New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-25
INV may '''''''' HAMILTON FISH.


State Convention of the Baltimore platform De
mocracy.' The village Of jackson Is the place.
and the 9th of September is the time designated
for the Convention. Numerous Free-Soii Csss
men have been proposed to succeed Gov Ransom,
but no 'Non-Interventionist' Hunker has yet
been named The MarshaH St0tesHagn Intimates
that Gov. Ransom has written letters to Cal
houn County to secure delegates ia the comif
Loco State Convention, for denomination The
Statesman also says
Since the Locos broke their pledges and jugged him
out Of the L. s senstorshp, we think II would De no
than honorable 20 give MN anothei run io 'no
GubernatOrial Chair
But from the following in the Detroit AdUerttseF
we apprehend the Governor viii be laid on the
shelf:
Rohert McClelland of Monroe will undoubtedly be
th, LocoFo candidate tor Governor at the approach
log canvass lie is the shrewdest politician whom the
ranks OF the party boast Of as he IS one oil tne 3oues
and most unscrupnousto which reputation he has en-
tted himself by the stroke OF policy IN sending
his political jacksl W I Howell late Looo'Foco Eiec-
tor and messenger TO bear the electoral vote To ssu
ipgton into the Free Sod ConventioncompelIng MIN
10 take the oath of allegiance to that organization
for the purpose OF preventing union between tue
Wing and Free Soil parties In TINS stroke OF pohcy
he proved successful The union which ne Jnsty re.
garded az so formidable TO his own success ola no,
take place. If the Wing and Free Soil parties had
united the election OF Mr. McCleland would have been
impossible The Csss faction OF the Democracy VIII
d,btle.s ATTEMPT To defeat Mr. McCelland in Conven-
ton but they lack man of equal ability upon whom
20 unite; aud recent events in Vermont ana IN new,
York have broken their spirit of seconhdence' ana
taught them that unless they are wllng TO submit 10
defeat they must accept such terms ana support such
candidates their more sturdy tr'eHds see NJ 70 l
pose.
Foco PARTY In Michigan involves any principle dlstinc
i've between the factions We regard II only AS one OF
those schisms which will spring up among poitciahs
growing OF jeslOuses arising from the dstr'ouuo
Of Executive fayors the besowment OF Offices, and KIN
dred subjects, having relation to any Prnclpie
portion IL Is true OF the Loco Foco politicians Shc'
the result OF the late election became known have com
cut in denunciaton of the prominent pohucsl prncp'
which their candidate proessed but THIS was h'i'
means adopted by them TO gain an indlN iuanty, nn'
to acquire nucleus around when 70 ray s ..a VIZ va.
faction of the party McCelland lie now identhed sn'
upon men of that faction he depends Tor his nomlna
ton lie will obtain 1t probably and, though 1t VIII %
bitter pill his Free Soil Cass friends VIII geheia'N
swallow IL
McClelland is well-knOwn re the late Repre-
sentative in Congress from the list Detroit Dis
trict, and as Gen. Casss Chief tugleman ct the
North in the late Presidential campaign Hc
traversed Wisconsin last Summer, and In oil his
speeches represented Cass to be better Free
Soil man than Van Buren,. His journey TO WI
mot's District late last Fall, accompanied with
Collector Hammond OF Detroit. will also be recol-
lected from the excitement it produced IN political
circles ut the time. This mission was understood
/, have been approved by Gen. Cass aud his
friends and was for the presumed purpose to con
ciiate Mr.. Wilmot, and secure his support to Gen.
Csss-s charge which the Detroit Advertiser says
was never met at home except by equivocsiion.
The somerset of Mr.. Howell, mentioned in the
above extract, is the greatest anomaly we have
recorded for many day, and is entirely unsc-
countsble, except upon the superstition in'the
Advertiser, as Howell has heretofore been the
chief Cas- leader in the State Senate, and has
never been over.friStSly to Free-Soil Last Fall
he electoneered throughout Michigan, taking the
same position on Slavery as his master, Cast
Yet he managed to ioist himself in the recent
Free-Soil State Convention, and figured conspic-
uously in the proceedings. He was appointed on
the Committee on Resolutions, and made several
motions in opposition to a coalition of the Free
Sellers with the whigs aud succeeded finally in
accomplishing his object Howell had votes for
Lieat. Governor.
The folloy ,as from the Marshall Statesman
from which csiice is issued the Mscliga. Liberty
Press, the oigan OF the Free Soil party. a paper
which was favorable to the proposed union) CON
firm. the statement OF the Detroit Advertiser;
The Free Soil Convention was, in great measure.
controlled by the Eastern portion OF the party together
with some new recruits from the Cas- standard"
As John Owen, the Wing nominee for Cover
nor, has declined. several Of the Wing papers
have declared their preference for ADDISON j.
CossrocK, who stood mex, highest to Mr.. owen
on he last ballot Hon. WIN. WooDBRlp6K aud
DWIGHT WKBB have also been proposed by then
admirers. Kalamazoo the strongest " hig county
IN the State has not yet had anything to say
about the vacancy the Wing ticket by pablic
meeting. The Delegates from that county at ths
Wing State Convention were favorable to union
with the Free Sellers, but any good Wing car
carry Kalamazoo. She has never faltered in the
sopport Of the Wing ticket and local differences
have but seldom transferred her to the enemy
The Detroit Advertiser and other Wing papers
are favorable to callins State Convention for The
nomination OF Governor instead OF holding meet
ing Of the Central Committee as other paperi
propose. A State Convention will give greater
satisfaction and be altogether the most eligible
We trust that early day will be named for
Convention and that strong nan will be nomi
pssed- hiehiSan ought TO b redeemed.