Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-06-04
The National Conventions.

The National Conventions.
The National Democratic Convention will
assemble IN Baltimore next Tuesday, and pro-
coed to nominate candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States. The
Wing Convention will meet in the same place
on the 10th of June, and nominate the Wing
candidates. The pear approach Of these I'M
porant conventions has gwen occasion Gov
much speculation as to what they will do, whom
they will nominate and what platforms, if any,
they will erect Both Of The great parties are
divided upon all Of these points. The Demo
cIlt, have large array Of candidates from
wnom TO select, and there Is by no means unan-
unity III regard to the platform. a majority of
thC Convention may he IN favor Of endorsing
the { ompronSc measures, and of lncorporat-
my them INTO their party creed, If tbs Is at
tempted IT Will meet with opposition from the
Secession Democrats of the South and from
the i:lrnhurnpg Democrats of the North. In
Mississippi, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and FLORIDA, the Democrats made opposition to
the compromises, party test. Tins was the
ground upon winch Col. jefferson Davis OPP
posed Senator Footc in Mississippi, and upon
winch Gov. Mcdonald opposed Howell Obj
N Grorgir. The Democratic party IN the
%onih, AS u general rule, have been hostile to
Men,' nnc t.nths Of whom are Wings, sup
port the Compromises.
1t is therefore difficult to say what the Dem
orratIc Convention will do upon tins question
y regards who the candidates will be, conlcc
,rlrc even Is at fault. The New York fNcnlnl
i'ost has gwen a calculation rs to the way tn,
vote will stand on the lst ballot, but goes M
lurhcr. The following Is the calculation o
the New York Blrnburnlng organ:-
Whole number of votes, Is!
Necessary for Nomination, ~
(ass will have 81, buchanan rs, Douglas. IS
Harcy n, BuLcr,!i, Houston II, Lane q
Indiana r., Allen Of OHIO |, Frank Pierce :
iicury Dodgc2. I'm the Democratic Conycn
non, a vote OF two-tmrds Is necessary to Sc
cure i nomination. The Evening Post IN 1t
estimate leaves ont South Carolina, aud say
mat State Will not he represented IN the cor
llulrun. Tho wcIl-lulonncd and able CORE,
;pndout Of the Philadelphia North American
writing from " ashngton, says that the city
He'd Mrh delegates to the two conversion
and that nothing - spoken of but the prcsldCl
CY. lie REMARKS that "thc most slTnCIOlS 20
HcllnS on the Democratic Sdc aduu cpmpG
lgupyunce as to the probable candidate.
distinguished leader wrote Yesterday, he con
not even c9nJccture who would be the nom
l''t. Htn ass HAS ldlitll OH Wltlll'l a lnT
night. though still at tho head of the list DE
Cgnics from the castund west, who were cOul
ed with confidence, express very different II
teuions here IN " ashngton. Judge Dougl
wl'l loom up larger on the second ballot than
now anticipated. Mr.. Buchanan will near
ne his most formidable competitor. And,
ndly, the Struggle will settle down among /
negatives and non descrpts, one of whom W
probably be selected The greatest dread
fearful reality the incarnation Of the poliut
handwriting on the wall, to the Democracy,
Nlnhcd Scott. in ms person they see d
feel the certain conviction of doom, to
fulfilled IN an overwhelming defeat. No w
der, then, that every poisoned arrow should
directed at that conspicuous target. and t
dcuuuciatlon and caluInny should be lcvc
at the patriot hero who towers above ii
heads as the object Of the admiration and ali
ton Of the American people.
We shall now ask the attention Of our 10
"rs 10 the " hg side of the question
have not attempted to disguise our prcierc
!or Presidential candidate. We are for q
tCoTT, At the same time, we have trea
with respectful consideration the claims Of {
"f distinguished Wings, and have ever b
ready 70 eve 70 whoever was nominated,