The New York herald., 1851-11-08

WASHING TON, Novemosr 5, 1851.
Grand Increment Of the BarnblenTS-A.tsn,p,d
Restoration ofths Pan BWen DypaSty~-JV. O.
BptltY az the Fie!d.
While the whole country is oyeraowiny with
Union triumphs, = silent, cautious, yet bold game
is going on for the Presidency Fer months past,
Martin Van Buren,, John Van Buren,, Thomas II.
Benton, Francis p. Blair, David Wumot, and Pres.
ton kicg, have pat thei- heads together to hit on
some plan to effect restoration Of the Van Buren,
dynasty. After various conferences, they agreed to
take UP Levi Woodbury., who, having been mem
Der Of Mr.. Van Burea's cabinet, was though. most
likely to conform to their views. Mr.. Woodbury.
had secured valuable alliances at the South; and
besides, lie was New Hampshire man, and could
unite the New England votes, in convention. Ac.
cordingly, MIR. Woodbury., in his charge to the
Grand Jury in Boston, Newport, and other placos,
took the ground that the Fugitive Slave law must
be executed I" till the law is repealed" hoping by
that means to satisfy the South, without ending
the free soil wing OF the democracy.
The death of Mr.. Woodbury. lett the gentlemen
above named In o dilemma. They had TO select
between two candidates, deeming all Others out Of
the question. And upon con pairing notes. and after
a long correspondence with their friends in several
tections Of the country, they az last concluded to
transfer their Affection, to William O.. Butler, ss
kentucky, who, like Gen. Taylor. was 70 De a
south ern man with Northern prize plss. William
o. Butler, therefore, is TO be brought forward tn
tafnburrer candidate; his Southern position being
sufficient to make him, cS rO0Hs, satisfactory 70
the UI ion in both sectors Of the country. The
Plan l. to drop Cas quietly; but 20 beat him By
bis own lieutenant, to make bis modification more
profound and pa iniul The nomination Of any other
candidate, II is thought, would be indirect Cass
t;iunph; bet TO unhcrse the leader. and take tho
second in command, will make his fall complete.
OF course all the friends Of General Cas5 are to
be prescribed, and Colonel Benton hinself. will as
Secretary OF state be entrusted vita the formation
Ct General Buffers cabinet. The new England
States now beirg canvasSed for General Batter,
ard the various nominations there ma je are only
L,eId ded to conceal the hands OF tn, actors.
! have taken some pains to ascertain whether
Joshua r. Giddngs and Senator Chase, Of Ohio,
are in the movement; bat, az yet learned nothing
positive on the subject, and | would not venture,
therefore, 10 charge them with co operation in the
above scheme.
General Butler has always been "a yorite with the
barnburJers, who declared in ISIS that had Butler
been nominated for the Presidency they N ght have
| supported bin, to n man. Depend on II, William
q. Butler will be a strong man In convention, ani
the New England free soilers will lead oil for him.
| Colonel Benton il, at this timo, dangerous n man
as be in the Senate and powerful in his com.
| binations as ever You remember how near he
| CO me ruling a md running Polk CYCLoPs.
p :. You will find that the ultra south, with
Jef Davis at their head, viii be a.,ive support
ers of General w. O. Batter Colonel Benton oni
Francis u. Blair. The ulion Of the barnburners
ard secessonist is thought the most powerful com.
bnaton on the political chess board. It's success
would oren the slavery question, and give Colonel
Benton second chance OF upse.tng the omnibus,