The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-18

PRESIDENTIAL TRAINING. Washington Re
,sbtr, weeks and months after other people have
known the facts, has just como out With the disco
very that certain arrangements have been made
among the various interests Of the democrecy-free
sellers and secessionists North and South. in New
York and in South Caroline to run General VIII
liam o. Butler as the de moorstic candidate ct the
next Presidential election.
There is nothing new or wonderful In this Disco
very. We have seen these arrangements, or CON-
centration Of opinion, growing up for months past,
all arising from the necessity of the ca,s-the weak
ness of all other candidates, and the strength of
General Butler. But union for the spoils between
the democratic free sellers Of the North and the
Union or secession democrats of the South, would
not be more violation of Political morality than
similar union between Seward and bis troops In the
North, aud Toombs, Stevens, Dawson, and others,
OF the South, in favor of . whig candidate that
candidate being supposed to be General Scott. In
point of political morality, the wings and democrats
we mean the leaders are just about on par.
But the great point evolved by this discussion is
plain enough, viz, that General Butler, of Ken
lucky, on the democratic side, and General Scott,
of New Jersey, on the whig side, viii be the two
prominent old sohoel srs: candidates for tho next
Presidency and that the regular Abolition National
Convention, to be held at Pittsburg next sum aer,
will profit by these arrangements, and nominate
their own candidate.
But more. We published, the other day, from
one Of the Troy papers, what purported to be o
pretty full report Of the proceedings of popular
meeting, held there for the purpose Of presenting
General Wool e. one Of the candidates for the
next Presidency from the State of New York.
While the ostensible character Of this meeting
was to nominate General Wool for the Presidency,
the purport of the speeches, apart from the quar-
rels among the speakers, seems to be moro in the
character Of an endorsement Of the high quslifos-
tions Of General Scott, both Is . military man,
and as Presidential candidate, than for any other
purpose avowea on the occasion. Poor old Governor
Marcy-the originator Of the "spoils of victory
Jared very badly at tho meeting. It seemed to be
doubtful question whether he had any popularity
or not Indeed, tho attempt to dig Marcy out Of
his obscurity, only exhibited q great deal Of IN
necessary labor. Marcy never makes bis appear
snce during any doubtful struggle, or on any COCA
sion of excitement but prudeny reserves his claims
for Office and the spoils when he thinks the question
nearly settled and victory is certain and positive.
General Wool may now be considered one Of the
numerous candidates. on the democratic side, for the
next Presidency. Those candidates seem to DO
multiplying in all quarters and in all sections of
the Union. Alabama puts forward King; Pennsyl-
vania, Buchanan; Kentucky and the West, VIM.
o. Butler; Michigan, Cass; Illinois, little Doug
las; Texas, Sam Houston, New Jersey, Stock
ton, Coney Island, Davis, SO. go. &c. All these
efforts of partisans for particular candidates are
very much like the hired services Of theatrical puff
fers connected with the New York press. The
candidate that pays the highest for q particular
puff, receives the largest amount Of adulation and
predic ton Butler, of Kentucky, at present stands
at the head of the heap.