Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-12
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paRrY mANGuyERs.


lfall anticipations be realized there viii
be some rare scenes enacted at the Demo
cratic Convention in Baltimore. The con-
testants are already making the wool Ay but
they scarcely get warm at work before the
day Of convocation.
From present indications, Gen. Cass is
far ahead of all bis competitors and very
general impression prevails at Washington
that be will bear Of the palm. His bid for
the Frees Soil vote. as reported by tie New
York Post, and as yet uncontradicted, that
be opposed the Fugitive Slave bill because it
did not have the jury clause in it. was very
dexterous movement With view to head
him off, however, and rule him off the course
altogether, it is said, that the FIRST motion af-
ter the Convention organizes, will be to de-
clare all who have been candidates ineligible
The ostcssihc object of this viii be at
Van Buren,, but its real one will be Cas-
As counterpoise to this. it is proposed by
the Cass men to revoke the two. third rule, SO
as to give to them the absolute control Of the
Convention. The bare idea Of this proceed
ing renders our contemporary Of the Peters
burg Democrat rebe!lious he, already,
in anticipation, feels that crushing ponderOs-
ity of Cass resting upon bis shoulders. -
Hear mr. Whig.
tx" of the Baltimore Sun is of tho opin-
ion that the Wing National Convention acts
wisely in not requiring vote of two thirds
to effect nomination. so our suspicious
were well founded mis- *" is 10 tne en-
ploy Of General Cass' friends, and writes
what he is hidden lie is feeling hi, way.
preparatory 70 an attack upon the t,ro thirds
rule being well aware that whilst it con-
tinues in force Gen. Cass cannot be nomina-
ted This is loves or rather lucres labor
lost The Baltimore Convention will re en-
act the tloo thirds rule or else the party will
be rent asunder.
The New York Herald sums up the Dem
ocratic cliques after this wise:
THE BALTIMORE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The STRUGGLE FOR THE INSIDE TRACK
There are four prominent cliques in the dem
oeratic party. contending and contriving, and
intriguing for the mastery at the Baltimore
Convention, and they may be classified as
follows -
1. Folks old cabinet-Buchanan Marcy,
Mason, Bancroft and company. Sometimes
Buchanan is put forward sometimes Marcy !;
but the real object Of all of them, including,
probably, Marcy himself is Buchanan.
g. Cass aud other outside old fogies-
They have not had much Of the spoils for the
last eight years, and are very active, very
busy, and very hungry-all for Cass and the
spois.
8. Young America, young Douglass, Mike
Walsh. Captain Rynders, George Saunders.
and the Democratic rerielo. Young Amer
lea is for everything for every body, liquor
and all. aud plenty Of it. Good liquor is the
polar star of their political creed. and
Douglas is always ready to stand treat
Douglass is their man.
4. The barnburncrs headed by the Van
Burcns, Benton. Blair and company. This
ia mighty stubborn, hard headed faction
They could not control the convention of AS
50 they broke up tie party in New York, and
defeated Cass. They are. therefore to be
dreaded They ale old Bourbons.
Between these four contending Northern
cliques, and two or three from the South,
there will be probably some hot work at Bal
timore. Nor should we wonder if it were to
result in considerable smashing up Of the
old erockery. 1t will be rare sport.