New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-19
WASHINGTON.
Danger of having Friends-The Baltimore
Nomination.
Correspondence Of The y. 7. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan IS, 1852.

WASHINGTON, Friday Jan. Is, 1882
The time was when a public man was
only defeated by those opposed to him. The
wheel of time has brought round singular
change in this respect. Now the extraordinary
fact comes under daily observation, that public
mans chief danger Of defeat lies in the fact OF
his having friends. And really it seems as If
man was TO stand a small chance of preiernent
hereafter, unless he can manage to disconnect
himself entirely from all such dangerous aq-
pendages.
We see this condition OF things strlklnsy ex-
emplied iust now in the position OF the leading
candidates for the Presidency, on both sides, but
especially among the Loco-Focos. The most
prominent candidates among them have been,
or are IN a fair way to be. killed, in consequence
of / eir supporters. It's not long since that the
pros ects of Gen. W. Q. BUTLER, OF Kentucky,
were most promising. Now his case appears %
be serious, in consequence OF rs being under
stood that the Barnburners Of New York and
Col. BENTON are in his favor. Forthwith, shoals
of Southern men draw of and declare that thai
Zig is Up. Mr.. DOUGLAS was getting into favor.
but lust now, when 1t turned out that Mr.. RAN
ToUI andthe Massachusetts Free Soil Loco-FocoS
were for him. The Judges cause, which before
this announcement was fair, was seriously dam
aged by the circumstance, and 1t may be the
means of husting him out ofthe ring altogether
More recently, Mr.. CAss's prospects have suf-
tered great detrment in Loco-F COCO circles, by the
allegation that Mr.. CLAY is in his favor The rock
upon which the prominent LocoFoco candidates
u -. al
with friends And thus we have no doubt 1t will
turn out m the end that the Nominating Con-
vention at Baltimore will select some one for
the candidate who has none, in particular
Who this candidate viii be no living man can
tell, or even approximate to a good guess. b.
cHANAN won't DO, because he was so ultra
Southern in the Territorial battle, and therefore
Ohio mt like him, and New-YOrk is askance.
But we may observe that BUCHANAN may do
Northern men, Barnbumers, CHASE and RAN
ToUL Free.Soilers, have got to bolt Compromise
and Slavery whole, at the Baltimore Convention.
Willing or unwilling, the dose will be crammed
down. Neither WY faces nor kicks of resis-
lance Will save them. " A sentence, come, pre-
pare 1" And with 1t all, they may have to take
BucHANAN. CAss won't DO, because little Mar
tin and impudent John say, &" No, Sir" Besides,
he has been defeated, and has been talking Kos
sUTH. HoUsroN won't DO, for the b'hoys amt nu-
merous enough. BUTLER Won't answer, for the
reasons already gwen.
Some big oaths are already sworn among the
most faithful in regard 10 such an arrangement,
as BUTLER for President and TOW BENTON for
Secretary Of State Not that such an one would
be likely to take place, but it is suggested in or
der TO fix Gen. BUrLERs flint. BENTON really
wants the French Mission. DOUGLAS won't do
because he is young and small, and because OF
his infections alluded 10, and because he too,
has been talking KoSsUTH, and. furthermore, be-
cause nobody knows where his supporters are
ceming from after he gets out Of Illinois
However, this Is not so difficult a point either,
FOX If a man can get a starr il Convention, with
a smart chance OF success, there are q number of
States who ere bound to be OF the winning side
II they car only tell IN advance which II is 10 be
Such, for example as New Hampshire, who has
nominated FRANK PIERCE. 50 as 70 avoid commit
ting herself outside Of her own borders. So.
600, with the always patriotic State OF Maine,
her immediate neighbor Maine wants some
Offices, and New Hampshire wants some and
various and sundry other States want some and
there IS no earthly reason why they should not
support tie man who. if eleetsd, lay, there's the
rub } would have them 70 dispose OF.
On the whole, IN view OF the Old leaders WHO
desire to hold Oh, the new men who desire 4
fresh start under a new ispensation, the CON-
plcatiOus ofPREsT0v KING, CHASE and R .NrouL
Free Soilism, with he Secession. Pro-SlaverY
State Rights doctrines Of the ultra Southern
men Ike JsFP. DAVIS. VENABLE, Gov BRowN.
and 80 iorih. Il Is Just about impossible to foresee
the result Of the Loc0-Eoco Convention. Only
this s certain thar things viii be put through
Ss@fhvai1Iss, resolutions, candidates aad all
Ana for reasons mentioned 81 the outset. ana
others, such as operated 10 produce Mr. P0LE's
nomination, It would not be al all strange II
some man whose name has not vet been men.
toned a. all should be the nominee /, is plainly
the policy OF the Loco-F ocos to nominate man
who has name, but who cones IS near 10 no.
bo9g 5 possible. Such a man would be their
strongest candidate This consideration was
the controlling ore IN Mr. PoLK's nomination.
ana u y very lfSpV ID no 81 arafr in, 40