The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-13
Presidential Movements.

. Presidential Movements.
The Pennsylvania contains the following
notice, which may be regarded as an announce
ment of its opening the campaign:
Ma. BUcHANAN.-We have fore Us a pile Of
papers from all parts Of the Union, containing
expressions of the press, and of the people in
favor of this great statesman Of Pennsylvania,
for the Presdency. 1t will take day or two to
collate them properly, and then we will COM
mence their publication. When they do come,
they will utterly overwheln the few but clam
orous voices raised against him in his own neigh
borhood.
The New York Evening Post. thus reveals
the purposes of the Barnblrners and Mr. Ben.
ToE
IMPORTANT Movement IN MssoURI.--The
st. Louis Times, an Anti Benton paper, gives
an account of a large Democratic meeting held
at Hillsboro, Missouri, at which the following
resolutions were adopted.
Resoiped, That every Democrat holds the Union
sacred, and will abide the Constitution and law of
his country.
RsSolred, That while welcome back to our
ranks all Democrats who have been deceived by
false representations or mistaken views, we hear
with Indignation all overtures from the nullihca-
ton potters, to unite with them, at the sacrifice
of either men OF measures.
Resolved, That If we desired union, we could
never consent to faint democracy by tamely acqui-
! esciny i'm the foul treachery or the hate General
Assembly, by which the great majority Of the peo-
ple-the Democratic party-were defeated in the
election of their senator, Thomas II. Benton, and
Wing put in his place. That we are, as We trust
every Democrat is, utterly incapable of yielding up
! TO the vengeance OF ali exploded nullicfaton fac
ton, the efficient. able and faithful represen
tatiye Of the people of Missouri that ever adorned
the United States Senate chamber.
! Resolved, That, believing every Democrat will
rally round the war-worn soldier in the cause Of
progressive democracy and the integrity Of the
| Union, and elect him to Congress by an over
whelming majority, we do now declare Hon.
Thomas III. Benton our candidate to represent this
Congressional district.
| Resolbed, That this meeting place the name of
| Kentucky's distinguish ed soldier and Democratic
statesman, Gen. VIM. o. Butler, before the Dem
ocratc party for consideration candidate for
pthe Presidency OF the United States ; and Gen.
Henry Dodge, not less distinguished, for the Vice
Presidency.
The New Orleans Delta speculates as follows: :
PoLrTGCAL.-The Washington correspondent
of the Picayups, in specializing upon the pros
poets Of the different Democratic candidates for
the Presidency, says;
"The late election returns from New York.
| though a little more favorable to the Democratic
union Of the Barnburners and Hunkers, still dem
! onstrate TO the country that the author Of that
union, Governor Marcy, is unable to carry State.
! He may obtain a complimentary nomination from
the organization as It is, but the elements Of
strength are not 10 be found in combination on
! mere men, without an agreement on principles.
! The popular voice in New York has long ago de.
clared for a new man-a who should make
the party forget the old issues, and unite on new
! platform"
This correspondent forgeis to notice that New
! York has an other able man. who may yet be
very prominent candidate-IIon. ID. s. Dicken.
! son.
This gentleman attled for the rights Of the
South during the most exciting moments Of the
last Congress. No NortherH man took stronger
or more decided grounds in it4 defe CO. and for
his iirmness and honesty on those occasions, the
! " Freesoil Democracy Of New York prescribed
| hun" We think he stands at this moment n
better chance than Marcy for the nomination,
aud would carry more States in the Union, il
! nominated
We are almost inclined to agree with this
correspondent, when he states that
Gas regards Ohio, the State il, no doubt, still
| for Cass, and f Cass Gamble elected, he will, I'M
/ doubleday, receive the nomination from that State.
Should Cass be dropped, then you may rely on It,,
Judge Douglas, the Young Giant ofthe West, will
carry the Buckeye State and that with rush.
The movement Of Benton, Blair & Co., for Gen.
WIN. o. Butler, Of Kentucky, though still pro-
crossing, has made but very little impression in
| Ohio and Pennsylvania, and is going begging an
the West, with the sole exception, perhaps, Of
Wisconsin In Pennsylvania, James Buchanan
has a terrible battle TO fight with General Cass,
and the combat is so severe, and accompanied by
so much i'll feeling, that 1t does not matter which
of the two is nominated in that State. The Buch
ansn men will not vote for Cass, and the Cass
| men are most determined to oppose Mr.. Buchan-
an in whatever shape he may be brought before
the public"
Among the numerous Democratic nags upon
the political race.course, at the present day. We
should, if we were disposed to act, take Doug.
las, the young Giant Of the Vest against the
field and in the language of a good and true
Wing remark, that the candidates for the
Presidency must look well to their nags, or this
young senator will steal the hearts Of the peo.
pie and catry everything before him"
The great fight in the national convention,
will be for power. 1t will be the young and
progressive democracy, against the "old fogies,
who had the control Of the political wires
for the last thirty years, and who have lived
heretofore, and expect to live hereafter, upon
the proceeds Of substantial and overlooking
Treasury