Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-07
Presidential Movements.

The contest for the Presidential nomination among
the thousand and one aspirants of the Democratic
party is beginning To grow ia warmth and interest
The signs are daily multiplying that are to have
no little fun and amusement before the question of
Mr. Pierce successor is finally determined So fur
as our observation exteds at present, the cncinna,
III nomination is likely to fall upon either Pierce
Hunter, or Wise. The Bpigadier's late message die
ated with special reference to the Southern and
Northwestern vote, has put him ahead considerably
in these parts and, although he has been considered
pretty much dead cock in the pit for some time
past both 10y friend and foe should not be at all
surprised to see him resurrectod by the forthcoming
Democratic conventions and again placed in nom-
nation as his own successor. The high national and
southern ground assumed by him, taken in counex-
ion with tie immense army of Office holders in his
service and at his command, and who are known to
he devoted to his interests points with no little con-
idence to such contamination. But notwithstand-
ing these advantages in his favor there is one draw
back which Is 'hkely to prove fatal to his homes
Aaciyf tile laruof his having enjoyed ithc Presi-
DENTAL Office for term, and there being so many
in his purity who think that chat fact should be CON
elusive even against worthier aud ADLER men than
himself We think this of itself will be n death
blow 10 his aspirations. Indeed consider il ex-
rcmely doubtful whether any man, no matter what
his acknowledged qualifications, or how acceptable
his administration may have been can ever he elect
ell TO the Presidency Of this country for second
term The day Of second terms has emphatically
passed Neither the politicians the people are
any longer in favor Of them-thc latter because Of
their corrupGng tendencies and the former because
Of the untoward effect Of the thing upon their own
personal fortunes. .,
With the Brigader out Of the why, the contest,
with the lights bofare us necessarily recurs between
Hunter AMI Wise And tho great and exciting
question is-who is most likely to be the victor and
who the yanquished Of the two As for our part,
so lar as we are personally ooncefred our adrnira.
ton and affection for Wise would prompt US to pre-.
fer him to any live individual in either hemisphere
Bat we lear his insane aud mysterious passion for
letter-writing taken in conjunction with his well
known but lily regulated martial arder, and his dis
position to hang people and make them "groan"
just for his own personal enjoyment have scpsibly
diminished his chance, and thrown him somewhat
in re back ground Furthermore, for some unex-
ploinc1 cause or other, we SEQ nobody, not even
smong his own party, IA jealous Tor HIN as our
selves None Of the newspapers, with here and
there an excepton--our own among the number
in any form iutlmated the slightest wish TO secure
his services a. presiding officer Of this great govern
meDt We are, therefore, reluctantly and painfully
compelled 10 conclude thst tlereis little hope Of any
mans reaching the Presidency, who has no friends
or noxt to n one-to back him. And III this int
resting condition is our devoted friend and near
neghbor, Mr. Henry \. Wise.
With Pierce and Wise, both political wrecks, our
impression Ia that Hunter will walk over the cours,
at Cincinnati with scarcely the show Of opposition
that isiC a. is understood and reported the "ttc a.
ant Of Illinois has declined in his favor The Wiz
ginia Democratic newspapers coming out viii
singular unanimity IN support Of Mr.. Hunter,
claims. Que after another they hll into rank, until
we doubt not, in a short time, the Eropriner will b,
the only one left that does not toe the mark IN Ms
behalf And such win soon be the force Of the It'd,
in his favor even it viii be compelled to surrender
finding IL certainly will do, that resistance viii
be unavailing 90
The last demonstration on behalf Of Hunter Is L
lac fund Ia the columns Of the 1dHeg star, a De
rgocra1c newspaper Published AZ Lexington, Tb'
Slar pays fsttsriog " lOl Ale. ,Hqnlers abi
tics AMI yifrdes aud SAYS that he is I'm every re
speet QUA fyiRtbV for the Presidency that h,
Is @sne ofihe few met n &c senate fhce1he death
! Of Clay, Webster, and CALHOUN, whose eloquenco
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