The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-08
Spirit of the Press.
From the Boston Post-one of the leading if not
the leading democratic paper in NewEngland

From the Boston Post-one of the leading if not
the leading democratic paper in NewEngland:
The intense anxiety which had been felt here since Mon
day IN the action Of the Baltimore Convention happily
Presdenf and William O. Buts Of Kentucky. for Vice
the county, and honob Whom The
PIE have often honored and WHOM the democracy delight to
ment than would have been that Of another
he bis military fame by tosome and ser
vice on the frontier and has added to it. by his civil employ
is emphateay the hero Of two wars he bears on his person
the of and the healed wounds of the other
present aspect Of things that his first return
6s e sed Of W the In ke
scarcely that the ticket regarded by all par
the Of the democracy Of the United States
certain
The Boston Courier (whig) seems to be very little
concerned about the nomination. 1t says:
Gen. Cass is well known politicians that it hardly
worth while for to attempt to commend his nomination to
our democratic friends and of the exbiy or nfexbiy
we are who do not know exactly what those principles are
Major Noah, in his paper-the Sunday Times
is rather hard upon the Barnburners. The Major
is very well known as a shrewd politician of the
Hunker school. From the Times We make the
following extract:
In order keep the party united and the country and
the candidates promote union harmony bothsy love- and
all which Delong TO Iamnany
cusvey braved the hot weather and all the accidents of
flood, field. cars and bridges. and wentto Baltimore as
well be consrdered to prevent the Barn
burners getting into The convention and although the cum
they managed to get in themselves and thus neaazed the
south knowing they could get along without the vote the
Wmot proviso men allowed them to come in as territorial
tondo See the condition to which botng friends have
reduced the magnificent Empire statethe mother OF the
crowded than 1t a convention composed
OF more distinguished men; and we hotels
cigars smoked, money lost at brag We had
chamber seven beds full Of awful snoeE Many Of the
tics until daybIeak On wall placarded in letters
DID @ M e they
cedence Governor Van Ness instead of ourselves by pick
lets IN favor Of General Tayo for U Fsdeet After ter
nbe preliminary fight between the Banburnes and Hunkers
Ga c oba5 nj %
strong they could have nominated and honora
Woodbury. Dallas or BUCHANAN be se A
The would have been equally VEL With
as as Vice Pesdena brave and aGc soldier and one s of
wifi s "a New and
support he nomination TO be spe they will The Leaders t
@ party When s the hour strife arrives The
burners g never make distinct electoral ticket against
suspects that he the of his losing the nomination in
but ngf will all be 1 before EN-
per time arrives our friends Of the Globe vii throw ANOTHER
somerset or tWO-and all VIII go on smoothly again. New
York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, will throw their vote for
Cas- and with these three great cards he may win the game
easily"
The New York True Sun democratic hunker)
says:
The choice of the Convention echoes the general wish of
the democratic party Gen. Cass has been nominated by
triumphant majority. 19 of 254 delegates having cast
their votes for him the fourth ballot The New York de-
have been much added 10 his majority. There
ton but that he the first choice of the democratic masses
From the Richmond Republican, Taylor Wing:
That the ticket of Cass and Butler, far
concered strong one, readily admit but h0c strong
cannot pretend to till the 9Th Of June General Cass
has about him something of that military fame which
dear the hearts of the people, He conducted himself with
credit the of 1872 In the North West which was the
principal theatre of .hs services Cas has high military
reputation As civilian General Cas not, like Mr. Polk
unknown He has long been in Congress- Secre
tary OF War under Jackson and American Minister at Paris
While occupying the latter position, he published pamph
let the question of the quntupe treaty, and made
protest against ratification by the French government
which its advocates aege ovehrew the whole plan buried
the right of search Thousand athoms deep and entitled
General Cas- the proud distinction OF champion OF the
freedom of the seas
The Richmond Enquirer cordially responds to the
nominations, and remarks:
.Od Virginia will stand by the nominees Her delegates
stood by Cas in the Convention of 1884, and they voted for
him every ballot in 1873
The Mssissippian, the leading Democratic paper
in Mississippi, simply says: -
We hang the banner Cass and Butler with entire
confidence OF their election in November" 1s4