The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-04
orru.,,. with Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Webster, and the ad-

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minist.S.ion, upon The compromise measures, has
dissipated whig prejudices against him, and dis !
armed them Of any disposition TO re-enact the
b0er hostility Of lSiS He stands upon the ground
Of the slavery adjustment. From his popularity In
the northwest, he has we suspect, the airestpros-
pect of becoming the national democratic nominee;
and if successful in being admitted TO the House,
as one Of the three foremost candidates IN the
race, il would be easy, perhaps, to re up aplat-
form, under shelter OF democrauc majority,
which would secure the election Of General
Cass. II is so manifest that the policy Of the
South is TO carry the election up to the House
i, is so probable the thing will be done, that we
may venture TO predict. with some confidence, that
the policy of the next President will be a strong
constitutional State rights policy, dictated by the
South in the House of Representatives. 1t may be
Webster, or Fillmore, or Cass, or Buchanan, or
any one else; but the South in the House-and
only in the Housewife hold his election in their
hands.
Such are present appearances. But chaos still
continues. Nomnalfy, the two old parties still
exist, though their ranks are broken uD and dis
persed. The election of President for France, in
1852, is scarcely more difficult of conjecture than
our own election. France may have an Emperor,
King, or Dictator, in the disguise of Presi-
dent. Instead of an election, the result may be
determined by bayonets and barricades. We
are safe We look forward TO our grand car
nival of 1852 with the iveliest anticipa
tons We wish we may be permitted to
have finger in the pie. Our platform is the
constitution, the Union, the laws, progress,
commerce, agriculture, manufactures, religion,
science, steamships, and the fine arts, the branch
mint, cheap hostages, and everything else tina. is
good. We shall have no candidate on the track;
for any man that comes up to our platform will do.
But we expect rare time in the approaching cam
paign-soInethng after the style of the jubilee of
the children Of Israel at the end of hfytwo years,
when everybody was welcome to everything, and
the whole natisn joined in the frolic. Allah bis
millah.
The plan OF the campaign has yet to be deter
mined Nine months TO the re-assembling of Con-
gress is a long interval Within that time, the
confused materials around US may lift themselves
from the horizon, and reveal the actual prospect now
developed in the fog. The spring, summer, and
fall elections will doubtless throw considerable
light upon the subject but with the dispersion Of
Congress, all definite action In reference 10 the
plans, platforms, and candidates Of 1882 win pro.
badly be suspended till The f Monday in Deem
Der next. Then the wor commence-then
the arrangements for ug and democratic
National Conventions be made and above
all, then the regular platforms for the campaign
must be framed, so TO have everything cut and
dned, and in spplepe order, for the action of the
conventions. How far free farms, free soil, free
trade, Canada, Cuba, cotton, sugar. and tobacco,
are TO enter into the canvass, we shall know when
the good time comes round. At present, we see
but little chance of a Union party, and every pros
pect Of guerilla fight, with two or three regulars
and two or three militia candidates in the field.
Meantime let US fellow the old round heads ad-
vice-"Put our rus, in God, and keep our powder
dry"