Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-25

The PREsIDEScx.-The Fourth Monday of May
next is the time fixed upon for the Democratic Ma
tonal Convention, TO nominate candidates for Pre-
sident and Vice President Never before in the
history of our party was this important period so
near at hand, and SO little apparent unanimity of
sentiment or opinion in the democratic ranks on the
subject OF the nominations No man can divine at
the present time what will be the result of the ac-
ton Of the Convention or who will be its choice
| The prospects of Cass are thought by many to be
the best. But we have as yet noticed no express
sions of public sentiment in his favor which would
indicate his chance 10 be any better than that of
half dozen other aspirants who spoken Of
And the final result at the polls in November next
is no less matter of obscurity. Such are the new
and varied questions now agtating the country,
which will enter into the Presidential contest that
its results cannot be coniectured with any shadow
of certainty. The South have taken their position,
and manifest determination to adhere to it under
all circumstances. A large part of the North have
taken an opposite ground, and manifest the same
unyieldng spirit. And there is no medium
ground, but any concession on either side must be
yielding of the whole point at issue, we not
how difficulties are TO be reconciled. To add to
the confusion, New York will have two sets of del
egates to the National Convention. One or the
other must be rejected and whichever it may be,
both will conceive the business of their claims
to seats ndlsputable of course dissatisfaction if not
open boiling and opposition, must be expected.
Our whig friends are not much better of-and,
upon the whole if the present signs mean any thing
we shall have something of muss in the ap-
preaching campaign.
Parties must have their time to die as we'll as
other of created or existing things and like all other
of created things their death may be but the laying
down Of corrupt and worn out body, to evolve
higher life, and more correct principle. We see
clearly that out of the death of parties at present
constituted will arise parties corresponding in
degree with the demands and spirit of the age-and
this is result which no good man can regret.
John Wentworth, in late number of the Chca-
go Democrat thus speaks of the present position of
affairs in regard TO the Democratic Presidential no.
mination. The idea that the Bdrnburners of New
York will in any event go for Woodbury., is absurd
they cannot do it without total abandonment OF
the high ground they have assumed in regard to
the Wilmot proviso and free terrltory,-and this
they will not do There are other absurdities, but
we shall not stop TO speak of them
New England is all for Woodbury..
Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan for Gen.
Cass.
Pennsylvania for Mr.. Buchanan.
Missouri for Col. Benton.
Mississippi for Dallas.
Arkansas for Richard NJ. Johnson.
Tennessee for Mr.. Polk.
New York will have two delegations; the
old Hunkers will be first for Mr.. Polk, Sec
ond for Gen. Cass and third for MIR. Buch-
anan. The Barn Burners will be first toI
Mr.. Van Buren,, second for Col. Benton
and third for Woodbury..
South Carolina will send no delegates,
but will support Gen. Taylor.
Virginia will be for Mr.. Polk.
North Carolina for Mr.. Polk.
Georgia for Buchanan.
Alabama for Woodbury..
Texas for Gen. Houston.
Louisiana for Gen. Cass.
MARYLAND for Gen. Cass or Buchanan.
Ofthe other States we have yet heard no
coniectures formed. We shall certainly
lose South Carolian, next heat, and perhaps
New Hampshire, as the Wings and Abo-
Itionss run the same electoral ticket But
if the convention on the 4ih Monday of May
will give us a man who can carry New York
We can beat either Clay or Gen Taylor.