Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-02
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION AND
LIS NOMINATIONS.

by The Democratic press vi INC eo'
lament TO find that there are lew e1cep"ou' ~
this. confined almos, exclusively TO the barn
burner faction of New York, and very lew ex-
IRENE ultra papers at the South.
The New York Evening Post, whose bright
ness, borrowed from The fine literary talent Oh 10
Editor, has for a long time been obscured by It's
Abolition ropensites, complains very bitterly
of It's disappointment al The decision OF the Con.
ven,ion no, to allow The Utica delegation TO re-
present exclusively the Democracy OF New YofK
in the Convention. Isays:
"Tbe nomination has been made without the
vote Of New York; If her delegates had oeen aa-
mitted into the Convention, il could mol nave
been made; and it now remains Tor the Demo-
cracy OF this State to say whether, oy accepting
the nomination, they will sanction Inc outrage
which thrust out their representatives, ana ieu ~
the nomination OF candidate pho Of a3 me Ds'
morals spoken of for the esee aeas me "'0s' asac
eepta6ls 10 our citizens. Tins is grave ques-
ton and we are certain thai il will receive due
attention"
linus, always he understood, that in these re-
terences by The Post and kindred presses to "the
Democracy" and "citizens" of New York. the
Herkimer faction is meant
The New York Globe paper ofthe same al
fnilies with the Post 10 speaking OF the baiti'
more nominations says:
sit will be seen by reference to our te ezra.
phic report, that the Democracy of the United
States have failed to combine in National
Convention at Baltimore. Several delegates
from different States assembled, and after
protracted discussion, refused TO allow The re-
representatives. of the Democracy of New York
to participate in their deliberations. They pro.
ceeded, however, 10 ascertain who was the pre-
ference of the gentlemen assembled, and on the
fourth ballot il proved that LEWIS CAss VI MI
chigan was the choice of a majority OF them
selves
eve do not regret that this gentleman was
preferred-for, in regard to him, the views Of
the Democracy of our State have been frequent
ly and fully expressed. His course upon va
rious questions, but more particularly on the
subject Of maintaining freedom an terri'o'ies
,phers il no,o crisis, has earned for him the
hearty contempt Of the people Of this State, and are
are gratifed that an opportunity IS presenfed Of
declaring this sentiment at the polls.
"Had the representatives of New York been
allowed to take part in this nomination, it will
DO seen that a two third vote would not have
been obtained for General Cass. We are gra-
ouCu WeS HOS suO AoehS uho hhos w
are thus relieved from all responsibility for
nomination which reflects deep disgrace on the
parties by whom it was made. The delegates
from New York vere excluded because thy ,cere
friendly to the preservation Of freedom IN free
territories, and General Cass ,cas nominated be
cause he believed such preservation tnconsfttn-
tional This is eraetty The test presented 6y
Georgia, Virginia. Alabama and Florida, and
20 tohich the Utica Contention solemnly resolved
they neper Dould submit. The Democratic
party of the Union has been dismembered on
this sole question, and the Democrats Of New
York are thrown back to the alternative oil
state action and State nominations. 1t remains
for them to act with the calmness, hrmness and
determination which have always signallzed
their action"
In answer TO the first statement in these ex'
tracts, we prefer 10 any comments Of our own,
those OF the sagacious correspondent Of the New
York Journal OF Commerce, who, it is known,
has not very strong Democratic sympa'hies.-
Under date of May &C. he says:
1.-THE nomination OF General Cass by the Bal
rimore Convention, was every day predicted by
me, in my letters, even before going TO Baltimore.
Itresued from circumstances the force Of which
could scarcely be overrated. Had the hunkers
been admited his numerical vote would have
been stronger, by The addition OF thirty six votes
Had the barnburners been exclusively Admitted,
II Is probable that they would have gone Tor some
other man, and Gen. Cass could mol have been
nominated on the fourth ballot Bul, on The mex,
or some subsequent ballot, he would have obtain
ed The nomination, being, as he was, The second
choice OF the Buchanan men, and OF some OF the
Woodbury. men.
"Gen. Cass was the undoubed choice OF the
Convention. No one can say that he got the no
mination in any doubtful sort OF manner. DE
is, perhaps, as respectable man as any who
could have got The nomination. He's, and sat
arays been a national n,an-thsre is nothing Of a
local eastin ms rters; and d1 social and moral cha
raeter are um1cel ttonabe."
Being an attentive observer of every thing
which occurred ia the Convention, we can con-
arm every thing this correspondent says relative
10 Gen. Cas- nomination.
Before dismissing these extracts We cannot re-
frain from remarking that Gen. Cass is uniuru-
na,e-ii indeed we should moi say tonunale-in
being assailed at the same time from two ex.
remes. A, the same time that he is assaied al
one extreme for coming up "exacllY" to ''lhe test
presented by Georgia, Virginia, Alabama and
Florida he is assailed at the other for falling far
short OF il. The truth is Gen. Cass substantially
occupies the true conservative position OF non.in.
reference on the part OF the General Government
In all its branches with The subject OF slavery; and
il is such as the South, we are convinced, will be
satisfied with.
Blu. the Virginia delegation has been attacked
by the Wing press of this State with having dis
obeyed their instructions and abandoned The
ground taken by our State Convention. Lei US
see what truth there is in this accusation. The
Convention of 48 adopted, on the subject of slave.
ry the precise resolution which the Convention
of "a promulgated as dstinc, article in their
party creed. Ii is in these words
~. That Congress has no power under The
Constitution TO interfere with or control the do
mesic institutions OF the several States, and that
such States the sole and proper Judges OF eve
nv thing apperIaining 10 their own affairs, not
prohibited by the Constitution tha, ali efforts OF
the Abolitionists or others made 10 induce Com
eress to interfere ,oh questions of slavery, or TO
take ineipent steps IN relation thereto eaeula.
ted to lead 10 the most alarming and dangerous
consequences; and that all such efforts have an
inevitable tendency 10 diminish the happiness of
the people, and endanger the stability and perma-
nency Of the Union, and ought mol 10 be counle-
nanced by any friend Of our political Institutions
Now il will be seen that this resolution is of
the mos, comprehensive character. II denounces
the efforts Of Abolitioniss or others to interfere
With questions OF slavery or to take incipient
steps In relation thereto. Thi, denuncia,ion ex.
tends to the interference with tie subject, without
reference 10 its locality, and i! comprehends the
territories and the district of Columbia, equally
With the States.
But it is commended that this resolution wss
framed in 1914, before the question of the RICH,
of Congress 10 interfere with the subjec, of sla-
very in The Territories was raised, and that, con-
sequently, 1t cannot be understood as referring 10
that question. 10 the first place, we deny the
fact. For long time, this very claim of the