The New York herald., 1850-11-16
The Next Presidency-The Nashville Con-

The policy Of the Nashville Convention has
already been indicated in a manner to correspond
with our anticpations and predictions, in relation
to the Presidential movements of the country for
the next two years. II is true, there are strong
disunon sentiments entertained by certain por-
ton of the delegates, as appears by our teegraphic
reports of the proceedings, and that many of the
speakers declare in favor of secession; but the
re al policy and purpose of the whole NOV emeAt
WILL no doubt, be directed to the concentration Of
Southern political power-to the formation Of a
Southern Convention-and the nomn alton of
candidate of their own for the Presidency-the
result of which will, in all probability, be the
election by the House of Representatives of the
next President of the United States. The result
of the recent elections in the Northern States and
the tendency of public opinion in every quarter,
contribute to give force and momentum to the
policy indicated by the Nashville Convention.
During the next session of Congress, the House
of Representatives and the Senate will be flooded
with petitions for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave
| law, from all parts of the free States Those Pc
titions, and the debates that will spring from them,
will embarrass the business of the session, increase
the excitement Washington, and extend it to all
parts of the Southern States AS it is, the abo-
litonists and fanatics of the North are preparing
TO get up those petitions. We see some indica-
tions of such things being done in the State of
New York, and plenty of them in New England
In opposition to the policy and character of
the Nashville Convention, we must allow there
symptoms here and there, in the South, favora-
bic 10 Union movement, separate and distinct
from the exclusive Southern plan now developed at
the Nashville Convention. A great contest of this
character is going on in Georgia and Mississippi;
but the result of the elections in this section of the
c0nfederacy will give great blow to any success
full attempt of the Union men, in any part of the
Southern States, to form party of any strength,
or capable of future political action, on the basis of
the Union and the Constitution. The Union move
ment commenced at Castle Garden in this city, did
rot exercise much influence in this State as we
expected it would have done. II seems to have
operated to a small extent only in New Jersey
Union movements are going on in Boston and else.
where, and in some of the Southern States and we
perceive that new Union newspaper is about to
be established in Washington. All of these move
ments, no doubt, come from common centre, and
have q common object in view, which is the nomi
nation of Mr.. Webster as a candidate for the next
presidency. The friends Of that great statesman
have certainly no time to lose. These movements
tending to the formation of Union party of ge-
neral and comprehensive character, seem to be the
only policy which his friends can, with any hope of
success, pursue. AS friend to the Union and the
Constitution, Daniel Webster has, no doubt, en-
countered much during the last year. But il is i'm
possible TO conjecture at this time, the amount of
strength and force which his friends may be able to
concentrate in his favor.
In opposition TO the Nashville movement in the
South, we may soon expect to see the agitators
commence resuscitating the Buffalo platform,
having for their object, likewise, the nomination of
candidate for the next Presidency, on anti slavery
principles. In this State, the anti slavery element
out of the city of New York, exists to as great an
extent among the democrats as il does among the
wings. The Albany Atlas, the organ of the barn.
burners is thoroughly anti-slavery and free soil
as the Albany Eptning Journal, or the New York
! Erening Post. The two old factions in this State
will no doubt commence operations imme diately,
with the view of conciliating the antslavery voters
for their respective candidates, and thereby con-
trolling the Presidential votes of the State of New
] York. Indeed, we understand that short time
previous TO the recent State election, very i'm
portant correspondence passed between Thurlow
Weed and Horace Greeley on the one side, and
Gernt Smith, the leader of the abolitionists, who
held their convention, some time since, in Gaze
noya, this very subject, on the other, and that
il extended TO some Eve or six letters. We are in
formed that in such correspondence pledges were
mutually given, to the effect that the whig leaders
and the abolition leaders would support each other
on certain principles. One OF the pledges thus
given, was, that at the late election, the whig
leaders would advocate anti slavery doctrines here
after, and oppose the Fugitive Slave law in this
State provided the abolitionsts could be prevented
from making any nomination for Governor, and,
instead Of doing SO, would throw their votes
into the scale in favsr Of Mr.. Hunt. That cores
popdence will be published in few days, and will
show, to some extent, the character of the in
uieues already CONNIE need among the politicians
in this State, and those which are yet TO follow
The two old pares-ihe bunker wings and bunker
democrais--wil, as usual, hold their national con-
ventons in Philadelphia and Baltimore but 1t is
probable that, long before the period Of their
sembling, the agitation of the slavery question will
have slienaied the South from the North much
that no delegates from either the whig or demo-
cratic parties from the Southern States, will attend
Such result would reduce those conventions to
mere sectional sssembsges; and we believe such
will be their character when they convene.
Thus, il will be seen that the singular result of
the late elections--the overwhelming defeat which
the compromise statesmen Of the last Congress
have received-together with the discomfort Of the
South, and the re-openisg Of all the disturbing
questions Of the last twenty years, will be the
breaking up Of all the old parties, and the running
of sectional candidates for the next Presidency, to
the number Of at least four-perhaps six-through-
out the country. The Nashville Convention Will
make moyement to nominate a candidate Of their
own. The Buffalo Convention, to be revived by
Mr. Van Buren, will probably pursue similar
policy the Baltimore Convention will nominate
their candidate; and so will the Wing National
Convention in Philadelphia, II it should meet. Can
ddstes will be as thick Pc biackberres; and, from
this day forth, the friends Of each of these move
m, nts, and the pariissns Of each faction, will be
moving. day sud night, in season and out OF sea-