The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-17
The Presidency.

The Frequency.
We observe that our DEMOCRATIC friends
speak with habitua confidence of effecting a
change in the Administration at the next cleo
zion. If we remember rightly, Colonel Bis
SELL has expressed himself strongly on this
point in the House; and General CAss has
spoken Of the DEMOCRATIC triumph as a mat
ter of ascertained certainty. Ii is well enough
perhaps. that these givings out should be no.
ticed; and that the people should understand
that the confidence of the Opposition rests upon
no acquiescence or admission of the WINGS in
Washington. We are we'll persuaded that the
result of the next Presidential election will
depend on the nominations made by the two
parties. The DEMOCRATS have fixed the time
for holding their National Convention The
WHO'S, We presume, will select a later day
and govern themselves in a measure by the
action Of the Opposition. Ii seems TO us that
the DEMOCRATS will find a difficulty in select
ing a candidate whom the WINGS will find
great difficulty in defeating.
The confidence Of the Opposition arises from
the union Of the Abolition and Democratic par
ties in the Northern States. The result in
Massachusetts, has taught them, as they think
the way 10 succeed on the national stage. BY
clubbing their strength they expect to carry
Ono, NEW foRK, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, and
some Of the New England States; and they
regard VIRGINIA as too safe for the Democracy
to be endangered by any alliance with abo-
lition. The movements Of the Bambumers
and the facility with which the main body Of
The Democratic party has fallen into the schemes
ofBLAIR, Preston kINe, and the NAN BURESs;
the extraordinary manner in which these men
came, saw, and conquered at the Congressional
caucus-compelling Major Polk TO disavow
before the House the measure which he had
himself introduced into that caucus, and which
his friends had pre-announced with formaities
ia the newspaper.--all these things indicate
the grounds Of the confidence in which Colo
mel BrssrLL and General CAss indulge when
they speak Of the approaching Presidential cleo
ton.
In our political experience, we have never
seen or heard Of an operation more sue
cessful than that Of the Aboitionisis at
the preliminary caucus. II it had been a
par, Of the functions Of this body to elect a
PRE,IDISr. we should have had an Abo-
litiOnst in the Presidency as easily as we have
LINN BoYD in the Speakers chair. Whether
it was that the Abolitionisis startled the caucus
by their sudscity and carried the body by sur
prise, or whether their strength was 90 over
whelming as to defy opposition, we cannot I'M
dertake 10 say. Certain it is. however, that
men who have been in disgrace in their own
party for the last ten years-Inen who have
been supposed politically defunct since ls4O-
a cabal Of galvanized corpses." as Mr.. CLAY
once described some Of ihem-marched into the
caucus and dictated their own terms, not even
permitting the Compromise men TO march ont
with the honors Of war. This feat was accom-
plished by PRrsToN KING, CLEVELAND, RAN.
roUL, MoLoNY, CAMPBELL, BLtrR. and the
Ferry correspondent Of the New York EreniHg
Post, who was the masters spirit of the con-
Germ, aud the immediate representative Of the
BU1LERs. D1Es, and VAS BURENs
These worthy men imagine that they can
work with the American people after the same
fashion in which they control a caucus Of poll
ticians. They suppose that the masses will
sympathize in their shameless combinations.
and aid in the restoration Of the Vas BuRE.s
and BEnroSs in the person Of General BUTLER.
This scheme failing, and the ground Of their
hope and confidence crumbles beneath them.
Divest the party Of the support Of SUMNER,
GIDDiSGs, Hale, and the VAS BURENs, and
their confidence has nothing 20 repose upon
! General BUTLER out of the queslion--thc
coalition breaking down-and what is left
General CAss and Mr.. BUcuAN,H-Judgc
! DoUGLAs and General Commodore
! SrocEroN and the two WALKERS through
the whole list; and whore will you find man
| who can stand against the united and harmo
| nious movement Of the Vino party
The policy Of the friends Of the Admins
tration is obvious. Stand fm-co-operate-
arrange MISUNDERSTANDING conflicting sen
uments-Orgauize-- understand each other
sacrifice personal interests and animositles 4
the cause-and unite on the WuG candidate
most acceptable to the people II the Admin