The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-02

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relieved fsw hours since BY the tslssEsphio announce
msnt, that the nominees are Lewis Cas- and General
Butler.
The nomination Of Gen. Cass is itself quito accepta
BILE to the democrats generaly and from the expires
sions have heard freely made, it to be doubly
satisfactory have the of Gen Butler connected
with it.
Chapman, of the State SenfineI,-he of cock crow
ing memory of lS44-s in attendance at Baltimore,
delegate and the nom nations are to his spe-
cial liking, presume when he returns he will -
some.
AS what am about to say will appear in the Herald
in time to be seen by the delegates TO the Phladephia
Convention, to take it into and weigh 1t
well before they leap into the canvass feel like pre-
facing it with some emphatic pledge to the truth
the statement; and accordingly say, as would say at
the bar of any tribunal my reputation here and
my hopes Of happy future ut stake, that ng the
here in attendance at tho United States Court,
the Supreme Court Of the State, education
ton, and the grand Masonic body, the admission is
freely made that no man except Gen Taylor pre-
vent Gen. Cass carrying Indiana. have heard eight
ten prominent wings make the assertion, and not
one to gainsay 1t
Just at this moment farmer stepped up to the portco
Of the hotel and offered his oats for sale to the land
lord. j. G. Marshall, ESQ., late whig candidate for go
old wing acquaintance in familiar way addressed
him. thus Well, Jerry, what do you think of the
democratic nomination =! TO which the farmer re-
Why sir. unless the wings give q chance to vote
for Old lack will certainly vote for General Cass"
The old farmer then Intercepted each Of the
prominent WING candidates--Clay Mclean, Corwin.
and Scott-whe Their he would not vote for either Of
them If nomi mated. in preference to Gen Cass His
reply was, :" III vote for General Taylor, if have
chance, If not, will vote for Gen Cass" To which
another whig present late an officer in the volunteer
ran nfa in Alayin lad u NAa
thousands Of others in this State that will do the
same.'
ceived 1t was teegraphed to this place. this morning
ut 10 o'clock from Cincinnati via Dayton by Mr.. De-
the whig convention delegate in favor, it is said
Of Judge Mclean If he desires the supremacy of the
whig party in Indiana, he will act most wise by drop
ping the judge and take the hero And he will have
the choice of two heroes, he should look well that he
assists in taking the right one.
John Brough, Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, ar
rived here yesterday in the Madison cars and return
ed this morning Rumor has it that his visit Is con-
nected with some bold political movement based upon
apprehended split in the democratic party.
Twice yesterday, and once to-day, some iend in hui
man shape attempted to set on fire Brownings hotel
rest the flames with the loss Of the bed and furniture
Of the separate rooms in which it occurred. But to-
day. the fatal match placed in in the attic,
in which were stored number of outof-use bed
steads and feather mattresses, and before the hose
could be brought to play upon the fire. the flames had
spread into the adjoining rooms and to the roof and
consequently required u deuge of water to subdue the
fire. The threatening aspect of the fire also induced
the citizens to the furniture from the house
the usual haste and most systematic carelessness If
broken mirror in the street of value than if
left to burn to cinders. The consequence will be q
suspension Of business for some days was of
some seventy eighty sojourners, who had to seek
other quarters 1t q sight, my a.
der, and clear demonstration of the ruling principle
in protection Of person and property-to
our mess rush through the house, and again emerge
from it in all directions; with huge trunk,
Their with carpet bag valise hat box books, papers.
cloak coats boots and other articles too numerous il
not tedious to mention. II a scene which, now
when bring it before my minds eye, prompts hearty
laugh.
have just learnt that of the negro servants
ployed in the house has been arrested strong
picion Of being the guilty pcrpetrator
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