The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-19
Editorial Correspondence Of the N. z Tribune.
The Presidency Abe ad.
WASHINGTON, March %


1t were wrong to deny that the partv
most confident of triumphant issue from
1.-THE next Presidential contest is that which
uses the name of Democracy to cover and
advance the most fanatical devotion to huma n
inequality and the interminable degradation
of the wretched and helpless. Other mar.
ties may hope to succeed--oufs erpects to-
but the larger and more legitimate forma-
t.o'1 of the Slavery Propaganda has been
trained to regard Victory as its right and
defeat as but possible result of treacherv
in its own ranks or fraud on the part of its
| adversaries, l do not err, then, III assuming
that the struggle for the Presidential nomin.
alton will be-nay is-far more ardent and
general in the ranks of that party than in
those of ary rival, for this reason. if no
fother, that the hopes ofspccess cherished by
that party are by far more sanguine. Hence
the struggles for the nomination which agi
tate that party are watched with most in
terest by the idle or selfseeking who con-
gregate in this metropolis of politics. =
wrote some weeks since that the friends
of Mr.. Buchanan were confident of his suc-
cess at Cincinnati, and with apparent reason.
think their confidence has since abated--
at all events, my faith in their success has
fallen Oft considerably. do not attribute
great importance to the delusion of Gen. |
Pierce, which impels him to consider him
self still candidate, except that l believe it |
will place his personal retainers in posi- !
ton of marked and special antagonism to |
the leading candidates in earnest for his |
place, one OF whom Mr.. Buchanan certainly |
is. Whenever it shall become evident even
to the stubbornly blind, that Gen. Pierce's
denomination is out of the question, then
l predict that his, personal and official fol-
lowers will generally file off with the sup
port, not of Mr.. Buchanan or Senator Doug
las. but some less conspicuous aspirant.
Among the candidates lying in wait for a
favorable moment, expecting to "turn up" as
Mr. Pierce did four years ago, are Senator
Hunter and Gov. Wise Of Virginia, Senator
Rusk of Texas, and (they say) Mr.. Disney
(ex-M. c. of Ohio. Even Gen. Cass is dn-
derstood not to have relinquished all hopes
OF being ultimately pitched upon, though he
really has no more chance than Martin Van
Bnren. Mr.. D. S. Dickinson is openly in
the tield-I mean his friends are -canvassinr
in his behalf--but have not vet noted an
assurance that he will receive any decided
support outside Of the "Hardn delegation
from our State. Wisconsin and California
are said to be for him, with some delegates
from other Free States; but these never
make the Democratic capdidate for Presi-
dent. If Virginia were for him, he would
stand good chance; but Virginia is nonlin-
ally divided and wayerng, and secretly man
euvering to fix the choice finally on one of
her own sons. think the feal choice of her
leading politicians is Hun.er; but circum-
stances will decide whctbef that choice will I
or will not be-proclaimed at Cincinnati. A I
bare week may bring great chances tut
to-day consider Hunter or Rusk cutie as
likely to be the nominee as Buchanan or
Douglas, and their chances a great way
ahead of Pierce's or Dicknson's.
AS to the Fillmore and Donelson ticket. I !
consider it still in the field, and that is ALL
Personal attacks upon the candidates com
posing it may give it brief sembance of
vitality; but, if well let alone by it's adyer-
sares, it will do little barn.
For the Republican candidates, there has
as yet been no decided concentration of pre-
ferences. A few weeks longer-perhaps |
even few days-may produce such concen-
tration, but we need not hurry it. The sem
timent, "Everything for the cause-nothng
for men"-gains strength hourly, and inquiry |
and consultation will lead in due time to |
just conclusions. Let us inquire, observe,
and calmly wait. H. G.