The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-21
The Lending Statesmen and Politicians OF
All Psrsies-The Presidential Aspirants.

There has been frightful increase Of pub.
lie men in this country within the last thirty
years. That we have advanced in population
and resources is also true. We have made
railroads, telegraphs and canals; We have
made States and Territories; we have made
steamers ships, colleges and schools; but we
have made politicians still more rapidly,
while statesmen and patriots have been Of
slower growth, and are few and far between.
There are prominent interests represented
more or less faithfully by the leading men,
and Of these, that which is headed by Gen.
Cass is perhaps the most conservative. He is
kind of connecting link between the past
and the present-a statesman Of compre-
hensive views, patriotic, but timid-sncere,
but cautious. General Cass' greatest fault is
to be found in his exceeding amiability. He
has never been able to separate his personli
affairs from the political concerns of the party
OF which be has been representative for
twenty five years. lie is no politician knows
nothing OF intrigues, and not enough of the
character of those with whom he has been as
ISOLATED. Me stubbornly refuses to be instruc-
ted regarding the motives of those around
him. He is honest in all the relations Of life,
tut makes few personal sacrifices, not enough
to keep his friends within hailing distance.
Mr.. Hunter, Presidential expectant, is
Virginia statesman Of the Calhoun stripe-of a
class of men who travel but one road, which
they thoroughly understand. Perhaps the
country never produced more honest men than
those educated and promoted in that school.
They have ceaseless hatred Of all mere poll
ticians-all mere managers; hence, until within
q few years, Mr.. Hunter has been regarded a.
shoot from the main trunk, deriving susie
nance from Independent roots. There is little
use in describing Virginia public man, for
they all have certain impress of statesman
ship, and if not always right in their measures
they are honest in their convictions. Mr.
Wise, with hopes of higher executive honors,
is brilliant luminary not yet fixed in the con-
stellation. He is an able man, honest in pur.
pose, bold in speech, fearless in action, tinc-
tured in about equal parts with mental philoso-
ply, political prejuaices and virginiaism.
Mr.. Douglas, en- aspirant for the Presidency,
is 60 famous and SO recently made, that to men
tion him is to describe him He il natural
growth, full grown, requTing a little tanning
and halter breaking only to render him into
statesman of the very highest rank. Mr..
Douglas general information, has been az.
CURED, generally. What he has gained outside
of the exercise of his own native POWERS has
been of little use to him. His education was
perfected when he discovered that be was
man of intellect.
MIR. Buchanan, who is on his way to tse
White House with his friends, is undoubtedly
anable statesman, besides being something Of
politician. Perhaps no prominent man in
the Union possesses as much Of what is known
as common sense IS James Buchanan. IA
long ago as 1925, when Mr. CLAY was
.harged with bargain aad corruption