Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-06-16
The Democracy

The Democracy
II seems. are not all as well pleased with the
nomination Of Cass as party men ought 10 be.
They are manifesting some symptoms of
manhood. some consciousness that thought,
and speech, and action, and individual ac-
countability, belong 10 them, and should not
be wholly monopoIised by the party. Below
are some of the sentiments of the press IN
regard to the action Of the nominating cor
vention.
General Cass is nominated by the Balti-
more Convention. What shall be done in
the premises ! is the question that all are
asking. Ne shall act as near in accordance
with the principles we have heretofore pro-
fessed and advocated, and which are well
understood by our readers as practicable.
The voice Of the great State of New York,
Of her noble Democracy, has not been heard
in making This nomination. 1t is not, there
tore, the nomination Of a Democratic Ma
iiOnai Convention. such as the delegates were
sent to Baltimore 10 make, and is OF no bind
ing obligation upon the Democracy of the
nation, or any part Of it, except SO far as they
choose TO ratIfy it.
The Democracy of New York, it is be-
lieved, will have a candidate in the field, and
the Democracy of the other free States will
probably unite with them.
The Wing party will probably nominate
HenryvClay, Gen. Taylor, or Gen. Scott
Ii so, a Democratic candidate, planted upon
the doctrines of the New York Democracy,
viz Free soil. free men, free speech, and free
commerce, would carry the north against all
opposition, and GO into the presidential chair.
If such a man could not be elected by the
people, the election could in this way be
thrown into the House, where the friends of
these principles, if not sufficiently powerful
to elect, will at least hold the balance of
power.-Sandushy Mirror.
The nomination of Lewis Cass will be un-
qualifiedly repudiated by the Democracy of
New York, and will only be supported by a
small faction Of Office holders and dough-
iaces.-BgDalo Republic.
1t will be seen by a reference 10 OAR tele-
graphic report, that the Democracy Of the
United States have failed to combine in a
National Convention at Baltimore. Several
hNlA2hANo litil hlliNANlA 'NhhNS \
and after a protracted discussion, refused to
allow the Representatives OF the Democracy
Of New York to participate in their dellbera-
tions. They proceeded, however, to ascer-
tain who was the preference of the gentlemen
assembled, and, on the fourth ballot, it proved
that Lewis Cass, of Michigan, was the choice
of themselves.
We do not regret that the gentleman was
/ praI prrpH for ia, rpdarI IN him the vIplVS. of
the Democracy of our State have been fire.
quently and fully expressed. His course
upon various questions, but more particularly
upon the subject OF maintaining freedom IN
territories where it now exists, has earned
for him the hearty contempt OF the people of
this State, and we are gGalliied that an oppor-
tunity is presented Of declaring this senti-
ment at the polls.-NciU YOrk GObe.
Whether other States will regard as Of any
obligation a nomination secured by this kind
of Juggling, remains to be seen. As to New
York, she has had no place in this conven-
ton, no voice IN its rules, no participation In
the nomination, and has had no judgment
and no honest hearing of her claims. To say
that she will repudlate the nomination might
imply that some shadow Of obligation or
seeming tie bound her 10 the decision of the
Convention. 1t is not so. We believe we
speak the sentiments Of the Democratic
masses of the State, when we say that they
will regard this nomination as a thing con-
corning which they have no responsibility
which is not addressed to them, and concerns
them not. They will take their own action
in regard to the future. They are powerful
enough to do so, as the intrlgueTs aud IA
n~aticaI sectarians, who have broken the sea-
of the Democratic party, and scattered It's
fragments will find TO their sorrow.-.iibGny
.ir.ES.
The spurious nomination at Baltimore
seems to have fallen still-born. 1t Is one Of
-. those births Of shame for which the grave Is
the best refuge and silence the utmost iavoI
of ~charlty-even In the estimation OF its owl
authoIs.-idtd.
The national organization Of the Demo
cratic party is at an end. The North vii
assert its rights and its principles asalnst a!
opposition. -Iioy Eud1rf.