Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-05
Correspondence OF the Baltimore Patriot.
Washington. May %, lS4s.

w Ashngton, May 70, lS4S.
The nomination of the two Generals for the prcsiden-
cy aud Wee Presidency, by the Baltimore Loco Fnco
Convention, gives satisfaction the Wings in this
quarter than To the Locofocos.
In some respects General Cas- is tnerahy efficient
man. But his character and political history present
m1e maieral for el'ciloneerlng against than for him.
This, ot the oroiuco members Of Congress admit
One Of them from the South and anahe from the North
west, assured to-day, that they believed he would
he badly beaten. lie will have answer some hard
questions, or adopt the mum principle, which is condem
ned by his party
lie will have to answer
Whether he approves dis,pprovcs ofihe Sc ,emen,
Of the Oregon question upon the line al ~, instead of
that of 81 40 Tor which he was 81 urgent;
Whether he did not write letters against and Tor the
annexation Of Texas. To Senator Hannegan. Others
before he could make his views agreeable those whom
he wished 20 please;
Whether he was not Wmoi Provso man nj the
time Honest John Davis" spoke against the mil
lion grant, and if ho did not Ia Senator Miller
aud say 10 him thu, he regretted Gov. Davis
because II the bill had gone Ia vote, crcy Senator from
non savcholdirg State would have voted proviso to
II, mohihng slavery in the acquired territory;
Whether he approves or d,>approves OF the doctrines
laid down IN the Chicago Convention to which body he
lac ncally expressed his regret he could aend
Whether he would if President. veto the French
Spul'auon bill Were 1t 10 pass congress it formerly
passed. when he voted against, or. whether he would
yield to the peoples representatives. direction, and sign
Geuora Cass as every body knows has no moral cour
AGE. lie is mld and inderislvc and shows most dis
reputable passion 10 be- dnying everything, moth
ing so that he eau please his party and procure It's
street. roicCs'
lie hqs pleased IL and obtained enough Of its sweet
voices to get the nomination he has been hankerng after
bnt can he succred-~lll hose voices elect himf
That is H,c question: Time will decldeit
Mr.. Folks citor to his relative and confidential friend
DIR. Ramsay .oi Tennessee prepared the and
rp1 Ia ihp (nuVpntnu k FIR NJ
lahorcd editorial in the Official organ of this morning on
the subject. They both designed 10 dsahusc the
public mind in regard ID MI Folks aspirations respect
ing second term and 20 make virtue of necessity Ivy
exhibiting Mr. Folks Observation-Disclosures and the deviation
with which he has adhered to the pledges he gave VIII
he accepted ne Baltimore Convention nomination -four
years ago. This horing- the part Of Mr.. Polk aud
his organ is put forth after il ascer,ined that there Is
chance for the office holders in the Convention 10 eff
feet his nomination for reelection. Mr. Morse. the
delegate from Louisiana. having declared publicly, as
mny others had pnvael, that the party had had enough
otomsidc's, OF nnirlrd experiments How came the
public mind 20 lie abused respecting MIR Pulk's aspa
lions Tor re election? Did tho Mhig editors and letter
writer's bring als,u2 Would the public. ralh r,
would not the l.~roico party bcicrc Mr. Polk and the
asseyeratuns ot hls organ? No no; 1t won't do. There
too many Leading men of the Iocoiuco party who
read Mr. Pok and the den1ls Of his organ that he do
p snaA 10 be- elected. Just clearly and distinctly as
they Sead and understood his famous Kane letter =
r They hBeir hn-hey understood hm--ani they rcsul
we'd tAat he should be- compelled adhere 10 his early
pledge. Like the open mouihtd Morse. they wanted
nothing more to do with an outsider" This Mr.. Polk
found Hence the Ramsay letter.
At close Of that letter Mr. Polk pledges himself TO the
support as q citizen. at the nominees of the Convention.
What does that meant Reading his Kane letter and MI
BucIanans pledge 10 the Pennsy yanians that Mr.. Polk
Was better tariff than Mr. Clay does ii
thai he will use the Yancr and patriotism Of his station
To elect the nominees noir. whilc for doug, he il
nothing be done II him al lids time in the way at
reelection, w,uI be thankful be remembered four
years hrncr, by his friends in Convention assembled
lie certainly dies not mean hat he Viii enter the lists
nj the e4uiatlo. e,.o4l.y y, SIS "Jottyk Pohs 4, he