Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-06-25
From the National Era
TZHE EzENkEzS DE1EDCRACK--KFS CON
VENEION AND CANDIDATES

We present in another place condensed re
port Of the proceedings OF the National Demo
cratic Convention, which assembled at Ba timor
on the lst, and adjourned OH the 5lh of June -
1t was thoroughly bunker in spirit, principles
and organization The Slave Power reioned
supreme, over lis deliberations, and of the few
liberal Democrats present, who in 1918 sane
! TONED the Principles, or supported the Candi
dates of the Buffalo Convention, not one b,
word or vote evinced the slithteslsS spositon t
resist the oyerpoWering influence of Slavery
The radical Democrats of New York rallied un
der the lead of Marcy, am lnyeterate bunker
the enemy of Sias Wright, one of the pledged
eleven, and the radical Democrats Of Oaio npor
Cass or Douglas, both pledged by word and deee
I to the demands of Slavery.
The rules of the House of Representative,
were adopted, by which it was easy to exclude
freedom of debate.
While the free States generally sent only the
number of delegates to which they were entitled
several of the Slave States were represented by
scores of delegates who by the pressure of nu-
merical force by acclamations or Kisses, as the
case might demand, could control the Conven-
ton, except when the vote could be taken by
the States. Virginia had more than a hundred
representatives, while Ohio bad but her voting
number, twenty three. The whole atmosphere
of the Convention was saturated with Uunker-
ism
Some weeks AFRO, Mr. Polk Of Tennessee in
the House announced to Mr. RantouI of Massa-
chusctts, that he would be thrust out of the par
ty. The Convention made good the prediction.
Mr. Rantoul, in position, taierts, and labors, has
been at the head Of the New England Dcmocra.
cy. BY a Democratic Convention regularly
called IN his district, he was nominated DELI
gate to the National Convention at Baltimore. bv
an overwhelming majority A few dissatisfied
Hunkers botcd, held Kind of convenice of
some thirty persons opposed to his nomination,
and nominated Mr.. Lord. Mr. Ran,oui was al
so nominated for Congress by a regularly author
zcd Convention of the Democracy, the Old Line
Democracy OF that district. Mr.. Lord was nom
mated by a few bunker boilers. On the 7lh
April, 1881, the people decided the contest, by
giving Rantoul 1851 votes, and Lord 49, At
the Convention, Mr.. RantOul, of course, claim
ed his seat Mr. Lord, on the strength of lis
parry of 49, contested it. 4 committee of the
Massachusetts delegation reported that, in its o.
piniou, Robert Rantoul was entitled to the seat
The case was referred to The committee on Gre
dentials, <lIunker,) appointed by the President
of the Convention, Ga Hunker) The commit
tee excepting Mr.. Nye) coolIy reported in favor
Of Mr.. Lord; Romulus NJ. Saunders of North
Carolina demanded the previous question on the
adoption OF the report, so as TO prevent the facts
OF the case from coming to a knowledge of the
members and the Convention, voting by states.
adopted lt-ycaS 1876, nays So General Nye of
New lork moved a reconsideration, made Sc
rlous appeal in behalf of Justice to Rantoul and
the Democracy of his district, at the close O.
which, on mouonof Cave Johnson of Tonnes
see, the motion 10 reconsider, without further on
portunity for debate, was laid upon the table
So the Convention, without deliheration, instira.
ted by IIuuke-ism, voted Rantoul out of his seat,
and the three thousand Democrats of his district
who voted for him, and the thousands of Demo
Gratis in New England who sympathIze with
him, out of TIE party. Reason Mr. Rantoul
and they hold to the doctrine of the Non-Iuter
vention by the Federal Government with Slavery
and the .extradition of saves-whch in the
judgment Of Hunkerism and It's Master is dam
nab.e hercsy.
The Convention then projected to ballot fora
Presidential Candidate ; no one received a vote
who had not pledged his veto in advance upon a.
ny act OF Congress for the repeal or modifca-
ton OF The Fugitive Slave Law. This fact
shows the complete apostacy IF the Radical
Democrat delegates sent by the Radical Demo.
Gratis OF the North to represent their views and
principles. Al iast wearied BY unsuccessful
efforts to choose from this consecrated hand il
passed them all by, and settled almost unanimous
y upon FHANELIN PIERCE, OF New Hampshire,
Hunker OF HunkerS profoundly loyal to SIa
very, from whom no word or vote in behalf of
Human Rights has ever been recorded. who has
avowet his entire devotion to the Compromise.
but who, in the absence Of any avowal, could
be better trusted by the Slavehol1ing Interest
than majority of the candidates for whom it
had voted.
Then followed the almost unanimous nomina-
ton for Vice Presidency of William r King.
of Alabama, thorough-going devotee of Sla
very of the Calhoun school, and who, in his let
ter 10 Scott. invested the Fugitive Law with the
sacredness of the Constitution.
Finally, leaving nothing to uncertainty, it plq-
ces the candidates under bonds, by the adoption
of the old resolutions on Slavery, by falsely as
serting that the resolution covers the adjustment
measures Of the last Congress, by adopting the