The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-09
RICHMOND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, March 0, 1852.

N0tk CITY nave piafcu etfong Cafu w iafof VI
Mr.. WEBSTER; Kentucky and Tennessee have
declared 10 favor Of Mr.. FiLLMosE, and the
Southern papers generally seem TO favor his
claims to the Presidency more than any other
Of the prominent men of the Wing party. Ge-
neral ScoTT is strong in Pennsylvania and
other Northern States, and Ohio and the states
North Of the Ohio river. FILLMORE, WEB
srER md ScoTT will be the competing names
in the Wing National Convention. We sup
pose none others will be thought OF. We OBJ
serve noticeable remark in the New Orleans
Bulletin, leading Wing paper of the South.
1t saws that FILLMORE cannot get the nomina-
ton il the National Convention, and that be-
tween WEBSTER and ScoTT the South would
decidedly prefer the former. IL adds that Mr.
WEBSTER stands on the same platform with
Mr.. FILLnoRE-is pledged to the same princi-
Piles and policy-and that the South is under
lasting obligations to him. 1t goes for FILL
MORE first, WEBSTER next, and ScoTT last.
The Democrats have the same number of
Richmonds in the field: BUCHANAN, CAss and
DOUGLASS. There are, tits true, several others,
such as General HoUsTos and General LANE,
as sort of reserve corps, whose chances may
be increased by the difficulty of settling the
conflicting claims Of the three prominent men.
Gen. CAss is man of temper, and it would
seem from the indignant feelings displayed by
his partizans in the recent Democratic Con-
vention at Harrisburg, that they partake some
what of his spirit They became very much
excited at the declaration in favor of BUcH-
AEAN, aud would take no part in the sending of
delegates to the Baltimore Convention. One
thing is decidedly to the disadvantage of the
General, and that is, he has been defeated.-
The beaten horse is not generally in favor
when the race is renewed. BUCHANAN is a
calm, prudent man, and will not likely compro-
mi, any advantage he may have. He recently
visited this city, as the Wings conjcctured, in
connection with his presidential prospects,
Mr.. DALLAS was his companion on the occa-
sion. About that time, however, our neighbor
of the Examiner came out with very remark
able editorial in behalf of DOUGLASS of Illinois.
1t was remarkable for its freedom and boldness,
and the summary style in which it set aside
his Older competitors as belonging to the past
given the young statesman of Illinois a de-
cided shove ahead We quote the following
passage from this editorial:
"Stephen A. Douglass is the adopted son of
Illinois. He entered that State as Journey
man carpenter, and at twenty six years of age
he sat judge upon the bench of the Supreme
Court.
ale is no relic of the past-no fossil remain
Of n hv9pnp tiue--no mast Nefpat casts IL umi-
nous shadow in his path. Hope and youth
blaze before him; success sits like a hallow
on his brow. He has already passed every
contemporary competitor. yet all may see that
the history of this man is still future. His
political connections are yet to be formed. He
is the nep man in the field. He belongs to no
clique of old fogies-in Virginia or elsewhere.
"His Democracy is the chrysolte without
Jaw ! in his political career there has been no
variance nor shadow of turning.
" resident ola free State, he is yet South
ern Planttr-for the Senator from Illinois is
the master of all estate and Of slaves in North
Carolina"
Some of the letter writers say Mr.. DOUGLASS
has compromised with Dir. BUCHANAN, agree
ing to stand aside in his favor until the next
term, when The BUCHANAN party are to sustain
him. This, however, is to be regarded as mere
Iva speculation of the letter writers.
There will no doubt be great deal of ma
neuvring in the two Conventions. As the
times are more corrupt than ever, and public |
men less scrupulous in the means they employ |
to accomplish their ends, we may expect |
greater amount of "bargain and corruption |
than at any former day.