The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-28
The Presidential Election In the United
statsA-The Effect of kossuth's Visit.

IFrom the LONDON Times NOV Id
The more we have occasion to consider and observe
the operation Of the elective system in republican 60
vsrIssn.s tbs moss We are taught that the race not
words that the successful candidate Is usually not the
lost eminent Of his countrymen for vtue and ability,
and that be apt TO be raised TO power BY eectoneerng
practices widely different from the enlightened and pa
riotc conviction Of people choosing the ruler who is
govern its desines This remark Is not only suggest
ed BY the half alarming and half gretesque spects
Gle Of the French republic where the whole activity OF
their own constitution and to convert the arena
into the lists Of rival princess but In the
United States which , lay just claim to be considered
the model republic, the choice OF President though
fenced round with precautions far more Judcious and
,eotual than any which exist in France is an event in
though It seems paradoxica suspect that the real
character Of the government for the une being rs more
accurately determined and controlled by the intei
g,noe OF the country under such limited monarchy
enjoy, than IL Is under President elected Tor tour
years BY universal suffrage The mere TACT OF the perl
odeal recurrence Of these elections accompanied as
they by the ebb and ow Of tbs whole tide Of public
patronage generally suces to insure strong reaction
sgairt the party In power aud ia favor OF the
ton Since General Jacksons nd election in 1853
have fresh instance Of a ewal OF the
term Of efice to the outgoing President, though
every President has bid high for that distinction,
aid has ramihed his policy in the most shameless man.
towards the cloe Of bic administration to the chance
that the Last Presidents OF the United States have been
eng ssry devoid Of all the qualities one expects TO ind
In the ttstcemen who rule great nations Mr. Van buren,
Mr. Tyler Mr. Polk, General Taylor or even Mr.. Fill
more not who would have had much chance In
any other country Of being raised 70 the rank even
hun blest member Of cabinet; and though they filed
equal to that ofany first minister In Europe we are
not surprised that on the expiration OF four years their
country anxious to draw larger prize from the
lottery OF universal suffrage.
The probability seems 10 be tha. upon the expiration
Of Sir fulmores Presidency similar change win
IL l. till the autumn of next year that the rvsden
ai election in the United States takes place and rot till
the spring Of 1858 that the new President will be IN
stalled but already the contest has began with great
vysty and ever thing that in the United stats
during this long interval may fairly be construed 10 bear
In way other upon the contest On the side OF
the vhgs the p.rty now In power the principal ean-
dates Mr. Fillmore, the actual President; Mr.. Web
the Secretary Of State. who Ia said to contemplate
his wthdrawa from the Cabinet In order to promote the
chances Of his election without giving umbrage TO The
President under whom he and Gen Scott one OF
the heroes OF the Mexican war, but q man singaary
devoid Of every other Qualification On the side Of the
democrats have General Cas-, well known Tor the
bitter ard insoent hostility he displayed towards this
country during bis mission 70 Paris Mr. Buchanan who
tiled high Office in the cabinet Of former President;
and lastly Mr. senstor Douglas, Of Illinois, whose name
altogether premature 90 hazard any conjecture on 30
remote uncertain event, are given 20 uader-
stai that Mr. Douglr Is the ayorite candidate. The
uhg competitors are old mem indecd the most eminent
orator Of bis party Henry Clay appears TO have resigned
bimfei to retire rem the stage 81 ne Nlhout natng
bis lest contemporaries ne most worthy 20 enjoy
But the other names have quoted belong to those
who have already served long apprenticeship in civil
and military affairs Some Of them have been called
just long enough; others have occasionally been con
,sra sbS ~ pSpSs nun tae. which would Otherwise
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hurry the county into strange exeesss Above all,
they opposed by party who do not scrupe 20 excite
and 20 the uttermost popular impulse
which may the grand object Of restoring them 70
power. Under these circumstance the favorable
chances Of the democrats at the next election made
up singular variety Of causes Already, 10 the great
states CT Ohio and pennsylvsnia the government has
Just passed at recent election OF the State officers
rcm the hands Of the wings to those Of the democrats
which had not been stoge thef foresee
bu, which supposed 20 be pnesage OF success q
the democratic party wider field. The practical In
erests connected with low tariffs and free trade are hp
PLY more favored BY the democrats than by the proec
tive doctrines Ct the wings The iree soer. though they
to particular question rather than by the broad
distinctions heretofore recognized Ia the country ar
likely TO incline against the wings because they accepted
with repuenance the compromise Of which the fuSuve
Slave act was the price The Western state, ,spuy
advancing In wealth and population, are more am NOR
anxious TO raise candidate Of her own 70 the exalted
| station which has hitherto been chleny heia
| by citizens OF the older States OF the south hno
! OF New York and New England But' IA 81
| dition TO thefe considerations we cannot put sP'
preherd rsm the imprudent language which falls rou,
time 10 time even rom Official persons IN the Onted
stae. that the popular choice IL most likely 20 IAN on
the leader Of party least adverse TO an aggressive n
OF foreign policy We hear already Ct mptoms OF fresh
di,turbapces in the frontier provinces CT Mexico am
Mt Fillmore has sgsn been obliged 70 launch one
Of his under the act Of ISIS, which, IKE
the hunders Of the Vatican have never yet prevented
! an Outrage brought criminal to punishment The
dition besely terminated not By trbear
ace on the ysr Ct the but By the stout blow
Of the spanish army the grcie OF the spanish
cutiorer The doctrines which NJ kossuth breaches IN
England. with very limited success, for a universe
eseue OF ipsurrvcons 10 overthrow authority In all tn
States 81 Europe, find 10 the United states ereed
Of the country ere In some measure sooey comPesd