New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-30


The Loco-Fo-o Convention--Grand E1-
plosion and Exposure OF the Van Buren,
Caucus System.
The incessant and unparalleled labors of the
Van Buren, Caucus Managers in New York and
Washington, and the High Priest of political in
trgue, BENTON, have all come 10 nought, and
their house Of cobs, which it has cost them 50
much toll and care to construct, has tumbed
about their ears, burying the pigrnies beneath Its
insignificant ruins. We cannot say that we do
not sympathize with the hard fortune of Mr..
Van Buren, who-as far as any thing In that
category Can be honest-was honestly entitled to
the honor of being again beaten for the Pres'-
dency. Based, as every thing Loco-Foco neces-
sariy is, and must be, upon intrigue, manage
ment, false issues and popular delusion, we think
that the unquestionable superiority OF Van Buren
and his friends in these particulars should have
secured to him the nomination, as being, in his
own person, the embodiment Of the detestable
principles and "usages" of the Loco Foco party /;
and it is altogether too bad that counter-plot,
much less respectable than that by which 1t was
supposed that Van Buren's nomination had been
secured, should at the last moment, break up the
arrangements so nicely concocted, and restore
the Loco Foco party to its original state Of chaos
whence, it is impossible to tell when or how 1t
will again emerge. The following, from the
speech of Mr.. B. F. BUTLER, of New York, in
the Convention on Monday, tells in vivid yet
doleful manner, the history of the sad mishaps
hat, fo hof,n bar
monious democracy
MIR. BUTLER, of New York, rose and announced
his intention Of replying, when MIR. Saunders of N.
G.. resumed the floor in very warm speech of con-
siderable length, in which he contended most siren
uousy for the adoption Of the two thirds rule, and
made some severe and sarcastic references to The
course pursued by the Globe relative TO the rule in
question.
MIR. BUTLER row took fhe floor and made
speech OF over an hour in length, in reply. During
the sourse OF his observations he exposed some
caucus secrets exceedingly ouiinous, an 10 all seq
ments of Locofocolsnl, rather alarming lie hud
been appointed delegate to the Convention, and
accepted his credentials, as were AID did his col
leagues, with instructions 10 support and do nl in
their power TO secure the nomination Of a certain
person (nenning, OF course Van Buren) and IN con-
sentng 10 The adoption OF the Two thirds rule, he
with them would prove untathul 10 their trust and
their honor. He knew well That in voting by SIM
and Others with him likewise pledged, would receive
ten to fifteen majority, and consequently the nomi.
nation Ii, however, two-thirds should be required
10 make a choice, that friend Mr. Van Burenl must
inevitably be defeated, and that defeat caused by
the action of States which could not be cluimed as
Democratic. He further predicted il the rule
should be carried,the ACKNOWLEDGMENT and final break
ing up of the party. II people. persisted in gong
for meA and not measures, black flag would be
raised over them-rhe pail of defeat would shroud
their hopes and their funeral dirge nigh, be sung.
Mr.B was also fully ofopnion, il the t,cothirds rule
should prevail the Convention would have TO adjourn
sine die without efiectng nomination at ALL as he
believed neither himself nor those who thought
with him would advance one jot towards making
cancellations.
But notwithstanding all this-and it is about
the strongest argument in favor of leaving man
in the undisputed possession of what he has
unworthily obtained and seems disposed quietly
to enjoy, that we have ever read-the Conven-
ton the next day, after continuing the discus
sion as mere matter of form, voted to adopt
the resolution of Mr.. Saunders, requiring two
Al. ! Eli