The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-13
WASHINGTON, Oct. s. 1880.

WASHINGTON, Oct ), 1880.
TIE Presidercy- Ge~,rai Cas-, and bfr Buhanan
General Cass has the best political capital Ia
start with lie voted for by just one half Of the
States in 1915 but they were not large enough 10 ri
him the Presidential scat II 10 a difficult matter,
however, to keepPotical strength, especially when
there are rivals in the way, and dangerous aspi-
rants in the ranks Of the party TO which ne 10 at.
tached, and Of which he is a bright ornanfent.
His advocacy Of the old soldiers bill, aud his
powerful speech in favor Of disseminating dip~ma-
nc intercourse with Austria, would have done him
especial good, II Others had not taken the same side
AS IL 10, he lost nothing by his course and, like the
wheat cast uTon the waters, IL may return to him
in the shape OF bread, after The lapse Of many days
He does not stand a. well in some portions OF the
South he did for representatives from that sec
lion have denounced his own Interpretation Of the
Nicholson letter, and de- not sanction the kind
Of nOninteVeniion claimed ~ the Michigan
Seuator, which amounted to this - That the
Ne1icsn law prohibiting slavery H. still IN force
in the Territories acquired, and that the people re-
siding therein have the power To settle the question
Tor themselves. These gentlemen were exasPe-
rated because Congress would not clearly recog-
nize or establish slavery IN the Territories, aud
wanted their bondmtn placed on the same footing
as spinning Jenny OF monkey. This difference
Of ernon may cause ultra southern democrats to
oppose, with All their might, the nomination of Gen.
eral Case, unless. by that Tune the slavery queeon
ehsl be entirely quieu d--a result however. which
we do not anticipate, judging from the presen
connect Of certain politicians, North and south
who will not be satisfied with any thing shori Of
dissolution Of the Union because, like others bent
on mischief, they cannot indulge, 20 the full their
murdeicrs propFnsitita, aud because the law re-
strains Them from overt acts
The South, as We have hitherto remarked, are
100 busy IN attending to their puvaie interests TO
meddle WIN the next preside ncy, knowing that
thty are IN a minority, they will make the best
arrangement they can for the safe casting of their
votes. They will not care to touch any one of the
persons thus far spoken Of Tor the presidency and
hence they may dictate their owD terms
Before the meeting Of the Baltimore Convention
SEINE Of the Western delegates informed u. tina, a
neetinR-privste, Of course-was 20 ne held In that
city, and the wires arranged az TO be pulled for
the benefit Of General Cass. This was done Now
Western members Of Congress, whom we could
name, have agreed TO do all hey can, in advance
Of another National convention, TO smooth the way
OF that gentleman TO RECONCILIATION, Illinois, A.
diana and Ohio will be loudly heard, anon. Mt
chigan has spoken; and county meetings in Penn
sylvanis have whispered, and little newspaper
somewhere in Virginia, has hoisted the names
Of Cas- for President, and Foote for Vice Pres-
dent Mr.. Feote, however, stands on his own
leRs and 10 not so welded 10 the fortunes Of Ge-
neral Cass AZ to prevent him from running with
any other gentleman. You will have motto ID that
the pfnnstirdutG~, the UriOn, and other papers,
have recently condemned the premature agitation
Of the question for the reason, probably. that Mr.
Buchanan msy lose something by being hid In The
background, instead Of keeping all the racers In
the Stables until authorized arrsnremcnts ~ ma De
for the great Sweepstakes, IN Move mbeF, 1852
Mr. Dallas has a SHARP eye 10 the Pfcsden.
cy; but he has Few persons working in his favor.
Old Buck Ia more cunning, snd hiss good begin
ming with influential ststesnen OF The South. The
eopie Of that section. in the Nashville Convention