Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-06
Correspondence Of the Daily American Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1852.
Independent Political Reviews.-T The
Whig PactY-The next Presidency.

WAohlNuIONs W. v, lCcI.
independent Political Reviews The
Wing Party-The next Presidency.
There is no party occupying so delicate posi-
ton towards the people as the Wing In power,
with great responsibilities upon its shoulders, it
must certainly command the respect, if not the
sympathy, of the nation But the people of these
United States have found out that the country
progresses just as rapidly under one administra-
ton as another; that we are not 10 be "dis-
solved" and therefore the natural prejudices of
the masses will be felt in the coming election.
Without deviating from the conservative policy of
its doctrines, by skiful shuttle of the cards, the
Wing leaders of o certain party called the Free
soil have hoisted the sail, and the Democracy
have been filling it with popular favor. If
the Democratic party had put their faces against
intervention, and left the matter in the hands Of
the Freesoil faction of New York, Boston, &c.,
the Kossuth movement would have died natural
death. But, no: his views were endorsed in the
most conclusive and imposing manner, and the
results popular viii pass to the credit of certain
clever-headed chaps, who have, by diplomatic
skill, obtained respecta5ility for a position upon
which to stand, just the last platform sOas falling
from under their feet.
The endorsement of the Kossuth movement by
the Democracy, however patriotic in theory, is
certainly a great blunder in party tactics; for
the Freesoil wing Of the Wing party will reap
whatever of influence the movement may acquire
at the North, and in the West and Northwest, as
Seward & Co. are known to be the head movers
in it; and the Hungarian organ lately estab-
lished in New York, however it may be looked on
at the South, will find friends and acquire inlu-
ence at the North. The organs of the Wing
party here have put their faces against it, it is
true; but, in the event of grand party rally,
they will have the advantage of both sides of the
question, while the Democracy will have the honor
of having given endorsement, vespectabihty, and
impulse to an influence which will act against
them upon party vote. In other words, the un-
been lost at the South is not known, and not yet
calculated in the account of profit and loss. The
Wings present many favorable attitudes. The
success of the administration, during one Of the
most trying scenes of the republic-the amount
Of talent and influence in every part of the coun-
try-the possession of some excellent clap-trap
material for candidate, with the executive patron
age, disposed of and disposable, place them in a
position difficult to defeat. The ruptures in the
Democracy in its strongholds, with, in many cases,
total desertion by SCARED warriors, is weakening
that party. The Wings also have deserters from
their ranks. They, however, can come back but
there are certain men in the Democratic party
H. ha n,,f fba Cd
" done for"
Thespolitical horizon was never so misty--so
foggy--as now. The timidity of wire-workers-
who dread their own shadows, and day after day
take back their words of yesterday-proves how
little faith is to be put in the under-cwvents of
politics. The most difficult thing to be achieved
is the selection of man acceptable to the two
violent extremes of the Union-Frcesoil and
Southern Rights. without this, it is mere cast
up Of dime as to the Presidential election.
General SCOTS rebuke of Stewards friends, and
General Houstons Of Foote ct al, may succeed
in accomplishing this impossibility for the South
ern Rights men have q stronger feeling against
those who have warred personally upon them
than Sam Houston, whose position was merely
upon political generalities. And SCOTS discon-
nexion with Seward & Co. may enttle him to
confidence with those who before doubted This
state of things may lead to hip-and-hip race
upon regular nomination-Whig against Demo-
crat-war-horse against war-horse and old Sam
may beat 90 neck" or get licked ga tail" Gun
powder is great essential these days, and o
magnificent person" tells on the b'hoys. How
ever, the single is being Whitfield to point, and
the influence Of cliques is beginning to be felt.
Whois freest from them? JuSIus, JR.