The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-17
IMPORTANT DEMOCRATIC Movxxssr-THr Al.

| IMPORTANT DEMOCRATIC MovRMRNr--THf Al.
sANy CoyvEsrioY--GENxRAL CAss, THE PnosA
BILE CANDIDATE. give in our advertising
columns, to-day, the various proce edings of the
ward meetings of the democratic party, called
out by circular from the State Committee, to-
ge'her with the names of the candidates who
h we been selected for the purpose Of represent.
ing that section Of the party in the ensuing State
Convention, TO be held on the Goth instant, at AL
bany. Some of the names returned by these
meetings are known TO Us. Francis B. Cut
ting, Lorenzo Shepard, Henry Arcularus,
&C., are well known TO be sound democrats, full
of experience, and will, no doubt, give great
force and energy to the movement.
This movement is very important one. in the
present condition. of parties, and the revolution
going on among all the factions of the day.
II seems that this section of the party is OPP
posed TO the half blooded abolition, or Wilmot
proviso, movement which has been attempted TO
be made test question by John Van Buren, s.
Co., in the interior of this State, and which has
created great difficulty among the old remnants
OF the party, both in New York ard other States.
In fact, this attempt TO make the old democratic
party of this State a species of abolition party,
or half blood, which appears to be sanctioned
and encouraged by Mr.. Van Buren,, is one of the
most singular things that has ever taken place in
the history of parties in New York. AS long as
Mr. Van Buren, and his friends had prospect OF
holding power in this State and Washington,
and possessed control over the spoils, no set OF
men were more hostile to abolition, in every
shape, or more favorable to those broad lines of
union and harmony with the South, in all their
movements but of late, 60 change has come
over the spirit of their Dream" and they have
raised an issue IN this State, which, we should
not at all be surprised, would give the vote OF
New York, in certain contingencies. to Mr..
Clay for the Presidency, if he should be the
candidate Of the wing party
In the meantime, while these proceedings are
going on, the old democratic papers Of this city
are entirely in the interest of Mr.. Van Buren,
and his section, and the remnants of the party
have no organ in which 10 communicate their
ideas to the public. They have, accordingly,
adopted new and. very good business plan of
operations, and that is, of advertising their pro-
ceedings in paper, like sny other business ad
vertisement of large circulation. Democracy
has come, therefore, to be regulated in the same
manner as dimity is; and we have no doubt we
will see the Wilmot proviso men quoted, in re.
gard to the press, very much as we see wooIleps.
We like this change. 1t is practical common
sense, and gives us an idea of business men.
With this view, we recommend all our read:
ers to peruss these singular resolutions and pro-
ceedings that took place last Friday. They are
fresh, and furnish good reading, whether our
readers approve them or not. The convention
will meet at Albany on the twenry-sixth of the
present NORTH 1t will be an important conven-
ton, as on it will hang the vote of New York
Tor the Presidency. 1t is supposed that this con-
vention will be favorable to General Cass At
all events, we shall have our reporters to attend
it's proceedings, and have them fully reported, so
tn at we can know at once what the old demo-
cracy of New York are doing.
As to our opinion on these things, we don't
suppose it amounts to much; but if we were
asked, we should say, call humbug." The wings
and the locofocos are in fair way now of being
consigned to the tomb of the Capulets, under the
new and fresh movement OF the honest republl
cans of the day, in favor of organising new
party, 10 make General Taylor the next President
of the United States.