New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-09
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ARIZONA i. POTaETIGS.

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Tnst ,,o,v The term National Politics is more Of az
,nsn,iaer than anything else. There is no such
thing as politics present, according
Il, the usual ceptadon DC the phrase. The Demo-
Cratic or rather the prominent friends Of the
various asprants to the Presidential there is
no occasion for wherea are concerned
ARE engaged in the very anliabe, pleasant and re-
freshng business, of cutting each others political
tllroats, preparatory to the grand slaugh
selee, which IS sure to take place at ineinnati, in
June. Pierce wants a denomination terribly Al AS
the hart panteth after the brook he pants
renewal Of his commission as standard bearers
ichef Of the Yarieg dscordant and
of the unterrifed, tremendous and subterrasneanE
Democracy And he III determined that the mantle
Of IL shall fall upon his
thevast power;aDd Of the Federal Govern
ernment can accomplish that object ~ onths ago.,
from Maine to- California word went forth TO tlle
laotRce.hoIding gentry that they
unjust set the traps lily and use every pos
sihe eeTon to secure Selection Of delegates favor
AHA ii he of Gen. Pierce. That the
II the adminst tion have faithfully
eneayored to carry out Instructions from head
bread and depended ohittllere
Il m reason to doubt. They have 1abored faithfully
jealousy, skillfuy and if they have not succeeded
III stocking the Cincinnati Conventional is be.
cause OF the ntractabiIity of the masses, and the
unpopularity Of their chief. It is true have had
al uphill business of II oil the way through; yet,
tlder the circuns they have aston
ishngly. Pierce will enjoy respectable showing in
tile Convention, when he would not have been
heard Of but for the superhurna exertons put fortl,
by the oflceholders in his behalf Great is the
power Of the spoils. Surprisingly influential are
the spells. # hi
AT present MI. buchanan is the opponent Mr.. Pierce
most fears. othe edict went forth that his political
jagar must be severed ifpossble. Immediately the
big and little cheftains the Pierce interest pitched
with spunk and Yalor equal to that Scotch
terrier exhibits when he assaults formidable rat with
deadly intent. And the mode and manner Of attack
are various and singular. Some assail Old Buck
directly others seek to accomplish his ruin by indi-
reeton by saying that, though he il good Demo-
crat and good man. he does the requisites
that add strength to the party and hence it would
be bad not suicidal polio nominate him; Others
contend that he is too much Of stod ogy to suit
this fast age and strenuously that his selection
would sstupendously disgust Y Dung America, from
the summit of his wide awake to the tip Of his
patent feathers. The Washington Union--the great
organ Of the Pierce faction-deals him stunning
blows by Reproducing all the unpopular movements he
has ever made, and pretending to justify them, but
so lamely and Unsatisfactory that the defense is
worse than direct attack. The echoes Of the Unior
catch up these key notes directly, and 50 the gamt
goes on steadily in interest and intensity
3 In the meantime the friends Of Mr.. Buchanan art
not idle. They fight manfully, returning blow fo
blow, and seem determined to struggle to tile last TO
their favorite. As things now stand, Mr. Buchanan
does not have o fair chance The contest is unequal
AL the other asprants through their friends, str
4 ing to kill him of, in order to increase their owl
4 chances Pierce thinks hecan get the nomination.
he can only destroy Buchanan. In this j1audable Ell
deaFor Douglas helps Pierce-llot because he wishes
Pierce to succeed but because he believes it will fur
Their his own ambitious views. IL he can use Pierce
To llse UP Buchanan he thinks he can rally the Buch
anan delegates in solid palanX against Pierce and
for himself which with the assistance Of his own
friends may enable him to gain the nomination
This is the game Senator Douglas is playing, and il
he throws his cards shrewdy, it would not be a mat
ter for great wondenent if he should be successful
II The fact is it is game Of use-tp all around; and
is very possible all the prominent players may fnt
themselves essentially used up before the final concu
@sion Of the struggle. So much for the politics Of tn
i. g fierce Democracie.i',4 +E ns5sE
/: Now, for the politics of the American party
such term is applicable during period of profonn
| srepose. The American party, we are persuaded
u grows stronger and stronger every day. The nomns
ton Of candidates has given general satisfaction
Than Willard Fillmore there is not a more aeceptabl
man to the American people. He has been tried
found true-and the idea that lie can be implicit
trusted is universally prevalent among the masse
This very idea is tower of strength, and will rail
around his standard the conservative and patriotic
4 the5land. 9 5'z5 ~
But truce to the theme. IF we have no nation
politics now according to the ancient meaning of tt
phrase, we will have surfeit between July and N
yember. There need be no fears of dearth.