Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-02-28
the Presidency,

Lie AtNht tAibhtt1Ais 'itfNh ehS
lis liufnilessly every fourth year, 70 decide
what political chief we will eonfae eur
national banner to for the security aiid
civic triuinplis Of the Republic, has l'eFfln.
During The year 1850, wien 20 great
and reasonable alarm was felt Tor The
safety of our federal Union, It seemed
piobable that The country would lie di-
vided into two political parties, and that
these divisions would be decided by geo
graphical lin%es--tlle North against the
South. AT a later period, wien the aggl-
tatiotl had some what subsidized, IL seemed
equally probable, that two or three new
parties would grow up. the one embracing
free eoilers and a~bolitionists, The other the
,tlsuniouists and s~essienists. Against
both would be arrayed the union parties,
embracing oil tile friends Of the coastitn-
lion. But new aspects are now present.
ed. The slavery agitation has for the pre-.
sent, and we hope forever, beea laid 10 rest,
and old parties are again assuming their
sncient land marks.
II is now pretty well settled tint there
will be but two candidates Ia the fiell-a
Wing aud b Democrat. We are glad to
believe that neither party will nav pro-
pose a candidate WHO las not proved
himself fully worthy Of the confidence of
The whole caAleleraey. The nest ques-
ton Is ole Of probability aud political
forecast. Who are the next candidates to
be :?
We take it for granted that the strong
est men oh the Wing side ate Miilart
Fillmore, Daniel Webster, j. j. Cuiteli4
den, and Gen. Scott. (risis republic bins
.ptesd it, arms 40 far, A,at the possession
of the executive power for t,lfre or to,it
years enables the man who sways il 10 con
s,idate for himself q great stsustnre oi ms
anance aud Of popularity. With upwards:
OF fny millions Of dollars q year 70 receive:
and pay out, with tens Of thousands OF apps
rointnie1ts in his Gift, ~pertaiing the
whole nfea Of the Union, and affecting;
more or legs the fortunes Of some millions;
of men, standing at the f.antain-lmad on
,ulitieal i,iAt,enee. enabled to make and,
unntake men, we might almost say cong
muhitias and parties ii Inns been proved
In ons history that a President can SO atE
minister his office as TO consolidate an ils!
resistible influence astl peffatuate a bfh-;
liant ia ne. MAsHISsToS SO ~cofaacltsE'
the government during his iitst adtnitiiss
%tration, that no mati dreamed Of opposing
reelection. The question . arises, l,a45
his NtbbARp FthbMons - conducted hl@
administration, that a majority ofthe peops3
OF this csuatry would de sire to see hilst
reelected ? We think he has his mi i.
though firm adt,erance to the rtineiplesip 5
his party, his unwavering devotion to tsY
union sinl the constitution, the dignii6R
national tone of his messages, and allow
all his capacity and mofsl worth preeu1s
uently entities him to just claim upon ttA
affection of his eountrymen. Lake Was3s
ington, Fillmore has not used his office alsi
the influence of that Office foi the parrafs
Of securing his reelection, his ainaitistrt.
ton hos been marked by q high sense, III
duty, and regard for lis oath Of otlfh
and bis coun,Fy's welfare. Upon his 80
@ ,ssion to the Presidency. he fotnd l9#s
country threatened witheie strife and war:
the abolitionists of the North, and seels
s~ieni&ts OF the South, were arfayed agai.Ist
the Union. Through the strenuous eyer
tons of Clay, Cass. Webster, Downs asld
others, q compromise was effected and
approved by the President, this compgo-
mise he has rigidly adhered to, neither ia.
yoring the North or the Soath, he: lsas
faithfully sustained it i'll all its parts, aiad
Cor his unwavering attachment to SsHid
.upport Of his country's laws, w thibf il
probable that q majority Of his cou0kfsy
nen will decide that he shall four ya,ys
more preside over and guard the interests
7 his county.