The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22

| Our contemporary will see, therefore, that party
journalism does not exist in this city at all. Even
he himself denies the trammelS of the party under
whose auspices he started The press is as indie
pendent in this city, of party aud politicians, as the
winds of heaven are. We owe allegiance to nothing
but the constitution, the laws, and the voice of the
community. These three burning and shining
I lights form the guides of the independent press
and so long they continue to walk in such light
they will always lard in the proper quarter, and
justify the principles which they have been regu-
lated In the approaching contest for the Presi-
dency and in reference to various measures of a
State and national character, before the peo-
pie, we shall act with the same independence that
has characterized journal in times past; and
We have no doubt that it will end in the same re-
suit, and benefeially to the country and the people
at large, however much particular factions or par
ties may be ehagrined defeated, or mortified by it.
MOVEMENTS FOR THE NEXT PGEsIpEycY.-We
have carefully watched, for time past, the
various movements for the next Presidency, as we
do the futtering of the birds of spring. Genera
Scott has been put forward by nearly the whole
wing press Of the free soil or non-saveholding
States, the most prominent of which, the Albany
Journal, Boston 4Atlas, and Philadelphia North
-dnaiun, are his chief advocates. The main is
sues upon which his name has been brought before
the country not yet distinctly avowed. The
first movement which ELECTED the attention of the
country that made at the Clayton dinner at
Wilmington, in Delaware, which was at once taken
up by the Philadelphia North Anieioan, a journal
which has always advocated the ant-slavery cause
From that time up to the present, General Scott
has been declared the only whig who can CONSOLE
date the wing party throughout the country. In
Ohio, Indiana Michigan, Wisconsin, as well as in
the New England States and New York, all the
free soil whig journals have followed the order of
the leading journals Of that faction and in look
| ing upon but side of the question, it would be
easy to believe that be can be triumphantly nomi-
mated at their next convention.
But let Us look at the other side, and the matter
assumes an entirely different aspect What are
General Scott's prospects with the conservative
portion Of the wing party at the North and East,
and how does he stand at the South!
Upon national issues, the course of Mr.. Fillmore
is approved by strong party at the North and
Last, and the Boston Adr9tis9 the Boston Courier,
Albany State Register, and Buffalo Commercial, re-
rudate the attempt to place in power man whose
views upon the questions affecting the interests of
| the whole country are not known to the people,
except through the advocacy Of his claims by those
/ journals which are known to be sectional and fana-
| teal in their views.
1t is well known too, that in 1871 General Scott
was identified with the native American party, and
his letters Of that date brought up in judgment
against him, and will have its influence with the
great mass Of foreign born citizens at the West.
In the South no allusion whatever is made to Gen.
eral Scott in connection with the Presidency. In
Virginia, his native State, where a conservative
spirit prevails there is not whig journal which has
yet advanced his claims for the responsible position
to which he aspires, all owing to the fact that he is
identified with the Seward abolition party Of the
North.
His journey through the Western states, whittier
b has gone with view to select site for q mill
tary asylum, has been marked 10y series of doubt
full demonstrations, at the principal points where
he has stopped in his faver. a. Mt Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati, in the first Of which the anti-masonic
free soil wing party predominaes and in the latter
where the free soil spirit il the ruling one. The
whig papers his line Of travel pass the most
extrayaglnt cncomiums upon his fitness for the
presidency, aud indulge in bold assertions Of his
positive success All this, however, is mere gascon-
ale NJ msn has met with more cordiality or been
received with more enthusiasm, than has Henry
Clay, wherever be has travelled; but that proved
NJ evidence u his popularity when brought before
the country as a candidate for the presidency.
We publish, elsewhere, several extracts from The
raTcrs which advocate zen. SCOTS cause together
with some IF hs letters, among which are his native
American letters Il 1871.
Some few If the democrats for some time aftcr
The fss.agc u the compromise measures, seemed TO
Prefer the name # General sam Houston as the
popular e that party, bu his praise has fallen
& comparative silence. The whole South, except
Texas, a. The time opposed tie movement. AMI nov
H. name i scarcely mentioned ~ the demos -atic
journals. The Louisville Deplo9Gt !. the only pa
fer rnasr observation which persists IN pressing
b.. claim, apart from the journals & rcxas all of
which favor bis nomination, except tho two Viii.
jour- az Il the state n Tennessee, where General
Houston spent the earlier portion Of hi igc LIE
aIme i MI mentioned, sh.c Tia. # General Gas
III, iarorite of party. james buchanan seems
81 have tLc democracy of Pennsylvania il hi. E.s.r.
Irom present indications, L win be imrls.blc f9r
either party 70 unite yet upon any single candidate
ThcHltra politicians 4 The south will not support
Northern man, aul the ultrls Il tho North w.l not
Import 3 candidate who i net pledged to carry ID.
th,ir lows hu the question stands md tmo
alone .an dc'elo X tie T. uit &c the contest one
faute i distinctly developing itsci.-,he concca-
tratisn = The ultra Il abolition whigsof the North
on Gcnoral scott, and the vast multiplication Of
candidates on the democratic slc. It ia highly
probable that some now man. never hoard 81 before.
may be- tho neEt President The I'll hacks are
breaking down daily.
IuE INVITATION 10 Hos. DAvrl wrrsrrr.-
We arc glad % fnd that our suggos.iols IN refer
cule TO the Hon. Daniel Webster arc being carlod
out " IN great fo,1 On Change Que hundred AMI
fay merchants gnsd list, aud another l,.' con-
aineA yesterday afternoon, several hcrdrel names
Il lie aadug firms u thc city. The whole ula.bsraf