The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-17

lion Of Mr.. Douglas will have to be content with the
domination Of Mr. Douglas must involve the rescon Of
the administration, the Convention will assuredly
resort to such desperate expedient TO soften
ton sentiment Of tho North.
Oar Baltimore Correspondenee.
BALTIMORE, April II, 1859.
The Balsmoye Democracy aad TIC Presidency Udirxas
and Roscdytsm Of the Douglas Demorsts-r,co Ses Of
Delegates for the Charleston CO~usHtis~-Naryand Dso.
cYacy Opposed to Enforcement Of PyedSst Bs-
chanan's Administration-A National Democrat for he
Presidemey-Analysis Of Se~ator Douglas Caroer-Ris
Efforts On the Missouri Cbmpromiss Measure, dc dc.
Unusual pains having been taken to isrepresent the
position Of the Slate Of Maryland reference to the nom
nation Of democratic candidate for President, pro-
posed to present in the columns OF the HERALD brief re-
view NJ facts for the purpose Of correcting the mte.
mens which have been made and aeking your kind fa
vor for the space required.
Two years sgo II was plainly manifested thai small,
faction in this city had determined upon making steady var
upon the administration, in return for their disappointed
attempts to control entire the patronage Of the federal
ovefnment All the elements Of discomfort were rallied
ogether by means Of secret political o-panizat;on
modelled After the institution OF Know Notbins,. and
which exposed by some Of your oorrssponaen.. .o
months ago in the RERAID To their non
Dut me Initiated could gain access but their objects and
progress were subjects OF boastful Communications nom
time 70 time, by the weaker vessels in the conoayn
discriminating their several unaing attempts 70 ref
the control OF the conventional organs Of the psrtv he
most industrious and expensive preparations were ss
TO capture this city for the benefit Of their chsmnon ~
70 ae rresdency M1 Dougas and in the recent election
ton their plans were fully developed 70 the sstonish
ment OF me community, several of the most infamous
KNOW Notnpg clubs were In attendance at the can Of
thst faction prepared and determined TO exercise their
prac'ised hands upon unofendng democratic citizens
they succeeded In obtaining maort;es and vhere fhav
were likely to be in numbers they broke M the
~ means Of me most dsgrecefu character
recent years. To consummate their work, though de-
!essed N carrying majority Of the wards they went for
Who u minority OF the Conventon) and elected two
gentlemen 70 represent them in the National Convention.
from the Baltimore city district The majority Of the
lives 10 Charleston who will go there armed with the eyi
dence necessary TO hold their seats and whether her
opponents VIII appear in the Convention claimants re-
tatt time the remaining districts Of the s,..s have
chofen their delegates, ard the 2sd ulmo the STATE
elected Senatorial delegates thoroughly opposed 70 ~
douglas and squatter sovereignty. OF the sixteen
Douglas procivtes and they chosen upon the faith
Oh Yer voluntary pledges to their constituents against
If were even Otherwise they could no, VOC for
Douglas, as they are instructed against him. and being
IN separate districts their votes IN any event would be
The above s perfectly truthful and undenabe state.
men Of the facts in reference TO the position of Affairs
70 this state Until the entire South shall determine in
favor Of Mr. Douglas there 10 no possibility of his re-
ceving from Maryland In the Charleston Conven
snT even tnat event. or any other the popular
cded that the majority Of the votes be with
lis at all times painful to speak Of isfortunes painful
70 pohtcal party TO speak its shame and degrade
cn TO numerate the elements Of dsoord and weakness
but at times becomes necessary, profitable the patty
1t large and necessary justice 10 some and condemns
lid the faction espousins Mr. Douglas resort in those
elections In Baltimore the democracy OF the city became
ms ut ron need only refer 70 ne fact that IN s zen
Iac convention Of the Baltimore district series Of rsso
utions were unanimously adopted repudisting and de.
he party under no circumstance recognise them "a
Deserving Of confidence democrats nor TO ACT or ann.
lie with them as party members."
Apart, however, from the oiium which the reck-
ess course OF q debauched political faction, repre-.
State NAV hsVe p Of the Of
neis are strong reasons which explain most
Is,Csny ms unpopularty and nnAvsiAbty
'tneraoe fresden Buchanan has devoted and de-
e. mined friends than in Mary friendships gene
ne persuasive but delusive acts & demagoga'sm-but
renos who value at their Gue worth the qualities Of ain
ions TO the public good Tho services Of the present
Aecutive, through unbroken half century at homo
in bis various q Ss and
srets in all emergencies, bis character ~ An able dgn
I'd, experienced, tried and pare statesman Of tia. Old
The people Of Maryland; and now at his age OF life,
ben quietly administering with great wisdom tho duties
that high Office TO which he had been called in crisis
hen but for the influence Of his name, the Union might
ave gone TO terrible wreck-t could hardly be sup
oeed that the perperAtor Of hercs and unwarrsntabe
tack upon him and his administration would Command
lsads Of the people who warmly sympathized with
be Pre- sident and his policy.
II wss when the famous lettsr appeared from Judge
oueas In reference to the appointment Of Of his
rsmep, in 1857 that sagacous friends Of the adminsa
with real sorrow the restless spirit war Ia the
mater. The fearful carnival Of insubordna.op aud de-
ructcn which WAS then being worked upon the
bis mind was observed by the friends Of the aiming
ator, more In sorrow than in anger however, for the
anstors sake The sad realization Of this begippiup
as in his ultimate and unjustihabe aassulIs upon
lie party OF the administration In the Lssompion esue
e rtqutnt az familiar conferences and caucusss vito
e black republicans to defeat his party the unortopa