Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-24
Candidate Cass and the south.

We have already shown, by liberal eX-
tracts from the leading Democratic papers
of New York, that the nominee of the Bal
timore meeting if not under any clrcumstan-
ces likely to obtain the electoral vote of that
great State. The shameful indigniiy 10
which her delegation was suhiected--the
irecklessness with which she was excluded
from a practical voice in the deliberations of
the so-called Conventions; and the known
disregard of her wishes shown in the selec-
ton of Presidential nominee by that body,
have placed her in an attitude of uncom-
promising hostility. The Union may alter
nately coax and threaten-the leaders of the
Hunkers may rant and rave--the party lash
may be applied, and the party screws be
frightened, but all these means and applan-
ces will, we doubt not, prove in vain, and
New York will teach lesson to designing
denagogueism by which it may profit for
years 10 come. Nor will New York be the
only free State in which the juggling trick
cry of the Baltimore dctators will be expo
sed and scorned. limitations have already
been given of disposition TO break bonds
in other quarters, and, long before midsum-
mer, there will be general commotion and
insurgency among the emancipated democ-
racy of the North, which will make the dry
bones of locofocoism shake and rattle with
novel and awful dread.
At the same time, vast as have been the
sacrifices of principle-if, indeed, the term
principle can be justly applied 10 the opn-
ions, of so insincere, yasciIlating and time
serving a politician-made by candidate
Cass to secure the favor Of the South-eager
as he has been to abandon all the generous
doctrines of humanity which he once pro-
fessed-ardent as he has shown himself in
advocating, or pretending TO advocate, the
sectional interests he strove to cOncliate-
his lab0rs have not been rewarded with that
frution which he haitered himself they
would secure. The people Of the South
are chivalrlc IN their feelings, and though
they may not hesitate 10 use for their own
ends the willing serfs who are always ready
to do their bidding, they heartily despse
those, who To their own shame, thus vOlun-
teer their efforts. In this category stands
Mr.. Candidate Cass, and though he has
done much, and has shown readiness. 10 do
more to purchase their favor, they regard
his nomination IN some places with ill-eon.
cealed dislike, and in others with open ex-
pressions of disgust.
The Chariestolcn Mercury, in advance of
the meeting at Baltimore, proclaimed him
san equivocating betrayer Of our (ther)
rights" and since the decision Of the Con-
yention has been made known, il has ridl-
culed and denounced its action as being char
acierized by " hollowness. and treacbery."
And let US see what Mr.. Yancey, Of Ala
hama, himself delegate, and most active
and influential one, declared on the floor Of
the Convention after the nomination had
been formally made and sanctioned. Speak
ing Of the chances Of success he thus ar
CUES:
" Cast your eyes over the States. Iet
me -Ma<sschusett-. Vermont.
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey.
Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina. Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Ohio, are Wing States.
They cast l05 electoral votes. New York
cannot be otherwise than Whig at the cleo
ton. The wings, abolIiionists, and barn
burners united, will inevitably give her So
electoral votes TO The WING candidate. This
runs up l4I electoral votes certainly against
Us. Now how i il on the other sjde;-
Maine, New Hampshire, PENNSYLVANIA, Vir-
gIuia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida.
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Micb-
igan, are democratic. They cast l49 cleo