The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-19
Presidential Movements,

Movements connected with the next Pre- sidency,
are being made in every direction. In five States,
viz: Ohio, kentucky, Pennsylvania. New York,
and New Hamp shire, Developments nave already
been made ef L very interesting ckara;ter. Each
Of thete states apparently puts forW ard is own
local candidate in the first rank as its first choice;
but according to all appearances, Cen. Cass seems
to be the second choice Of the same States. Ohio
has A len, Kentucky has Butler, Pennsylvania has
Buchanan, New York has Marcy, and New Hamp-
skire has Pierce, as their first choice; but in all
these states, Gen. Cass seems to be the second
ehoice The remaining numerous Presidential
candidates pat forward by the democrats, seem to
be nowhere Douglas has enc or two votes in
Ohio, and Sam Houston has 90 out The same num-
her that's all
These preliminary movements indicate very dis
tincty peculiar guerrilla policy against the no
nination of Gen Cass in the Baltimore Conven-
sion 1t is very evident that Gen, Cas- stands yet
in the first rank, as general national, candidate,
md is The only one who has any strength through
out the country. or course, the crowd Of candi-
dates, to upset him, have bring forward guerrilla
candidates, as we call them-Butler, Buchanan,
Allen. Pierce and we suppose Others in other States
Under the appearance of making a movement for the
an under current, OF an I'm der-movement going on,
which has for its object combination Of que -riIla
forces to upset Gen Cass in the convention in Bal
tinore Not one Of the guerrilla candidates seems
to have force enough of himself to contend against
Gen. Cas- beyond the limits Of his own Stale; bu.
still, we would not be at all surprised to see, by
the time Of the meeting Of the Baltimore Ceaven-
ton, q complete union Of the guerilla forces on
Il III .~ta ,reoi,v
to up.et Cas-, if not Buchanan; and probably the
third choice may be Butler of kentucky, or Pierce
of New Hampshire. Ali, however, is yet uncer-
tain.
On this subject the free soilers have not moved,
beyond the appointment Of place st which TO hold
their convention, which is Plttsburg. The day is
not ye. named, and the free soil and abolition
Journals throughout the North and Northwest, are
bury in collecting public opinion aud moulding puo-
lie agitation on the Kin1el and kossuth mania,
while preparing their movements he wings are
very active under the rose. Their principal csudi-
dates are Scott, Webster, and Fillmore Gen
Scott however, is the most popular Of the lot AS
regards the ether tTo--Webstcr and Fillmore
they are merely proloDging the Galphin dynasty
in the high places in Wilmington, and we doubs
very much whether any Galphin candidate, even
with all tho Kossuth excitement in MS favor, would
be taken up by the Whig party, The most im-
portsnt movement yet made by tho wings, IL IN
doubtcdly the Arrangement Cn.c.ea in The great
state Of New J oTk, by the Seward party. Tor con-
trolling the vote for years to come, through the
vast influence OF the canal loas Of nine millions OF
dollars, and the disposa1le fore, o. ietty Or cry
thou and labcrers at their command to carry che
state next fan II the canal contracts arc Dot DIS
turbed--And there docs no secm 10 be force enough
in Albany 10 upset them the state Of New forh is
bound hand ard foot 10 tho seward dynasty, ard
tbe Wig party will undoubtedly receive its79fe
at the neAt election, for avg candidate tbat t.c
Philadelphia Convention may select w ".
Seward, with General scott as bic candidate ettxs
abe field with The vote Of New YofI III bic brooches
pocket and will, Of course. bc the great mSs''
ian q the whig party a. The coming election