New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-09

Mr.. Pillnsrc az n Candidate.
The Albany State Register had lately
letter from Cayuga County, Of which the
drift (as we remember it) vas that Presi-
dent Fillmore was remarkably popular in
that (his native) County, although it would
probably send Delegate to the Wing Ma
tional Convention in favor Of another sandi-
date. This letter provoked train Of
thought to which we invite attention.
1t is not true that the resistance to Mr..
Fillmore's denomination 10 mainly melted by
disappointed aspiration and personal hos
tility. These impulses are not absent, but
President in power and popular with the
masses might set them at defiance. The
real and formidable impediments 70 that re-
nomination are mainly,
1. A consciousness that the Wing party
is plainly committed to the ONK-TERM prin-
ciple, by its own repeated protestations a.
well As by profound conviction, founded
on experience, that Presidential place.
hunter must ever be strongly tempted to
abuse his patronage to subserve personal
ends.
9. A general feeling that his nomination
would, to moral certainty, be followed by
his dsfeat-that it would be only laying
him out for his political funeral, and ex-
posing him to the reproach of having wan
tonly, selfshly broken down his party.
3. A strong conviction that there is ar
other eminent and capable Wing who, if
tremendously nominated and not overbur-
dened, can be txiumphantly elected.
These are the real reasons for the dis
inclination evinced by great majority of
the Wings with whom we have conferred
to put Mr.. Fillmore again before the Coua-
try. Are they not weighty2 Do they not
deserve the respect at least Of Mr.. Fillmore
himself, who in IS42 spoke of John Tyler's
regeneration, VIGOROUSLY impelled by
desire Of reelection,
cas- an additional proof that our only security
against nsacheTy and inoYdinate ambition IL found
in the OSE-TERM PRINCIPLE. That takes away all
inducsmsnt In the Executive to his yoww to &C.
cure rssiscfSVn."
In the face of this avowal, how paltry the
pettifogging which would exempt Mr.. Fill
more from the operation Of this principle
because he has not been elected PRESIDENT.
That, you perceive, does not touch the
point II was I" all inducement in the Ex-
eeutivs to use his [oficill power" for
personal end, that he warned Us to guard
against. How can he now ask US to disre.
gard his swn admonition d?
Old John Adams broke down the great
party which formed and adopted the Fed
eral Constitution by insisting on being run
for . second term. Had he been wise
enough, unselfsh enough, to decline, and
let john Jay run in his stead, New-York
would easily have been carried and the
Federal ascsndancy preserved. Had Van
Buren, stood aside in 1910 and suffered a
man fresh from the People to be put up,
the Jackson asoendancy might possibly in
like manner have been maintained. When
ever there il question whether Presi-
dent in sfice ought to decline or run again,
the doubt is equivalent to moral certainty
that the incumbent should stand aside.
The President who has not his own party
at his back is most unlikely to prove .
popular candidate for reelection
But in case like the present, where a
President engages in a canvass for re-
s!ection with his own State notoriously
against him-with even his native County
certain to elect an adverse Delegate
large majority Of the States usually in
cilnfng to his party entrssting him not to
run-ss seems to Us that . most unseemlv
dragging Of the Presidential robes is in-
voived in his descending into the arena Of
esndidateship. With New-York, Pennsyl.
vsois, Ohio, Indiana, Maine, Delaware. and
nearly al the States which must decide tAs
contest asking, imploring that fresh and
strong candidate be taken up. 30 a 10 give
them chance, il seems 10 m . most nm
esaefous ssturn for past hoaers that. Prs.;.
deat should be willing 10 see himself fercsd
sa Ne party By he votes sf Virginia, Al.s
hsnas Azkaasss sd Tsxas-su 60, 10
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