Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-27
From the National InteIiiseneer-
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS

On Monday evening" 9Th inst as our readers may have
already heard, the "Dcmocrac mcWcrs oi the ~ York
Legislature" caucus aud passed resolutions recon-
mendng the assembling of n National Convention nj Bal
umorc the fourth Monday ol November next USI3) 10
nominate candidates for President and Vice President that
the mode OF appointing delegates thereto from that
determined State Convention tn be held ut Syracuse
ON the l2h oi September composed persons appon.
ted Nv the republican electors OF the several Counties
responding with the number at members o the Assembly
declaring that though they the caucus ready Ia sup
port the candidate the Convention their conviction
that MARTIN VAN BuEEN the choice OF the democracy of
New York that Gov. B"u,E and ANDREW JACKSON are en-
titled To confidence that they he caucus) are opposed Ia
Bank OF the u - Ia the assumption oState debts 10y the
ther "oNernmen aud Ia the law Tor the distribution Of the
public lands aud that they favor Of the Independent
Treasury on the plan recommended by Mr.. VAN BuREN.
This movement long anticipated had been deferred to
so late period oi the session that began be doubtful
whether the friends o MIR Van Buren, strong enough
M the Legislature 10 carry their point.
Nor Is the recommendation by the Democratic mem.
bers OF the Legislature" submssvcy received by their
immediate constituents. On the contrary resolutions have
been adopted by the Democratic Young Mems Commit.
tee at the City OF New York., declaring they do not
approve of the taken by the Democratic Republi
can members oi the late Legislature IN attempting IN the
address and resolutions which they have prepared give
Their "tcial sanction To the claims OF particular can
didate for the President; that was nowisc entrusted
io them commit their constituents TO any candidate or
I" make for him such evidence OF public opinion being
with him ms their address and resolutions may be under.
stood To express" &c &c.
sui less Is this proceeding the part Of the Democrat,
ic Members ol the Legislature reshed by portions of the
Democracy IN other States.
The american NHfiHei of Philadelphia the organ of the
iye Democrats OF that City, openly condemns the nomna
ton and the time fixed for the holding the Democratic
National Convention" denouncng the latter in the follow
ing strain:
Ii hardly becomes the Democrats OF ~ " that at the
last election lost their Presidential candidate To name TO
the party when where the National Convention should
assemble II Is true, this Caucus Of ". L. adds that the
Democrats OF Tennessee have designated the same day.
II would not however be improper remark that Ten
nesSee did not give her electoral the candidate
" Y at the last election. 1t would be well for both of
these States to look To the Democrats the other Com
monwealths and follow IN their footsteps.
There nineteen States out of twenty five that
voted against Mr.. Van Buren,. New York belonged To
the nineteen. She ought not therefore, be pushing
herself forward Ia dictate Ia the other where at
what time the Democratic National Convention should
assemble. Indeed would excite our special wonder
New Hampshire should give larger the next De-
mocrac candidate for the Presidency than both ~ v and
Tennessee.
We repeat, that the Democratic National Convention
VIII not be held until May lsii; that settled beyond
" question.
If this language ooks rebellion" the subjoned remarks
10y the Spectator, OF this city, also "Dcmocratic" paper
but advocating the CLAIMS OF Mr. CALnotN to the Presden
cy and expressing, beyond doubt the great
division OF the "Dcmocacy bee regarded as an actual
declaration OF war against the holding of National Con
VentiOn the and in the manner propnsed ,y .he
Caucus of New York." American Sentinel irrcyer
emily styles the meeting OF 'the Democratic Members of
the Legislature Of that State
From TH WASHINGTON SPECTATOR OF SATURDAY
Inc fTOOdbe Differentiation Of the Democratic PARTY
-IVho iriH be Responsible for az
We honestly confess that with sincere regret we ore
called upon publish the resolutions adopted by s,, of
the Democratic members Of the Legislature of the State of
New York, held in Albany some hours after
the adjournment OF that body. We say whether
they adopted by five, ten twenty or bare ma
Iony, we have no means OF finding out
The frst two oi the resolutions the most dsorpan
izing tendency and in open defiance expressed opin
ION at ten States regard the mode and time of
the National Convention. Ii rides roughshod over the DE-
mocracy of tine city OF New York VIII they submit TO be
thus dictated to anil cheated ont Of then rights by caucus
composed OF their own treacheTous De egateS
the State OF New York were in reality DESTROYS of ma
king an issue with the majority OF her States we should
be surprised and should truly regret such step but il is
not So The mass u the democracy of the Empire State
are not dsorganzeS, ready bc dictated 10 by fr
niTeruHers at AitdHy The primary meetings and assem-
bnges OF her democracy will prove this many have
passed
Again, we repeat the democracy of n. York are not
rnsoleor these resolutions which the expression
9 the people TnEN are for harmony and fair Just dealing
hL VIII 60 Tor Convention IN which the delegates rep
resent the State shall come from the people direct and held
at the usual time, which Is MAY, lsII
This caucus says nothing about the tar-not one word.
ey are as silent as the grave upon subject deeply int
resting To the South, the West, and the Nort-to the agri
cultural mercantile and mechanical interests ofhe country;
Tie question oi questions the city of " V herself whose
very existence depends upon the freedom OF her trade
What says NECINA this Will there be an exposition
tor that meridian To ul her sumbc irhe fhev shear
her Ike sheel Will she lead her sister States of IN.
South To the lions dem and deliver them over n cr av.
saries bound hand and FOOT Or there 10 be- creed for
the SOUTH aud none another for the North as II may suit
tariff
when 0teT WIZ aud Federal easr, Is d.nounced
few dsorganiLing spirits the States OF New York
or Virginia choose To cut loose from the great body of the
Democratic party III the Union, and call and hold Conyen
ton next week next November let them do s and up,n
their heads will the udum and responsibility of the
proceedings Thank God, they sacrifice the princi
pies Of the party, dteaf Tie candidate Lpho pLe aOu
ted ~ the Psopiss Contention dffhe usual time IN lLyy
lsil. The ,oOJsf they can d. by running can
ddae, should they adhere 10 a November nomination lis
to throw the election into the House OF Representatives.
'nhsH TIE candidate nominated ~ 1874 irouId be elected
The Convention OF Virginia made lead NJ in this
and dsorPanling movement Disguise II As thew NAV
1850 but we sincerely trust the Republican party Of Viz
ga VIII never sustain he iHSdiOHs attempts al dicfafoD
irhich hare beeH dde Lg eOHceJf 10th at Richmond
ana Albany They will not prove dsOrganzers sustain
Iht movement when was INST made ~ Virginia hy we'll
drilled Convention, who flung rebal discord into the
Democratic camp and, iOowed up must produce dsen
ho winch wall conyulse the Republican party centre
4 Brhh Consul l,Jcsied-Cul. Fitzgerald the British
Consul at Mobile has been arrested rotous and disorder
" conduct III consequence Of an alteration which occurred
between nm and Ihns II. Suingcr Esq. Justice Of the
icac' ANA incarceraird ~ e cell with British
1r charged with muny and boy charged with larceny
Ills pockets searched andhc treated in every sense
% the word as an ordinary cuIpnt -Phiia. Inquirer.
Sundry mononaniaes are sprinping up-some with tn.
intent to Kill the Oueen-others Sir Robert Peel. None
have yet tried 1t upon "thc Duke" Niono.tuontoc- are
evidently afraid OF him, and ycry there marvellous de-
gree 81 method ~ tcir madness II b. pretty clear that the
pubic mind Is getting little uneasy under this new doc
Hnc OF nonTe~ponsibiW 10 every william who chooses to
cut his neighbours throat and then hoist the white FLAG Of in
sanity Campbell, the poet has happily rdicucd ibis NOR
bid sympathy for murdere in the following verses They
are worth all the law propoundcd by the new lipt
mOralists Of the day.-The Albion.
CongratuIntion n late AcquittaI.
rs r.. CAMFBELL.
We people Of England ernlt and h. GLAD
For you're now at the viii II the mad.
Why, So hut three authorities reign
Crown. Commons and I1ri-i-YOu tle
They're 70 prvi'orri ca-s whom statute controls
AMI Their murcf0us charter their souls
~ they wish ~ spill blood-they have only % play
few pmuks-get asyiInd month and a day
Then hecf % escape from the mad doctors keys
And 10 pistol and -tnb wlr1ui.Deyor tloy please.
Now The dog has human like with creation
We res"nhl's most nearly our gencr1tDn
/ Then u W1ducn for murders with IMMUNITY
Why deny pour i1r iiD mobile Immunity
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