Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-24
MR.. YANCEY AND MR.. CAss.

Mr. YAscEr, of Alabama, prominent member of the
Convention which nominated Mr. CAss, addressed Demo-
cratic meeting held in the city Of Charleston South Caro-
lima, the 9th instant His remarks are given in the
Charleston Mercury from which the following
As evidence Of the moral power the South WELD
when united Mr. Yancey gave brief history of the views
Of Gen. Cass the proviso He alluded certain devel-
opmenis made by Mr. Rathbun, exmembe of Congress-
in the Utica Convention, which showed that Gen. Cass had
been the originator Of the proviso had induced certain
bers OF the House of Representatives tack another
measure in that body the great principle upon which th
North could and would be allied and carried by the provoists
had promised to support the and had in the United
States Senate actually endorsed it, in few remarks upon it,
correct in principle This was Of course before the South
had been aroused to action but continued Mr. Yancey,
sooner had spoken in firm and united tones, than the
Northern Democracy became alarmed lest it should be desert
ed by the South and left in minority, (and that polit
clan is the plus ultra Of political punishment and began
to rembe, and finally to recede Of this quite nte-
resting change in the public sentiment of the Democracy
not unnoed by keen observer of the political atno-
sphere Gen. Cass His.ownopnion changed in cores
pondng degree He deserted bis poor banng and left it
unprotected the hands of those political mdwives Wilmo
Brnkerhof and Rathbun He very ingenously confesses
to this interesting change in his letter to Mr.. Nicholson
Mr. YAScrr then went to speak of how the Sonh had
Jared in the Convention, and after remarkng that the Con-
ron and its nominee of such character as neither
TO ereite our repe command support, he proceed
Gu 10 give prii history OF tnat Dody
"Amongs other things he instanced evidence Of its
soundness exponent Of Democratic views its refusal
adopt its resolutions, avowng its principles and the platform
upon which designed to place Its nomination. And
mark the result he continued After the nomination
made committee raised to report series Of resolutions
Mr. Yancey said that the committee the evening Of
It's appointment and sat until ten at night. Before adj
ourned the resolution in relation the power had been
amended to show its happy effects in saving the country
from conuptng system Of general internal Improvements
II unanimously agreed sound Democratic doctrine
and as deserved compliment to Mr. Polk When the COM
mttee met the next morning the first proposition made
to reconsider that amendment and 10 strike nquir-
ed why had been admitted be good Democratic doc
time the night before The Gen. Cass voted
against ha, veto Of Mr.. Polk, and put this in viii
condemn nominee
These vrtuous pocians,hese trustworthy representa-
uves Of Democacy-had discovered by morning that the
avowa Of truth would put blush that the praise
Of patriot would be the condemnation Of political hereto
The vote not reconsdered, but was, Mr. Yam
cy firmly believed because bareaced even for that
body and that this idea that Cass had voted against Mr.
Folks veto had been thought Of before the amendment was
adopted, It never would have gaced those resolutions As
IS It will indeed become thorn in the side Of the nominee