New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-30
WASHINGTON.
MIR. Filimcre's Chance for the Presidency.
Cor dependence OF The n Y. Tribune.

The recent elaborate editorial expostions
of The Tribune and Times upon Presldential
matters in general, and the position of Mr.. FILL
MORE in particular, have been read here with at
tention, and generally received with satisfaction.
AS yet, nobody is inclined to dispute that Mr.
FILLMORE is an excellent candidate for the
Presidency. We have Mr.. CLAY's word for it,
and are therefore disposed to take it for granted,
albeit we are little suspicious of the grounds of
Mr. CLAY's preference. He says that Mr.. FILL.
MORE has been tried, and having been found
good man, therefore we had better take him again
If we were any way inclined to be difficult, or
to question the wisdom Of Mr. CLAY's recon
nsndation, we might venture timidly to inquire
through hop many Presidential srms this recon.
mendation is to apply. Mr.. FILLMORE is but so,
and possessing, as he does, hale. and vigorous
constitution, he will be as good at 20 as at so
We must ask therefore, before yielding our un
qualified assent 10 Mr.. CLAWS doctrine of supe
Nor fitness, on the ground that he has been tried
what is to be its limit? Mr. CLAY has long held to
the one term doctrine. He has here abandoned
it, What IL his position nowl Is he in favor of tso
NIms, NFfe toIMo, IVV sciuis VI INV hhoAJ VA
FILLMORE has been tried, and is found it, fhusorsw We
viii take him again Won't the argument be as good
four years hence as now Eight years, twelve
years Why not
Again: Mr. CLAY says Mr.. WEBSTER and General
ScoTr will not do because they have NOT been tried
The same argument appears here in another shape
Is this sound doctrine How is it with Mr. CLAY
himself Would MT he have made good President
- ha~o th,urh
Of this argument il it had been applied to him
How would that fierce iron-gray sountenance have
flashed indignation at the suggestion We go for
Mr.. CLAY. We always did 90 for Mr.. CLAY, with
exceptions. But We are afraid he has stumbled
bore He has erected a platform for Mr.. FILLMORE
that will break down of its own weight! 1t WON'T
bear up anybody, let alone MI. FILLMORE, who Is a
heavy nsn to sustain at all times. He gravitates
excessively. But from no fauls OF his Nature made
him co. He can't stand, like Atrien's Mademoiselle,
Oh olhipg He can't stand on a rotten platform
He must have solid bottom, and good props to sus-
tain him and it.
Now we take 1t to be most excellent reason why
Mr. FILLMORE would stand small chance of cleo
ton, il nominated, Is the fact that nobody ever
thought of him for President before the Angel Of
Death hurried Gen. TAYLOR from his high seat, and
left Mr. FILLMORE the Constitutional head of affairs
Mr. FILLMORE was never rsckoned to have, never
did have any claims preensions to the Presiden'
cy. His nomination, at no time, was ever dreamed
Of by the Wing party. The suggestion at any time,
would have been received with derision. Why,
Not because Mr.. FILLMORE was not an excellent msn
ard en- unexosptionabls Wing, but simply because
he never had the elements Of personal popularity,
absolutely essential to the success of the Wing can
Eov IL m ha lid hat ha WniU
party proper is in minority, and that we must have
some votes outside OF that party in order to elect eur
candidates Mr.. FILLMORE never was In position
to get them. There was nothing in his history or
to inspire q popular fervor. Are things
any way different nowi Is Mr.. FILLMORE moro
popular man in the country generally than he was
be fore he became accidental President Can he
n0c get any votes outside Of the Wing party That
is the qusstion II he cannot, he can't be elected
II anybody says he get such votes, We should DO
glad 10 be told tctsrs. IL it in the NORTH Nobody
Will pretend this a. anY rate. And il not, how are
we to come out in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
on Presidential election with him
for the candidate The Wings alone can carry nsi-
thsr Of these States, under existing circumstances
Where Is the intelligent Wing who will ssinsay this
What then becomes Of the election
with Mr.. FILLMORE as the candidate We will ad.
nit for arguments sake, that he get every whore
in the North the full Wing strength proper. Bus
here does even this, nc most favorable view OF the
it is possible 10 take, land Us In defeat Plain,
U nmistakable, inevitable, over whelming defeat
Con Mr.. FILLMORE do any better in Psnnsylvania
than Gov. JOHNSTON Can he do any better in Ohio
even than Mr.. VMToN Can he do any better a
than Mr. WINTHROP flor be 1t renem-
BEL ed that MaSachusetts means TO make majority
10 elect her Electoral tckst) Can he do
anything at all in Indiana viii anybody, who
knows, pretend to say that he can But, the con-
tYaFy, DO we not hear 1t said all hands, that Mr..
FILLMORE cannot carry the entire Wing strength Of
he North, and that, therefore, he will fall behind the
popular local candidates In all these States Then
what possible chance has he Of an election, throw,
ng bis endorsements in Nsw.Yerk entirely out Of
The question Some Of the admissions we here
make may be reckonsd injudicious, but they are,
nsvsrtheess absolutely true, and we 80 for looking
things nat in the face, and representing them a. they
ire. 1t IL of ate mp.ing to blk either our
selves or others.
Bat does anybody allsss that Mr.. FILLMORE Is
'uons in the southi We admit it. Bat who tells
II the South 4! VIII he carry Mississippi, Alabama
Missouri, Arkansas, South Carolina, or Virginia,
q sinst the Baltimore nominee Whs believes it !
ns snious gentlemen may mako Ingenious supposi
ions that the Baltimore Convention nay do thus and
nus, and 30 carve out an imag mary chance for Mr..
FILLSoRs In one more Of these States II is true
he earth mag leap from Its hinges, and the stars
al to crush the neither world but that there is any
the slightest that the old nvc.er-
tie. ssse.ha1dened Loco-Fscism Of these States
viii leave it, beaten track and aid In the election o.
Wing President, it IL impossible 70 admit Why
ben talk of Mr.. FILLMons . candidate 10 .not
,lsiL TO be seen that 1t 10 perfect dead setl And
Ia Mr.. WEBSTER any advantage over Mr. PILL.
doREl Don't mention IT, ys.P.
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