Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-06-02
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 81, 1874
The Nomiaation of Levi, Cass.

mot Proviso Democracy OF the North receive the |
insult offered to the Free States Of the Union BY
the nomination Of SO servle doughface as
Lewis Cass Of Michigan man more, and
more deservedly, unacceptable TO them than
John C. Calhoun would have been
We copy from the New York Evening Post,
the Globe and the Troy Budget And first from
the Post:
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Mr.. Cass, it seems, has been agreed upon BY
the mutilated convention at Baltimore, as a can.
didatc for the Presidency of the United States
The news is received with grea. JOY by the wings
in this quarter. Their journalists are already
presenting their thanks to the convention and
the friends Of Clay wear much more cheerful
faces. The nomination has been made without
the vote of New York If her delegates had been
admitted into the Convert it could not have
been made and it now remains for the democ.
racy of this State to say whether, by accepting
the nomination, they will sanction the outrage
which thrust out their representatives, and led 10
the nomination of candidate who, of all the
democrats spoken of for the office, was the most
unacceptable to our citizens. This is a grave
question, and we are certain that it will receive
due attention.
| Our delegates have behaved with dignity and
proprie;y, and in a manner worthy of the char
acter Of the great State they represented and its
intelligent democracy. They would accept no
less than full recognition of the rights to
which their constituents were entitled and not
obtaining their demand they withdrew from the
convention. No step has been omitted on their
part to obtain for those who sent them voice
in the convention, and failing in this, they could
not, without disgrace, be seen taking part in its
proceedings.
The final vote given for Mr.. Cass is not
properly a two-thirds vote after all. 1t COM
prses two thirds of the votes given, but not two
thirds Of the votes Of the Convention. If the
representatives of the New York people had
been allowed their rights, Mr.. Cass could not
have been nominated. 1t was important, there.
fore, to his friends, that their votes should be
either excluded or neutralizcd-a fact, of which
the Washington politicians who attended, were
well. aware before they left home.
Nine of the votes given for him were cast by
one negro driver from South Carolina, appoint
ed at :" neighborhood gathering" and assum
ing TO vote for the whole State where Mr.
Cass is sure of receiving no support from any
. party, unless he makes an entire new declara
ton of principles on the slavery question. Ne
0 Their has the Convention given the nomination
its usual unanimous confirmation The dele
gates from Alabama and Georgia refuse tt
, abide by it, until fuller and more explicit expla
!. nations are given on that very question, by Mr.
Cass's friends in the convention.
s What sort of nomination then is this-a nom
' inaton made in a convention mutilated ant
packed in such manner that il can by no ad
MISSILE figure of speech be called a body rep
y resenting public opinion in the party from
u which it was constituted-a nomination which
8 even now depends for its validity in some dem
!; ocratic States upon new concessions to tn
i Shareholders, which are yet to be proposed, de
i bated and exacted?
i These concessions will probably be granted
i and the contamination of the proceedings of thi
y convention will be as disgraceful as their in
Is ception.
!. From the Globe
ave do not regret that this gentleman Ger
4. Cass] was preferred-for in regard to hin
d the views Of the Democracy Of our State hav
n been frequently and fully expressed. His cours
). upon various questions, but more partc ri
:, on the subject of maintaining freedom in teri
:. tories where it now exists, has earned for hir
g the hearty contempt of the people of this Stat
and we are glad that an opportunity is presen
ed of declaring this sentiment at the polls"
:. Had the representatives of New York bee
+ allowed to take part in this nomination, it wi
l. be seen that two-third vote would not hay
'e been obtained for Gen. Cass. We are grattie
l. that such was NOT the fact, and that we are II
eved from responsibility fora nomination whic
!. | reflects deep disgrace on the parties by whic
N it was made The Delegates from New Yor
e were excluded because they were friendly to tn
,e preservation of freedom in free territories, an
- Gen. Cass was nominated because he believe
{. such preservation unconstitutional. This
=. exactly the test presented by Georgia, Virgins
.e Alabama, and Florida, and to which the Utic
VI Convention soemnly resolved they never woul
submit. The Democratic party OF the Unio
I'd has been dsmembered on this sole question, an
ne the Democrats Of New York are thrown bac
to the alternative Of State action and State non
IN nations. 1t remains for them to act with calm
III ness frmness and determination which have a
I'd ways signalized their action.
in 1--WE trust arrangements will be made to re
,g ceive our Delegation with the honor due to the
as distinguished fidelity and ability to hear thel
Of report, and to consult as to the individuals VIII
should be collected, at this crisis, to bear alo
,f the glorious standard of free principles. Ne'
ID York has been outraged and insulted-the re
:, trbuton will be signal, and will long ring
:. the ears of those who have sought to Prostra'
!; Freedom at the shrine of Slavery, by substtr
- ting Broderirk for HAvEMEYER, as a repre-
!, :, sentative of our City Democracy and putting
ID a dough.face as the head Of nation OF fret
OF men.
pi. From the Troy Budget.
he A Convention at Baltimore to whose acto
%. the people looked with some little interest, ha
e. nominated Gen. Cass for the Presidency. Whe
70 the news reached here it fell like dull dea
ad weight upon all classes except the Wings.
4 The Baltimore Convention has accomplishe
~, y. feat which will long be remembered anon
ID the remarkable events in the political history
Of the country. 1t has broken up the Democrat
ire party of the Nation
rs The representative Of parish meeting of 4
Il. persons cast NINE votes in the Conventio
,e. while the great State of New York was Who'll
DISTINGUISHED. We say Observation-Disclosures III
the action of the Convention in admitting bo
sets of delegates amounts to nothing less.
A dav or two will determine what action Il
democracy will take in the present crisis.
the mean time we doubt not the democracy
n, this State will be presented with candida
- worthy of support.
of WHAT ARE YOU FOR THE Detroit Free Press as
a, the following significant questions We have II
~ armed that any definite answers have as yet be-
ceived:
lsDo the Wings go for the repeal OF the Tariff
46, and the re establishment Of the Tariff of lSi
Do the Wings go for United States Bank
Do the Wings go for the distribution scheme :
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