The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-19

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while he STATE prissAs sad pssi.saiissss are, Oh
this reS, perfectly undissushed. There arc two
sess Of Delegates from New Yssk extremely HOG
tile to each other on the question Of thick-lpped
negro wenches, the names Of which we have al
ready gwen. Both viii knock q the door for ad-
mission and one Of the FIRST questions dat will be
mooted, will be this very principle of the Wilmot
proviso or whether negroes shall be free, not, in
California, when get the country. On their
way TO Baltimore, the two sets of delegates have
held secret meetings in this city, and examined the
negroes from top TO toe, with closed doors, posi-
bly, as they do the model artists at Palmos-so
that s difficult to ascertain the correct views, or
policy, or expectations of either faction. Rumors
have been in circulation for several weeks past
that negotiations which commenced at Washing
ton under the auspices of Mr.. Polk, had been go
ing on for the purpose of reconcing the two dele
cations on some friendly, neutral, mulatto ground,
and admitting the barnburners into the convention,
either wholly in part, half and halt, like cross
in the blood, with the consent and appreciation of
the old hunkers. These rumors have generally
originated in Washington, and may be father
TO the wish of some of the politicians there.
We have not found in the organs of the two fac
tons in this city, any thing which We could
found an opinion that any such compromise had
been effected, or could be effected-at least,
up TO this time. AS matters now stand, both
factions, representing hostile and opposing prin-
ciples, as well as different colors and CONF
plexions-principles that are felt TO be vital
and important by the Southern States-wil knock
for admissions and the convention must take up
tha ap1d do The 9TH
According to our views of the matter, the chances
are against any harmonious settlement of the
difficulty; and in such an event, the barnbuners
will create great diversion, and will probably en-
deavor to organize new democratic party out OF
the elements that are in opposition, and carry
terror and defeat into the very heart of the faction
they left, throughout the country. In fact we
should not be surprised, in the event of their being
ruled out of the convention to the Northern ele
ments sustaining the barnbumers in their position,
and result taking place, in regard to the regular
convention similar to that which history tells us
became the fate of the famous Tyler convention,
in 1874
Another difficulty in the convention will be in
relation to the majority or two-third rule AS a
general thing, Legislative bodies, conventions, and
act on the majority principle. In some cases. the
two-third rule prevails 1t did in the convention
of 1884, and as it does now at Sing Sing State
prison. The application of that rule in that assem-
bly,, ruined the prospects of Mr.. Van Buren,. 1t
was applied it is now said, by the friends OF
General Cass but the position of General Cass is
now exactly similar to that which Mr.. Van Buren,
held in lS44-so that there may be a contest on
this very question, coming from different quarters
than those in 1874 The friends, however, of all the
other candidates, will unite on the two-third rule,
in order to defeat the most prominent candidate
before the convention; and in this way that rule
may be adopted again, and thus give the coup de
grace to General Cass, and one two others OF
the most prominent men now standing In the atti-
tude of candidates, as the hack horses stand III
their cabs opposite the Astor House, in Broadway,
ready to be rode by any one, for twenty-five cents
a ride.
These two questionable Wilmot proviso, or
mulatto measure, and the two-third rule, or peni
Tertiary principe-seem the most prominent point
of difficulty that may be brought into the conven-
ton, unless the sheriff should look in for some OLE
friends. Let them be solved in any way, and the
will cause great conflict for the nomination
civilians and heroes in any quantity placed before
the convention, and the intriguing, and barg aiming
and influencing exercised, will be quite amusing
and instructive to the country at large and to Satan
in particular. Mr.. Polk IN spite of his disclaim-
ers, is unquestionaby a candidate for renomina-
ton, and will be put forward, at the proper
time, by his particular friends from Tennes.
see and other Southwestern States. SIEVE
raj other candidates have been named, both
civil and military, and we may now add that
name not hitherto mentioned, who was at one time
very strong among the popular masses, may
yet be brought up, that will have as good chance
to carry the day in the convention as any other.
We aAude to Commodore Stewart This disn.
guished hero is, we believe, a sound democrat
has committed himself in no foolish letters-has
made no extraordinary effort to procure nominal
tion-but who might, if adopted by the conven-
ton, make as popular candidate as any other
man that can be named. He has been engaged in
seventeen naval battles with the enemy, and is in
full tigor of mind and body, and is, besides, of
the highest and most energetic character. 1t is
true that in the year lS41 at one time, there
nearly two hundred newspapers that came out in
favor of the Commodore's nomination but the
politicians took alarm, and put him off, as they
have done General Taylor during the last year.
Thus stand the position and prospects of the de-
mocratc convention. 1t is needless to enter into
particulars regarding the wings. Their movements
will depsnd very much on what is done in the Bal
timore convention next week In the meantime, we
have made arrangements give the most full, accu-
rate, and reliable intelligence of the movements of
that convention, of the settlement of their difficult
tles-if there should be any settement-and of their
probable nomination. 50 that our readers will have
the best and most accurate information possible.
through the columns of this Journal before it will
be obtained by any other in this part of the coun-
try.
STEALING WITHOUT AN ARREsT.-On the arriva-
of the last intelligence from France, we made up