The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-20

MoRN PRESIDENTIAL CASo,DArls--THk La
DIES AND TsyIH BAI.ANCE or PowHR.-Mr. Doug
Las, Mr.. Crittenden, and Mr.. Bell, of the Senate,
have taken their position for the next Pre-i-
dency in favor Of the great Northern anti
slavery coalition. So here We have-one from
the great Northwest and two from the South
three formidable rivals to Seward, Fremont end
Banks, the three great guns Of the republican
party. These three new candidates for the suf
frages Of the same party-Douglas Crittenden
and Bell--hsye each their peculiar claims for
the front rank and the toprnost post of honor.
In one c=sentisl each of them is admirably
qualified for the White House-we mean the in
portant essential Of q splendid hostess. Mrs
Douglas is a fine specimen Of American beauty,
refinement. grace and lovellness; Mrs Critten-
den /, one Of the most charming Of the sex, aud
one Of the very best Of women in all the wide
world; and Mrs. Bell is qualified 70 preside over
the Inequalities Of the White House with the
anahility Of popular fsyorite and the dignity
of an empress
In this. vio~ OF the subject, therefore,
Me=srs. Crittenden, Douglas and Bell enter each
under the most favorable auspices. But
then. on the other hand, Our Jessie is
host in herself-a chip Of the Old blcck-and
yet no more like him than is the flower of the
magnolia 20 the majestic tree upon which /,
grows Mr.. Banks, too. has proved, from the
prestige which shc threw around the social re-
unions Of the late Speaker al Washington, her
eminent fitness for the position now 80 delight
fully filed by that beautiful AngloSaxon
blonde who does tire honors for Mr.. Buchanan !;
and lastly-not to be behind in the race-Mr
Fillmore has lately secured most Aattering
coper tnership With d handsome and irresistible
widow OF Albany.
Here, then. we perceive that, TO the ladies
interested, this Kansas question has opened o
fine Geld Cor al the srts aad machinery OF
feminine diplomacy. We may say. too, that in
the event of the nomination and election of
either OF the candidates indicated a. the cham
pion Of this new anti-Lecompton, anti-adminis-
tratioa. anti-Southern coalition, il will be no
small consideration that At least the feminine
department. Of the Presidential Office viii be
discharged to the satisfaction Of all sections
anu DMl'N VI Aus pNNVFs VIZ
think, too. that II little more attention
we're paid to ths subject, and little ieas to the
rival preteDsicus Of orators lawyers. statesmen,
pathfnder- POLITICIANS and demagogues, neither
the people nor the country would be much the
loser by IL. Indeed. we arc half inclined TO aus.
pect from the Fashionable letters Of our Cheva-
iier jenkins, that but for the peacc-making So
cial diversior- Of the ladies Of The Cabinet, Of
the diplomatic corps, and Of Congress this ses.
zion. we should have realized, ere this, in Wash.
ington The worst Of The border runiaI atrocities
Of Kansas. And 30. In Inc campaign Of 1860,
against the .xce-ees Of Northern or Southern
politicians, We propose to bring The charms, the
grace, the tact the sagacity and the patriotism
. ofthe ladies to tbs rescue Of the Union. How
will that do.