The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-04


correspondence until Tomorrow account OF the
press of other matter.
The APproschihg Democratic Convention
In Baltimore the 27th Of May.
The Wing Convention having disposed OF the
whig nominations al Baltimore during the present
week. and placed their men before the country,
every eve and every mind is now turned towards
the approaching Convention of the democracy
which is to be held in Baltimore on the 9th Of
the present month. The questions generally asked
amongst the politicians are" Will Mr. Van
Buren, be nominated !'-'' Will Mr. Van Buren,
Withdraw pc Can he be elected if nominated %
80 How is it possible that the democracy can
triumph with such dissensions in their ranks ?''-
VIII they agree uson third man %" Who
will he be p" Will it be Cass, or Stewart ~
What chance has Mr.. Tyler 1''-'' In what posi-
ton is the administration ?'-' Where is the
Tyler Convention to end %
All these questions are more or less interesting
and important, and will exercise great influence
upon the progress of events during the summer, up
to the election in November. Let us look at them
in a calm and tranquil manner.
The Convention--that is, the regular Convention
called :" democratic" which is to meet at Balti-
more on the 9th of this month, originated in
there in 1910, whose nomination Of Mr. Van Buren,
was so sgnally defeated in the overwhelming tri-
umph of General Harrison. Some two years ago,
a number of the States and leading politicians
went to work and recognized this Convention
for November of last year; but, in consequence Of
violent opposition, chiefly from the friends of Mr.
Calhoun, and also of some Of the other candidates,
it was postponed till the present month From the
of Con n yio
lent feud has existed between the friends of Mr..
Calhoun in the South and West, and those of Mr..
Van Buren, in the Northern and Eastern States
They were rivals before the great democratic party
but this rivalry they had political tact enough to in
dictate only by technical quarrels relative to the
construction of the Convention and the period OF
its meeting. At first the friends of Mr.. Calhoun
made great deal of talk about the mode of con-
structing the Convention, and offered to abide by
its decision if organized according to their wishes
but subsequent events discovered clearly enough
that they cared far less about the principle supposed
to be involved in the quarrel about the organization
of the Convention, than they did about the noml-
ton of MIR. Calhoun in any contingency 1t is now
seen that the little fame originally kinded between
these two distinguished men, has increased TO a
great conhagration, threatening the very existence
y
lieved still that Mr.. Van Buren, is the most general
ly popular candidate with the Convention that is
be held, and that if there were not certain insu
perable objections to him, he would be certain of
receiving the nomination, and of standing another
chance Of being reelected President. But the
controversy within the bosom of the party has in.
creased to such extent seriously involve its
fate and destiny, unless conciliatory measures be
adopted at the approaching meeting.
During the last few months, there has certainly
been developed great many elements, calculated
to weaken the prospects of Mr.. Van Buren's cleo
ton, if he should be nominated. The cry is raised
that his nomination will indicate merely design
OF restoring the old officehoders, defaulters and
all that clique of hack politicians which dsgraced
his administration, and was the fag end of the
Jackson party. With the young democracy of the
present day, this constitutes most serious objec-
ton to Mr.. Van Buren,. His position again on the
Texas question, although it has been adopted and
promulgated by the Globe and that section of the
democratic party, is certainly the unpopular side
Another objection is, that Mr. Van Buren, is desti-
tute OF any personal recommendations in the way
of historical "reminiscences, any of those asso-
Citations with the fortunes and destiny of his coun-
try, which awaken in the masses such enthusiastic
heroic and brave man. The great fact that his ele
walton to the Presidency was the result of his adj
venttious connection with General Jackson-that
but for the mantle of that great man, he never
could have reached beyond Senator of the Uni
ted States, or at the most some foreign mission,
requiring great talent, is very popular objec-
ton to Martin Van Buren,. Another objection is,
that the result OF the experience of the people Of
has bee fba IL
sal acquiesence in the maxim, that one term of the
Presidency is the dictate of and Justice and
that no man who sets himself up tor restoration or
reelection, has chance to obtain the sufrages of
the people This objection will, of course, have full
weight against Nr. Van Buren,, who has besides
already had trials enough, and defeats enough, as
well as against Mr. Tyler, who has been made Pre-
sldent, as II were, by accident; a sort of contin-
gency similar to that by which Mr. Van Buren, OBJ
tanned that elevated Office. But above all these
objections to Mr. Van Buren,, it is urged by the
young democracy, and the result of the recent cleo
tons Indicate its Importance, that if he be the sole
candidate, there are no chances whatever of car
rying him in against the overwhelming popularity
of Mr. Clay, produced in a great measure by the
detection In the democratic ranks, and the intense
hatred subslsting between the northern and SOUTH
ern sections Of that party
these considerations, connected with the con-
tngency OF Mr.. Van Buren's nomination, are be-
ginning to exercise great influence on the minds nj
his friends And, in this position of affairs. the
question very naturally arises, "If Mr. Van Buren
should withdraw, either peaceably or by force. who
will the democracy hit upon with chance If ron.
tending successfully for the prize of empire against
Mr.. Clay and his adherenisp % Wehave heard or,v
two names as suitable and likely to be presented
in this emergency. Mr.. Calhoun has. il aone.r,
himself Withdrawn from the contest. Mr. TvIsr
still persists it, but his chances are almos, IA good
those of John Jones. So, then, the only remain.
ing names that can be brought before the Conven.
ton, with any probability of success, are those Of
General Cass, of Michigan, and Commodore Stew
art, of Pennsylvania. 1t may be expected that the