The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-31


Aass suoesst. His detection from Mr. Buchanan
Mt me critical moment, ended the strife,
TO speak seriously, Mr. Cass IS n very worthy
excellent man; but the means by which his friends
have procured for him the nomination, have dis
gusted every body who loves fair play; at the
same time that his election is thereby rendered
extremely problematlcal He was really one Of
the least available candidates of the party II il
really langhaDie TO see such man as Mr. Cass
preferred to Mr. Buchanan and Mr.. Walker. As
to his military renown, he never had any: and il
is absurdity at which he himself. no doubt.
bushes, to speak Of his achievements in 1872
The editor Of the Union talks of his having
g heshed his maiden sword in that war" Now
he never ileshed his ma iden sword in any war, SO
far as appears from history. He never met an
enemy in that or any other war. His party ex-
changed few random shots at Duck river with a
few British soldiers, who had retreated before
he came up and that was the only time Mr.
Cass ever caught glimpse of an enemy.
A man so modest as Mr.. Cass WILL | am sure
thank me tor thus sweeping away the cobweb fic-
tons OF his too partial too INSCRIPTIONS friends
AS military mana theoretical one, al least-he
must know that 1t Is better to erect no defence at
all than such paste-board Notifications as will but
invite the enemy TO batter them down. Whatever
fame Mr. Cass is entitled to has been earned, not
In military, but In civil capacity. Besides,
as has been SAID by witty friend of his, if he
won any laurels IN the war of 1872, compared with
those won In Mexico, they are rather rococo.
Gen; Butler Is, perhaps, with the exception of
Gen Cushing, about the least distinguished of all
the generals engaged in this war; but as regards
the Vice Presidency, however, the case is not so
bad. We have seen of late that that office re-
CURES very little capacity for the discharge of its
duties: But the democrats have loudly condemned
the policy OF calling man to high place in the
government from the field of battle. How, then.
can they Justify their selection OF candidate for
| the Vice Presidency
| New York has had no voice in the convention.
She IS therefore not bound by its selection. 1t
would be beneath her dignity TO give in tacit
CONSENT ~ nomination from which she has been
| ANONYMOUSLY excluded. She has been treated
with umely-told that her assistance could be
dispensed wlth-and then kicked out like an in err
loper. 1t was laughable TO hear Mr.. Jones, of
Tennessee, declare with all imaginable confidence,
that "we can do without New York"-himseli
coming from State, which, Notwithstanding the
oceans of patronage with which Mr.. Polk, with
selfish and unprincpled prodigaliy, has deluged it,
| is still as much a wing State Massachusetts or
| Ohio.
| The democrats, of all shades, in New York,
should assemble in each district-appoint dele
| gates to a general State convenon--send to this
convention fair representation of both sections
| and when assembled, ballot for President and
wee President, to be supported by the democracy
OF New York. If Mr.. Cass obtain majority OF
votes, let him be supported. If another candidate,
let the vote of the democracy of the State be
cast for him. If New York accept with submIs-
sion the candidates nominated without her con-
sent, she deserves to be always treated with as
much ndlgnity as has been heaped upon her by
the Baltimore convention. GALyIENSGs.