Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-01
BY order of the State Committee.

The DEMocRATIc NOMINATIONS AT BALrI-
MoRE.-The Democratic Convention at Bali-
more, as our readers are aware, after much con-
!, fusion and alteration with respect to the con-
ficting claims Of the rival delegations from n
York, have nominated LEWIS CAss of Michi-
, gan, and WILLIAM o. BUTLER of Kentucky,
, as their respective candidates for the Prcs-
dency and Vice Presidency of the U. $. at
the elections to be held in November next
The nominations were required to be made by
: n two-thirds vote. General Cass received
nine more votes than the number necessary for
choire, and Gen. Butler, upon the second
ballot, was nominated unanimously. Neither
delegation from the State of New York was
|. der the vote giving admission to both of them ;
, and neither of them voted. The nine votes of
South Carolina were cast by delegate elected
fiom one OF the Parishes of the Georgetown
Congressional District, not even authorized to
act for the democratic voters of that district,
and notoriously without any authority to act
for the State. These votes were cast for
General Cass, on the final ballot, but were not
necessary to his nomination by the required
two-thlrds, as the vote then stood. Had the
n. Y. Barnburners delegation been admitted
to vote for that State, as they strenuously CON
tended was their right General Cass could not,
at that ballotng, have been nominated So
entirely alienated and outraged does this party
feel itself by the proceedings of the CoAven-
ton and the manifest predomnance there of
the saye-holding interest, that they have de-
termined to call Convention of their own, TO
be held in the State of New York, on the 22d
Of June instant, with view to nominate can
ddates for the Presidency and Vice Prcsiden-
cy, whom they can conscicntiously support.
N 1t has been supposed, that this branch of the
Democracy was favorably disposed 10 the cleo
ton of General Taylor, and might probably be
induced to nominate him. This, we conceive,
however, is an entire msapprehcnsion of the
+ fact, the avowed principles Of the party, and
the course taken by it at Baltimore, making it
evident that no candidate can receive its sup
Il port .or the Presidency, who does not avow
himself friend of the Wilmot proyiso This.
of course, is not to be expected from General
! Taylor, who as a southern planter, living in
State so thoroughly slave holding as Louisiana,
! can have no sympathy or accordance with the
! principle or advocates of that measure.
II GrSERAL CASs, the regular nominee of the
administration party, as conceded by the Ma
tonal lntolligcnccr, " is a gentleman Of tai
ents, of responsibility, and OF exemplary per-
sonal character" We might add, that his
experience in public life, his literary attain
menls, and his early associations, ought to
have placed him in very different position
from what he has OF late occupied before the
American people. Since he came into the
Senate, and indeed previous to his return from
France, he seems to have struck into an entire
new path, and, with this very nomination in
view, TO have lent the aid Of his talents, cxpe-
rlence and services to every rash and dsorgan-
zing measure, which could enlist for him the
sympathy and support Of the well meaning but
misguided masses 1t is no fault of his, that
we are not now involved in doubtful and de-
structive contest with England, which, on two
occasions certainly, he did his best to prccipi.
tate and provoke. lie was among the most
unscrupulous in abet,ing the wicked and un-
constitutional war with Mexico, which he was
unwilling TO terminate but by the abascment,
1t not entire destruction Of that Republic; and
IN the event of the failure of tho ratification of
the treaty negotiated by Mr.. TRrsr, he is for
selzing and occupying permanently, and of
course adding to the Union, the whole of the
vast Mexican territory. In short, there has
never been proposition OF measure, emanating
from the present administration, however per-
nicious in It's effects on the peace and subs,an-
tal prosperity Of the country, which has not
found, TO the extent Of his abilities, ready
and unqualified advocacy in the Baltimore NOM
inec.
II These arc facts not within the knowledge of
our public men only, but Of the great mass Of
our fellow citizens in every State and Electoral
district II, with these means of estimating
the probable course of General Cass should he
be raised to the Presidency, they can bring
themselves to elect candidate with objects
and purposes so much to be deprecated as his,
we can only say, that they will rush to the
: PreciPice with their eyes open and whatever
calamitics may overtake the country, through
the character Of his administration, will be
justly chargeablc to the usensate-spirit Of par.
~, which overlooks all consequences and re-
suits for tho attainment Of its own sinister and
immediate ends.
But VIC will not believe, that this is to be
the probable consummation Of the contest,
which is now about to be opened Ifthc Wing
party, which comprises so much of the intel
ligencc and public spirit Of the country, be but
true to itself If its Convention be character
ized by the moderation and spirit Of concession,
which has so often been tho pole star of simi-