Southern shield., 1852-04-03
Ihe Presidency.

Memphs, Tenn, Is the authorized agent Tor laIs l"i
 The Presidency.
 The Presidential campaign of 1852, (re- marks the N. 0. Commercial BuIetin) is on the eve of opening-we might say is d. ready opened, without being very far from lhe truth. The friends of the respective candidates of inc two great parties are push ing forward the claims of their favortes with zeal and enthusiasm, if not with pru- dence and discretion. IL is not difficult to deteremine who vii! be the choice of the Whig National Conyention-populag oPin- ion having manifested itself in 50 plain and unn7istakable manner FILLMORE, WEE srER and. Scorr, will De the leading, if not the only, candidasos, before the Wing Con- yentjon. MT FILLMORE will go before that body gusta'ned, in all probability, by the deI- egatioes from every slaveholding State.-- Hiz Southern strength, combined with the Northern votes which will be thrown for him, will, most likely, give him the uomi- nation on the first ballet. If, however WEBSTER and ScoTr should so equally di- vide the Northern representation, as 10 ren- der a selection On the first ballot impossible, the second will undoubtedly decide the qucs- tion-the friends of Mir. WEBSTER going over to the support of Mir. FILLMORE, or those of the latter gentleman throwing'their influence in favor of the former. Either of these statesmen would give satisfaction 10 the Whig masses, and 10 the people at large. The ability of both is unimpeachable-their patriotism unquestionaDle-and the great services they have rendered the Union, in bringing about the adoption of the Compro- mise measures, and i4 enso-..n~ tsm after they became laws Of the iand-bayo .n- deared them to the hearts of patriots ,aroughout the length and breadth of inc land
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 FUN AHEADI-DAN RICE CoNENG.-As will he seen by reference to our advertis- ing columns, the renowned and inimitable Dan Rice, the prince of all testers, is 10 be tf91T VIZ sf5v sVtrl. now uus --5s surrvy what ss show," and f every man, woman and child wants 10 5eo fun alive, and wit ness a }se5ls the best performance in the Cir GUS line they ever did, they should turn out on the 18th.
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 Hon. HEaRY CLAY has recently written letter in which he expresses his decided preference for MT. FILLMORE Is lhe Whie candidate for tho Presidency.
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 Godey's Lady's Book for 4 pril has been rociorod. This numoer, like it's prodeces- sors, is . most creditable ons. The engrav- ings are not so splendid as some we have seen, but the reading matter is of most acceptable character and speaks high for the literary taste of "Godey."
 Where is "Graham" for April
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 LraEN.--lt is announced that an impoI- tant discovery has been made in Ireland, of 2 process n linen manufacture, which it is anticipated. will make an era in the history of that manufacture. IL consists of new process of bleaching and finishing tbeIinens after they are woven, by which the great length of time required in the ordinary pro- cess is dispensed with, and the goods can De finished in the space of fen days.
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 5 Qua CouNrRy.-The 4th of March just passed was one of those days in the histo- " of our country convenient 10 look at the pas, 4 contemplate fhs future. | was tho anniversary of ,he dqg appointed, ia asSs, .c p'i; .F operation tis9 Federal Gov ernment. Tho Boston Post comments at length upon the incidents of that period, and the subsequent progress of events, and concludes an interesting article on inc sub- l Ject by remarbng that sixty-three years had passed since these scenes were enacted. since this model government was first put l in operation. The newspapers. the letters, l diaries, tbelife-liko coteniporary documents will remain to attest to distant ages the wonderful interest which they ozcited.- Well did Jno. Adams remind his co-patriots that the eyes of the world were upon them. i The world adnever seen the like. There was no precedent in all history 10 justify l such q qonfoderated Republic In this the Constitution is like other American institu- ions, and was evolved from American ex- The principles at their basis may oaun haan ren.nncI ont in 1ha oLa mnrld