Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31
corrcsyonaenec of the B B,isimorc Sun.
WAsHISGToN. May 81. 1913.

W ASHISGTON. May II, 1910
II is understood that neither House will
transact my business on Monday; aud IT
is not PROBABLE that IA quorum will BE- pre-.
sent. They will simply meet, and then
adjourn to Thursday. so that when me
linc for the meeting Of tho Philadclfhia
Convention shall arrive, it is understood
that both Houses will again take recess
eohig President makers.
a report has been going the rounds,
originating. believe, in New York pa
per. thai Mr.. Cameron has transferred his
support ro:n Mr.. Buchanan to Gen. Cass.
am authorised 10 contradict This slate
mcnt, aud 10 declare lhol 10 change. per.
sunal nr political, has taken place in the
friendly relations which have hitherto ey-
isled between those distinguished geutlo.
men.
have il also from reliable source,
that there will he no Disposition manifest.
ed on tho part OF the n ew York "Barn
burners" delegation nlhe Baltimore Com
venrion. unnecessarily to asi,aIe in that
body the question Of slavery; AMI further,
hat the nominations Of that body, in The
proceedings Of which it is now generally
understood they will participate, if organ
lied according 10 lhe usases OF The demo
cratic party, and airi str!cI regard 10 the
rights of The democracy of aN States, will
be promptly cnncurred in by those dele
gates, and cordial support be given TO
The n0miners uf tie convention, whoever
they may be, or from whatever State of
the Uni,n. The report has heen induslri
nusIy circulated. that this delegation in
tend to throw trr-braud INTO The conven
Iiun, in The shape Of the "Wimol Proviso," p"
and thar the portion Of the New York de
mocracy which they represent, will in no
event support Southern candidate Tor
the Presidency. All This. have The best
rensuns for believing, is idle gossip, uoau-
thnliZed and uutuuudrd.
brIve that The difficulties between the
Two divisions of the New York democracy,
in regard 10 The admission of delegates.
will be satisfactorily adjusted. and that
the Presidential nominee OF The Baltimore
Convention will be either Gen. Cass or
Mr.. Dallas. though Mr.. Buchanau's pros.
poets are cerainly improving at line North
aud Gov. Woodhury's at the South. 1t
guile as difficult IL decide. however, who,
under the operation of The two:lhlris rule,
will be the candidate, as it was under the
operation of The same rule in lS4l.
II is said. this morning, that Judge
Woodbury. has written letter repudiatnS
il,lI Ial
subject Of slavery, in the letter quoted by
Mr.. Yaucey in the Alabama Stale Cons
vention, aud reileraling the doctrines
winch he has hitherto been supposed 10
entertain.
The grounds, among others. of which
tho friends of Mr. Buchanan rest his
claims To The consideration of the southern
delegation in the Democratic National
Convention. are that his election 10 the
Presidency would settle the question OF
slavery 10 new territories, and put an end
10 this agitating aud exciting topic in the
two Houses of Congress. BY extending
the line of 36 30,-the Missouri comprn-
mise line-to the Pacific, in accordance
with Mr.. Burhanau's Known and ofIen
expressed views. we should, they say, be
pulling into political operation the doc
triues which, with Other candidates. are
merely theoretical, and great object he
thus attoineh, desirable both TO the north
and the South.
P.S.-Gov. Woodbury. assumes the po-
siou that no Justice of The Supreme
Court has The right TO give er parte opin
ions on constitutional questions not legally
brought before them Tor adjudication or
determination. Ii.