Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-06-10

e III ouOtIcI CUkQIIIu We uovS PuOit1tlcu
he letter Of Gen Can, to the President and
Vice Presidents of the Baltimore Conven-
hon, sccepting the nomination for the Pre-
sidency. Gen. CAS-, in his letter, takes
occasion to ay'shss he endorses sllthe rsso-
lptions Of ths convention. These resolu-
tons we-shaIl lay before our readers next
week. In regard to the resolutions, we
have to say, they are all in accordance with
our own views excepting those that relate
to the tariff. Our views upon this subject
have been of long standing, and have not
yet undergone any change. We do not
consider the expression of the delegates as
of any binding effect on this ssubect. They
were sent for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for the Presidency. In this they
have given very general satisfaction, and
have made, probably, the best selection in
their power. But when they undertook to
erect standard of democracy, based upon
certain peculiar views of the tariff, or the
subject of internal Improvements &C., they
transcribed their powers, and assumed au-
thority that had never been conferred on
them. As body of intelligent men, their
opinions are entitled to the most respectful
condensation. But they should recollect that
there are thousands of democrats, who enter
tain views entirely different from their own,
on these subjects, and who, though they will
cheerfully accord their support to the
nominee of the convention, are not willing
to cast off their long cherished opinions as
they would an old garment, at the dictation
of any body of men who may choose to
erect "platform' of limited demensions,
and prescribe all who cannot find place
on their narrow superstructure. We are
not SO unreasonable as to suppose that a
candidate could be selected, all of whose
views of public policy would be in exact
accordance with every portion Of the demo-
cracy of the Union. In the South many
of the friends of Gen. Cass, would rather
that he had taken grounds more favorable
to slavery, as can be seen by referring tC
the rejected resolutions of the convention
on this subject, while many in the North
would have been pleased to have seen hin
taken stronger stand in favor of its aboli
ton. In the West, large portion of the
democracy are in favor of improving the
harbors Of the Lakes and rivers. Now
these men do not expect to find any maj
who can reconcile all these conflicting in
terests, and therefore give their support tC
Gen. Cass, as the best man that could b.
selected under the circumstances. But il
so doing they do not intend to sacrifc
their former opinions, under the penalty O
being pushed off the new ''platform'' O
democracry. In country of SO large al
extent as our own, there must necessaril,
be as many conflicting interests as there
variety of soil, productions and climates
To unite these into one harmonious whole
: must be the work Of compromise and mu
: tual concession. 1t was this spirit that pro
! duced the nomination of Gen. Cass, an
r under it he must be elected.
$ We have said thus much, not for the puI
pose of obtruding our own views on the pull
: lie, but in justice to ourselves, and in just
S fication of our past conduct and futuT
t course in regard to the Presidency.