Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12

o1ncI MatUer, ana now, tne DenOcrduc CoHVcnuon
being over, it may be thought out of time. We
can detect in it no individual aim, but if it have
any personal application, it is not an unkind one
and will be pardoned for its witt
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGEScER.
The most interesting individuals of the present day
those called candidates They have become numerous
lately as to form class by themselves Their character
istcs are peculiar alike curious and instructive Yetit
sdcut for the unlearned detect them without guide
Like our public buildings every body knows Of their
stenee yet is quite difficult to find them without
directory propose to remedy this inconvenience by
classification of the several species of candidates will
take them nher natural order. They may be divided
into the following classes 1s the candidate expectant
3D. the candidate ascendant 3d. the candidate selected
4th, the canddste rejected. t
Before pointing out the peculiar traits Or each class
win name characteristic which is common 70 them ALL
varied only by the natural disposition of the individual
It is ON air of solemniy in face, walk, and
sation; kind of setty-up manner which one assumes
who considers himself dedicated to the service of his
country.
The candidate erpectant is rather cloudy character
is in state of transformation yet apart but
poets to and he develops himself gradually that
qures close observation to distinguish him. 1t is not SO
future; watches coming events, and and then at
tempts to shape them for himself has anxiety
about measures which may produce effect four years
hence takes lively interest in all the elder candidates
notes their age and asks after their health is decided
advocate Of the oneterm principle takes much pride in
the public buildings, and will vote any amount to keep
the White House well painted and furnished.
The candidate in the ascendant decided charac
ter. You can't mistake him. He is full of life and
vity hope with him is fast becoming reality; for, al
though he is not yet quite fixed fact he fact in pro-
gres and, such in direction speaks, looks
and acts the canddate writes letters harangues at din
ners speechfes at agricultural fairs and before humane
societies. is hurrahed at railroad depots and cheered
theatres has his life written and his face placed view
of Millions employs letterwrters and buys up country
papers He is also philanthropist; is in love with all
mankind and thinks every body ought be- in love
with him. he has any preferences among his fellow
mortals it is for white twenyone years age
living in Congressional district tits delightful
with his friends at the hero and the of the
group oracuar, yet Submissive yielding up his private
will in order to be the exponent of the public's; and
smptyng himself Of all individual opinions so as to become
the embodiment Of national sentiment.
Although the candidate ascendant is hopeful charac-
ter yet he is subject to trials he is victim guam
at the suferings of feow-morta how he agonizes his
way through doubtful questions dodgng votes avoiding
direct answers writing double meaning letters He
friend to the tariff with judcious qualification an ad
vocate for the improvement Of rivers and harbors the
abstract but finds objection to every bill for that
purpose which has ever been devised by Congress In al
quandares he has awful dread Of the yeas
nays hopes that they win not be called and if they
demanded he is suddenly seized with irresistible call
to 60 out He at last becomes a perfect dgper duck
floats upon the smooth till the fire comes then dips
under, up again, and swims on until the fire be-
comes deadly, then takes wing and flies away.
You may also detect him by his Dress for candidates
have their habit Even the alors understand this You
may it in the cut of their wide and loose in
der suppose to give for pungsup and for growing
popularity
The candidate nominated is less interesting, but more
sublime than his predecessor. He is full of thought and
responsibility appears that he is apart for
great purpose becomes satuary to be looked at
be worshpped or to be spattered with mud. He is a
dumb idol says nothing writes nothing attends no more
meetings. scarcely drinks but is full Of intense
thought and is subject to fear and hope for he is not yet
perfect statue, but is still model in the hands Of the
artist, and may be placed the pedestal The
people for whom the work has been executed have pecu
liar tastes and they may reject failure 1t is then
thrown aside among the rubbish MARBLE unless bought
in by some admiring friends to adorn some more humble
place in the public grounds.
The candidate rejected is sad mortal; done-up poi
clan Having passed through the grades of expectan
ascendant and nominated his failure at the last trial
generally ends in dissolution; and, If he shows any life
afterwards it is merely spasmodc It is with candidates
as with ether folks few permitted to renew their age
and live life again. There or two cases on
record attempt to revivfy rejected candidate but
they proved sad failures His is submit
his fate if he does with manly resignation he becomes
an historic character teaching by his cheerful submission
manded success But the dissatisfied rejected is forlorn
indvdua the victim Of disappointment and Of jealousy
mixed with the feeling Of disgrace has bad opinion Of
the world talks of the degeneracy Of the times antci
pates the dissolution of the Union doubts the dscrmina
ton of the people, and deprecates universal suffrage.
There is also another class Of candidates which has
lately shown itself in such numbers to require
tice IL is the class Of 6er-priting candidates II is
made up of the most desperate in the regular species
which have named-the expectant and the ascendant.
This kind Of candidate is perhaps useful and prac
tcs than those of the regular order he may be used
on every emergency to supply any sentiment creed,
doctrine which his party may require for the construction
Of its platform; without any fixed principle Of his own,
he is ready to adopt any which policy may requires and
never having committed himself before by deed or word
is ready write down just the thing that wanted to
supply the public demand The only difficulty which be-
sets him is to know exactly what is wanted Many of
them fail in this point at the first trial but their OBJ