The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-06-13
pEMoCRATIc NOMINATIONS.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
tGaiOn is success"
A burst from the SAAle sloud--hea We the sound
AS /, rolls tbt0agA ne WesI DER mountain ano
valley;
'Tis signal for patriots the country around,
To make for the contest glorious rally.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
We wish we had room 10 lay before our readers the
ouVpourings OF appreciation which we find in our ex-
change pappers in announcing the nominees of the Ma
tional Convention, but must content ourselves with
q few extracts.
The nomigation Of Mr.. Polk will be supported by
the united democracy OF this State, and with zealhal
will eyinee their attachment 10 principle and their re-
gard every consideration save thai OF the public good
They will take the field with unwoned earnest and ys'
or and whatever may Se the quality OF degree of whig
gasconade our friends throughout the Union may rely
upon the prediction that the democracy will carry the
S,ate-AB. Argus.
This is the choice Of the democracy Of the whole u
nion as unanimously expressed by the Delegates 10 the
Baltimore Democratic Convention, and most heartily
does the Democracy the Old Bay State respond the
nomination
With the nomination now made, the democratic par
y will sweep the whole country as with tornado Of
every vestige Of Clay and federalism. They will car
ry eighteen of the tweny-s1 les-and probably
twenty.-BOstOn Democrat. ....
We say without fear of contradiction, that stron'
ger ticket was never placed before the American people
or one that has been cordially supported than the
present ticket is sure to be- by the democracy OF the en-
tire Union.-Rhode Island lndep
The wings effect to sneer at the nomination OF Mr..
Polk and 10 speak of the obscury Of his past political
e A. In political rank he is the equal Of Mr.. Clay.
He has been the Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tves and that is the highest post Mr. Clay ever honest
ly obtained Mr. Polk would doubtless like his compe-
tor have been Secretary Of State if he had condescen
ded to bargain for official dignity. he has been
Speaker shows that he is the equal in rank to Mr. Clay;
and that he has not been Secretary proves hin the su
peror. .......
"Young Hickory" the epithet which the dull wit OF
the National Inteligencer aimed at him. will be taken
hold Of by the people with an earnesness and enthusi-
asm that will asonish the Wings as nRch as did the
spontaneous outbreak for Old Hickory.-ADony Al.
las.
No recent event has occurred in the political world
hafso cheering to the democracy ashis complete union
of its forces Under the banner unturled by the
op the masses Of The people will march up in unbroken
ranks to the support OF the democratic The del
gates upon their return should be received, and will be
with wide and enthusiastic welcome. The unanmi-
y with which they agreed will awake spirit Of unan-
Unity and enthusiasm and patriotism in the country
which will bear this ticket uiumphantly over all oppo-
sition that can be made 10 1t.
L One hundred guns were fired yesterday upon the
Common in response TO the nomination, and in other
places it isreceiyed with similar demonstrations
ton Post.
We register with high qualification, tire fiat Of the Ma
Etional Democratic Convention in the nomination Of
JAMES X. POLK of Tennessee, for President, and Of
GEORGE MIFFLIN DALLAS, Of Pennsylvania,
for Vice President of the United States-N y Stand
ard(a Cass paper.
We cordially congratulate readers upon the hap
py result Of the deliberations of the Democratic Nation
al Conventional result gratifying as it was unexpec
ed and which, from the enthusiasm Of the response al
ready given, affords brilliant promise for the future
is not to be denied, thai for time the difficulties thai
beset the Convention-the doubt the hesitation and ap
parenty irreconceVabe diversity Of opinion among its
members which were so strongly manifest deep
shade Of gloom and apprehension upon the best hopes
oflh friends Of democracy and that fear began to
lend itself that although possessed Of all the elements oil
success we should fall asunder for want OF rallying
point and suffer the enemyto ride in triumph through
divided rank victorious, not in his own strength but
from our dsunion All this, however is past A gen.
eral shout Of appreciation goes up the Intelligence
spreads itself over the land and men who but yererday
spoke Of the prospects Of the cause with ds,ust and
Sadness now oyfuly grasp each other by the hand and
exchange cheering anticpatons They cannot bat feel
that whatever their original preferences -whatev
er may have been their attachment to individuals the
course pursued in the emergency-and it was emergen
cy Of the most formidable kind is at once the dictate
wisdom and Oh policy BY the nominations which hav
been made every one sacrifices something Of hrs prev
GUS wishes upon the altar of the general good--eact
man yields little 10 his neghbor and no one can say
that he alone has been compelled 10 abandon his posi-
ton; for all find themselves in different altitude from
any which had betn expected
The country has James X. Polk IN the most try
ing and difficult positions and it has also that HI
was always found equal to the crisis whatever il nigh
be- As Chairman of the Committee of Ways ant
Means during the memorable "Panie Session of Con
gess he bore the 6runt ofhat YemOrseess war in tn
House. which Andrew Jackson confroped in the exc
cuve chair Bsnkism and federalism then believed it
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