New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-19
KENTUCKY.
memorable Union and Hsrmony-Generai W.
d. Butler,

roy,..vooSence of The NJ Y. Tribune
Fa.sxFoRr, KY, Thursday, Jan. s, 1852.
D,.a TRIsusE. Having just returned
80, brief call at the Convention OF the soi
S,,.nt Democracy, now in session in one OF the
churches of this city, / can hardly resist the
temp,ation Of "jotting down few OF It's
,,cher features, for the benefit of your readers
The Convention was organized this morning,
in the State House, by the appointment OF
Hon. c. A. Wicklifle, to the chair, and Col b.
b. TAYLOR Of The Statesman, Secretary. After
the usual routine OF Introductory proceedings
the assemblsge, (which was BY no means very
.xten.iye or enthusiastic one,) Adjourned, to meet
in the aforesaid church, at O'Clock TINS evening"
and thereby hangs the tale OF this dlspa'ch NJ the
morning session, il appears, Commit'ee was ae-
sispaed according 10 the orthoepy off, speakers
10 prepare series OF resolutions expressive OF the
sentiments of Kentucky Loco Focoism, upon "Inat-
tiers and things in general and the Presidential
candidacy in particular-an achievement that was
duly reported through the Committees Chairman,
fJss. Guthrie of Louisville-whe, by the way, mo-
nopolzes the brains OF MS party In this State 10 the
adjourned meeting this evening. The purp0rt OIL
these resolutions, las well as hearo through
the NOISE and confusion that prevaled,)
was that Of the stereolyped and vdpid gen.
erslities Characteristic OF Loco-Foco Platforms,
embelliihed with a rather loud and pharasalc IN
doTsemeIt OF the COnprOmlse measures, ana WIND
ing Up with very conclliatorY and delicate Gust tor
polite presentation Of the name OF our oIsEln-
euished fellow citizen, w o. Butler, TO the fayora-
Bic consideration of the Democratic National Con.
veKiion," &c. &c. The thing was evidently framed
for easy swallowing It's coating was indeed, par
tcularly sugar., and 10 is matter OF Just surprise
with ousiCers that the dainty bOus was not grace
fully gupec, without a single wry face. etunhap-
PLY for the family secrets OF Democracy, thls
feature OF the resoi1tio-s was lncohIm-[ ecu
acf. nj 10 a
CouFpIcuous among ihese was Robert Wickllfe,
Sen OF Fayeite-" The Old Dlke"-sbO mounted the
roslYurn, and harangued the uprosrioos Gro "a AZ
Ino painful rate IL Dehali OF Cass and hing lOI Aia-
bama uersls buter and " whatever" man. ms once
astute gentleman Is DOS plainly n hrs dottge, and
10 one, think, can deny mat his cause however
strong jntriDscaliy derived force from ms feeble
and tedious advocacy. He however told some unde-
nable truths TO his friends, IN plain way But the
cat jumped most completely out oil the oag through
the hands Tor the lps) OF Col Taylor oil Lexington
This gentleman tat Secretary and orator TO the
ConventiOn) in the excitement OF the mOment, so
far forgot the accredited esultry OF his party as TO
charge in the course OF very spirited and not alto
gether ineloquent reply to the Butterflies that not
only the gHngtTty presentation OF Cen Buffers
name conceived In the fear OF an explosion IN Con-
yention but that the controlling motive of his seiec
ton was the Precipitation OF the Free Solers oil the
North-a motive which the gallant Colonel pro
fessed to regard with appropriate contempt. tie fur
theY declared that II was the duty of the Dem0cra
CIV" TO present their very first man as Candidate for
the high Office of the Presidency, and not " a third
or fourth rate man"which los position In the scale
of excellence he plainly considered Gen. Butler to
occupy. lie pronounced Gen Cass the greatest liz
ing Statesman in talents, craftsmanship, integrity,
patriotism, scholarship, and all that sort thlng
absolutely uithout peer. lie even waxed so pure IN
the fire OF his eloqueDce that he virtually in
voked defeat upon the party, If 1t stopped so low as
to consult any extraneOus influences IN the selection
OF candidate, Immaculate man Achievements
after when the throats OF the "uneul6ed" had thun
dered forth their doom to his visionary and romantic
views Of honesty and public virtue he untes vocif-
erously in the reclamation OF the triumphant faction,
and Ueapsing from the dea) PUSHES into the arms
OF his brother intrguers with the eagerness and fer
vOr of a cOntrite heart Thus gracefully is the
snfente cOrdals restored thus instantly, as II BY
magic, do the waters of Democracy" close over the
last cause Of disturbance, and the moonbeams Of
elOquence are playing upon their still bosoms as
swscty as IL ga breeze had never RULED theH
placidness. II is supernuous TO add, that the esou
tions were adopted reported unanimously, with
the exception OF the single voice OF the Old Duke"
who remained incoriiglDle. Gen Butler will there
fore receive the vote Of Kentucky in the Democratic
National COnv enton, at least on the first ballot.
The Convention adJourns, believe tomorrow.
Yours, III great haste, UPsILoN.