The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-24
The Utica and Columbus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
nations OF the Barnburners-Martln Van
Buren, again a Candidate for the Prcsi-

The Utica and Columbus Conventions--Nomi-
nations Of the Martin Van
Buren, again a Candidate for the PrcsI-
dency.
Our Geographic intelligence, published in ano-
Their column, is remarkably interesting. 1t en-
braces the proceedings of the Banburners' Conven-
ton, held at Utica, with the names of their
nominees for the Presidency and the Wee Presi-
dency in opposition to General Cass, General Tay-
lor, General Butler General Tom Thumb--to say
nothing of half dozen, more, of others, from
the walks of civil life. Also, the proceedings of
the Free Soil Convention, held at Columbus, Ohio.
1t will be seen that the highly respectable inhabi
tant of Lindenwald, Marin Van Buren,, has been
nominated by the barnbumers their candi-
date for the Presidency. He has not yet accepted
the nomination, but there is very little doubt that
he will be prevailed upon to do So and that he will
consent to run, after making few twaddling re-
marks aboutprnclpie the Wilmot proviso, land some
other nonsensical topcs-nonsensica when coming
from politician. Their candidate for the Vice
Presidency is Gov. Dodge, Of Wisconsin, man
whose popularity, among the huge paws, at the
West and Northwest, where the friends of Gen.
Cass suppose his main strength lies, is almost UNI
bounded He, like General Cass, has been Cover
nor of the North Western territory. He succeeded
Gen. Cass after the admission Of Michigan, and
held it almost to the time of the admission Of Wis
consin. He has recently been elected to the
United States Senate from that new State
Thus progresses the great revolution of parties
which predicted some time since. Mr. Van
Buren, has contributed his share in the good work,
although he set out with different view. His
only aim and that of his son John, has been to de-
fa,tC IS Dnscibla IN tho al of
because Gen. Cass and his friends used their in
huence to prevent the denomination of Mr.. Van
Buren, in the Baltimore convention of 1874. And
all this game has been played and is being carried
on STILL under the specious pretext of preventing
the extension of slavery in the territory recently ac
CURED by the United States from Mexico. 1t has
all been undertaken through love for the negroes
that may hereafter be located on the salt lakes of
California. This is the pretext, and the Wilmot
provlso is the principle, which the phlanthropi9
Martin Van Buren,, with the aid and comfort of
his son john has planted himself in opposition
10 Gen. Cass, as the democratic candidate for the
Presidency. The anecdote about the boy and the
load of hay explains the business -" Instead of
crying and believing" said the passer by, "about
splitting your hay, why don't you go to work and
reload it!'' Dang the hay" said the boy, 81
don't care about the hay, bso-o-o, but that dad Is
under it," "Dang the Wilmot proviso," says John
Van Buren,, 'but that dad is under it,
Here, then, we have another Presidential candi-
date in the field; and the work of revolutionizing
parties still goes The effect of the proceedings
of this convention will be to give the State to Ge-
neral Taylor, and this is precisely what the
Van Burens WISH This Is their method of
paying off General Cass, for the exertions which
ke and his friends successfully made on the two
third rule, in the convention of 1874, to throw Mr.
Van Buren overheard. As politicians, as well as
lovers, think revenge sweet, this is the method
of revenging himself on General Cass, which Mr..
Van Buren, has adopted One good turn, he thinks,
deserves another; and hence Mr.. Van Buren's op-
position TO him.
Owing to these movements, we find that we are
obliged TO alter our list of candidates for the Pre-
sidency and Vice Presidency al the ensuing cleo
ton. The list, we believe, is now complete; but
we may yet be compelled to alter II again, and put
in one or two more -
NAMES OF THE REGULARLY NOMINATED CANDIDATES.
wh Zach i1F a yEs Fillmore ffi pTs' ST
Rs IS TT Hale se ih E% h King ono
NaVs Zach Tsvsr a < e1 1Sn Mas,
Thus far very well but there are some barn
burners among the wings, as well as among the
democrats. portion of this latter party have
avowed their determination OF not supporting the
Philadelphia nominations-Tay lor and Fillmore
and have announced their intention of running
candidates of their own. The free soil wings of
Ohio have held a convention in Columbus. but
postponed any nomination for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, in opposition to Taylor and Fill
more, till the 9th of August next Those in Mas
sachusetts hold their convention in Worcester Oh
The 18th inst. and a portion OF the disailected
wings in the State OF Pennsylvania talk OF holding
one at Pittsburgh. Now, whether these conven-
lions will amount to anything or not we do not
know we merely record them as signs of the
times
We minated, in former article, that there
was every probability of the barsburners adopting
the principle of freedom Of the public lands,
and to that extent identifying themselves with
the national reform party. Such union of prin-
cipes has taken place II will be seen, by our ele-
graphic intelligence, that after an exciting debate
by the members OF the Utica convention. a resolu-
ten of this character was sdopied. This may give
them quite an addition OF force; for the national
reform party have been endeavonng for some years
past, to prevail upon either the wing or democratic
party, 10 adopt their creed, and thus secure their
triumph at some time other; but the national re-
formers have already candidates of their own
they may, however, drop their men and take up
with those of The barnburners
Thus we go. Parties are at present in beauti-
uly mixed condition The approaching election