The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-05
NEWS BY THE II AIL6.


AAAirs In the National Capital.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHING TON, Jan. 2, 1861.
The Progress of the U~,o~ Party The Plot ";
pslopsd-Gso-gM Comtag-Bad Pyospscts-
Everything Adytft-Secftonal Parties, and PSvty
Cl,g4ss--A~y quantity of Canxidates-Pl0x sf
the Scrub Race for 1852.
The publications in the Ne,o York Herald re-
specting the movements in Washington, looking 10
the organization Of a great Union party, and q
great Union ticket, for the next Presidential cam
paign, seem TO have struck some of the old wire-
workers and all the old organs " all Of heap
The Natiosai IwteAigencer throws cold water upon
it, the Republic gives il the cold shoulder, and the
Union Is down upon the conspiracy, as if it were
the Trojan horse, graphically referred to in tho
recently published graphic letters of Gen Jacksoad
Chose letters on the management of the gains
which brought Father Richie TO Washington ,
The democratic outside papers are taking up the
alarm-they dislike the idea of blending the demo-
cratic with the wing conservatives on UnioM
platform and Union ticket. And why Because
the wings just now have all the Offices; and, if Q
Union ticket succeeds, the Office holders, being all
Union picn, will expect to stick. The democrats,
in that way, will get the part of the bargain
They will furnish the votes, the ammunition of the
election, and the wings in the Offices will carry of
the spoils The outside democrats are, therefore
opposed TO the motion for Union party. They
would pre- fer, and do prefer. the chances of al,
election by the House of Representatives.
But what 10 be the plan OF organizing this
Union party Simply thls:-A preliminary
meeting was TO be held in Washington
from which q call 90 forth for Union
meetings, with a view TO the organic alton OF e.
Union party all over the country. At the same
time, the Constitution, Union paper, rrespectivo
OF old party land marks, was TO be SET IN mo ion in
Washington, as the central organ OF this Union
party. The prospectus of this paper has been is
sued, but we believe the sinews of war have not
yet been supplied. Letters from the Union Safety
Committee of the Castle Garden organization, wr
have reason To believe, have been received by
several OF ire most Distinguished men Of the wh0.
and democratic parties IN Congress, sug seslIng tho
foregoing chain Of general Ugion orgdnzatiOn-
What answers have been gwen, or will be given,
has, of course, not yer TRANSFERRED. They will pro-
badly be read II he great Union meeting in WASH
ngtop, on the I'D February, if Ii shall take place,
"a originally cnded.
The Union men OF Georgia have appointed dele
gates TO attend National UEiOn Convention in
Washington, on the 22d February but this is the
only practical movement by any State towards the
organization OF a Union parry, beginning with a
National Convention III ths city
Now, we give these details promising a pretty
plausible basis Tor rhe reports of the projected
Union ticket for 1852. Such wes the scheme
such the projected plan of organization. With
junction OF the conservatives, North and South,
OF both the old parties, success IN 1852 would be
sure thing. But the project does not work. The
free soilers and nulitiers have cooled do WI. The
seceders OF the South have cooled down. There
Is not agt atom enough 10 diIve the wings and de-
mocrats Of the Union men, into each others arms.
A good stiff nuhfaction excitement might do it
a movement by South Carolina TO set up q separate
establishment mlsh do IL. But there 10 q
calm Everything is ch iotic; but there is C llm-
When the tremendous volcanic upheaving, which
lifted from the the North American continent
west of the Rocky Mountains, subsidized and cooled
down, there was calm, hut lakes, rivers, and
mountains were all IN confusion tor a long tine
after. There was a calm, but there was chaos.
So of the late excitement on the slavery question.
The eruption has subsidized bat there IL a chaos,
and a organization is slowly evolving itsef out
of the confusion. Old parties may struggle, hut a
new state of things Is inevitable. The worit of
transition is perceptibly going on, sad whether the
new epoch Is fulfilled IN a Union party or by
scrub race, IL has 10 come.
The chancs are ia favor Of a scrub race. There
are candidates sufficient for all purposes The ad
ministraion is not to be considered as mere tenn
porary thing-a mere convenience for the time
being Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Webster may be-
counted among the probabilities. Clay is old. al
though the most popular man in the country. Yes,
he is old and the friends OF Scout are getting TO
the warm side OF the old man, just as the nephews
Of rich uncle labor to concia,e his good will he
gets far into the vale of years The democrats have
an abundance of Presidential tinber-no telling
yet who they TO choos-, whether there is TO
be one or two Of them. in addition to a separate
Southern candidate, and free soil Northern ticket
or two.
Among the wbigs, there is a strong under. cur
rent in favor OF Gen. Scott; but Seward ani his
set threaten To fasten themselves upon him, and
will probably break him down Mr.. Webster holds
good position before the wings aud the country
but " lille the nuers would rally all their forces
against him in the North. we see no indications in
the South in his support. The late remarks OF Mr..
Clay in the Senate the letter of MIR. Webster, in
reply TO the Austrian minister, appear TO Indicate
disposition 10 keep Mr.. Webster from summing too
far ahead with the glory OF the country. Mr.. Clay
thought Mr.. Webster had made mistake in assn
ming that no foreign authority had n right TO COM
plain OF our domestic publication OF our diplomatic
instructions. IL was very often made matter OF
diplomatic interference We had done il ourselves
We take IL, therefore, that this exception OF Mr..
Clay 10 the splendid letter of Mr. Webster, involves
the policy OF keeping the Secretary Of State from
tnkng the vantage ground over all other wings in
the popular opinion Of the country. Some OF the
country papers, especially 10 Virginia, have put for
ward the name OF Mr. Fillmore for the succe sson +.
and he stands forth the practical executor Of the
late compromises, he has, with the patronage in his
hands, the command OF a considerable force Of the
rank and lle, ct the wings In the event Of any
movement made in his behalf. In fact, if a wing
convention should meet in Philadelphia, Mr. Fill
more has the means, IL employed with proper tact,
setting aside oil prudsh scruples. OF controlling the
nomination. As far as the ~higs are concerned.
Clay, Scott. Webster and Fillmore overshadow.
just now, all other aspirants. expec or probi
bilities. Mr.. Clay is old bnt formidable still.
Gen. Cass hollis the front rank with the demo-
cracy-ihe conservative democracy; but his defeat
in lsiS and the consequences 81 that defeat, have
raised a strong opposition TO him among the ulras,
Nerth and South Tie u, however, regarded here
the rghfu heir to the democratic national norni-
nation, IL they are TO have such candidate. lie
IL the chece OF the conservative democrats of the
North; but the parry IN The South would prefer
Buchanan, or Dallas. or Woodbury., or Gen Lane
OF Indiana, 10 Gen Cass. His interpretation, last
session, OF his Nicholson letter, has finished his
ruin in the South, II he should attempt TO run there
upon his own hook. and upon his old platform.
But there is another man, who NAV probably
supercede Cass IN 1872. TAYLOR did Clay in lStS-
Gen. Houston Is that man And II he comes for
ward ne the declared advocate of the purchase Of
the Island Of Cuba from Spain. ne will supercedo
all competitors, Polk did in 1874. upon the qncs-
tion OF the annexation Of Texas But there IL still
another who may carry off the prize namely,
Gen Wool az New York