New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-30
The Nomination Ct Levi Cass-The Protest
OF the Newly ork Delegates.

From ne G05e
We have but few words 90 say tits morning
respecting tue OUTRAGE upon our Democracy, ll tie
decision 0f part ot @ National Convention admit
ru- two SEES oi DELEGATES from this state. A.ter
hayiu- committed tbs OUTRAGE al obligation O.
support the nominees Of tie Convention ended.
No matter who had been nominated, after New
York was thrown out. the Democracy Of ,uls state
would not have supported the candidates. W e
tel readers that 10 is as impossible % elect TIE
Baltimore nominees a. 70 is 20 row boat up the
Nia-ara Falls with q crow bar. They cannot be
elected. II every Democrat paper 10 this state
should give the nomination hearty support ne
result would not be changed. Lewis Cass WILL
want from fitY 20 one hundred thousand votes Of
carrying tie Electoral ticket OF Ncw-4ork. The
man who thinks Otherwise, knows Little o. the ex
tent a. the popular INDIGNATION respecting the ont
ra-c committed ou the NcwI0rk Democ.acy. y
revolution iu parties is NJ baud. The homes, Of al
parties win come together and the Democracy o.
/ the Union will become purified.
We have Just returned from the scene 2; Bait
more, where we witnessed the Outrage upon the
/ Radical Democracy O.. Our state and also tie
dis -ustiag exhibition OF de spurious Conservative
/ DELEGATION g'edgHg themselves, admitted, %
support tie nominees How different the conduct
OF the true Delegates. They spurned the pledge
demanded their seats as a matter Of E-ht' a,d'
with q dignity Of conduct characteristic 81 gentle
men and Democrats, told the Convention that they
Tie nomination Of Gen. Cass, outside Of the
/ walls Of the building In which u was made, re-
ceived 30. single cheer The very boys VINO
thronecd the street IN front o. the church gave long
/ and loud cheers for Gen. Taylor the moment the
nomination OF Cass was announced. From the
/ time Cass was nominated until we returned %
/ this city. we have not heard his name cheered
either u the hotels in the cars, board the steam
/ boats. or anywhere else; the name OF Lewis tass
| was scarcely mentioned on our route home This
/ IS omin0us. On our arrival home we learned that
/ the same degree Of silence was observed The
reason is o5yicus-tle Democracy OF our state
/ has been msulted-a spurious. conservative. slave
ry-extcns.on Delegation, elected by nobody, y ere
/ allowed T. sit b. tire side OF our Delegates, IN al
.oinlng pcws Of the Unlversa!st Church in balu
more the place in which the Democracy 81 TIE
nation, through their representatives., assembled
10 make a nomination for the highest Office 10 the
g.it of a free people This insult was too great 20
/ be overlooked our Democratic Delegates with
| drew from the Convention.
! The following is statement made to the Con-
veuton by our Delegates, showing the reasons
why they declined TO sit with the spurious Dele
gates in a Democratic Convention
PROTEST.
The undersigned Delegates from Newly ork respect
fully stale that have deliberately considered the
resolution adopted this morning, admitting thrtyeiN
ndiy duas who themselves hostile 70 the regular
Democratic organization In New York 10 take seats iu
the Convention with the regular Delegates and thereby
| ncuiralzc the vote OF the state
The State Convention held at Utica, which, in accord
ancc with the nyarabe usage and expressed wishes Of
the Democracy OF the state appointed the undcr-g
10 repre-, ent them in this Convention, adopted an al
/ dress. ia which the following sentiments we're eX
! pressed
A reference 10 the proceedings of the Democratic
! Electors by whom we were chosen VIII show that
vast majority of the Convention which delegated us 10
carry their wishes have expressed their preferences
/ II moi "a
system and believing, a. we do that representative
fidelity a. the life OF political system and that the
highest obligations OF duty and honor require the Dele
gate 10 obey the expressed wishes oil his constituents
have had no hesitation 10 proceeding 10 the chocc
OF thrtysiX Delegates TO represent you in the National
! Convention al Baltimore. The individuals selected arc
believed TO hc and ALL cminontly trustworthy we
have felt a. liberty 10 hamper them t Instructions
but entertain the hope that they VIII carefully ascertain
and faithfully carry out your wishes IN tneir conduct
ln doing. they Wii consult iht hunof OF tt lt ana
the true and permanent interests Of the Republican
party of the state and of the Union, and thus best pro
mote the prosperity and Happiness OF the American
| people"
caucus Of the Democratic members Of the Legisla-
nire convened the Capitol the 18th April last al
the close OF their session to put ioth an address ana
resolutions 10 their constituents responded III the iol
lowing language the action Of the Utica Convention
in reference to the appointment OF Delegates TO the Ma
! tond Convention
claim 10 have shown that the views entertained by the
| Democrats OF NewYork, far from presenting any
for their prescription by their political associates
those which the highest Obligation Of sututona
liberty require them 20 maintain. They have .ent IA
conformity with established usage thrtysix estlmabe
and influential citizens 70 communicate their wishes III
regard the approaching Presidential election, % the
representatives OF the Democracy o. other states who
are soon assemble AT Baltimore. Their desire j.
kindly and asiOnaely 20 confer with their brethren
OF the Union in the hope OF securing the safety ana
success OF that great anu patriotic party al whose hands
the cause OF true freedom has uniio mly received
strong. steady and generally, successful support
They regret be spprzed that design should exist
in any quarter 70 exclude their Delegates from such
conf,r nee or 10 ncutraIe their voice by assOciang
with them persons delegated by the party, and not
speaking it, sentiments We are consccntiousy salts
fed that there j. room Tor an honest dit renee Of
opinion in regard the right OF the Delegates selected
by the Utica Convention which Is 70 assemble at batl
more for the nomination Of Democratic candidates for
President and Vice President II question l. made a.
10 their right IL must be decided, compromised
those Delegates should not be in.ulted by the sole
quest that they should yield particle OF the weight
% which. the representative OF the Democracy OF
this state they are justly entitled Expcdience rcsOrted
where difference Of opinion existed on either ma
tiOnal questions national candidates and by which
decision Of that controversy, purely local was post
poncd until such difference should arise can have
application such
. Neither OF the distinguished republicans selected by
the Utica Convention 10 represent the Democracy of
this state. required the Instructions Of that body 10
know that perpetual disgrace would await him j! he
surrendered any portion OF the high trust conhdcd 10
him. and no instruction therefore given The sim
pie question II any, which the Baltimore Convention
viii be called upon decide will be the exclusion
admission OF those Delegates and 10 may be proper for
Us add that such decision appears 10 Us OF so momen
tous importance, from conviction, that while past
experience has shown that the Republicans OF this state
will submit to great injustice for the yndlcauon and es
adjustment OF their principles, the exclusion actual OF
virtual of their representatives FOR the purpoic OF over
throwing their principles j. an imposition which would
be fatal 10 those who should practice it,
The undersigned regard these sentiments ss indica
tons OF the wishes OF their constituents. which they
cannot overlook.
But other considerations also have inausnced them IN
forming their decision.
Without stating them in detail, Il Is sufficient 10 say
that the undersigned entitled 70 seats exclusively
or not al ALL II the 36 individuals before referred TO-
are the representatives OF the Democracy OF New Ork
we ought not be admitted 10 destroy their efficiency
They aud commitments differ essentially IN prncipies
and action.
II this Couvenhonrecognize A. the representatives OF
the Democracy OF Newiork. men among whom may
be found those who oppose the Independent Treasury
who hostile 10 the debt paying policy Of our state
in 1872 who lobbsd against the Tariff OF leib who
fought with despeTahon against calling Convention 10
revise state Constitution VINO denounced the re
suit OF the abor- that Convention. who reacherously
defeated Slas Wright the glar candidate for Cover
nor in lSi6 who attempted az the Syracuse Conyen
ton IN September last subvert the organization and
sunui the old u-anes OF tie party who. u gIng