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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, Isl
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.


Speculation is already rife in regard 10 the next
presidency and the prophets of the press are begin
ming to predict with confidence the candidates for
that distinguished honor and the probable issue OF
the canvass. Opinion ofcourse, varies in precise
ito with The differences in political iarh and as re-
cards results, in many instances is rather the off.
spring orpeerence and prejudice than the conclusion
orcalm aud discriminating reflection. Asingle glance
at the position Of parties, and Of the country, must
convince every man, however, that whoever may be
before the people, none can secure The triumphant
support of the people, but those who in the time Of
its peril have proved themselves the staunch, unwa-
verng and devoted friends OF the Union Of The States
No opponent of the salulary measures passed at the
last session Of Congress, be he Wing or Democrat,
Northern enthusiast orSouhern ullraists, can get the
votes of the great mass. The agitalions that have
so long distracted the land have awakened the peo
pie to true sense Of prospective dangers and in the
coming contest for the highest office in their gift the
seal of reprobaton will be finally and forever fixed
upon agitalors anil disorganzers OF every party and
every latitude. They are inevitably destined 10 po-
lilica annihllation.
In view of this overwhelming popular sentiment, The
probabilities are, that CAss DICKINSON or BUCHANAN
of the Democracy will be on the course, coupled per-
haps with Gen. FooTn, some other son of The South
The claims of Gen. IlousTpN are warmly urged In
some quarters, but we rather think his chances Tor
the nomination are nconsiterable. On the whole,
we are inclined to believe, the Democracy are To
have some little trouble about the matter.
On the other hand there seems TO be but one sen.
lment in the Wing ranks Now and then we no.
lice tribute to the fame Of The great American Com
mander Gen. ScoTr, in the shape Of suggestion that
he would make good President; occasionally we
find an ebulllion Of lingering devotion 10 that vener-
able and veneraied statesman and pa!rot-EENRY
CLAY; but the tone Of the press generally speaking
the sentiment of the people, procaims WILLARD
FILLMORE, the Wing candidate in 1852 for the post
he now occupies with such signal ability.
As for HENRY CLAY, in the name Of humanity. let
us "eave him alone in his glory" Drag not the
aged patriot, bending beneath the weight OF three
score wears and ten into the turmoil of another con-
act. The dignity Of office could not add one cubIt
10 the statue Of his fame, and renewed defeat would
but heap up the Of his countrys Ingra''nde'
Should Mr.. FILLMORE receive the nomination Of a
Wing National Convention, it will be our pleasure
and pride TO give him cordial and Untlrife, though
humble support. On various occasionA we have as
serted in no measured terms our high admiration oil
the man, and our confidence i'll his patriotism, Wis
dom and virtue So unexceponabe has his admin
israiion been that the most rabd partisans OF lie OPP
posing party find nothing TO censure and something
10 commend. Called 10 the Presidential chair al the
crisis of danger, perhaps the most fearful through
which the country has ever been called to pass he
has met the responsibilities Of the position with
6rmness and decision worthy the successor OF his Ia
mented and "iTluslrous predecessor" That position
has developed the man, and presented him {" the adj
mraon of his counrymen--a patriot with views
sufficiently enlarged, and exalted above fariy,to pre-
side with Grmness and mpaftiaiilv o7er great ana
undivided people. We have not the time or the space
to say all that might Of Mr. FILLMORE anu his All
minstfa,ion. Suffice it 10 say, in conclusions tral he
is a Wing in principle and practice. None Other
coald secure our appreciation and support IN cohfeA-
with the lofty position under consideration, and none
other we trust, will secure the sufrages OF the Peo-
pie: IN reference to the administration we may a
dopt the language Of contemporary ""e care h0'
what nav Be the result OF the next Presidential eIec-
ton as far as the fame and character oil The Admin
istra,ion are concerned, 1t is secure. will live mere
after IN the recolfectioys Of men as wise; pure an"
honest one has exis Fed during an evenlfnl PERIOD
in the history Of the Country, and will long be REFER
red TO and remembered. Whenever this IS the case
impartial pos!erity will write, this was an admins
tralion which stood by the Constitution anu Tie
Laws.' Can higher praise be awarded p
THE CELEBRATION.