Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-06-18
THE GRAND HUMBUG.

wei the van buren, party have held their
National Convention at Baltimore, TO nominate
a candidate for Vice President-and who hayr
they nominated2 Nobody What an evidence,
Of their scnsibity of their own weakness?-
There were about $50 delegates in the Conven
ton. Governor CARROLL, Of Tennessee, was
made its President. About 80 of the delegate
were members of Congress. The Hon. FeliA
Grundy-our readers perhaps have heard o
the geniIeman-waS chief spokesman H.
made several speeches-the weakest and mos,
foolish, perhaps, he ever made in his life. The
Northern papers are reviewing them, ans
their author, and touching both up in fine style.
Among other things, the most noble Felix toll
the Convention that ne was 81 veteran in the
cause Of democracy"-tha he always hal
been and, said he 81 was born sou Tho
National Gazette says it never before knew
that Mr.. Grundy was bOrRa "UeteraH dcmocrat'
That paper likens the circumstance to the Pad.
dy'S gun. 'Do you know this gun?" said
magistrate 10 a witness. "Och, sure, havn't
known it ever since it was little pistols /!
reminds one, also, of Maj Cough's toast in
Boston. S id the old solder, his eyes spark
ling and his cheeks glowing, Here's to the
memory OF those who fought, bled aud died on
Bunker.hill--2f wiom wA one!''
The whole speech Of Mr.. Grunly is unwor.
thy OF the talents of the man. 1t is both boy.
lsh and nonsensicIl. But enough Of it. Tie
dongs Of the Convention are what we look at.
The Democracy-lho united Democracy, par
Iercelience-the Democracy that has so much
patriotism and love ofcountry, that it gives up
aII predictions, all local prejudces, all dissen-
lions and sectional jealouses, FIR union and
concert Of actiOn-this Democracy was assem-.
bIed to nominate, and yet dared not nominate!
Let US hear no more from them, or such as
them, about the divisions Of the Wings! But
who were opposed 10 nomination, and who
prevented III Governor Folks friends, the
Tennessee delegation. The friends of His Elk.
celIency--who last year was psrpetualIy
preaching to the People Of this State that his
highest ambition was TO be their Governor
made strenuous eXertlons TO get him nominated
But when they found, in the Convention, that
they could not succeed, what did they do, mag.
give him up, AM go for Col. John.
son, for the sake Of union, and The dem)craLc
cause? Oh no, they were dead against tbs
OF any51iy! And wnv? Because
the friends Of Gov. Polk could hen run him in
'"~' S'"'S' % '"0y HiiSHt ueSlTe 10 90, anu
thereby gel his name up, although it would b.
against the possibility Of his being elected bv
the people. And is Gov. Polk the man to run
for an Office, to be the instrument of dividing
The democratic purity, upon these grounds? To
be sure he is, and he permits his paper, the
Union, to give out that he is to be run, notwth.
standing the National Convention refused 10
dominate him!
How does his position contrast with that OF
JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary ofState, whose name
has been brought before the people for the same
office, by portion of the same party! Mr..
Forsyth comes out under his own signature, i.
terms not to be misunderstood by Col. Polk
lie says that TO be run on the ticket without
possibility of being elected BY The people would
give him no pleasure. Such position has no
charms for him. He would take no pleasure
n holding an Office against the known wishes
II the people. lie therefore, as no nomination
rVlce President was madeby the Convention,
positively requests that his name shall not be
lsed any longer in connection with the station.
Ne give the import his language. In what
! light ltPlaces JameslK. Polk Of Tennessee!--
tennessee Telegraph.