicals, not one IN thousand would
vote for Governor Marcy. His would be hope
less, most hopeless, case.
Mo- all these old party hacks must be laid
on the shelf Not one is "avaable" l. who
drew my first breath in New York--who
have spent than forty years of my
life in that Statc-who. have studied her
politics long and closely-most freely and
solemnly declare that | do not know the man,
either in or out Of that State who could be to
carry the State at the approaching election except
Judge Gardiner of Rochester. Judge Gardiner
could carry that State, to dead certainty; and,
with that State the Union. And better man for
President of the United States does not exist
equally as great as good, as pure-minded as pa
triotic as the great and good Silas Wright. This
is saying much for. Judge Gardiner; but |, who
knew them both well, knew it TO be true.
Besides, should the democratic convention no.
inmate Judge Gardiner for President, and Gen.
Houston for Vice President, ticket could be
more acceptable to the North and to the South It
would settle all difficulties, soothe all nquietude
Danish all heart-bumings, carry the election, and
establish the government the old Jefiersonian
platform for another forty years. Think of this,
We men of the convention-think of this when We
are celebrating on the subject of selecting new
men from the ranks of the people.
Another consideration ofgrea weight, would be
the placing of Gen. Houston IN the llne OF sale
precedcnts' for the presidency in 1852 Then,
when the war shall be closed up, the indemnity"
question settled the "Wimot nroviso" buried IN
eternal oblivion, the North, equally with the South,
would delight in placing that remarkable man u
the head of this great and powerful nation
y. Il. O., OF WASHINGTON.