The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-16

cetsions to Mr.. Calhoun; in fact to get out Of the
way, and let the latter pass Mr. Clay it seems, to
Mr.. Beatty, understood the matter differently -
LEXINGTON, May q, 1880.
There Is not the smallest ground TOR the intimaticn
whish yos have ,ecesed M Van Buren, being disposed
70 decline In favor OF Mr. Calhoun. On ths contrary,
there The greatest apmosiy prevailing between these
two rivals and ths4r respective psrtssns The late
mexts ~ Harrisburg and Albany are we'll understood TO
have been prompted by Mr. Van Buren, TO arrest the
progress which Mr.. Calhoun making with the Jack
party, snd have doubt that they not to be
taken ~ evidence that jackson will ultimately be can
| ddate.
| On the Esd of the same month he INDUCES this
speculation concerning the policy of Mr.. Van Buren,
| in Virginia =
The project of Mr. Van Buren,, and his parzans Viz
gnis of attaching that State to his support upon the
ground overthrow Of the Bang Of the United States
should suppose frustrated for the present by the
events which have occurred At Washington that aub
ject.
That the Presidency is not sought by our public
men is not distinctly exhibited by Mr.. Crawford to
Mr.. Clay, March 81, 1880 :
woop LAWN, March 81, $780,
VI your name Mr.. Van Buren's, and Mr.. Calhouns
name, should be held up for that Office, am undor the
impression that Mr. Van Buren, would be elected; tor
Mr. Calhoun the votes OF South Carolina North Carolina
and Pennsylvania which all the votes that his most
still have majority Of the colleges, unless you could
divide the New England votes with him. This might
hssn for s9ght know but DO MT it In
in New England would not be concentrated upon you
N.Y. impression, therefore, H. that you will not get
in New England II is true Mr.. Van Buren, docs not
live in New Eogand but he lives it, and you live
great way from it and that circumstance will in oil pro-
liability be decisive
1t has occurred to me that If you DESTROYS Of filing
the Presidency tho most likely way Of success will be 70
avoid the contest for the next Presidency II you 40
this and my should be substituted for yours and
receive your support presume there would De NO doubt
my receiving the vote Of tn Western and Southwest
- m ptA ho QofoIv ndd
Georgia. North Carolina Virginia and Delaware and per-
hsps Maryland The aggregate would fall little short OF
ceved from the States North and East Of those men
toned. In the event Of success you would come again
into the Cabinet and could hardly fail of success when
retired.
1t was Mr.. Seward who proposed to leave q rich
legacy of his anti Masonry to his children Mr.. Sew
ard rode out Of private into public life on that hobby
horse. Mr.. Clay, Nov. "a, 1880, says of it,
ASHLAND Nov. "a 1880.
think it may be assumed that whenever anti Masonry
is in the minority, it will seek connection with any
other party which, in the place, also In the mi
nority This will account for the various and apparently
conflicting directions whsh it takes It is only an sp.
parent inconsistency for the object everywhere Is the
in this respect anti Masonry does not differ from any
other party tor The natural tendency Of all The DIVISIONS
of minority is to cohesion.
Mr.. Clay, as early as May l, 1881, scented the
system of the Van Buren-Marcy dynasty. He SAYS
ASHLAND, May !, 1881.
We live in an age of revolution. Who could have
imagined such cleansing Of the Augean stable at Wash
ipgtonS change almost Jotai Of the Cabnetg Did you
read such letter MIR. Van Buren'sr 1t Is per-
fecy CHARACTERISTIC OF the mans labored effort to con-
ceal the motives, and to assign assumed ones for
his resignation, under the evident hope Of profng by
the latter The delicate step, apprehend, has been
early 10 secure safe refuge Whether that will be
his farm, or at London we shall see
Here is a private manifesto from Old Nick mr.
Biddle) to Nh. Clay, August 1, 1882, on the first
veto -
PunApnr1uA Aug l, 1882
You ask what is the effect Of the vetos My impression
is that it is working well the friends Of the bank
and Of the country could oesre have always deplored
making the bank party question but since the Pres
dent will have he must the penalty Of his own
Iashness As 70 the veto message am delighted with
bars Of his cage 1t is really manifesto Of anarchy
such Malat Robespierre might have issued to the
mob Of the Faubourg st. Antoine; and hope Is that
1t will contribute relieve the country from the do
minion Of these miserable people
The thorough activity of politicians may be seen
in the fact that the election Of 1882 having resulted
in the triumph Of Gen. jackson, his opponents be
gan to look out for his Ambrose Spencer
says, in a letter to Mr.. Clay, Dec. IA, 1888 -
Albany, Dec. a. 1888
From present appearances the CONTEXT the part of
ANNIVERSARIES will be between Van Buren, Judge Nc
Lean and Mr. Cass. had opportunity 70 obtain your
opinions Of the two latter but confess feel strong re-
puxnance to both OF them The question is not whether
they are unprinciped Jackson for console ysef
with the belief that We under no circumstances can
elect a worse or more incompetent man. II VIC are
driven choice between the three, which of them will
be TIE least Mschievous Mcleans judicial course has
been jesuitica and trimming, and 1t will be strong oh.
lection to HIM that he enters The arena with the robes OF
Office As to Cas-, once thought we'll Of him. but
cid be not write cle in the North american Reriew
expressly to propste the favor Of jackson, Ginning in
with his crude notions that Georgia had right to aDro
gate laws &c. of the Cherokees, subject them 10
their juisdctionf This was in July, 1880. Did he not
write essay for the Globe, reviewing Judge Marshals
opinions in the Of the Mssourans to prepare the
pubic mind the Presidents refusal obey and carry
into effect the mandate the courts Is be not the one
the Cabinet who gave oral opinion against removing
the deposits but saying II they we're removed he would
stand by the Prefideny
Honest John Davis October IA, lS43, had not a
very high opinion of John Tyler and could not un-
derstand why Col. johnson wore red jacket -
WORCESTER, Mass Oct, IA, lS43
Corruption and Tyler Tyler and corruption, will
stick together long Catne and treason. The name
Of lyier will stink in the nosr Of the people for the
ample Of the prostitution OF executive patronage To the
wicked purposes OF bribery The ocos Of this State
equally criminal and ii will be hard Tor th.m ID wipe on
the stain.
Colonel johnson has been here. aud called to
What he hopes what he anticipates, Is aicuN to
cay though he in good spirits He his rod
jacket the papers say, and the people think cares
nothing about dress.
The Mexican war revived the old military spirit
strongly deprecated by Mr. Clay. On the 18th Of
May, ls47, he writes to Daniel Ullman =
ASHLAND May Ib4I
And Irst as 10 the movement Phadelphis to bring
out General Taylor the wing candidate for President
which you say represented to have been made by my
advice with my appreciation. So far from that being
the fact, /, took me completely by surprise; and most
certainly neither did, is IL probable that at any
time, could advise approve such movement. Now
1t appears TO to be premature impulsive and II gen
~ concurred in by the whig party must place It in
false and inconsistent position.
Then there Il General Scott Perhaps, while am now
writing is in possession Of the city Of Mexico. VIII
competition with General Taylor May
have two whig generals in the field of politics. And
the other party may desire the ea of military deeds
| may they not brig fot ward some third generaR
Az to the Inconsistency 10 which have referred IL
that the wing party has been long aud de
libcI ately committed against the erection of military
officer 70 the Presidency who had never developed any
capacty for civil administration.
Ii General Taylor Who is absolutely without any eSpe
rience whatever civil administration shall be elected
think may bid adeu to the election again. Of
any 10 the Office OF Chief Magistrate who Is not taken
from the army.
In regard to the position Of Gen. Taylor ON the
! 2sth June, Is4s, Mr.. Clay says -