The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-27
The Presidential Qucstion-yvhlgs and De
mocrats--Progrcss of the Game.

badly tomorrow.
The Presidential Qucstion-Nhlgs and De-
mocratS-Progrcss of the Game.
The Fejee islanders, according to the latest Eng
lsh discoveries in that quarter Of the world, have
custom in war, which, even race of cannibas,
is peculiar to themselves When they 60 out to bat
tie, it is their first care to and carry off the
bodies Of their comrades slain in the fight, and on the
first convenient opportunity to cook and eat them,
that nothing may be lost. Both of the great po-
litica parties of the country would do well to profit
from the example of the Feees. in gathering mp the
bodies Of their killed and wounded and in saving
them to be used hereafter as necessity and eco
nomy may require Good picking vinegar may be
had in abundance, so that whatever the extent Of
the slaughter either side, none, Of the 'old
fogies," may be thrown away as is the case with
the cannibal islanders, when the supply exceeds the
demand.
The unterrifed democracy, a few months ago. had
dozena full bakers dozen--of lively, hopeful Pre-
sdentia candidates in the field. But from the Dom
nybrook scrimmage among the contending factions,
they have been cudgelled, and thumped and kick
ed and cufed, and knocked down and dragged out.
tina, only three are left standing theirpins-Cass
Buchanan, and somebody else, perhaps Butler-per-
haps some unknown available, like Polk in 1884,
perhaps some "old fogy' revived from the dead
no telling But all the rest, and especially the
heroes of Young America appear to be among
toe killed. mortally wounded or missing Such are
the inscrutable dispensations Of Providence The
fortunes of Cass during the past six months have
undergone many changes, in different parts of tho
coun.ry-sometimes up and sometimes down--but
never hopelessly prosrate--until row he stands
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die States, and even as far South ms louisiana
But MI buchanan occupies more formidable posi-
tion backed upas he Is by Pennsylvania and nearly
all the southern States. from Virginia to Georgia;
for IT is hardly necessary to say that the strength
and the reliance of the democratic party has been,
is. and will probably continue to be, in Tic South.
from their identity with the rights and TIE policy
Of the Southern States. But Young America"
meantime, has stirred up a precious squabble at
Washington aud in Congress and out Of Congress,
in the lobbes ID the streets in the tayerns in the
oyster cellars, il the beer shops and rum holes,
the cold fogies' are hunted and hooted down
like traitors in the camp, secret emissaries OF
the Maine Liquors law. Personal jealousies
will probably drive the party to the choice
of some third man, on or before the meeting of the
Baltimore Convention The strength OF Cass may,
perhaps, kill of Buchanan and the strength Of Blu
chanan may aio lay Case npon the shelf, among the
broken crockep; but will the friends of these two
men, e thus defer. cd, rally Epon the first choice OF
{" Young America They val rather unite their
forces to defeat hi4, because "no quarter is the
PROCLAMATION against them. IL i very evident that
tn friends O. Cass and Buchanan, united, can die
tate the nomination; ani it is equally evident thai
the tullying snd dornr eering coIiae Of a certain
outside clique, WILL if required provoke a combina-
ton Of the cold fogies" t. defeat it, But it will
not be required for that pur2ose-tl1is little, noisy
outside clique has already de1eatcd itse{f--it was
always feeble. and clustering Jas destroyed it /;
though 1t may still ccatinuc :. buster. Yet |
II Cass cannot overcome Buchanan, and Blu |
rhanan cannot override Cas-, they will be driven |
% third man And who that third man will be- |
may remain mystery till the very moment Of the |
lcion of the onyenton--provided. always, that il
toes not break up in general fight and general
dispersion, leaving the bodies Of the killed and
Wounded to their hungry enemies Such are the
PRESENT aspects Of the democratic side Of the ques-
ion-rather funny-rather foggy-rather too much
ike the squabbling Of a gang of thieves over their
'under, before they have stolen it but still very
and spicy.
These views are confirmed by the boisterous lack
4 harmony at the Virginia Democratic Convention
I Richmond, according to the reports which we
ublish to-day The jars and discords between
Young America" and the old fogies" are very
acy and amusing but il is better to settle all local
uarrels at home, than to carry them up to Balti-
more, where they will have trouble enough in coming
0 terms, do the best they can.
The preparations among the wings for the Phila-