New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-19
President Making.

NV friends exclaimed esten
preacher addressing his audience in tones
of seriousness upon a serious subject, " this
is lioness which must be dny So l.
President making in THIS country. Is soon
as one is wel,-or ill,-lnade everybody
sets to work to make another To elect
one takes good part OF wear, and the
rest of the time is spent IN getting ready
10 elect his successor. All the issues of
our politics are made to turn upon the ques-
ton of who shall be President. Even the
most useful Legislation is impeded or pre-
vented by wrctched intrigues to advance
! the prospects of Mr. 4. or ruin those Of
Mr.. b. The Office Is desired not merely
for the honor ii confcrs bat for the immense
patronage it yields; and till 1t Is stripped
of that patronage, as it ought to be, the evil
will become worse and worse
Weary as we naturally are of this perpet-
uql pursuit of the Presidency, We cannot
but wish to have the actual canvass post
poned as long as possible. Questions of
principle We are ready to discus, on all o.
casionS; the reasons tor TIN, or that great
line of public policy may always be cousld-
cred with profit but these personal de
bates, these marches and counter-marches 10
render this statesman available and that one
unavailable, we regard with ANYTHING hut a
JOYOUS sympathy.
For this reason we dcprccatc the preclp-
itanry that some of our friends ia different
parts of the country now seem 20 exhibit M
proclaimiug and urging the claims of their
candidate. To our Judgment the crisis Is
not ripe lor such demonstration. There
is a time for everything, but fora WhlgPreS-
idential nomination it has Tot arrived.
There Is no need to be impatient, o. TO hur-
nv things so impemou>ly forward. It Is.
perhaps. not surprising that the friends of
distinguished gentlemen should think best To
press their claims, or thar distinguished gen
tlemcn themselves should be counting their
chances and seeking 10 render certain the
means of their success. Still we think they
would lose nothing by waiting while. and
we respectfully make ;hc suggestion all
around.
1t is not vet well settled what are to be
the issues in tins election it the South
especially the public mind Is not IN a good
state to consider the subject There Is not
the needtul calmuess and selt-possessiou
The Slavery agitation has noi quite settled
The furry Kicked up there tor some time
past stu 10 some extent blind, the ewes and
obtuscatcs the wits OF the people. Why,
Just now there Is even talk Of carrying the
dust and toc of this hubbub in,o the Presi-
dental election. BIZ, who viii presume to
say that this viii oe thought Of d year hence ?
\ year Is long time, and many things can
happen in IT, Now IL would not be much
tor our Southern brethren o. cool otf some
thing OF their fever heat during the ensuing
twelve months. One would suppose that
might be long enough Tor their ardor II re-
sumo the language of common sense, and
learn g. estimate the Fugitive Slave Law AZ
It's real worth TO them. Should they do this
and no obstacle ought 10 be put in their
way-it would change quite seriously the
aspect OF things
But, apart from these considerations. We
mplore peace. Let Us hasten slowly Let
the Presidency bide IL, time Th-re are
other things Of importance which mas well
claim precedence in the peoples attention
When the day comes We shall hope t. DO
our part in the canvass, but ,iN months hence
WI be annie sel,nn o get UP the steam.