The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-24

within eighteen months Of the next Presiden-
tial election, when the fate OF eighty millions
year. or rather more than three hundred mill
lions in the four years will be sealed; yet there
is very little said in the newspapers or in pub
lie on the subject apparently, no efforts are
being made by the advocates of rival states
men 10 clutch this rich prize. Hitherto indeed,
we have seen no one brought forward bat one
or two new men, together with several whose
names have been mentioned in order to throw
ridicule on the former Except George Law,
who was nominated by the Legislature OF Penn
sylvania, and whose popularity with the people
has alarmed politicians to such degree that
they have never ceased their endeayors to tura
the nomination into contemplate MAJ mas
been prominently or publicly brough. forward.
1t would however be grave mistake to sup
pose because the newspapers are silent aud no
meetings are held to nominate candidates or con-
firm nominations that politicians are idle or that
the approaching election is viewea with indiffer
ence Far from il. The fact is there are least
eight or ten or dozen separate cliques Of poll
ticians az busy as bees organizing, managing,
ard preparing measures to bring forward their
respective men at she proper season with due
effect.
Senator Hunter of Virginia, dem ocrat, has
his clique who are working vigorously for his
nomination, and faster themselves their chances
of success are good. Senator Douglas of Hi.
nois, has his clique, equally active and equally
poiseless. Mr.. Marcy has q few friends in this
State who lisp his name fsebiy, and indulge
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Buchanan has his clique-vith Forney at it's
bead; their maneuvres, though less adroit than
their neighbors, are still directed to the mlia
chance.
But the most active, or one of the most &C.
tive and efficient cliquss is that which contem.
plates the nomination Of the Hon. William Fl,
Seward. This clique has been at work for
some time, ard has pursued its object with uni
form skin and address. The first point was to
re elect Mr.. Seward to the Senate. This
achieved chiefly by means of corruption, the
next was to provide ways and means, aud lay
the groundwork for carrying Legislature to
nominate him. This likewise has been pursued
with uncommon cunning. fusion has been
propoged between them and the soft shell
democrats, in order to crush the Know
Notbings, and the whole force Of the clique
has been applied to this point in or
der, Of course, that the next Legis,
laiure shall be composed Of men pledged to no
inmate William 81. Seward. Satisfactory re-
suits are the more confidently anticipated, as
it is well known that his reelection to the Sc
nate was mainly effected by the aid derived from
the Pierce democrats and the temperance men.
Then, as now, not word of the scheme was
brenthed in the Seward organs until it was ripe
for execution; and the advantage since OBJ.
tanned is quite sufficient to account for their
present discretion. They are ready, of course,
to promise all sorts of corrupt jobs and laws,
canal contracts and railroad bills patronage aud
plumber in any shape to secure the alliance of
the politicians and from past experience there
seems o fair chance Of their succeeding. Even
the marshals who are employed to collect facts
for the census returns are pressed into the SER
vice. and employed to cell the life Of Seward
on their way.
Il is to be hoped that the people will not be
caught asleep this time, as they were the last.
All who are opposed to Mr.. Seward, to the des-
tructive doctrines of disunion, of which he is
the exponent, ought to rally round that party
which presents the strongest chances Of success
against him.