The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-28
The Juggiers Of the Cincinnati Convention
The Plot Tbickens.

The Juggiers Of the Cincinnati Convention
The Piot Tbickens.
Accordingto our special despatch from Wash
ington, which we lay before our readers this
morning, the plot is thickening among the
democratic jugglers for the dainty prize Of the
Cincinnati Convention.
The working Of the complex machinery OF
these swindiing gatherings is very ex.raordi-
nary. In 1874 Martin Van Buren, had a clear
majority OF the Convention but they fastened
the two-thirds rule about his neck and sunk
him. In 1918 Gen. Cass was nominated but
Van Buren, had his revenge; for Cass was de-
feated by that purely reveDgeful Buffalo tick
ct. In $50 all the great democratic guns we're
spiked once more, and the com promise at last
agreed upon was decidedly smaller than the
calibre OF Col. Polk. The same materials, the
same causes, the same rivalries aad jealousiss,
the same cliques and the same outstanding
candidates will come up before the same tri.
ounal at Cincinnati. What, then, can we ex-
pect but the same regults?-6rst, the guillotin
ing Of the most dangerous candidate TO al the
rest, and then their mutual destruction, till
right man had been overlooked for whole
week!
That two-thirds rule, in fact, has given
heretofore to a small and factious majority 10
these packed conventions the destinies Of this
great country and its masses independent,
liberty loving and intelligent people; and
from the same source we can expect nothing
but the same consequences again. Think Of
ninety mine men at Cincinnati crossrcad poll
ticians and tricky spoilsmen, elected as dele
gates, some OF them, perhaps, by half dozen
boon companions, others chosen by themselves
deciding upon the suffrages, the rights the
world wide interests Of this vast republic of
twenty millions of people, supposed to
possess, themselves, the sovereign power in
the government, and in the elections to its Of
fees! What . mockery it makes Of democra
cy, personal independence and popular sove-
reignty. What farce!
The Columbus (Ala) Tines gives the only
plausible plea for this two thirds rule at these
extraordinary assemblies 1t says-" The
democratic candidates chosen under it will
compare fayorably with those selected under
the majority rule by the whig party. In point
Of ability, Van Buren,, Polk, Cass and Pierce
are fully equal to Harrison, Clay, Taylor and
Scott. We therefore protest most solemnly
against the abrogation Of the two-thirds rule
by the Cincinnati Convention. 1t is the only
check held by the South, in these extraordi-
nary assemblies, upon the overwhelming North
ern majorities Until quiet is restored to the
country; until the rights of the South are re-
cognized and respected by the North, and the
slavery agitation is settled, We should regard
that Southern man as either knaye or fool who
should propose or vote for the abrogation of
the twothirds rule. Is not the North now
vastly in the majority in these conventions?
Why increase their power, until at least they
have shown themselves capable OF using it with
discretion"
There is something in that argument, if we
admit that the Northern democracy are in the
slightest degree tainted with the niger wor-
shipping mania. But that cannot be. A abort
time since we modestly suggested that "free
soilish" type Of the democracy did exist in the
North, and that it had its antipathies to such
Nebraska candidates as Pierce, Douglas, Bright
and Atchison; but we were instantly pounced
upon by the Cabinet organ at Washington and
by it's echoes, as a malicious slanderer Of the
unspotted democratic party. No never
There is nothing "free soilish" among its ma
terial in the North. The Van Buren,. Pierce
democrats had passed through the ERE, and had
came out without as much as the smell Of free
soil or nggerism on their garments. Such being
the case, hen, why should the democracy Of the
South be &c suspicious Of their Northern breth.
rem in these national love feasts! The pain
truth il, that The canagers Of these coa-en.
tions sre simply :poiiamen, and they meet to
appropriate the spoiis with the saEe feeling
Of fraternity az those which govern gang Of
obbers in one Of tleir extraordinary assem-
blies ior the division o. large haul q
plundar.
az. sordicary assemblies" indeed The
plot thicLcps, and ne shall see anon, that it
il a tDayish piece Of work.
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