The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-05
From the Buffalo (N " Commercial Advertiser
The Presidency.

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and Democratic. We arc happy to sec that on the
Wing side, with here and there an exception, good
temper prevails, and the tone OF the articles is
teous and cathocrespectful toward all the gentle
| men who have been named in connection with the
| nomination, and indicating determination to unite
heartily in support Of the candidate presented by the
| National Convention. So long this feeling per
vades the Wing party, there will be reason to de-
prccae the disc ussion On the contrary. the effect
will be sauary, inasmuch it must tend to deve-
the popular sentiment and assist the convention
in coming to intelligent, safe, and satisfactory
conclusion. All the omens OF the most encourag-
ing description We of success if prudence
and discretion control the action of the nominating
convention. We need nothing but wisdom and
forecast in the selection Of candidate, and zeal and
unanimity in the campaign, to defeat the adversa-
ry utterly as to parayze him for the next four
years. At period since 1910 has the Democratic
| party been dcmoralized-so torn asunder by in
| tesne quarrels Not State Convention can they
| hold without exhibiting differences Of opinion and
diversity of views that can hardly fail to prove
fatal to them in the coming contest. There is not
a State in the Union in which they united.
We have instanced the divisions in several States,
I and we have now TO record one that threatens
! more serious consequences than any other that
| has been made the subject of remark. We allude
| to Virginia-the largest Commonwealth of the
| Confederacy whose vote may be regarded as GER
tain for the nominee of the Baltimore Convention.
| The Old Dominion has never faltered, in the
| darkest hours ever experienced by the Demo-
cracy. She voted for Mr.. Van Buren, in 1S40,
| giving him than one-third of his aggre-
gate vote in the electoral colleges. She did not
waver in 1913, when the neighboring States all
went for Taylor. In every conceivable con-
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| vote for the Democratic candidate. This cannot
be said of another one of the great States. This
| fact will give her moral power in the Baltimore
Convention greatly disproportoned to her numcr-
| ical strength She will almost be able to dictate
| to the convention in the selection of candidate.
Certainly man can be nominated in the face Of
the united and determined opposition of Virginia.
This must be conceded by every man OF the least
| knowledge of national politics, and of common in
telligence respecting the management Of party at
fairs. The attitude and purpose of the Virginia
Democracy are hence invested with pee uliar i'm
portance; and, in balancing the chances Of the
/ several aspirants, must look heedfully to the
probable course of the delegation from that State
in the Baltimore Convention.
The great leaders Of the Democratic party in
Virginia old fcges, and nothing else. From
| Norfolk to the kentucky line they are all old
II
able to procure the affirmation of the resolutions
Of 9s-an unmeaning intangible, shadowy string
| of distractions, with relation or applica-
bility TO the things of this generation, than the
Pragmauc Sanction has to the existing condition
of affairs in Continental Europe And yet Young
America controlled the action Of the convention,
80 far az 1t related to the Presidential question.
After session of three days. much Of il consumed
in sharp personal discussion, engendering great
deal of bitterness Of feeling. the body adjourned
without expressing any preference among the
multitudinoos candidates for the Presidency. In
addition to endorsing the resolutions OF 'So. they
cautiously complimcnted the Democratic National
Conventions Of IA and as. This was the formal
business OF the convention. But there was one
feature in the proceedings that does not seem to
have attracted much attention, but which lie really
a circumstance of uncommon significance. One
Of the resolutions directs the delegates to the Ma.
tiopaI Convention to sustain the two third rule.
II through the fundamentally Of this rule
that Mr.. Van Buren, was defeated In 1874, and
Virgins had the greatest agency in producing
| that result.
We have heretofore pointed out the close analogy
| between the position Of General C,ss now. and
| that Of Mr.. Van Buren, eight years ago. DO not
circumstances indicate, with almost unerring pre-
cision, fate TO the general similar to that which
| befell Mr.. Van Buren, 1t seems TO US ''ns sure
as sunrise" that the application Of this rule will
be fatal, not only to General Casa, but to every
| other aspirant of the genus "old fogy." That the
| action Of Young America WINS directed to this end,
VIC have doubt whatever, and no more cfYcc-
tual mesns could have been devised for accomplish
ing IL. Indeed. VIC incline TO the opinion that the
imputation Of "Old fogyism" will be ruinous to
all the elder class Of statesmen. unless IL be Gov
Marcy, who, in point Of fact, IL not an cold fogy
At present he has the darkest kind Of look for the
nomination; but a shuttle and cut Of the cards
mny give him strong hand TO play in the great
game. Mr.. Buchauan's hopes are utterly ortin-
guished by the proceedings in Virginia. His friends
were sanguine that he would receive the recon.
mcndaton Of The convention and the support OF the
Old Dominion was his main reliance The proba
biIity s, that his strength will be confined 10
Pennsylvania. Atany rate, bis preiensions arc not
likely TO embarrass the convention much whatever
hi. friends may think TT 10 do when they go TO the
polls in November.
II is believed that Douglas had the larres, nu-
merical force in the convention; and from the out
set IL was obvious that Young America had deter.
mined not TO submit to tho rule Of old foryism;
and all the ssgos Of the party were able to do was
to secure tho affirmation Of the resolutions Of rs.
We have rcospitulsted these circumstances in
order TO sustain the proposition which We laid down
in the fore part Of this arceto Wit that the proc
pects Of Wbig victory next fail arc Of the mos,
| encouraging kind. IL needs no prophetic power 10
forotoil the consequences that to from the
manifold divisions and distractions that nrc tea ring
the Democratic party 10 pieces. The disturbing
power now in operation must do its work. The
result isinevitsbie We are certain Of succcss II
we are true 60 ourselves.
We began with the intention Of considering the
duty and policy Of the Wings in making Presi-
| dental nomination; bot, having devoted much
space as we can spare to-day TO the discussion OF
Democratic difficulties, must postpone our OBJ
scryatons the other branch Of the subject unit
future occasion, after remsrking that there is o.
thing in our condition prospects 10 nspire seri-
oos approximations respecting the final result. We
have no difficulties TO contend with that iptrin-
sicslly formdsble-no obstacles to perfect bsrnto.
ny and concert Of action that are not removable by
the exercise Of the commonost tact, sagscity, and
| discretion.
| Ma. CsBELL's LsrTEa.-Tbe Albany Reg,sfcg
makes known that several errors detected In
Mr.. CAnwLLs letter, published in that pa per nd
/ cooied In the Rep,,hf,r IN SATURDAY. ,pornfno L.,