The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-28
Spirit of the Press.


GEN. LEWIS CAss, THE NOMINEE OF BALTIMORE CON-
yENToS-Cen Lewis Cass, the soldier, statesman, pure
minded and honesheared democrat has been nominated
by the Democratic National Convention for the office Ct
President of these United States 1t is for
remark that preferences in favor OF the great
statesman of Pennsylvania-a whose superior in all
the qualifications for the high office nowhere be found
honestly zeaousy, and enthusiastically abored for his
success and that the will of the convention has de-
sgnated another for sandardbe shall cheer
fully, earnestly and detemiledly such energy
possess in his behalf With us, prime plies of far
importance than the success OF any man.
In the nominee Of the convention, recognise who
for long life has batled earnestly and successfully for the
democratic cause, aud who, within the last quarter OF a
century, has shown himself the firm and fast friend of the
people, sympahisng with the masses in the progressive
spirit OF the age, and upon every occasion advocating the
cause that nsures the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber.'
General Cass in the 66th year OF his age, the
of Major Jonathan Cass, of the revoluon-possessng
sound and hale constitutions mind OF extraordinary vigor
intellect and character-a moral and political reputation
free from blot suspicona consistent democrat, and in
respect the proper requisites for the highest
office in the gift OF the American people, and is just the
whom the democracy of the republication Maine to
the Rio Grandefrom the Atlantic the Mi ssouri-wll
feel proud in selecting their Chief Magistrate knowing
that he will jealousy guard free institutions, and pre-
the reputation OF his country abroad.
SO far as we have SEEM the democratic press halls the
nominations with reclamation.
We wait with anxiety to see the signs among the
barnburner press of New York. So far we have been
disappointed. But we wait for further signs We
still trust that the sober second thought will bring
all together. The New York Globe speaks, yet
in measured terms of opposition to General Cass.
1t declares that " his course upon various ques-
tons, but more particularly the subject of main
tanning freedom in territories where il now exists, has
earned for him the hearty contempt OF the people OF this
State, and grated that opportunity is present
ed of declaring this sentiment at the polls" The Globe
further Declares We trust arrangements will be made
to receive delegation with the honor due TO their dis
ngushed fidelity and ability; to hear their report and
to consult as to the Individuals who should be selected, al
this crisis to bear aoft the glorious standard of free
principles New York has been outraged and nsulted-
the retrbuton will be signal and will long ring the
of those who have sought PROSTATE freedom at the shrine
OF slavery, by substituting Broderick for HAvEMEYER
representative of our city democracy and putting up
dough-iace the head OF nation OF freemen Can any
barnburner New York continue to support these impas
stoned declarations and yet expect remain in the demo
cratic party The New York Evening Post too, complains
of the treatment of the banbuner delegates and says
cit remains Tor the democracy OF this State to say
whether, by accepting the nomination, they will sanction
the outrage which thrust their representatives, and
led to the nomination of candidate who, of all the
democrats spoken of for the office, the most unaccep
table to our ctzeas This is grave question, and WI
are certain that it will receive due attention" 1t is, in
Decd grave question for any portion of the party &c
separate themselves from the great body of the democra
cy of the Union.