New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-19

POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.

England, ana his acceptance tnere0 involve political
considerations ONO ordinary moment, but which are
nevertheless somewhat difficult Of solution to those
who do not watch carefully the current of public
events. Some master hands are graspng the political
1 wires and although concord is apparent upon the
surface, and although the distinguished competitors
talk fair and promise fair all love- honey and The
quintessence Of patriotism to the people, still the re
suits Of their private antagonstic workings are as
plain as the sun at monday to the practiced observer
4 President Pierce is undoubtedly straining every
nerve to secure denomination and his appointment
OF Mr. Dallas to succeed Mr. Buchanan at the Court
OF st. James was made with the view Of getting a
probably formidable competitor out ofhe way Three
4 or four months ago. Mr. Dallas would not have &C
cepted the mission. Then his prospects for presl-
4 DENTAL nomination were quite promising dis BIO
graphy was being published all over the country, es-
pecially in the South and divers and sundry news
E paper arTang ements-We have been told OF one IN
this State which is bound to prove losing specula-
ationwere entered into with the view Of advancing
his prospects for the first office, as well as those OF
Jefferson Davis for that of the second Dallas and
Il Davis became favorte political war cries in many
/ quarters; and for a time, they appeared to have
9 things their own way in this section Of the Union.
Pierce was incontinently snubbed. He and his ad-
minstration were oacuarly pronounced failures All
of his sins Of omission and commission were promi-
nently brought forward and goodness knows the re-
1 cord was fearfully long and dark. Buchanan was
summarily consigned to the tomb OF eete statesmen
his chances for the succession rdiculed in the most
unsparing manner and he was pronounced so far be-
hind the age as to be altogether unfit for the uses of
young South or young North Marcy was sent to
Coventry in short order with the consoling remark
honest cold fogy "in the truth of which we fully ac-
quiesce. Scarcely any attention was paid to the
ordly advanced pretensons of the fiery Governor of
Virginia-Henry A. Wise-Gen Cass was treated as
though he had passed from earth and earthly things
and the political existence of Stephen A. Douglas of
Illinois, seemed entirely ignored. And the suggestion
that Senator Slide might be aspirant for the Vice
Presidency, made by us and that he might obtain the
nomination, was received with the supremest ncredu
lily. In short, the burthen of the whole story was
Dallas and Davis, and Davis and Dallas.
On several occasions, while matters were progress
ing in the style above described, we expressed our
opinion that Mr.. Buchanan was very strong man,
and that, in the event Of his nomination for the first
Office, Senator Sldel would stand first rate chance
for the nomination to the second Office; that they
were old personal and political friends; and that the
Of the other We apprehended what has since &C.
curred-that q sudden political enthusiasm, even
although most of manufactured to order, would
soon exhaust itself.
In the meantime the administration was doing its
utmost to induce Mr. Buchanan to remain in England
trying to keep him out of the way-but, finding his
return could not be postponed much longer as he had
pere1nptorily signied his desire to be recalled, Mr..
of, tno mi
Dallas, and thus remove from his path at least
one competitor. The object here was twofold :
first, to get rid of rival aspirant and second by
such procedure to the friendship of the Dali
las delegates to the National Conventions who have
been selected and who may be hereafter selected
And Mr.. Dallas thinking, doubtless, that a splendid
appointment in hand was more valuable than a laz-
ardots contest fora nomination, concluded to accept
it, very shrewd conclusion, for as politics have
been tending for some time, both the President and
Mr.. Buchanan had the whip hand of him.
The distinguished Secretary of War--Col. Jefferson
Davis-was not idle while all these arrangements were
progressing. He is shrewd and sagacious politician,
and finding his star was not eliminating with the
speed and certainty he desired he turned all his at
tenton towards securing his election to the United
States Senate Through the almost superhuman ex-
We take it for granted then after rapid survey of
the political horizon of our opponents, that Buchanan
and Sldell, Or Pierce and some Southern man-pro-
badly Col. Dayis-will be the next Democratic candi-
dates for President and Vice President. And, mark
the prediction: the Democratic State Convention,
which meets in Baton Rouge on the 10th of next
month, will nominate Buchanan and Sdel delegates.
The other branch Of the party may strive to prevent
i uob b,1tip Mn re
the long.headed Central Committee" cannot be de-
| feated. .-... z...,-. ...
Who the American party will put in nomination
cannot be foretold with any degree of certainty The
National Council assemblies in Philadelphia on the
4 I'D inst. We have no idea the subject of nomina-
tons will be entertained but sufficient indications
may appear to designate the current of general senti
ment. We suppose the nominations will be post
poned until June or July. The latter month would
be the best, according to our Judgment
| Every now and then, and more and more frequently
as the season progresses we see the of WILLARD
FILLMORE mentioned in connection with the next
Presidency Should lie be nominated, he will receive
our cordial, earnest and devoted support. A purer
statesman walks not the surface of the earth. A
/ nober gentleman was never formed A truer patriot
never breathed the ali of the land of freedom. He
utS hSeA III pho S-AoeilS VA
and not been fonnd wanting. The harder the
test the finer the gold of his being. He has beer
weighed in the scales Of public life when roublous
times upon the country-when HENRY CLAY
fought his last great earthly fight. His conduc
won the decided commentator and endorsement
of that grand old patriot Coolly he stood at the
! helm of the Ship of State, and although tn,
clouds flowned darkly and the pillows heavet
madly, with his eyes fixed steadily on the char
of the Constitution, he guided her into a havel
of safety His course throughout his administration
was marked by all the attributes of capacity, integ
rity and fidelity; and though he may have erred
there is hardly in the Union, outside the rank
of abolitionsm who does not accord him the hes
intentions and the most patriotic and honest motives
He was q national President in the most eXalte'
sense of the term, and the sooner get another l
him, the better for the country.
There other patriot statesmen, however, little
any less deserving the support of true Americans
than the distinguished gentleman above mentioned
There is Crittenden, Of Kentucky and Garrett Davis
of Kentucky and John Bell of Tennessee. Eithe
, of them would make magnificent Chief Magistrate
The destnies of the country would be safe, far
the Presidency is concerned in the hands of ethe
one of them. They would be as true to the Consttu
ton as the needle is to the pole; and would swerv
neither to the right to the left from the straight
8 forw9 Npath Of duty. Dickinson, of New York,