The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-05
The Democratic Nominations.

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sembled at Baltimore two weeks ago this day,
having selected the candidates who are to bear the
standard of the democracy in the coming contest
may be interesting to readers to know in what
spirit the nominations viewed by the journals OF
the country, independent and partisan. We accord
ingy give below several extracts, indicative of the
feelings of the respective journals from which they
are taken. The New York Evening Post, the lead
ing organ of the Bamburners, holds the following
language
York if her delegates had been admitted into the Conven
ton could not have been made and it mains for the
nomination. they will SANCTION the outrage which thrust ont
date Who Of ali the Democrats spoken Of for the office was
the unacceptable to citizens. This grave ques-
The final vote given for Mr.. Cass is not properly
twothds vote after all 1t comprises twohds of the votes
given but wohids of the of the Convention.
The Globe, also a Barnburner paper, says:
We do not regret that this gentleman was preteued-for
in regard him. the views OF the Democracy of State
various questions but particularly on the subject of
maintaining freedom in territories where exists, has
and we are gated that an opportunity presented of de-
carng this sentiment at the polls
The True Sun, the organ of the Hunker section,
supports the nomination; but as we do not receive
it, we are unable to make any extracts.
The Tribune (Whg) says:
We know other candidate except Polk himself whom
could have welcomed to the arena heartily. We
not to undeate the strength Of opponents but
elect any body James X. Polk always excepted
The Commercial Advertiser Wing paper in
favor of Mr. Webster, makes use of the following
language:
What course the Wing delegates will take in the Conven-
ton soon to assemble at Phladepha becomes now ques
De@oca,e on IN Of Mr. Cas- relieves their task Of no
that tile Wings hit forward their
candidate man differing as widely as possible in personal
things seem 10 point out Mr.. Webster as the man:
The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times, Demo-
cratic, says
To say that pleased with this nomination would be
1 ps a to M b ne we se ON bo after
Pennsy {wbom We OF course througha feeling OF
should have chosen our tavorie candidate.
The North American, Wing speaks thus
After desperate struggle Of three days. the long agony
at length and General Cas- the candidate of the Lo
cofoco for the honor Of being beaten How this result was
accomplished through what and by whose votes
will be on m @ to the "details as which we Five in
Southern domination has prevailed Northern imbecity
and Pennsy and both her aVorte lie PROSTATE and
bowling in the dust.
The Philadelphia Bulletin, Independent, remarks:
The choice. we announced Yesterday fell upon Cen
Cas-, long known to the country in the capacity OF both
Of 1872 Among the first to offer his services the republic
es 5 e o s Wbs Inf saped
SRy disgrace The sdqs former indeed s was no
the counsel Of Cas- victory instead Of defeat would have
been portion at Detroit. The selection OF Gen:
add materially to the streng tn Of the ticket the West
The Ledger, independent, has the following:
Wedoubt under all the circumstances whather the Dem
various sectional interests of that party General Cas- has
great personal popularity in the West not object enable
TO his party in the South, and has always been tavoraby
garded in the North.
The Baltimore Sun, independent, loses an edi-
torial on the subject of the nominations, with the
following remarks:
The Wings appear to be well satisfied with the
ey ae pie ee Will VI @
feet their nominations and here IN Baltimore no other name
cy What sentiments and feelings will be brought
junction from other parts of the country we shall all discover
of Captain Bragg quite in the ascendant and who is
Capt Bragg and That state does he hail irony were the
I'VE are of opinion and our belief is based upon
pretty good authority that Capt Bragg is a Dem
ocratl
The Washington Union halls the nominations
with delight, and views them as the precursor of
certain victory.
The Charleston Mercury, Democratic, utterly re-
pudiates the Convention, and denies the right of
General Commander to cast the nine votes of South
Carolina. 1t says:
the Convention had not cast on her the indgniy of aid
ing mposter and petander knowing him be SUCH in
her position before her sister States of the
Confedeiacy.
From the Mobile Register, Democratic,we extract
the following
The Democratic nominations have been made. The can
ddaes of the Democratic party Lewis Cas- and William
Butler-men of abilities distinguished services and
lives and moreover men OF political opinions and pn
cpes such embrace the protection OF all the rights OF all
the members of the Confedeacy against encroacbments by
each other, fom federal powers and which, EN- bodied
the democratic creed, the safeguards OF American
liberty and union.