The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-06

fraudulent and illegal manner snd that sprcals were
made to foreign and sectarian prsjutces to control the
election bat that the people Of America nstslzed
American born will tolerate either the existence
Of foreign organisation the Srtroduction Of
charges tho sguers Of this protest wtsh an attempt
to turn the demo cratic party into nstive American
party II ssys that Campbell Is opposed by bigots be-
cause he Is Catholic and that the men wo are
against him are determined TO ruin the party bccaass
they cannot rule It. II the snti-Buchsnan and ami
Campbell Delegates are rejected to-day La pretty clesr
that Campbell will receive the nomination at HARRISBURG;
and II So grand fare and rcrolt may be expected m
For the Presidential aomnatioa there spsear to be
three candidates on the democratic sideCas& Busha-
nan and Senator Douglas. whose ,sme IL or,v men
toned as yet with 'baed breath and whsperirN hum
benessn and may never be heard In louder tonss lie
has friends and activcagens here who Watching the
proceedings in order to take advantage Of the ed be-
tween the Cass and Bcchanan factions and perhaps
foment them to that end. They busy circu king
against whom no feslirg exists and Who NAV slc in
quietly Ike Polk. OF course, the man IL Douglas Mia
person is rather against him lie Is hte busting NJ
low, without dignity Of appearance or manner II ae
has any serious designs upon thu r-vsidency, 10
ought to keep as % much as possible In ob-curisY'
contenptibe but that his ls&asr. were powerful
Douglas would be more succ.ssfu In N epistolary-
cannonaae, than in orations from the stump He
would suner sadly In comparison 10 his personal ap-
pearanee, with any OF the whig candidates named
What would he BE- beside General Scott, The eat combat
among the democrats will probably be between Cass and
Buchanan in this State Buchanan, though Pennsyl-
vHnian and what Is called "a strong man" isopposed
u
friend General Cameron. lie is accused by Caaerou who
II here working hard against him. and by Gsaonam
supporters os the basest political ngrstude They pro-
cured him the nomination for Senator weivr years ago.
whsna vacancy treated by sending his predecessor
minister to Of the European courts UNDER
Jackson's administration When Polk made him Secre-
tary Of Stats, In 1sl the friends who elevated him
found him iuaccessihie, and have proclaimed far and
that he ~ q who will take everythirfrom his
friends and give then nothing in return PROBABLY Mr.
buchanan regards the following definition OF political
gratitude the true enea lively Of vors yet to
me- In ha fha rtrtr of - a.h
which has since widened 1t is believed into passabe
gulf Ths two factions marshang their forces and
precision Of opinion aSoae the candidate for noinaton
not feeling yet eienty confident In tt eiy strength
to obtain expression at in his favor in order
the outset to dispoe Of the pretenons Buchanan and
thus have clear stage for the old General There win
be row on this point. On the whole think the
chances in favor of Czss better especially he
beat Bsshanan out Ct the feld in New York and many
On the whg side In this State there three can
ddates spoken Of The most talked of IT present
among that party ID General Scott who, not~ithstand
Ing the hasty plate Of soup appears to be s at the
top Of the wheel Webster holds second rlace The
state from which he halls is somewhat Of disadvan-
the hero of Lundys Lane strongly in his Svor But
Webster has power in himself II he wc,as it. to rise
above any dis advantage Of that kind His great intel
leet his towering and commanding eoqus ace and the
strong patriotic ground he has taken in reference the
constitution arr advantages which far outweigh the
cdent Of birth The popularity Of Webster Is fast gain
ing upon the publc mind in this State The reception
recently given him by tho people in the State Of New
York and the spcccheshc has made have produced an
undoubted influence here in his favor All that want
ed Is follow this advantage and that he show HIM
self to the Pepnsy vanians his way 70 Virginia and
the South should he accept the invitation Of his friends
in the -0h Dominion BY pursuing this course,
II IL possible that be would drive the General horse M
combat in Pennsylvania Hitherto the wings Of this
state have been strongly in favor Of Scott but how
free soil contamination and the support Seward and
1hurl,w Weed in the State OF New York may have da-
mayed his popularity with the great of Pennyva
mia wings, Is problem yet to be solved
Fillmores name IL mentioned only "un1er the rose,r
by friends In and out Of office Many them complain
that he badly treated considering the drm and patri
otic course he has pursued They he would accept
the nomination IL II offered to him. and that IL any
decent demonstration made In hts behalf he would
not discountenapce IT, They think he Is entitled the
first oer from the party lie lAbors however under the
disadvantage OF being chance President and there Is
an impression that having lucky turn Of the wheel
Of for he has further claim the people, and
ought TO rest satisfied Tho influence oi the President
and Webster, and the whole cabinet will be brought to
bear against Scott
Such il the position In which the question Of questions
now stands. Ii Is riddle which it would require
udpus to solve-not who shall President for that is
yet too distant mstter-but Who shall obtain the
mination from either party. VI.