The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22
The B ffalo Convention.

The great event which has for some time been
anticipated with so much anxiety by the political
world, has at length taken place. The Buffalo
Convention has named its candidates for the Presl-
dency and Vice Presidency, and the result Is the
same as almost every one expected. Martin Van
Buren, is the choice Of the Free Soil party for the
former office, and c. F. Adams for the latter. This
is certainly a very strong ticket, and although
scarcely any one looks for its success, yet it will
undoubtedly poll larger vote than any third party
ever before commanded in this country. At this
early PERIOD it is hardly possible to speculate, with
any degree of certainty, upon the influence which
this movement will exercise upon the election The
sanguine of each party think that the success of
their own ticket is secured by it, while the more
tmid fear that the choice of President will be
thrown into the House. West of Ohio, we think
the Free Soil party will not much affect the result
but in that State and those East of it, its influence
must be immense.
New York, we are inclined to think, will give its
Sc votes to Mr.. Van Buren,, for the abolitonists in
that State as in all the others, will certainly drop
their own candidate, Mr. Hale, and give their suf-
frages to the nominees Of the Buffalo Conven-
ton. Mr.. Van Buren, also has some chance for
Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut, giving
"a votes, which, added to New York, make GO in
all. 1t is possible that he may receive more than
this, but we do not think so. The vote of Ohio
depends upon the relative amount Of detection in
the ranks of the old parties Should much larger
number of Wings than Democrats secede, Mr.. Cass
will carry the State but on the contrary, should
the secession be greatest from the Democrats, Ohio
may be considered safe for Taylor. 1t is impossible
to tell at present which will be the case. Viewed
in any light, however, we cannot but regard the
Free Soil movement as of the greatest importance.
That party will poll at least 100000 votes in the
free States, which is one sixth of the whole number
cast in the United States, and must be considered
great display of strength for first effort and we
would not be surprised if in 1852 the Northern
States should go almost en- for the same party
The 60 votes which it is possible MIR. Van Buren,
may receive in November, may cause the election
to devove upon the House. Should such thing
occur, curious state of affairs will exist, the
suit of which even the shrewdest politician could
hardly surmise. Politically, the Democrats com
mand the vote of fifteen States, the Wings twelve
and three are divided, namely: New Hampshire
Rhode Island and Georgia, so that no party cal
claim an actual majority Geographically, also the
House is equally divided, there being Is slave anG
Is free States. As Mr.. Van Buren, cannot by any
possibility expect the vote of slave State, his
chances in the House must be left out of the ac
count What then will be the result No one cal
tell. For our own part, we have our opinion; bu
assthngs so mixed up, will not venture to ex
press it, leaving readers to decide for themselves