The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-31
The Democratic Nominations ut Last-Sln-
Rular Denouement In BaIfimnre

The city was astounded yesterday afternoon, on
the arrival OF the Railroad train from Philadel
phla, with intelligence from Baltimore, that the re-
gular Democratic Convention had unanimously no
minated JAMES X. Polk, Of Tennessee for Presi
dent, and Sn.As WRIGHT, Jun of New York, fol-
Wee President. The complete and final defeat Of
Van Buren, and Cass, has most amusing and ex
cruciatng effect the nervous system of the de-
mocracy.
The details of this interesting denonenient, with
the intelligence down to the latest hour on We'd
nesday evening, will be found annexed.
So at last Mr.. Van Buren,, the statesman, the po-
iihcian, the "great magician" the man who
walked so steadily in his predecessors footsteps
has at last got off the track, and is finally con-
signed to the phosophic shades of Lindenwald,
on the banks of the beautiful Hudson, Tor the
remainder OF his natural life. This is blow
quite unexpected to his frends but on look
ing calmly back on the last sixteen years, many
will exclaim that it is what he had reason to
expect. Inthe year 1928, Mr. Van Buren, was the
:" master SPIRIT" who entered into movement
that defeated the succession of Mr.. Calhoun, after
the first term of General Jackson. During the
last three years Mr.. Calhoun has returned the COM
plement, and has been the unseen power which
conducted the movement that has defeated Mr..
Van Buren's last and fondest hopes. With the
help of " Tyler and Texas" this has been in
great degree effected-yet not altogether. Mr.
Van Buren, might have weathered the storm, but
for the false lights held out by the Evening Post
clique OF this city, whose opinions the Texas
question he supposed to be the opinions of the de-.
mocracy. Mr.. Van Buren,, in some measure, has
been destroyed by his own friends-he has fallen a
victim to the ignorance and arrogance of his con-
fidential advisers
OF the nomination of Mr. Polk we hardly know
how to speak seriously. A more ridiculous, con-
temptlble and forlorn candidate, was never put
forth by any party. He has neither the vigor, res
probability the elements of any reputation even
half so much Captain Tyler and all the family,
including the cracked head of old Wat TYLER
Mr.. Polk is of fourth or rather tortiehrate
lawyer and small politician in Tennessee, who BY
accident was once speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives. He was rejected even by his own state
as governor-and now he comes forward as candi-
date OF the great democracy of the United States.
Oh !! what ridiculous finale. Captain Tyler, with
the patronage of government in his hands, and the
"spolls''
WARM reekng, rich,"
can get more democratic votes in New York, than
Mr.. Polk can, or ever will do.
The singular result of all these laughable dongs
ct the democracy in Baltimore, will be the cleo
ton OF Henry Clay, by larger majority than ever
was received by Jackson or Harrison With Polk
and Tyler in the field to divide the democracy,
who, were they rolled into one person, would hardly
make man. Mr.. Clay must get the State of New
York with perfect ease. The same state of demo-
cratic DISCRIMINATION will lead to the results
IN other States. The presidential election may be said
10 be decided as as it opens The democracy
will be scattered to the four winds of heaven among
their several candidates, and Clay will have only
to ,oalk orer the course. The succession will soon
become again the knotty point among politicians
We already see Daniel Webster in the field for the
wing mantle in lS4S, and John c. Calhoun for the
democratic all the other candidates of the latter
camp have been disposed of in the general melee in
Baltimore.
We annex the third and last days business down
TO the latest hour.