The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-04

tige is that Of defeat. The wings are Used to II,
but even they have become tired of it.
The democrats are not, therefore, likely TO re-
nominate Gen. Case, under the heavy burden Of the
defeat Of 1873. The hunkers of New York may in
cline that way, in the hope of forcing the other
clique into practical test atsnement; bat it Will BIO
the business Of Prince John and his party TO see
that the right men 60 to the Baltimore Convention
Gen. Houston, or Gen. Butler, of Ky, il is said,
would be satisfactory to the Prince Of the barnburn
ers, with John A. Dix on the same ticket bu. as 70
Dickinson, he would be as bitter pill to swallow
as Gen. Cas-. They will both be att ended TO; and
if the democrats succeed in this fall election John
Van Buren, will not suffer it to be lost in reference
to 1852. He is long headed politician an turns
everything to practical account We understand
that certain hunkers at Albany propose to head Of
the FRINGE and Gen. Cas- at the same time, in
putting up the claims Of Governor Marcy for the
Presidency This is a bold stroke Of policy. He
has fair share of military glory has done the
State some SERVICE" and, as Secretary of War,
vanquished with goose-quill the victor of Mexico
To be sure, there is charge against him Of having
rendered a bill of fifty cents against tn Common
wealth for patching pair of breeches; bat that
trife, so far from being drawback. might
y
of all the democratic candidates up for the chances
of the nomination, it strikes US that Governor
Marcy would be as available the best for conci-
liatipg the party the State ar in the country at
large. Marcy, and Butler of Kentucky, would be
powerful ticket, and the hunkers mentioned by our
Albany correspondents thinking seriously abou.
it, might 60 farther aud fare no better. A North
err man with the decided conservative principles of
Governor Marcy, viii most likely be the demo-
cratic nominee; and as the barnburners made him
president of their la.e union meeting a. Albany,
their adhesion might be safely counted upon in his
Import.
We call the attention of the National Executive
Democratic Committee to the Governor Although
he is not suggested the in any of the letter.
ofthe Donaldson correspondence, and although we
do not find him pro posed BY any of the central or
provincial organs, while the claims of Cass, Bu-
chanap, Houston, Butler, Douglas, particularly
Douglas) Wool, and others, are faniliarly dis
cussed, STILL Governor Marcy would, of all Of them,
perhaps, be no. the least formidable candidate to
set up against Cen Scott. At all events, it is quite
likely the friends Of the Governor will see to i, tina.
his availability is worth considering.
AS we haverep a.edly declared, we again repeat
nothing of any national consequence is to be decided
by our November elections IL Is contest Tor the
Offices and the canal fund OF nine millions There
is an armistice on bo:h sides, on the Fugitive Slave
law, if not downright surrender to the agitators
As it now stands, the ele,tion viii decide nothing
for the peace of the country; for the canal money
will controls it, The wings have subscribed to free
discussion and the Tribune is free to preach its abo-
lition heresies without stint. The democrats have
dropped the subject The spoils first, and prin,i-
pies afterwards To conclude, while the Wing
Convention at Syracuse have substantially nomi-
mated Gen. Scott, the democrats leave the Presi-
dency an open question, not to be quarreled about
till after the State election The wings have positively
refused to acknowledge the Fugitive Slave law; the
democrats have lodged it This may do for State
purposes; but they will both, in due time, be COM
PEELED to show their hands What lay the Union
Castle Garden Safety Committed