The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-01


LEWIS CAss of Michigan, and WV. O. BUTLER
of Kentucky, are the Democratic Candidates for
President and Vice President of the United States
for four wears from the 4th of March next 1t has
been so settled by the Baltimore Convention after
much debate, many difficulties, and severe trials !;
the democrats now have nothing to do but to go to
work and elect them-if they can. The proceed
ngs of this Convention are interesting and insruc-
tive on more than one account From them we
learn, in manner more clearly than can be gene
rally learned from the public proceedings of either
party the operation of causes which are destined
at no distant day to break up both of the great po
ltical parties of the country, and to bring about
organizations founded more on geographical posi-
tons, and the question of slavery than upon any OF
the other great of policy which have htf-
erto divided the people Of this country. The nom
ination of CAss, whose last opinion upon the VIII
mot Proviso was decidedly opposed to that cels-
brated humbug, is a concession to the southern
democrats; but the withdrawal from The ooii'eh-
ton of the Barnburners of New York. proves 'iiat
however willing the great body OF the managers Vi
the Convention may have been to eVade Tue Pro'lso
issue. or to take Southern ground, there Is large
and influential body of men, who have uhtli- no"
acted with the democratic party and VINO III lacl
compose the strength of that party In the largest
state. who will risk all their hopes Oh hohor anu
office upon the anti-slavery lssue ana are delef-
mined to force that issue to an immediate decision
This open outbreak in party SO perfectly organized
and we'll disciplined as the democrats have been
reunited to be- is only an indication. OF the feel
inos at work in all the northern states and among
all parties and which may make the present one OF
the most singular and important presidential cleo
tions that has ever taken place. The same element
of discord exists in the Wing party, except that the
anti-slavery faction in its ranks is much stronger
and more determined than it has proved itself
among the democrats and fears are entertained by
many of the Southern Wings that it will have the
controlling influence in the Philadelphia Conven-
ton Whether this be so or not, the results OF the
late Convention will have a very material infu-
ence on that which is to meet on Monday next
The detection in New York gives the Wings every
chance of carrying that state by the nomination
of the proper candidate. The barnburners' vote
decides the State. But the candidate which Is
to receive that vote must support the W1mot
proviso; shonld one be nominated who is not more
favorable to their views than CAss, old asso-
Citations and similarity of opinions upon other
measures may induce them all to vote for the latter
The man who could accomplish this is Judge
McLEAN-either Gen. TAYLOR OR MIR. CLAY would
fail in the effort with the former, the contest would
be close-with the latter, the democratic triumph
almost certain. Again, it is believed that CAsS has
great popularity in Ohio, and we imagine that he
was nominated mainly with the hope that he could
gain that State the strongest man that could be
opposed to him in Ohio is Judge MCLEAN, who
would be certain to carry the State. But aside
from all these considerations, the great body of the
wing party of the North will be satisfied with
McLEAN--but they will oppose Mr.. CLAY and Gen.
TAYLOR for the same reasons that the Barnburners
oppose CAss. The chance, therefore, seems to be
that MCLEAN will be nominated, and both the
wing and democratic parties be split between North
er and Southern, pro-slavery and anti-savery fac
tons. Under such circumstances, Gen. TAYLOR
will, as we are assured from his letters, continue to
be a candidate and would rally around him strong
Southern support. .
In making this statement of facts and calculation
of chances, do not suppose that we shall please
the politicians of either party, and we care very
little whether we do or not. 1t is important that
the people, who do the work and the voting, should
know that there real and irreconcileabe dlvls-
ions of sentiment on the extension OF slavery to
new territory, between the Northern and Southern
wings, and between the Northern and Southern
democrats The question is soon to be. decided, so
far as Congress can decide it. Any attempt to con-
ceal the rupture to gloss it over, will only lead to
fatal mistakes. There will be, and in the nature
of things can be, no compromise Let us look the
fact in the face and prepare to act with prudence.
energy, and effect. The old party machinery is
nea rly worn outfit is fast giving WaV before this
slavery question: and the South must prepare quietly
to submit, OR to seek safety in new combinations
and modes of action. If anybody does not like
this plain talk he had better think twice before he
condemns us.