The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-06-07

ted Tor Mr. Branch for Governor, and ho really /
thoogbt. therefore, that be could not entertain |
any very strong opposition 10 bis Mr.. Co cleo
lion on that ground"
After disposing Of this matter he notic-
ed Mr.. Hoke's objection to the the action
OF the 9th Congress. His opposition to
the Bank, the distribution, &c. This dis
cussion was continued about o. hours. the
Wings claiming land some Of their oppo.
nents udmitting) the decided superiority Of
their candidate in intellect and inlorma-
ton. We shall in our mex, give at length
the Observers account Of the discussion
THE MOUNTAIN HAS LABoRED AND
BROUGHT FORTH A-MoUsE
The Loco Foco Democratic Convention
which met in Baltimore on tue 9th ult:
for the purpose Of nominating candidate
of the Loco foco party for President and
Vice President was in session nearly four
days before they succeeded in accomplish
ing the object Of their meeting: Many Of
our readers will be astonished when they
hear that neither Van Buren,, Cass, John.
son, or Buchanan s the man, but JAMES
X: POLK, Of Tennessee, a man who has
no claims upon the country on the score of
! service: This result was brought about by
HE adoption Of tho rule thai two.lhirds
should be necessary TO secure nomination
aud not mnorty: II we have under.
stood the proceedings some mon who went
there instructed 10 vote Tor Mr.; Van Blu
rem disobcyed instructions and went for
the two Thirds principle and thus defeated
the will Of majority: There was nine
ballotings before the Convention GENE to
any choice. On the first balo, Mr.: Van
Buren, received la6 votes, being q MAORI
", which should have entitled him TO the
nomination, and the Withholding Of ii from
him We can call by no milder name than
fraud, and IN opposition TO what the Loco
Focos themselves claim as tire spirit Of de.
mccracy, that a majority should rule-but
if the Loco Focos are satisfied We have no
right to complain Of the proceedings.
The nomination has taken every one by
surprise, for MIR: Folks name never has
been mentioned in connection with the first,
though II has been with the second Office,
aud we have no doubt that Gen: jackson
has had some finger 10 getting the nomna.
ton conferred upon hun: Nj: Sias
Wright, of New York received the nomi-
nation foI Vice President, but immediate
~ declined the honor: A committee, was
appointed 10 wait on him and urge his &c.
ceplance of The nomination, but lie still per.
sisted in declining, and he no doubt wag
right not TO play second fiddle to man who
is admitted to be his Inferior in every re.
spect. Mr.: Dallas, Of Pa: was next nomt.
mated We doubt whether he will accept,
as he is n man that stands fair before the
couotry rs a man of talents, has filled a
Cabinet appointment aud II he has any po-
Itica aspirations will not want TO he tied
10 SO dead a weight as James X Polk. -
In selecting Mr.. Dallas the Baltimore Pa,
,riot observes that the Convention, in max.
ing choice Of an Individual for the second
office, ought to have selected one that was
Mr. Folks inferior and not one superior in
point Of talents;
The Editors Of The National Intelligent
ccr, who are well acquainted with Mr.:
Polk, make the following rcmayks relative
10 the nomination:
TIE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION."
Well our democratic friends IN Conven.
ton at Baltimore have succeeded, in nominating,
as their candidate for the Presidency, the lion.
James X. Pom, OF Tennessee, gentleman whose
name has never before been mentioned as fsr as
We hqyc heard, in conncSion with the .frst Office
in the Government. though il has beon understood
that ho was 10 be nominated for the second office,
II Mr., Nap Buren, received tho nomination for the
FIRST
This nomination may be considered as the DIV
ing gasp, the last breath OF life, Of the Demo
cratic - party. Disabled, by a cunning aud soc
ccssiul stratsgcm, fom the support OF MI Van
Buren,, whom they really preferred, 10 whonI
they owed the honor OF nomination, and to whom
decided majority actually gave their votes; I'M
able TO rally even majority in favor Of any one
OF the Other ci.zsns whose claims have hcoa hG.
fore the People, the Convention appears, BY pre-.
concerted movement, rather than break up in ut
ter confusion, TO have unanimously thrown away
it's vote, and lei itsslf down on Mr. Polk. The a
abandonment, IN succession, Of Mr.. Van BIren,
Mr.. Cass, Col. Johnson, and Mr. Buchanan, men
whose political characters and services lhowcyer
valued are at least known TO tho whole country,
and have been considered by different State Con.
ycntions such TO entitle them 10 the confidence
of their fellow citizens, be regarded IN no 9th.
er hight than as the breaking up OF party, which
though destined 10 defeat at the ensuing National
Election under any leader, would yet have been a
formidable antagonist under Mr. Van Buren,, its
actual head,
OF Mr. Polk as private gentleman, and as
known 10 us in his social and domestic relations,
, We have no disposition TO speak otherwise than
with entire respect. But of MIR, Polk as public
man, having any ptetcnslons 10 the character Of a
Statesman, what is known but that he was an in