Washington telegraph., 1852-05-12
LITTLE Rock, May 4, 1852.

Mr. EDrroR Agreeaby to promise sit down
to pen you the proceedings of to-days Convention.
Mr.. Burrow, of Jefferson, offered resolution that
S. A. Douglas or James Buchanan, be the choice
of the Convention for President, and Gideon Pill
low for Vice President Mr.. Clendenin moved
to amend by substituting the name of Cass as the
first choice for President and supported his amend
ment in a speech, in which he conured the party
not to follow the example of the wings, in laying
aside their great men-such as Clay and Webster
to make way for an available candidate. Cass
had been time honored servant of the democratic
party, and would bear their flag with honor on to
victory. Mr.. Brodie moved to amend by decla-
ring Douglas as the first choice of the Convention.
Flournoy seconded the motion, and mounting his
Pegasus, flew off in a speech of some length, in
which he beabored the of his audience in
citations from Roman history and quotations from
Scott in which he declared that blast of Doug
lass bugle horn would rouse the whole nation in
his support. He also enlightened the Convention
in the matter of the pedigree OF the courser he
would bring upon the turf, and made HIM regu-
lar descendant of the old Scotch hero. Wonderful
discovery! But what was more particularly IN
teresting in his speech, he took antagonistic ground
with Judge c. and declared that the wings had
been in the habit of adhering TO their old file
leaders, and thereby brought upon themselves de-
feat; and he cautioned the democracy that 1t was
their duty not only TO select good men. but avalla
BILE ones Here he gave Cass a side wipe as
defeated man, and Buchanan thrust as one who
in former days had not been altogether pure
democrat: and one who we would be called upon,
in the event of his nomination, to defend from the
charge of saying, if there was one drop of demo-
cratic blood in his veins he would let it out.
Mr. Rainey offered resolution submitting the
name of Douglas for President and King of Ala
bama for Vice President, and declared against the
Intervention of the government in relation TO for
egn powers and supported them In 4 speech at
/ cannot discern how
ever with all his righteousness that he is actuated
by any very settled principles of policy. In pub
lie action he declares against intervention and yet
he seems in favor of conquest, which in my esti-
nation is the more detestible principle of the two
for if do not mistake heard him declare in con-
versation, that with Young America and Cuba in
scribed upon their banners, the democracy were
assured of victory.
Mr.. Rainey is decided partizan, but an indis-
Greet one. He is too open and sincere for his par
ty, and in the way of plain and palpable truths
gives them thrusts which they cannot bear. He
is rather ilorid orator, but one of his party had
the ungenerousness, in the midst of his effort on
yesterday, to whisper to me that the speech had
been written and committed to memory.
In the afternoon session, Mr.. Burrow undertook
to support his resolutions against the speeches of
Clendenin, Floumoy and Rainey. / did not hear
the opening of his speech, but he discanted freely
upon the claims of the several candidates proposed
lOT Tue COESlucfdtlON Vi Tie SouNtntiou, tne
former Whg Orator paid handsome compliment
to the talents and requirements of a prominent
man before the whig party, who had been named
as the probable nominee of the whig convention
Gen. Scott. He reminded the democracy that it
was arduous task to oppose the hero of hun
dred battles, and one who was not only military
hero but man endowed by nature with a gigan-
tic intellect and by culture stored with all human
knowledge That Cass could not come in compe-
tition with him for military achievements, and in
nation so devoted to prowess, the field of bat
lie would be almost sure of defeat. That Scott |
must be opposed other grounds--that other
elements must be brought into the contest than |
military and that Douglass was man who had |
never known defeat, and that very circumstance |
would inspire confidence in his favor Mr.. B. is |
rather smooth and liquid speaker, and declared |
himself ready to support any man who would be |
likely to sustain the party, the interests of which
ne had honestly at heart. We cannot undertake
20 inpeach the honesty of his declarations, for we
know not what changes mans opinions may un-
lergo. If one should change from strong to
weak party, where there would be no hope to |
the action would seem to carry con-
,iction in itself, but when he changes from a
weaker to stronger party, and becomes a seeker
.fter preferment it looks at least suspicious. We
lope, however, the honorable gentleman has an
mtainted conscience.
The Convention nominated McClain, Carter,
Flournoy and Rector on the electoral ticket and
made appointment of delegates to the Baltimore
Convention. E. N. Conway is nominated to the
,ffice of Governor.
Now, Mr.. Editor, how stands the democratic