The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-17


THF NExr PKrmprScY For some time past the various
political Journals throughout the North East and Yves.
have been oanvasng the claims Of their avortes for the
presidency in 1852. The .NbGHy Ersnins JoTd and the
Boston .4s the leading wing journals Of the North and
Fast have entered Gen Winfield Scott for the contest and
their command has been followed BY all the minor jour.
nails Of the abolition whig stamp, in opposition to any
other candidate and especially towards Mr. Fillmore.
The Albany Register, and the Boston Courier, the
advocates Of the administration battling against the
agitation of the question Of fixing upon candidate at
this time and there many journals in Massachusetts,
besides few in New York and Pennsylvania which join
in the opposition movement.
The whole energies Of that portion Of the Wing party
eoincidirg with the peculiar views Of William H. Seward
d. eedly in favor Of Gen. Scott and the Northwest
thus far shown greater zeal for his promotion than
for any other There Is net single wing paper in Ohio
which under our observation but echoes his
the choice of the party which they sustain The cn-
cinna Gc-ete and Columbus State Journal the leading
whg organs Of the state and decidedly fvorin the free
soil enet give the direction to those journals Of Lesser
influence and the whole press Of the State joins the ad
yaLccment of his claims s late visits to Columbus and
Cincinnati have added very much TO the enthusiasm
already existing in his favor. The Louisville journal the
leading wing organ Of Kentucky and which has always
heretofore preferred the OF Henry Clay before all
Others until the question was settled by national con-
yentiou Of the strongest advocates i'll the West
Gen Scott ard the name Of Mr. Clay l. scarcely men
TENED in it, columns. In Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin there j. but feeling in the wing party
and that feeling is in favor Of Cen Scott
The name Of Gen sam Houston recently the favo-
rite with the Northern and Western democrats but
vary little is said concerning his claims The Lou
yilc LeHoot the only paper at present which aio
With carnesnes Lis claims for the Presidency in
1862 IN Indiana the claims Of gen Joseph Lane, late
Governor II Oregon paramount with the dem cratc
press; aud Ia Michigan. that OF Gen. Cas-; wh' the
Pnps a,j0p the chief democratic journal in rcnnsyl-
vauia iayors the choice Of Mr.. buchanan There are
scarcely any two states above the line of slavery agree
ing upon the came democratic candidate; while in the
south. the whole are repudatcd. But two names aye
yet been brought forward in the laye-hpling s. ates-
that Of Col. jefferson Davis. Of Mississippi and Gen
Houston; and their ultra views discounte aance by
the entire whig and port of the Southern dem )cr-
cy, gen Houston is popular with the press of Texas
but no other southern state seems to consider his claims
Of sufficient importance to speak against.
In the West an Effort is making To turn the native
American principles of Gen Scott in lsis against him
ty the democratic press; and of his letters ayoring
that cause have already been published in Ohio in those
sections Who're foreigu population pred )miilates What
the result OF this movement viii be, rcains to be
Ron Henry ; foote i candidate for the democratic
State convention Of Mississippi and commenced can
Wasting The state on the Isl inst.
AccE9TAN,E OF SENATOR MALLORY, OF FLORIDA
HIS POSITION.
From the Tallahassee lFa.) sentinel April
We append letter from the Senator elect well
calculated finally to dssirate all those rather verlan
doubts about his acceptance which have sprung
from the numerous, letters Of his friends great deal
than Wise. who in their efforts to place him
properly before the world a gentleman Of much deli
cacy and politician without reproach have certainly
into public life Tactics dangerous in unskful
hands; aud they owe apology 20 Mr. NJ who doubt
not has fair share u and is in every point of
view cstmsbe We learn he will do becoming bat
tie with MIR lulee for the place We understand that
MIR Mallory happened to h. in Havana during Mr. Clay's
late visit IT, the island ana in response to the hope
- he latter TIA. Florida had been fortunate in
her change Of Senators in securing who would stand
by the Union II the states Mr. Mallory declared himself
democrat, ard friend u the Union upon the basis Of
the CoHpromse. This is good beginning and indeed,
viii be greatly Mr. MaEofy's fault it, with the
lights before him, unrledg.d aud in position for free
choice he takes other than that fully nd
Gated by the people OF Florida themselves in the last Con-
gressoral election. We with him a fair start and an
Honorable and useful career
IVY Wssr March 25 1851.
TO ms sNCELLENcN, THOMAS BROWN,
FLORIDA.
SiR-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
certificate II my election senator from the State
II Florida and 10 notify you If my acceptance OF the
allied trust thus eonfded TO am too sensible of
insbty 10 bring to this position the powers il demands
and a the uumerited honor conferred upon by my
How citizens not to feel deeply grateful to them and
bilities shall encounter them with the hope
that di,ntcreted devotion Of all my energies to the in
terests Of the state may evnee gatsfU of les
generous confidence and prove not wholly barren Of
public \. nefits
With great respect, have the honor H. your obed
EFT servant. +, X, MALLORY.