The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-01

cep.el the nomination.
The democrats of this city loud and unanimous in
favor OF" Polk and Dallas" c.
LATEST FROM BALTIMORE.
Result OF the Observation-Disclosures OF
RaiIads-ReasOns for Wright's refusal to
scrve-Polls song, etc.
BALTIMORE, Friday morning, May 81.
The nomination of Polk and Dallas il received by the
working Democracy with great enthusiasm and favor
The old hunkers" of the party, with such prints the
Globe Albany Argus and Evening Post may endeavor 10
throw cold upon the selection Of Polk in preference
to Van Buren, but their influence amounts to nothing
mere nothing Polk early friend of Andrew Jack
son. and sustained him in all the Of his admins
traon and Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
he evnced business tact and capacity rarely equalled by
any previous speaker He is native Of Mecklenberg
county, North Carolina which fact, combined with his
democratic character and decided opinions in favor Of the
re- alton OF Texas will secure him the vote of his
native State and il Is believed the whole combined south
In the West no man Ia populsr, and therefore no
could be placed against Henry Clay who would give
The nomination of George NJ. Dallas of Pennsy lvsna,
will tend to aid much in securing the Key Stone state a.
he is favorte amsng all classes The refusal OF Senator
Wright to the candidate for Vice President Is
supposed to have been caused mainly from his personal
friendship 10 MT van Barren as BIS opponents Woua pave
charged him with being privy to the conspiracy " as
the stumpers call it, to defeat Van Buren, MT Wright
has will be remembered however twice refused the
appointment of Judge Of the Supreme Court OF the United
States and letter also before the late Cow entisn
refusing the nomination of President avowing in his
peculiar modest manner his "incompetency 10 ill the
station lie has also within the past few weeks.
fused the nomination OF Governor Of New York, and 10
therefore TO presumed that he prefers his dgn
fed and retired position to any that conferred upon
him
The utmost weeping and wailing, and gnashing OF
teeth was made manifest in this city and Washn gton
among the prntseers book pedlars and ballad dealers
the announcement OF the nomination OF Polk Their
had prepared in anticipation Of the choice
Of Van Bnrentheir prose In opposition 10 the s'ge Of
Lndenwad and their poetry in rdcule Of theKinderhook
fox all of which instantly swept TO the winds and
must be charged to Wing profit and loss also under
stand that Of documents speeches.
hapdbs pamphlets aud wspspers exposing the votes
Of Van Buren, in the New York State Convention the
right Of sufrsge-hs position in the Carolina sBsr--hs
opposition 10 the annexation Of Texas the de-
ners appointed under his administration defeat In
sa0reasons in favor OF one term onyhis contradictory
views the tariff Sc. &c.-were prepared in Washing
ton many Of them packed sealed and readv franked 10
en1 from end Of the Union TO the other soon az
his name ushered from the Convention You viii
therefore, that against Polk OF these powerful
arguments be urged He stands all national questions
friends that he will be elected with ss triumphant ma
ority, notw outstanding the croakng oil such prh"
the Globe, Argus, and Post.
To give you an idea OF the popularity ei ms nomha
ion will merely refer TO that portion OF my previous re
ort Of he soene In the Convention when South Caroline
renreaented NV Mr. Pckens into his support suoh
scene never witnessed in any public assemblsge III
ns,an, the whole august body were on Their feet hsnd
waved after cheer followed by ROUNDS
u ,DpJsuse until the excitement, such that hats cars
umbrellas boots shoes and everything else that could b.