Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-01
"The next Presidency"

=. in relation to the subject of the next Prcsiden-
CIV. 1t will do very well for wing prints to ac-
cuse the Herald of being possessed of strong
locofoco sympathies'' whenever, by chance it
happens 10 do Justice to the party by admitting
some palpable TRUTH such as acknowledging
the overwhelming predominance of democratic
principles in the country, or the like. The
.elocofoco sy,npdthies' of the Herald. we opine,
consist principally of its dislike to the small
fry class of whig politicians that swarmed
about Gen. Taylor's administration - and
whose hostility the Herald incurred because of
its propensity, so often INDUCED in, of sho,oing
IN, these "men in small Clothes Surely, the
Herald manifests its sympathies for the demo-
cratic party in a queer way; by rendering it.
self infamous in circulating talsehoods and get
ting up fabricated stories to create dssension in
our ranks, for instance. Not that the Herald
hates the democratic party less, but the wing
party, more.
The Herald's speculations are to this effect
-"that James Buchanan and Winfield Scott
will be the candidates of the two great parties,
and that the free soilers will run Charles f.
Andrews or John P. Hale-no matter which.
Between Buchanan and Scott, the latter stands
the best chance Of being elected By the people not
by reason of his own popularity in the country,
but on account of the divisions ard discords in
consists the remarkable foresight of the Herald
the nature of whose representations has SO
much elated our contemporary as to draw from
him the complimentary remark that it (the
l1erald) '.has the reputation of being exceed
ingly shrewd in reading the Signs of the
no particular fault with them. They are based
upon a great and undeniable truth-a fact
which is so clear that it needs no dcmonstra-
tion-that the country is democratic, and that
the wings can only succeed, through the divi-
sions and discords of their opponents. Our
neishbor shows disposition to reject this
idca-the very basis of the Herald's specula-
tons, and to receive only the conclusion de-
duced therefrom, that Gen. Scott stands the
best chance of being elected Our neighbor
says
% We agree with the editor of the Herald
>" wv y'HihS eANe lhdi We SUdH NC OUllUeu
TO depend upon the dissensions of the Dem.
crats for our own success. That they are
divided, and very badly divided, does not adj
nit of a doubt. Under the circumstances
they could moi be Otherwise than divided
As we have before remarked, the party STYLED
Democratic are, and have ever been, col
lection of men associated and banded ;ogetll-
ser for the sake of making head against those
who might be in the way of their holding
offices and getting money. This was the
ground upon which they started in the be-
ginning, when Jefferson, in opposition TO
Washlngton's administration, called around
INN that band Of factlous, dissatisfied lndi-
yidllals now represented by The self-syied
Democracy. Opposition to the protection
of American industry has always been one
of The marked characteristics Of the party
Indeed, they have always opposed just what
the Wings advocated, and this opposition
has constituted their political creed. That
those engaged in this political scramble after
power and money should get to guarreing
among themselves is but natural. They
have no measures or policy which they wish
10 engrafi upon the country, and i'm the sup
port of which they can rally and unite, ire
spective of particular men and private inter-
ests, but simply wish 10 raise n cry against
those who are in power, for the purpose of
displacing them and enstatng themselves"
There seems to be unanimity of sentiment.
it will be seen, between our contemporaries, as
to the great idea that Scott is to be the sue
eessful candidate but hoao the result is to be
brought about is a controverted matter be-
tween them This reminds us of an anccdote
related of one of our Eastern politicians, who
was called upon to address political gathering
in the Van Buren, and Harrison campaign
of 1910. The speaker, in the course of his
marks, predicted boldly and with great assur-
nnce, that his candidate must and acould be
elected, adding as a slight qualification, "but
tchere the deuce the roies are coming from, is
more than can tell" Our neishbor of the
Tribune doesn't like the idea of depending
upon democratic votes for the election of his
candidate, but ''where the deuce are the votes
coming FROM necessary to elect him, except
from this sources Are not the democracy in
the ascendancy in all of the States in the I'm
ion, except four, at the present time. And
would it not then, be in better taste for our
neighbor to agree with the Herald that the
only chance for the success of whiggery is now,
as it ever has been. in the dissensions of the
democracy !: The Tribune is willing to con-
cede, however, that our party is ''dvded, and
very badly divided r The only proof adduced
in support of this is, that the friends of the
prominent men whose names have been started
for the Presidency, have been orer Jealous in
pushing forward their respective interests, Civ
ing rise to show of discord and dissension in
The party. But our neighbor must remember
that this is only warfare of men il, the exer-
else OF light guaranteed by democrats, of ex-
pressing preferences in the selection of candi-
oates tor office. Until the time for the sclec-
tioh OF candidate arrives, it is to be expected
that diversity of sentiment will exist in the
party-hor Is this to be wondered at, consider
ing the character and qualifications of the diff
ferent candidates whose names have been start.
ed by the democracy of different sections of
the country all good men and ,rne',-wbo.a
very names are host of strength, in them
selves. Were we in the condition of orr wb;o
friends, with our chances irretrievably whitfield
down to a point narrowed down to sino,e
rhan-and whose qualifications consist not so
much in his chances of success, as in being the
leust objectionable out of three personages of the
grSas aohig pariy-we might present as har-
a,oaioas front as does this same wonderfully
united whig party ...-H aa
Eut rho most amusing mart Of our o;ohhor's