The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-04
Rich Political Developments.


strange bed fellows. aud our readers will
be not little amused to see how costly
Van Buren, and Croswell, ofN. Y, Don
aldson and Houston, Of Texas, Chase and
Giddngs, of Ohio, Commander, of S. c.
King, of Alabama, Richie. of Va, Hib.
bard and Woodbury.. ofN H., Strange, o.
N. G. and other active politicians OF the
progressive school. are now snoozing to-
sether, for the purpose of elevating Gen.
Samuel Houston to the Presidency in
1852. By some means their correspon-
denc-and rich bundle it is-has fallen
into tho possession of the editor of the n
Y. Herald, and page ofthat paper on
Friday, is devoted to publishing the fra
ternizing letters. They are from:
Edwin CrosweI N. Y. VIM. R, King, Ala.
Samuel Treat Mo- Sam. Houston, Texas
R,F Hnlett. Mass. Geo II. Brown, K. l.
Geo. R Riddle, DEL WIN F. Richie. Va,
Uoroce Clark VT Charles Andrews Me.
C. +. Donaldson, Texas John w. Forney, Pa.
Gilbert halfway, lnd. +. X. V. Wright Nj
Jas NJ. Commander. s Harry Hibbard, n. u.
Patrick Il. Britain, Ala. Levi Woodbury, n. II.
Martin Van Buren, N Y.Robt Strange, N. e..
Geo. Paul, Wis. Joshua H. dIduihgs, "
Salmon P Cbase, Ohio John A Eastman, Wis
AT the Baltimore Democratic Conyen-
ton in lS4S, committee of one from
each State was appointed, as an advisory
committee in reference TO The time and
place for the National Convention in
1859. The correspondence published in
the Herald is addressed to several ofthe
members of this committee, and chiefly
between them the controlling spirits be-
ing Mr.. Donaldson, of Texas, aud Mr.
Greer. of Iowa. The letters disclose a
deeply concocted plan for the nomination
ofGen. Houston on the Barnburner plat.
form, and an evident designto carry for
ward movement begun at recent SO
cret session of the Democratic National
Committee, in New York City. Messrs
Greer and Donaldson, as Secretaries ol
that meeting. addressed letters to the
party leaders throughout the Union, so
Iici,ing an expression oftheir views, The
letters published are in response The
writers indulge in common.places about
the old platforms, necessity of Union, i'm
,por,ance of beating the Wings, &c, &c,'
bot the general conclusions are, that
convention must be held, that Baltimore
is the place-some in the West prefer
ring Cincinnati or Louisvllle-May OF
June next the proper time, though many
are anxious to hold back until alter the
Wing Convention.
AS to principles-sayS the N, Y. In
bune from which we quote the following
synopsis Of the correspondence-lhe dl'
versity of sentiment among the writers Is
equally glowing. Messrs. Cr"swell' o'
N. Y, and Hallett, of Mass. aud others
Of that ilk would have the Compromise
Measures, and especially the Fugitive
Slave Law, made the platform ofthe nex'
campaign. Gen. e. ~ r. Wright OF N
Jersey can support none but"a thorough
going Union man." Mr.. Horace Clark
of VI. is down upon the Free Soil party
which appe ars to have stolen most "t the
rank and file Of the Democracy ot thai
State, aud rendered the task of beating
the Wings an utterly hopeless one Hon
Salmon P. Chase GUS Senator) OF ONO
wants to "return to tho platform OF the
fathers of American Democracy and
leave Slavery and the recovery OF ius'
lives to the States. Congress letting al
such exciting questions entirely alone
Hon. Martin Van Burcn says he onI!
votes henceGorth, but is heartily for unloT
among the Democracy. Hon. Lcci Wood
5ury in ike manner inclines to. "the an
cient platform ofpriuciple," but on sec
ond thought, comedies that some add'
tional resolutions may be necessary
Mr.. p. IT. Brittan Of Ala. ed. Mont
gomery Advertiser) is not ready yet to &C
in the premises, till he can determine
whether he is still within the pale OF th'
Democratic church. He is Southern
Rights Democrat, and considers Cobb
Foote, Clemens, &c, no longer Demo
Gratis but rank Federalists. aud as such t
be eschewed. However, he can tell bet
ter after the August Election just pend
ing when he wrote) whether the Democ
racy Of Alabama can be brought TO TAXI
mart in another National Convention
Hon. VIM. r. King (Pres't U. S, Senate
! is even more emphatic, declaring that
Or $50 long as large portion of the t'r
mer Democracy of the North lend them
eeIves to the advocacy of Free Soil doc
trine, and make common cause with th'
unprncipled aud infamous agltatorS an'
Abolitionists. no portion OF the Souther'
Democracy WI ever be found acting II
concert with ,hem." ,s.
But the semS of the collection arr
the two following letters, to which we in