The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-31
WASHINGTON, My d,

| The deliberations of the wing con, TO be
held at Philadelphia are looked 10 ~ much
more interest, since the nomination OF SO
by the democrats. Before the result was known,
the nomination of the Baltimore convention was
regarded equivalent to an election but the Sc
lection of that body has rendered success ex-
| tremely problemacal. If the democrats, with
Mr. Cass as their candidate, triumph in the APP
| preaching contest, it will be an overwhelming
| proof that they the predominant party in this
country. 1t may be said that Mr.. Folks election
has abundantly demonstrated that proposition
This Is not so clear. 1t would be gross injustice to
Mr. Cass to institute any comparison between him
and Mr.. Polk but the latter had the advantage of
being wholly unknown before his election The
main hope of his success in his absolute obscu-
rlty and insgnlticance. His election was a sort of
trolc OF the sovereign people: Just as Haroun AL
raschld was IN the habit of amusing himself by
placing one OF his subjects on his throne for day,
and having him treated with all the Difference and
attention usually paid to himself, in order to enjoy
his ludicrous mistakes and confusion. Unfortu-
nately the people of the United States have been
humiated-not amused-by the mistakes of Mr.
Polk and even his own party, in the convention,
have shown their WEAKNESS of his msgovernment
by not even mentioning his name for reelection,
The people have been sadly punished for their
froic
Mr.. Cass has the advantage of being fully ac-
quainted with the domestic relations of the coun-
try-wlth the exception, perhaps, of its CONNER
clal and financial condition. This department of
the government will requre consummate skill; and
if Mr.. Walker retire from its administration,
there will be very few from whom to choose.
know nobody but Mr.. Dixon H. Lewis capa-
BILE of succeeding Mr.. Walker. But it must be
confessed that Mr. Casss nomination has been
made under circumstances which render his cleo
ton extremely doubtful The great mistake COM
mltted by the convention was, after refusing to
take sides with either section OF the New York
democracy, In one instance, afterwards TO noml-
nate man who is completely identified with one
party, and extremely obnoxious TO the other. The
other States have thus thrown themselves into the
quarrel between those two factions. They have,
moreover, treated New York with unmerted con
tumely. Months ago, the Presidcnt-who owed
his election to that Stase-ihrough his organ flung
defiance at her, declaring that her cooperation
could be dispensed with; and this insulting decla
ration has been repeated by his partlsans in the
convention. This was unwise. The nominal
tons actually made without the attendance
of either set of delegates. This was still more
unwlsc. As TO the comparative honesty OF either
section, it Is not worth mentioning: They contend
tor no principle. 1t Is SIMPLY a deatli-sruggle-
not so much for ascendancy for the spois-
the consequence of ascendancy. Besides, the
barnbuners have rendered themselves ridiculous
by their foolish advocacy of the Wilmot proviso,
the most absurdly lmpracticable weapon that ever
party fought with but, nevertheless, IN thelrsrug
gle for seat IN the convention, they have behaved
with more decency and dignity than their oppo-
nentS. Alter putting IN their protest, they with
drew, and returned no more. Mr.. Dickinson, on
the contrary, the mouth-pece of the other section,
humbly thanked the convention for the degrade
ton 1t had heaped on New York, making the bias
phemous declaration that he has ga pure and holy
faith in democratic principles, second only to that
which he has in Him who spoke as man never
spoke" As to this comparative strength of Mr..
Dickinson's political faith | cannot gainsay it;
never having plumbed the depth of his religious
belief but if the latter be measured by his
faith in democracy, and be but one degree
greater, it must be very small indeed But that il
ent example, would quote for him the saying, ''by
their works you shall know them" If Mr. Dickin-
sons democratic faith be measured by Mr.. Dickin-
sons democratic works, and his religious belief,
be but one degree removed from his democratic
belief will not say that his salvation is rather in
a shaky condition; but will say that he stands in
great need of the prayers Of the faithful.