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

tige is that OF defeat. The wings are Used 10 II
but even they have become tired Of it,
The democrats are not, therefore, likely TO re-
nominate Gen. Cass, unser 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 atsuement; bu. il viii be
the business Of Prince John and his party 10 see
that the right men 60 to the Baltimore Convention
Gen Houston, or Gen. Butler, Of Ky, it is said,
would be satisfactory to the Prince Of the barnburn
ers, with John A. Dix on the same ticket but as 70
Dickinson, he would be as bitter pill to swallow
as Gen. Cass They will both be att ended TO; and
If the democrats succeed in this fall election ohm
Van Buren, will not suffer it to be lost in reference
to 1882. He is long headed politician, and turns
everything to practical account. We understand
that certain hunkers at Albany propose to head Of
the Prince and Gen Cas- at the same time, in
putting up the claims Of Governor Marcy fer 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,
vanqushed with goose-quill the victor of Mexico.
To be sure, there is charge against him Of having
rendered bill of fifty cents against tn Common
wealth for patching pair Of b.eeches; bat that
trife, so far from being a drawback. might
.
of all the democratic candidates up for the chances
of the nomination, it strikes US that Governor
Marcy would be as available the best fos conei-
atipg the party in the State, ard in the country at
large. Marcy, and Butler of kentucky, would be q
powerful ticket, and the hunkers mentioned by our
Albany correspondent as thinking seriously abou:
it, might 90 farther and fare no better. A North.
erp man with the decided conservative principles of
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cratic nominee; and as the barnburners made him
president of their la.e union meeting az Albany,
their adhesion might be safely counted upon in his
'upport.
We call the attention of the National Executive
Democratic Committee to the Governor. Although
he is not suggested the man in any of the letter.
ofthe Donaldson correspondence, and although we
do not find him proposed By any of the central or
provincial organs, while the claims Of Cas-, Ba-
chanap, Houston, Butler, Douglas, particularly
Douglas,) Wool, and others, faniliary dis
cussed, still, Governor Marcy would of all Of them
perhaps, be MOI the least formidable candidate to
set up against Gen. Scott At all events, it quite
likely the friends of the Governor will see to i. tho.
his availability is worth considering.
AS we have repeatedly declared, we again repeat
nothing of any national consequence is to be decided
py our November election; IL is contest ior TIE
Offices and the canal fund Of nine millions. There
is an armisice on bo.h sides, the Fugitive Slave
law, if not downright surrender to the agisators.
As it now stands the election will decide nothing
for the peace of the country; for the canal money
will control it. The wings have subscribed to free
discussion, and the Tribune 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 tie Wing
Convention at Syracuse have substantially nomi-
mated Gen. Scott, the democrats leave the Presi-
dency an open question, no; 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 tay the Ucion
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