The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-05
THE PRE- sIDENC NCY.
IhE UEmOCRAI TIC NAII]hAl CONVENTION.
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Thirty-three Ballots, and No Nomination.
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SUDDEN RISE FOR CASS ON THR LAST VOTE.
captain Iynders Wishing to Speak for the
Sixth Ward Of New York.
Unparalleled Excitement and Conlhslen,
60. &c. 10.
B Y M A IL

Our Baltimore Correspondence.
BALrrMons, Juno 8, 1852
TIE Movements Of tie CGq1s and As Corpen.ionSome 0,
the PiHnks Of tie Democratic Platform for 90
The decisive majority BY whoh 1t resolved ycster-
day not to build platform until tho convention shall
have nominated its candidate, caused considerable
joicing among the Douglas 1t was Douglas tri-
unph Az he stands, no covers Tremendously broad
platformcmbracng every possible scheme OF progress
scarcely excepting the reforms proposed to the world BY
the women's rights conventions The effect however
ofthis vote against patform-which Intended to
cut down Douglas to the Of all the other cand-
dateswas to increase the energy and activity Of old
fogies against the manifest danger Of the nomination Of
Douglas and the consequent triumph Of George Sanders
Cory nAv'n Rally o"d tho out and thrust knock down.
and.drag out rank and file of Young America
Night before last the combined movement Of the old
fogies to unite upon Buchanan Csss Marcy or Dick
inson- other old hunker-as might appear most
e1pedient-was discovered by Young America and hey
resolved In council assembled that to countoract the old
foses should they succeed In crushing Douglas 1t would
become the duty Of Young America crowd in old Sam
Houston with rush. Notwithstanding his unfortunate
identity with the Maine Liquor law Had not bcen that
"Old SAM drinks nothing but cold water-hsd
he even been . modsrate drinker Of fourth proof
brandy, or even lager beer-he would hayo been
perhaps. q formidable candidate from the start:
but the idea OF nominating democratio cand-
date upon cold water platform. when the whigs are
to revive tho splendid carnival scenes Of 1s40 would
be perfectly absurd the estimation Of ths young de-
mocraey. If there not some other extraordinary
pcins q recommendation in Old Sam to the Presidency
lures the candidate who shall bs nominated to run
against General Scott for be II understood that tho
already nominate upon GEN Tsyier's platform
Some Of the FREQ soish members Of the North quito
second district Of Msssachusatts will do some damage to
the party mot only In (whose vote IL given
up but Ssw hss Z
an affair paltry can bs aggravated nto Of pesc
cution, though Rantoul will Of make much
capital out Of 1t a. possible He would be fool If no
didn't
Gen. James M Commander who did all the voting OF
the entire State Of South Carolina at the convention Of
49, made last despairns effort this morning to be
beard In defence Of his pretenons to represent, in
had had enough Of General Commander and hs
mouth was sealed the convention refusing to
recognize him as having the semblance of autho-
rty TO act delegate This dsposes of tho General
for tho future What motive could have induced him to
come all the from South Carolina do her Official
motive Of patriotism desire give Young America
agood lift nobody pretends to know But tho time has
sfter such is the Importance Of these National conven
tons that none but regularly chosen delegates will be
ceived The ssictncss Of this in reference to
the credentials Of the members Introduces regular
system Of representation for the future
MP soue, Of La, has drawn up the following resolu
convention, as part of the dcmocs.tie platform 70
1862
Resolved That the ratio party will faithfully abd
by and uphold the principles laid do the resolution
Of aS and 49, known the Kentucky asd virnia resolu
tions; that adopts those principles constituting the
main foundation Of its political orced and Is resolved to
carry them out In their Obvious and phetod mean
Ing An i'm port.
Resolved, That the democratic party will unite in a
eoit and exert al power and energy,
Yestabiish and maintain perfect harmony and concord
the members Of this concderacy 10 And
aejust differences and and that
the constitution and it, eomprcmises be strictly observed
executed that the rights State the Union be
respected and held inyost that tho
preya
the be restored to the
sion Of such balance OF power will enable them
strain each other respectively from ell in
to- asauts upon
This balance Of power has reference to Cuba.
ther slave State from Texas the division Of Cali
forna the acquisition Of another slice of territory
from Mexico. II deemed expedient according to the
future exieencies OF the South apprehend that 1t
will be laid aside; but there s prospect OF modified
adoption of the Homestead bill together with the resolu
tons of qs and 90 and "A and 4s and ajudicious
tion on tho Fugitive law.