The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-15

have seen tho bsfnburrerr ip this State bring fey
ward Governor Marcy. resolution 10 that effect,
however, was negatved by vote Of IA to l36, IN
the Legislature New Hampshire, likewise, has lad
State Convention Oh the subject Of the Presi-
dency, 81 which resolution wss passed in favor Of
the nomin ation Of Gen. Franklin Pierce ss their
candidate to be submitted TO the Baltimore Corven
hon on the first Of June next.
These are the moe. important movements in re-
ference to the next Presidency that we have yet
seen throughout the oountry. They Indicate avery
dextlous system or policy-al OF them sialiisF TO
that which mas been adopted IN this state. Every
where The opposition to General Cass, wlo seems
to have heen tho leading candidate bss brought
forward separate candidate il every S.ste--
Marcy IL New YorA; Buchanan ID Pennsylvania;
Batier il Kentucky; Pierce in New Hampshire:
Stockton n New Jersey; Alien il Ohio; Douglas
IL Illinois: Leue in Indiana Houston in Texas;
Walker ID Wisconsin and others il otaer States
This is species of Guerrilla warfare On the
former position Of General Cass, which may succeed
IN tue Baltimore Convention, il Gemohshiug his
prospects, in spite Of I'll Tie cid strength which he
may have had, or The new popular position he tGs
taken in relation 20 our foreign or domestic yolicy
At present, Buchanan is his most fogmidsb Q oppo-
nent; bu. by and by, Butler viii como out very
strong man, and il the friends C az TIE then stfcng
candidates should quarrel il the Baltimore Convex
ton, should rot be az all surprised to soc Gona
raj Pierce Of New Eampahire turu Up az vary
formidable mar, II whom 81! the factions Nigh,
be able 10 unite Ia sach case. instead Of tbs
contest being between Cass and Buchanan. WHO
will be almost demolished before hey get into tho
Baltimore Convention, il viii be between Fierce
of New Hampshire, and Butler Of Kentucky, beth
popular plen-both Mexican gene-als-hoth heroes
both tolerablo statesmen. WITH tho advantage on
TIL side Of Pierce, Sho ha, more LSsas, but short
c. legs, than Butler has Thus stand the democracy
The movements Of the waig parry arc altogether
Of diioyens character, They have seweT csadi
dates, are more contracted in their operations, and
have less confusion IN their ranks. Heretofore,
Gen Scot, has been considered heir leading aud
most popular candidate. We have heard, however,
THAT csolness has lately sprung 10 between Cen.
Scott and Seward-fron what cause We cannot NJ
dersand, unless belief or the par. Seward and me
wbg sboltionsts that should Gen. Scott be elected
President, he would give them tho goby, ard
change his cabinet on the first day Of every month,
If The old opes did no. Gait an-G policy that would
be capital fey the newspapers. The stru sg,e among
the whig candida es is prin oipaly confined to
Washington, and is between Er. Webster and
Gen Scott Mr. Fillmore, we believe, is entirely
out Of The question. he is weak, smiable, imb,-
Gle man, and il o. no account whsteves, except as
mere locUn h@eas, and respectable chief magis-
trate Mr. Webs.ers friends are determined 10
run him or the Presidency, al al! hazards, aud he
has tslsI e;sGsi position On the hungarian l1es-
ton, calculated to take the wind ca. Of the sails Of
Gen. scott, and to make sad nrosd OIL his chances
III The Fhiiadelg h;s siaugh.e--Louse convention
next summer.
TIE free soil party OF The NoIth ard the secession
party Of the South, very quiet lying still, and
looking With much interest on the movements and
struggles among the candida les Of the two great
parties The fee soil, or abolition party, are pre-
pairing 70 80 for the hossuth policy, and ainst the
compromise measures, to any and eysry extent.
They will avail themselves, these points, Of the
mistakes or blunders that ulay be made by the Balti
more and Philadelphia conventions. The secession
party Of the South according to present rpcarances,
seem inclined to fan back on the cid democratic
platform and to recognise tho Baltimore nomna-
tiors. The Union party of Georgia, Mississippi,
aid other Southern States, also present indications
If going back to The old vhig platform, end they
will probably unite the Philadelphia nomination.
Fer somo time past. both of the old parties have
ind: .ated strong disposition to fall back or the
cid ground, aud carry the Presidential contest in
tae old way; and rather think that nattors VIII
take this complexion before Ire middle q rex.
sumner.
Ir the ridst cf al theae movements, struggles,
and confus,op II is very evident that che new ques-
tiGn Of our foreign policy, started by Kossutb, is
extending its influence and widening in ice effects,
every day end that Il may determine in some way
CT other, rot only the nominations Of the several
,ertios for the rex. Presidency bu5 after the no.
mirs ions snail have been 10 AIDE and presented to
Ire country ID NAV control the aglrcuIt as mitch