The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-07

ought to be, for be has conferred extraordinary |
benefit on the United States. He has acted con- |
spicupusy in two, wars and covpred himself w1fA
glorjin both. Hdpsars his peisqp SCARS receivid
in e battles OF Aiscsfsny, and Ms proved to -
wJfld that, grestsand werful p the United STATS
is in peace, il is equally great and powerful IN war
His exploits during the Mexican war excited the
admiration Of the veterans of Europe, and his
courage and CALAMITY are acknowledged In both
hemispheres.
Gen SCOTS connection with the abolition sec
ton of the wing party, in this and other States,
viii tend to Hjure his prospects for tho Presidency;
and were he TO consult hs own interests, he would
repudiate such connection at the earliest possible
moment. The public pulse has been felt recently
public sentiment has been sounded-and the result
was an expression Of deep and abiding attachment
to the Union, and Of condemnation Of SewarIiism
and abolihonism, Of every kind, character Dld do
scrpton. No man can get the electoral vote Of any
State in the Union, who is known TO be In aboli-
ZIONIST, or who is suspected TO sympathze with the
abolitonists IN their mad schemes of fanaticism
and disunion. This is undeniably true; and is on
this account we are sorry that Gen. Scott was
nominated IN Delaware, under the auspices Of wing
abolitonists. We regretted it at the time, and we
regret it now, for Gen. Scott's sake.
The Presidential game is now regularly COM
menced and ere long the chess board Will be sur
rounded by the leaders and ntrguers of the respec-
tive parties, the numerous ciques OF which will
exert their ingenuity to checkmate each other, and
hold the game in their own hands. We shall watch
the signs of the times, and report progress, from
time to time, IS the wiIepulers show their hands.
GRAND UNION CAss BALL AND HENRY CLAY BALL.
The grand Union Cass ball, for which prepara-
tons were made a long time in advance, came of
at Tammany Hall last night, and was one of the
most agreeable festivals that has taken place in New
York for a long time. II was very worthy Of The
statespan IN whose honor it was got up, and re-
fected the highes! cred. on all who were engaged
in the preliminary arrangements.
The great Henry Clay bah will take place at
Niblos on Monday evening next, and it promises
TO be in ever respect as brilliant as the other.
These two distinguished men, who are thus
honored BY their respective friends and admirers
in New Yort, occupy different positions. General
Case, politician and statesman, is beloved by
the democracy; but Mr. Clay, as an individual, as
well as the leader of the wing party, has a deep
and abiding hold on the affections OF his followers
and of the public large. As an individual, and
aside from his party, General Cass has not many
friends, while statesman, and one of the shia-
Ing lights ofthe democracy, he is almost revered.
He has fallen heir, in great measure, to the We
neration paid TO Andrew Jackson. Ga the other
hand, Mr. Clay is idolized as both an individual
and statesman. We question If there is man
living who has more friends than the distinguished
statesman of Kentucky. His manner is SO winning
and SO captivating thar he carries all before him
This is not go much the case with General Glass;
although his manner lie by no means unprepossess-
ing. Mr.. Clay attracts people to him-General
Cars does not. You may shake hands with Gene
lal Cass and forget the Circumstance in week
with Mr. Clay the ceremony will make an impress
sion on yon that you will never forget Through
ell his defeats, Mr.. Clay's fs.snds have stuck to
himr and at each successive misfortune they have
evinced in a stronger manner than ever, their I'M
alttrable and undying attachment, to him. no mat
Ter how dark his political prospects may have been
When General Harrison was nominated, his birth
dsy was celebrated in more than usually enthu-
siastic manner the following winter.
Both or these distinguished statesmen are orna-
mens 10 the country, and each has exercised his
Influence in making the United States re spected
abroad and happy and prosperous at home.