Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-27
The next Preside ncy.

From all we can learn from Washington and
elsewhere, think il pretty well settled that eth
er Mr. FILLMORE or Gen. Scorr, will he the Wing
and Gen. CAss the loco foco candidate for the next
Presidency. AS we said when we heard Of Col.
BExrox's defeat for the Senate, we are still I'M
der the impression that an effort will be made to
get him to run as the Free Soil candidate.
We think the Wings would deprive themselves
OF considerable vantage ground. were they to
give up Mr. Fillmore for any other man. We know
that Gen scottis deservedy popular man. But
Mr. Fillmore has been tried and has passed through
the ordeal with immense credit to himself and
satisfaction to both the great parties. By his con-
sistent and statesmanlike course. he has won Tor
himself the applause Of the most discordant 'ele-
ments of both parties. We consider this as so
much solid capital which can hardly be wrested
from him or the Wing party. II will probably de-
pend on New York. If that great State, by the
divisions inthe Wing party between the friends Of
Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Seward, should give no good
assurance that the wings will rally around their ia
vorite son, then indeed may it be thought polite to
run Gen Scott. We hope, however, that the schism
may be so far healed as to secure the hearty CO.
operation Of the Wings Of New York in the nomi-
nation Of Mr. Fillmore. The wings can beat Gen
Cas- with Gen Scott. They wiu, with Mr. Fillmore
~ their candidate.
In running Gen. CAss, the hope is entertained by
the loco foco party that he secure the South to
greater extent than any other man out of the
South. Notwithstanding his pliancy towards the
South-like the sunflower, turning his face to meet
the genial rays Of the sun-a large portion Of the
men ofthat section will never vote for him. He is
vastly different in this respect from Mr. Fillmore,
who. like the wax-weed of the prairie, always
pointing one way, SO as to direct the bewildered
traveller in the right path and while this very diff
erence between the two men has secured for Mr.
Fillmore the confidence OF oil sections, it has
created proportionate doubt to the like extent as
70 the proprety and safety oftrusting tho Admins
tration to Gen. Cass. All men of all parties feel
that the country is safe under the administration
Of Mr. Fillmore, for the simple of his having
been successfully tried in most important crisis
Of the country's history. They do not, notwith-
standing political bias, and the desirableness of
having one Of their own party at the head Of af-
fairs, feel 80 towards Gen. Cass. The best man
in his own party don't feel SO. There are new and
momentous questions that are continually present.
ing themselves in the history Of our government,
to show the necessity Of having at the head of it
others besides mere politicians. single rash act
on the part of such one, for the sake of sustaining
party pride or principle, even, might disgrace the
j., country At home and abroad. We therefore need q
man as Chief Executive, who, in the administration
Of the leading affairs which give tone and charac-
ter to our country, and will direct and control
such movements by great national and patriotic
motives and impulses. The masses believe that
In Mr. Fillmore they have already such lnan at
the head of affairs and, from the signs all around
us,.w We think they will be slow to prefer chang
ing certainty for an uncertainty.
Our impression in regard to the third party,s ia
king up Mr. Benton is founded on the fact that the
leading men Of that party think he is with them.
While at the east, last summer, many inquiries
were made of us, in regard 10 his standing and
character in the west. Although that party is on
the increase and may possibly by a judicious and
polite move command votes enough to throw the
election into the House, we hardly think they can
do 1t with such standard bearer as Mr. Benton,
II Gov. Dodge would consent to be their candidate,
~ he has been true to their main principles, al
though not processing to be one of them, they
might possibly succeed. IfMr Benton should sue.
coed in being elected to. Congress from the St.
Louis District he may recover his popularity, and
It may put another aspect on the effort to AXE
him candidate for the Presidency.