The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-06
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NOMINATION ~ lAk BUCHANAN 81 k1Wsxl~
WANNA The nomination Of Mr. Buchanan, Sc
cretary OF State, as a candidate for the next
Presidency, by the democratic State convention
which met at Harrlsburgh on Saturday last, Is
very important event in the present state of the
Presidential canvass. We gave the particulars
by telegraph yesterday. II came on us with
great surprise. We had no idea of the extraordl-
nary strength which Mr.. Buchanan possessed In
his own State. He seems to have overruled all
rivals, from any part OF the Union.
This movement by Pennsylvania will place
Mr. Buchanan as one of the strongest candidates
for the Presidency, before the democratic conven-
ton, TO be held in Baltimore IN May next.
Heretofore General Cass, in consequence of the
nominations he has received in Michigan, Ohio,
and Illinois, has been considered the leading
democratic candidate; but now, MIR. Buchanan
! seems to be neck and neck, and we are not sure
but that he passes him somewhat in the race.
At all events, according to every symptom, Mr.,
Buchanan has better chance than any other
candidate named, to get the vote of the State OF
New York, If it is to be got at all. There is
most bitter hostility to General Cass among the
politicians of New York, growing out of tho de-
feat of Mr.. Van Buren,, by his friends, four years
ago. They might support Mr.. Buchanan In pre-
ference to any other man. If Nj. Polk be not
candidate, the race would then seem to be be-
tween Mr.. Buchanan and General Cass, with
some slight advantages in favor of the former.
We suppose, at all events, according to present
appearances, that one ofthese distinguished states
men will be the man. In that case, we Shout
net be surprised to see the wings nominate MIR.
| Clay, if he should not decline 1t is now stated
positively by the friends of General Taylor, that
| Mr. Clay will decline in favor of their candl-
| date It he should do so, and General Taylor
should be nominated, then farewell to any can
didate Of the democratic party for the next four
| years. In the meantime, Mr.. Clay is coming
| on to spend fe days in New York, to receive
the hollow compliments of politicians in this
region, as he did eight years ago, when they
feted him with equal noise, and on the first
chance turned their backs on him. more I'm :
reliable set of men than the politicians OF New
York, can't be found in the thirty States of this
Union.
Buchanan stock is, therefore, up. Pennsylva-
MIA is up for the first time, tor the Presidency,
and it seems only fair to give her chance.
FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS The grand fancy
dress ball which will be given to night, will
turn out to be q splendid affair, if we are to
credit all accounts. Several hundred tickets, OF
both classes, have been issued, at six and ten
dollars each. The elite of the city will be there,
besides vast concourse Of spectators, at dollar
each, in the gallery 1t will be great sight
1t is said that the last note of the nightingale
is always the sweetest and strongest. Perhaps
this may apply to the grand fancy ball; for we
are given to understand that the Opera will close
for several weeks after tonight, and many init.
mate that it will never reopen under the pre-.
sent management or its present auspices. Thus
far the opera season has been unsuccessful in
its receipts and payments. The whole pro.
gramme seems to have been badly arrang.
ed. With selection of the best singers
of that very extensive troupe-the working
singers, not the idlers-the managers nigh,
have made money, even out OF the re-
cent houses, had they made their appearance
in any ordinary theatre and received the same
amount of patronage. 1t was attempted to give
an air and character Of superb exclusiveness
there during the present season; but such attempt
is always unpopular in such community as we
have in New York. The expenses of the Opera
have been more than necessary. any Of the
singers have been enjoying high salaries, with
out doing any work. Another cause of misfor.
tune has been in the miserable stuff which has
been published, in the shape of critiques, by the
organs of the managers Some of the best sing.
ers, and those who brought the finest houses
have been written down, while weakness, imbe.
cility, and respectable old age, have been written
up, if possible.
Can nothing be done to set the Opera on Its
legs again for the remainder of the season
Must the subscribers lose the twenty-five nights
yet to be given2 1t would be better for them to
raise a subscrp tion OF fifty or hundred dollars
each, and set the Opera again on its legs, than
for it to 90 on in the way in which 1t has beer
going for the last few weeks
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