Washington telegraph., 1856-05-07
About Presidential Nominations.

1t seems to be the rule amongst politi-
clans, that the moment man succeeds in
getting up, everybody unites in a grand
consolidated effort TO pull him down again.
This appears to be eminently the fate of
Mr. Fillmore, who, in consequence of his
premature nomination by the Philadelphia
Convention, of February last, (made, as our
readers will do us the justice to remember,
in spite of our earnest protestat:ons and
warnlngs) has become the political target
of the whole country. Notwithstanding the
devotion and enthusiasm of his real friends,
we are mortified to see the insidious and
Jesuitical efforts of the rival factions of the
opposition to induce Mr. Fillmore to decline
the nomination, and Withdraw from the can
vass. 1t is known that he is a most high
minded and sensitive man and it is hoped
to make him so utterly disguised with the
disreputable assaults and covert intrigues,
of both friends and enemies, up to such a
point as to disincline him altogether from
continuing the contest. This is evidently
the intention of the discomitted friends of
George Law, who are doing all they can to
bring about this result.
On the other hand our democratic friends
are in no less trouble 1t being reduced
almost to certainty, that Mr. Buchanan
had been settleT upon as the choice of the
Democracy of the North, Mr.. Pierce has
taken the alarm, and is automatically re-
ported to have said that, if be is not nomi-
mated by the Democratic National Conven-
ton, no other Northern man shall be-and
that be considers his being passed over, as
direct personal insult, which he will not
forgive
There cannot be much doubt that, with
the aid of JEFF Davis in the South, and Mr.
Gushing in New England, (these two gen.
t.emen seeming to be willing to work to-
gether for common object, on the present
occasion.) the nomination of Mr.. Buchanan
can be defeated in the National Convention.
Still, even should this be accomplished, we
cannot see how it would be any benefit to
General Pierce Whoever is nominated,
he may safely consider his public life as
about to terminate. he may, perhaps hero
after be called upon to preside over town
meeting in his native State. in compliment
to the accidental position of President which
he once held; but beyond that, he may lay
aside his political hopes and ambitions.
Still, the actual President of the United
States, with the army of ofice-holders, de-
pendant upon the breath of the administra-
ton for their bread, must of course WELD
strong power; and it is positively asserted
that Mr.. Pierce is sure of seventy delegates
in the National Convention. This, with
their squabbles of Davis and Marcy, and the
bold pretensions of Douglas, will inevitably
produce such state of things as will enable
Mr.. Pierce to carry out his threat, of de-
feating the nomination of Dir. Buchanan.
All this, of course, operates to greatly
strengthen the nom.nation of Fillmore and
Donelsou and if with this ticket, and all
the favoring circumstances, the opposition
to the present corrupt administration should
be defeated. they can scarcely hope ever to
be successful We have no fear of this,
however, and, notwithstanding the desperate
efforts making, openly and in secret, to pre-
judice the Fillmore ticket, we anticipate for
it glorious triumph-PhI. Times.