The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-26
The Presidential Agitation.


becoming the gres. disturbance Of the day. The
excitement and turmoil among the politicians Of
all parties, particularly in the great central me
nsgerie at Washington, ore beginning to develope
some Of the most amusing and oldest features Of
human nature. Every public man and statesman
Of eminerce cats, drinks, moves, travels, smokes,
and sleeps with view to the nomination or cleo
ton. Both the old parties are alike sgitated and
the same agitation is beginning to exist among the
anti slavery politicians Of the North and the seces
sionists and unionists of the South From every
appearance, too, il will be one Of the hottest
tests that took place in this country. It will
be close contest too for each party is determined
to bring out its whole strength and previous eleo
tons or results will hardly afford any accurate pre-
dictions Of the future.
The whig party and the whig candidates are
very active. Mr.. Fillmore, Mr. Webster, and Gen.
Scott stirring in every direction. The visit of
Mr.. Webster TO this city his great, learned, heavy,
turgid historical, philosophical speech in Niblo's
theatre, before tho respectable old gentlemen and
old ladies' Of the Historical Society. is undoubtedly
part Of the plan to help along the projected no.
ninaton that is to be made Of him, rs a candidate,
next month. His public reception atthc City Hall
is very likely With view to the Same purpose, and
bis appearance as Chairman at the great Fenni-
oratoIicsl festival OF lest evening, is part Of
the ssme chowder dish. All these movements are
nterded by his political friends to swell the list Of
subscribers calling the popular meeting. to nomi-
nate him, end to Increase the numbers attending
it. They viii, undoubtedly, call forth considera-
Bile meeting on the occasion, but we doubt very
much whether it viii give him the least chance for
nomination in the "Slaughter. house Conven-
ton Even in this city. as well as through the
State, the strongest section of the whig party
tie abolition section-is deeply and as eternaly
opposed to Mr.. Webster az it is to Mr.. Fillmore.
His appearance here has stirred them up in every
direction; and we see that the abolition organs of
the Seward section Of The whig party-the Times
ard Ifibtine-are edging out every other day,
with bitter sheer against Mr.. Webster, AMI a
preparatory eulcgium Of Gen. Scott'a patriotism,
popularity and mighty friendliDess for the natur-
allied citizeng-Irish, Germans, and all.
But this is not all. The story re,cntly told Of
General Scott tha. he rel sctei millions offered him
by the Ne xicans TO remain in their country and be
their President, is asserted to be correct, and
pointed ont as a mark Of his purity and wonderful
patriotism, when he lad the chance to enact the
character OF Aaron Burr. We doubt whether Gen
Scott deserves all the exclusive merit that ia
claimed for him, even on this score Gen. Worth
sas promised rrodigiously by the Creolss Of Cuba,
i 10 would make descent upon that island. Con
Quiiruan received similar promises; but all these
Gen erals-Scott, Worth, and Qutnan had an
instinc.ive conviotion that the American people
wero too Intelligent, and understood their rights
too well, to tolerate with impunity any man, how
ever high, turning traitor to this country, yolat
ing the duties he owed to his native land. If
any General at the head Ct an American ar
my had abandoned his country to embraces tho
proposal Of Mexico, he would have been swept,
like the DUST before rho whi,lwind, by the
indignation ofthe intelligent people Of this country
General Scott. in refusing that proposition, did
netting moro than what the simplest private Of his
army would have done under the same circun-
STAGES Napoleons or Burss are not Indigenous
plants in American vegetation.
Al these movements Of the great men, and the
declarations AID indications Of their organs, only
show that tho whig party is gradually settling
down on tie question Of the next Presidency; and
according to all appearances, General Scott still
las the vantage ground, AID will have it ia their
convention.
IN the democratic party even higher dogrsc Of
excitement exists in relation to the next Presidsn.
CT than in that Of the wig, prob ably arising ont
di3ates, ard more internal competition among thom-
selves. OF late, this agitation has increased in
Washington, and is iac1easng I'll ever the coun-
try. The different factions, with their different
candidates, are getting very warm ard very ga
wage towards each other-so much 50 that we would
10. be surprised il the nomination OF any candidate
a. Baltimore would almost produce as great con-
vultion IN tie ranks Of tho democrats as the nomi-
- v,rrC ~ t. w. a
his hicnds boiled md defeated their ownman.
For some time past, there has been q violent con-
troversy going on il Pennsylvania and o.he7 Sl,tcs
e.5een the respective friends d Cars and Buoha-
ran. This controversy has also extended to eono
parts Of the South and West At one time, to
respective flcnds Il Houston ard tho other canii-
dascg were al at lcrgerhcs ds; but TIE hero Of San
Jaciuto seems, cf late, d hsyo quietly submitted
Himself to his fate, and Is wiling, with glass Of
cold water, to tGtc bis chances ct tho Baltimore
Coaytrtor, whatever they nay b. Yet al tho
are legion-aTe not SO placid end
70 cog in their temper One 81 Tie most violent
fc'iorl o. tae democratic party, il i!s aspirations
~ to n Ai.c House. Is that body Of alyontusars,
Ic.itica1s, jobsIs, lobby members, oafess, letter
writer's, sud patriots, which calls itsel. Young I
huonc1,' al vii has hoEtcd tho name q
judge Doug as Is lis sole and exclusive candidate.
Iha section Las been the most violent Of late and
i every dry coming cut fsscer and warmer than
ever. They hsvc procured, " by hook Or ~ crook"
ruuler cf TIC floating zsWspaperg ell rourdthc
country, not cDe q wbith amounts to much ia the |
main They have cot all tie loose materials float
irg around CougTofs aid Washington, aud psrticu-
lcsiY those which sro found at bar rooms. 9roe
tLcps, erd tayerns. They have also preceded |
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