Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY as, 1852.
The presidency-Prospects of Parties.

Our observation Of movements upon the
political chess-board has led to the conclu-
sion that Democracy viii find itself IN a
saarl before it is many months older. There
are in that party host of eager aspirants
Cor ths Presidency. Among the most prom
anent we may mention MARcY-he who
rent his uRmeationables CAss--who once
upon a time ran his sword in stump
HOUSTON, the hero Of San Jacinto; DOUG
LASS, the young giaIt of the West, Gen.
BUTLER, the candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency IN iS4S; Mr.. RoBERT J. WALKER,
whose claims to the Office have been warm
ly urged in England where he is now So
journlng, and JAMES BUCHANAN, of Penn
sylvania, who once said if he had drop
of Democratic blood in his veins he would
open them and let it out. Besides these
we have Gems Wool and FooTE, Com.
STOCKTON and Senator WALKER, Of Wis
eonsin. Here then are eleven, each striv-
ing to out-bid the others and all warmly
backed by their respective friends. Their
claims are to be settled by the National
Convention which Will assemble in June
next, and it strikes us that there will be
some difficulty encountered on the occasion
A platform Of principles is to be construct
ed wich willrequire the incest kind of meas
urement. 1t must be made broad enough
10 hold Abolitionists, Free-Soilers and In
tsrventionists at the North, and Southern
Rights men and Secessionists at the South
while special provision is to be made fol
the accommodation of Union men every
where. The hobby Of Intervention which
has been mounted by CAss, DOUGLASS, and
BUCHANAN will prove formidable impedi.
rnent to harmony. The Southern Rights
Democracy will certainly repudiate it, Nc
one can have failed to perceive that it has
RET with favor at the North alone.
A full and fair endorsement of the Com.
promise measures is absolutely essential tc
the success Of the party. Thousands in
Georgia and other Southern States are pre-.
pared to forsake party rather than sustain q
man who is not unequivocally pledged to a.
eide by and maintain the Adjustment
How the discordant material of which the
Baltimore Convention will be composed car
be harmonized, and candidate selected
upon whom the party can unite cannot bt
eonjecture9.
The state of the game on our side is mucl
more favorable. We find no hungry horde
rushing with the speed of JEHu after tn,
loayes and fishes. But three names are men
toned IN connection with the office-FILL
MORE, WEBSTER and ScoTT-and whoeve
may be selected, around him the Wing par
ty can unitedly rally. We trust, however
1t may be the truly National Statesman wht
has bsen weighed in the balances and no
found wanting-who has administered tn,
government so wisely that even his enc
mics have been forced to speak his praise
We see it stated that Mr.. FILLMORE doe:
not desire TO hold the Office for a seconC
term. Such is doubtless the case, and how
striking the contrast with the miserable
plots s. counter-plots for personal advance
ment that may be seen in other quarters
But we trust his personal preferences may
yield to the general good. We regard him
not only as the most available, but as the
man best suited for the emergencies of the
times We are in The midst OF revolution
airy times, and the destinies of the county
could be placed in no safer hands than those
that have already conducted it through
perhaps the most fearful crisis in its history