The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-09
INTELLIGENCE by THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, July g. 1919.

WASHINGTON, July D, l54S.
Political 7reason-Southun Dodgns--7hs Demo
crocy 10 Dang9--Neto Sehemcs-- The Sthsn.eys-
Important observation-disclosures in The Distanee
"Watchman, what of the nIght7' In the city Of
Baltimore, the democratic convention assembled
TO nominate candidates for the Presidency and the
Vice Presidency. of the three great aspirants,
General Lewis Cass, of Michigan, was selected to
bear The standard, on which were inscribed the
articles OF the political faith of the democracy.
The gallant Butler was designated the attaeif, to
bring into line the battallons who have been sue
cessful in every campag On, from 1928 to 1914, with
the exception of that of $780, when the wings tri-
umphed. Many were the pledges given that the
ticket would be elected, and every heart beat nigh
at the bright prospects of success. In that CON
vention, however, there were men powerful fol
evil; at the head Of whom were Cimbreleng and
Preston King, OF the North, aud William l.. Yam
cey, Of the Sourh-a son OF chlvalry, Il iiotspur; a
stubborn, unfIlnching, unbendlng, unconquorabe,
eo-ahead politician. The Northern barnburners
openly declared for The principle OF the Wilmot
proviso; the Southern barnburners Tor the opposite
that Is, a platform which "the South could
stand doctrine of neutrality-suspicious..
Neither set OF these advocates gratied; and
when The convention adjourned, deep were their
muimuringsot dlecontent, bitter were their senti-
ments OF hostility to the doctrines set up as the
democratic platform. For the Northern barnburn-
ers there was too much uuclling to the slave pow
er for the Southern not enough The convention,
with them. were as the man and the donkey, IN
" the well-known fable"
"What of the night? % The barnbuners return
ed home they kindled fires in the Empire State;
they denounced Lewis Cass they swore that with
the hunkers they could have no utilization; aud to
crown all, they called convention at Utica and
nominated Martin Van Buren, for the Presidency.
With what spirit this movemen: has been received
the country is familiar. We lind the +" Old Guard,'
the original sub-treasury men, those who regret
that there is +" no stated preaching Of the gospel at
Sandy HILL" all rallylng for the restoration of the
fallen dynasty OF Van Buren,, encouraged IN tleir
efforts by Joshua r. Giddings, the man of one
(abolition) idea, and others of like kidney. Even
Greeley, the Clay wing, cries 'hurrah " and In his
soul wishes the cause abundant success
But, 'what of the night p Prince John Van
Buren, commenced the mischief; long, "hke a
roaring lion, seeking what hnnkers he "might
devour," has he been pcrambulatng the State OF
New York, making speeches, poisoning the minds
of his radical friends against their enemies
lie is the great, the wonderful, the talented aga-
tor the plotter, IN part, OF the mischief to the de-
mocracy in the North; the next to his father in
the successful scheme to deprive General Cass OF
the thirtysix electoral votes of New York, without
which MIR. Richie said, boastingly, the democra-
| cy could be triumphant. I" Mons ueyvons."
But the "brlght prospects OF the Baltimore
convention are to be couded in the South w.
j.. lancey went TO Charleston, and there, at the
theatre, before large assembage, denounced the
Baltimore convention as earnestly as did John
no platform to stand upon they were too ambi-
guous on the slave question; the candidate for the
Presidency was unsafe. Moses, OF Florida, and
others, carried away the egg of disahectlon with
them and ever since my last they have been
ployed in incubating treason to the democracy.
Many secret movements have taken place /; and
anon we may see loud, now "no bigger
than a mans hand,' overshadowlng the
Southern horizon. A convention is to
be held in Montgomery, Alabama, composed Of
the Yancey school OF democrats-the southern
barnbumcrs-to take action with regard to the
Presidency. They talk OF nominating for that
office Governor Tazewell, of Virginia, and for
the Vice Presidency, Col Jefferson Davis, or Gen.
Quitman. Their electoral tickets are to be COM
Tosed of the most influential dissenting democrats;
and every effort is to be made to carry through the
canvass successfully. This Is he scheme, not as
yet fully matured.
of the nghtr' We see nothing TO cheer the demo-
cratic heart There are dark clouds and fierce
lightnings at the North; thunder-bolt has already
shivered General Cass's prosl ects In New York.
The storm is gathering in the South. GovernO
Tazewell may split Virginia; Yancey, Alabama
and South Carolina; and Davis, or Qultnan, Mis-
sssppi. Should this ensue, where is our demo-
cratic candidate to obtain votes enough TO cleo
him There is treason in the camp; there Is mu-
tiny shipboard When, when shall we say
with Mr. Richie, "Skies brght' When vii
these movements of the ultra democrats in the
North and in the South, we fearful tendency
to unsette the foundations OF the Union, and to
produce fratcna discord between two sections
of the Union, which should, in all time to come,
continue to advance, as heretofore, to happiness
and prosperity, under tn. benignant influence of
our republican institutions. FELIx.