Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-02
DEMOCRATS OF WILMINGTON,
ATTENOI


ATTEND
On this Evening there Will be q meet.
ing Of the Democrats of Wilmington at
tho COurt-HOuse, for the purpose OF chOos-
ing Delegates to the County Convention.
Meeting at half-past O'Clock.
June 3D. Is49 MANY DEMOCRATS.
THE NoM1NArIoN.-Th die is cast! The
long agony is over After FIVE days of lo1g
and anxious deliberation, not unmingled with
some embarrassments, the representatives Of
the Democratic party who, on the 22d ultimo,
assembled in the city Of Baltimore, closed their
laborSun Friday, the 26th, by presenting to
the Republicans of America the distinguished
individuals whose names will be found at our
masthead, as. their Standard bearers in the
great contest upon which we are entering.
And ARE they not names worthy the high
positions 10 which they are about to be called
By their fellow citizens? The name of LEWIS
CAss has long become household word with
the Democracy of America His is name
that is associated with all that is great, patri-
otto and good-a name around which the
true hearted Republicans of the Union will
delight to rally as their Standard bearer i'll the
approaching campaign. BUTLER, the gallant
BUTLER, too, we'll deserves to be placed by
the Democracy second in command, in the
great battle which they are about to fight with
Federalism. No less distinguished in peace
than renowned in war, these two gallant names
will draw around them all that is noble and
Chivalric in the land, whilst the sound Re-
publican platform of principles on which they
stand will endear them to the great masses of
the people of all ranks, occupations and pro-
LESSONS. We do not know who the Philadel-
phia Convention will place on the turf as their
competitors in the great race before US. This
we know, however; with CAss and BUTLER
we can beat them, be they who they may.
We have said that our candidate, Gen. LEWIS
CAss, is alike distinguished in peace and re-
nowned in war.
At an early age he commanded the third
Regiment of Ohio volunteers under Hull, in
1912. He was present at the battle of the
Thames, (then a Brigadier Generally under
General Harrison, and is highly complimented
by him for his gallant conduct. In 1873
General CAss was appointed Governor of the
Territory of Michigan, or the Northwestern
Territory, as it was then called, which post
he filled with distinguished ability up to 1881,
having received, during that time, the appoint
ment seven different times, and of course the
appointment being confirmed by the Senate
as many times; no mean compliment to the a
bility and faithfulness. with which he dis
charged the duties of this important post. In
1881, he was called by General Jackson tc
preside over the War Department in his cabi-
net. Here he had for his colleagues those
: great men whose names are now familiar tc
g the whole people of Acknowledgment
: McLNne, Woodbury., and fancy. lie con
Quoted the affairs of the War Department with
consummate ability up TO 1886, when he was
SENT by Gen. Jackson, Minister to France.
Here he represented his country with ability
sagacity and holiness. Through his efforts
on his own responsibility too, the celebrated
Quintuple Treaty, entered into between Eng
land, France, Austria, Prussia and Russia
which would have placed every flag that sail
ed the ocean under the feet of England, wa
broken up. The Treaty had actually beer
signed by the PIenipotentaries of all thes
powers, before the world was aware of tn
game that was being carriedson, when Gen
CAss protested, in the name of his country, a
.gainst it, and laid his reasons before Nj. GU
zoT, the then French Minister The resul
was, that France backed out from the Treaty
and it fell to the ground. In 1912, he resign
: ed his post as Minister to France, assigning
as his reasons, that he could not hold tn
mission, placed as he was in false positio
by the /" Ashburton Treaty" which concede
TO England what he protested against in I'll
Quintuple Treaty. He came home, and ever
where was received with the highest marks {
favor by his countrymen. AT the Baltimor
Convention, in 1874, he received 1913 votes
and would, it is generally believed, have bee
the candidate Of the party, had the ballotin
been continued on thatday Mr.. Polk howevt
was taken up as compromise man, and nomin
ted. He contributed largely to the success ofth
campaign of 1874. In the winter of that yes
he was elected by the Legislature of his ow
STATE TO the Senate of the United States. H
course, there is before the world, and will n
doubt be thoroughly canvessed during II
campaign. But we have extended this artic
beyond what we intended when we CONNER
ced IT, Vi both CAss and BUTLER we wi
have ample time and opportunity to spea
more at length in future numbers of the Jou
nal.
Oc-On Monday last, Gen CAss sent in h
resignation to the President of the Senate .
Senator from the State of Michigan and II
Vice President was authorized and instruct,
to inform the Governor of Michigan of IL
same, with view to filling the vacancy.
RATIFICATION MEETINGS.
the arrival OF the final proceedings of the Co
vention at Washington City, an impromp
ratification meeting was held on Friday ev