The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10
The Next Presidency--Movemen In
Washington and New York.

Convention TO nominate democratic can lid -
for the Presidency, the politicians Of all par: ),
throughout the country seem 70 have imbibe6 a
fresh dose of electricity, and to exhibit addition u
dash Of excitement in all their movements. Tneie
characteristics visible, less, in the two
old parties (whigs and democrats,) well as in the
more recently organized one, which may be denomi-
mated the 'aboltion-Iee soil-anti Fugitive. Slave
Law. anti-rent socialist. and ns-rights-party.
| In Washington there are no fewer than eight or
ten candidates fer the Presidency, all of whom
seem to be busy electioneering and speaking to
Buncombe, all the time. The Senate contains four
| Houston, Cass, Douglas, and StosktoR-besides
two or three who are looking ahead for 1856; such
as King Of Alabama, Walker of Wisconsin, and one
| or two others. The cabinet, at the Wet End Of
| Washington, contains four andidates-Fillmore,
Webster, Crittenden and Corwn-besides one for
midable chap in the War Department, Gen. Scott,
the nonpareil.
1t is no wonder, therefore, that the whole power
and energy Of the Executive and the Senate are
devoted to electioneering Of all sorts and kinds
speechifying for Buncombe and Kossuth. The
House of Repros eDtatves, and the young men who
dance the polka at the assemblies, seem to be the
only quiet and sober persons in Washington. The
the candidates Of fancy and ambition are narrow
ing their numbers into palpable facts We learn
on good authority, that Mr.. Fillmore uM come out
in ac davs, declining has position as candidate,
and inimating, less broadly, that Mr.. JTeb-
sto should be the choice Of The ,chig pay-thus giving
the so by to &c neral Scott and the Seward move.
ment in his favor. On the other side, it is affirmed
posHirtiy that Henry clay, almost on his death bs!I,
Ip/1 prfd frao rof( W..
Of all Others best entitled to the White House, for
hts bold and dtciaod conduct in the first movement OF tic
compromise far beg ond in decision, that Of
MT Webster or any other man of that day. In
one of his great speeches, some time SINCE Mr.
Clay intmated the same idea, and now he leaves it
as his last legacy to his best friends Throughout.
the republic, These movements and ntimations
are producing great excitement among the other
Presiden tial candidates at Washington.
The country, likewise, is getting into the same
state of excitement, on the same subject which we
see has broken out in Washington and the State
of New York; particularly, is leading off uproari-
ously in the way of preparing for the Baltimore
Democratic Convention, by electing delegates.
The wings, hereabouts, seem to be very quiet,
probably having made up their minds under
the advice of William II Seward, that General
Scott is their only man, and tina. it is better to
lie still, and make little profit out of the quacrels
Of the democrats. Well it is probable they will
be ratified. According to all appearances, the re-
cent election Of delegates in this State has exh-
bited the same old quarrels which produced the
rows and divisions in the Baltimore Convention of
lS4S. The barnburners and hunkers, with thei.
several politicians and candidates, still in the
! field The free soil organs of the democracy a.
otx-1 r. r
positive ever in favor of the repeal of the
Fugitve Slave law. Their various meetings ex-
hibit the old principles of disorder and confusion
and the introduction of Lew topics, such es inter-
vention, war against Russia and ali the ne " creed
of Tammeny Hail. will only increase the disorder
in the Baltimore Convention, when it meets Oh an
equal footing there with the South.
Efforts have been made, within the last few
mouths both by the wings and democrats, in this
State and throughout the North, to lay still and
lie low in reference to anti slavery and the Fugi.
tive Slave law. The Van Euren interest have
pursued this policy for some time among the de
eIats, ard the Seward interest have played the
same game ameng the wings Both these anti.
slavery factions, attached to the two old parties
in tie North, are playing a game for the next
Presidency, through their conventions, by which
they get into the White House and possess the
power Of the government, then the Southern
States and Southern institutions may look out FOR
squalls On the anti. slavery business again We
al perfectly satisfied, from the various move ncnts
now being made by the various anti slavery
Interests of the North, am ong the two old parties
that vast combination conspiracy is pre-
Iaiirg for u terrible onset on the South
| &, .harp tba
South shall have voted for either one candidate
Or he o'ber. at tee next Presidential election
Even in the very midst of this interesting contest
Tor the Presidency, il is with extreme dlicuty that
these anti. slavery factions which were set agoing
il enc party ly Van Buren,, and in the other By
Seward, can keep still ard quiet, ard not sbo Y
! the cloytn foot AS far the interests If the
South. and Of Southern Institutions are concerne',
it hardly axes pins difference which of the
! parties succeeds, or which Of the two can1iates
Wig democratic, is elected The anti slavery
feeling OF the North is not slunbering Ii is grow
ing aud extending, silently ard quietly, in every
oneetion among all classes and particularly among
fereigners naturalized IN this land-cxcept the
honest and PATRIOTS Irish. Under the influences
OF Seward and his friends, We see j5ursal
started in this city to circulate among the Ser
mans, which comes forward with an unequivo.
| cal endorsement Of he editors, from Kossuth hm-
SELF who is receiving attention from all parties
here and elsewhere. Other movements we shall
notice in due time.
We desire the friends Of the Union, North aad
South, and all who wish to Put an end to this anti
slavery excitement, not to be lulled into fanced
security because the two anti slavery factions " an
! Buren's and rd's-attacbed to the two old
parties in the North, find it their interest previous
the nomination aud election Of the next Presi.
dent, to keep quiet and peaceable on the most dan.
gerous topics on which they have been running
their career for mary years past. They only want
the plur der Of the general government to enable
them to carry on the war against tho South at
future day We have much to say on these points