The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-05
The Circulation or the Herald
Important Political Movement In South
Carolina.

AS Monday, the twenty second day of May, in
slant, approaches, every political movement of
both the great parties becomes interesting. We
have taken notice of a number Of these move
ments recently particularly those that occurred in
the northern and northwestern States. Until ie-
Gently, few of the same kind of movements have
occurred in the South. Within the last few days,
however, a very important movement has taken
place In Georgetown, s. c., which may lead to
very important results in connection with the
Baltimore convention.
1t appears that at a meeting of the democratic
party of the Georgetown district of that State,
resolutions were passed In favor Of the nomina-
ton Of ohm c. Calhoun, and in opposition to the
Wilmot proviso principle, as prominently put for
ward by John Van Buren, and the barn-burners
OF New York. A delegate was appointed at that
meeting, and instructed to proceed to Baltimore,
take his seat in the convention, and supp ort Mr..
Calhoun and his principles. Resolutions were
also passed favorable to the general policy of
Mr.. Folks administration.
This meeting in South Carolina is an impor.
tant event. No doubt the other Congressional
districts of that State will take means to appoint
delegates, with sir liar instructions, to the Balti-
more convention. Other districts of other South
ern States will follow the same movement. 1t
indicates very broadly, that John C. Calhoun
and his friends intend to take very prominent
part in the proceedings of the Baltimore conven-
ton. If the Southern politicians move at all,
they will move with great intellectual and moral
force In that convention The history and OPP
position of Mr.. Calhoun, are well known during
the last twenty years, to almost every politician
of intelligence In the United States. On almost
every important occasion he has shown himself
In direct hostility to the policy and men who
were formerly represented by Mr.. Van Buren,,
of New York; and now, probably, more special
ly indicated by the movements of the barnburn-
ers of the same State. At the Baltimore conven-
tion of 1874, there was a number of Calhoun
delegates, who stood aloof from any connection
with the proceedings of that body-until the
defeat of Mr.. Van Buren's nomination was GER
tain. When that event was accomplished, they
Joined the convention, and aided in procuring
the nomination and election OF Mr.. Folk-but
now they are certainly hostile to Polk.
Such are some of the movements of the Cal
houn party in the South From the information
now received from that State, it Is evident that
great, united, and energetic effort will be made
to revive the nomination of Mr.. Calhoun, and
federacy of intelligent men, who have supported
him for many years, aud who are scattered
throughout the Union. here can be no doubt
but that very considerable portion OF the SOUTH
ern delegates to the BALTIMORE convention will
be warmly imbued with the principles and views
of Mr.. Calhoun and his friends in South Caro-
lima, particularly in reference to the Wilmot
provlso, and those issues which have been put
forward by John Van Buren, andh his barnburners,
of New York. The recent indications given out
at the White House, and from some of the de-
partments at Washington, that the Baltimore
convention might be induced to admit John
Van Buren, and his barnburners, have no doubt
stimulated the southern politicians to take the
field against the Wimot proviso, which they
appear to be doing The influence of Mr.. Polk is
still very great in the convention. Ninety thou
sand Office holders, and the vast annual expendi-
ture of fifty millions of dollars, will always give
the man who controls such patronage tremen-
dous influence in any office holders convention;
butyet, among the Southern politicians, when the
special institution of the South is concerned all
other considerations will be cast away as dross
and dirt. The Calhoun party in the convention
will endeavor TO unite the Southern States in
direct hostility to the Wimot proviso and all lite
adherents. They will, therefore, vote against
the admission Of John Van Buren, and his barn
burners; and the debates and contentious spring.
ing from those points may be very interesting
and very important during the sitting of that
body
II will be seen, therefore, that the difficulties,
and issues, and questions, all increase in the
ranks of the democratic party, as the day for the
assembling of their convention approaches
Mr. Calhoun's name is now directly added to the
list of candidates, and his principles and views
will have powerful supporters in the convention
The catalogue OF candidates is now somewh lat
numerous, and may be stated as follows: Polk,
Dallas, Buchanan, Benton, Cass, Van Buren,,
Woodbury., Houston, AID Calhoun. hich one
OF these men will be the lucky one, or some
name not yet noticed, will depend on the efforts,
preliminary movements, discussions, and de-
bates which will agi'aie the convention more than
any similar convention has ever been agitated in
this country. In this State, the old hunkers, as
they are called, are bitterly opposed to the ad
mission of the Wilmot proviso delegates. Mr..
Edwin Croswell denounces them in the seve.est
language, and even hints at abandoning Mr.
Polk, should his influence be used 20 open The
door for these gentlemen at all. The old hunk
ers in this State, thus far, have shown some in
dlcations In favor of General Cass. They will
unite, no doubt, with the Calhoun party in the
South, and elsewhere, against the admission %
the Wimot proviso delegates. What the upshot
OF the whole controversy will be, is beyond the
ken OF man TO determine
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