Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-13
THE EMPIRE STATE.

Fire OF the "Barnburnins" papers in New
York have pu, aside their personal resentments
and come up 10 the support OF The National De-
uocfa,ic nomination a, Baltimore. Among them
is the Whitehall Democrat, whose signfcan! ar
,icle we publish below. The Albany Argus says:
mWe invite attention 10 lis confident assurances
that such is The prevailing sentiment of the De.
mocracy OF that locality, of all the sections and
divisions Of The party. So il is generally, we
have no doubt, throughout the State The tone
of the Democratic press generally affords eiaii-
living proof OF the same spirit and determination
among the masses, however they may have hilh-
eric been divided on local questions, 10 support
The ticket, so evidently the preference Of The De-
mocracy of the entire Union, and SO deserving
in itself of The energies and efforts OF The Demo-
cracy"
IFJop, the Whitehall Democrat
THEBALTIMORECO NVENTION.-The
Baltimore Convention brought its abors TO
close on Friday last, after session OF abou; FIVE
DAYS. We were enabled 10 give in our whole
edition, last week, The name OF The candidate for
President there dominated, (Gen. Lewis Cass,)
and in portion OF il the name OF the candidate
for Vice President, (Gen. VIM. 0. Buller,) now
in command OF our army in Mexico.
lion on the N. York case, the Democra.-whch
has taken, and sill maintains, The Utica side OF
The question: ontinues:I
Blu, the convention has passed; its nominations
have been made; and its dongs cannot now be
recalled. We have deemed il our duty 10 give
our views thus far in regard 10 The course pur-
sued BY the convention. We could have said
mo,e-we could not well have said less.
We do no, coincide with those who attemp, 10
decry Gen. Cass, on The ground that he is not
mar Of talent and capabity. We consider him
a man OF eminent ability, and no intelligent in
diydual will venture TO deny that ne has done
The country much service in many OF the various
positions in which he has been placed. As TO
General Butler we have not heard word in op.
nos zion 10 his election. The united voice OF the
Democratic party is in hi. favor. he IS very pc.
puIar in his own Stale, (Kentucky) and at one
lime came very near beating the wing candi.
dale (Owsey) in the race TOR the gubernainral
chair, As an officer, he has proved himself 10
he a true pa,rio., and fearless, skiliu and ex-
nprisnced man. Whatever course may be taken
nv the Democrats OF this State in regard 10 oher
candidates, we doub! not they will yield him
cordial and willing support.
In the mean time, we deem il 10 be both mat
ter Of dufy and eIpedls'ep 10 holst the names n The
candidates nominated al the Baltimore convention.
We are eonuinecd beyond a stadop OF a doubt
that the mas, of the Democrats ,ciu, under the pre-
ssnt aspect Of affair.", although Mr.. Cas- iras mol
their fist choice SUPPORT THE TICKET, AND MOTH
INC BUT TIE TICKET.
We have conversed with a large number OF
them from the neighbo'inG ns-snod men ana
true, barnburners, radicals, hunkefs, or wha'ev.
or You may call Them; and Nth almost one accord
thcy say, support I'll. tiket."- ii is not exactly
what we wanled but, alter all, it IS not Wing
ticket. We have tried TO carry our vews-lasI
ones, we .hink-but have failed we must elect
our men, and then "pick our finis and Try u
again." This seems 10 be the almost universe
sentiment and We bow 10 the will OF Inc MAORI
We, therefore, having had ''our say" and CIV
en- our honest opinion. in regard 10 the proceed
lnes OF the Baltimore convention, unturl our ban
ner 10 the breeze, inscribed with the names OF CAss
and BUTLER.