The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-13

rett, Bocock. Powell, Caskles and Holladay-
have been elected. And hence we are not dis
posed TO dissent from the assertion of the Char
lottesvile JefeTS0Rian, in accounting for the de-
feat Of the Wings in some Of the contested dis
tricts that SHE pe0pis did not believe the Wing
politicians when they told them that the Union
IN danger" The results unquestonably DO
show that the Democratic candidates succeeded in
satisfying their party that the Union would not
he endangered 10y their election. The end was
accomplished by means OF the most emphatic dis
chalmers of hostility 10 the Union is, with the
Compromise Ii is yet to he tried whether the
sympathy of feeling and general views between
these gentlemen and the avowed advocates Of
disuni n, who are unlike them only in carrying
their hauedof the Compromise TO the legitimate
conclusion OF wishing to resist 1t, will not yet
breed danger TO the Union in the deliberations
of the next Congress. Already have with
what great rejoicing their election has been hailed
by the disunionsts Of the extreme southern States
From he San antonio WfStrn Tsran, October 90
[DEMocRATic-H oUsToN
The Presidential Chance.
So far as we have been able 10 Judge from
passing events, we incline to the opinion that it
is now pretty clearly settled as to who will be
the nominee of the Democratic National Con-
vention for the Presidency in 1852. For lime
it was rather doubtful, as the chances appeared
very equally divided between General Cass,
Hon James Buchanan, and General Houston. That
the Democracy of the Union warmly attached
to General Cas- is evident, and his chances
equal they would undoubtedly nominate him in
preference to any other man. But it is extremely
doubtful whether he could carry the State of New
York; while the bitter strife that has been got up,
between his friends and those of Mr.. Buchanan in
Pennsylvania, renders that State uncertain. The
controversy that has been carried on between the
friends of these two men has been as fierce and
bitter ever between the Wings and Democrats,
and has ext, nded 10 the Psnnsy ipanian the organ
] at Mr. Rfha and fhA npfF
organ of Mr.. Cass. This leaves room TO fear
the ll-feeling and spirit of opposition thus en-
gendered between the friends OF these two great
men before nomination, would lead the unsuccess-
fu to oppose the successful party afterwards and
| thus secure the defeat Of the Democratic party.
! Without Pennsylvania or New York, success Is by
| no means certain, and we feel confident the Ma
! tional Convention will not nominate man who
cannot carry or both of these States We be-
! lieve Gen. Houston TO be equally as prominent
either of the above named gentlemen, though not
| of such long standing with the Democracy OF the
| Union; and since their friends by their zeal
have placed both Cass and Buchanan out of the
| line OF availability, we consider Gen. Houston's
| chance for the nomination settled beyond doubt.
1 The Democracy o. New York, Maine, and Ohio,
| far as they vem made any demonstration in regard
| to the next Presidency, have expressed prefer
ence for Gen. Houston Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Kentucky, and Wisconsin, have each one OF their
citizens named in connexion with the Presidency,
| which has caused Them TO remain silent upon the
| subject. Still confident, unless greatly
| mistaken In our observation oil the signs oil the
| times, that Gen Houston will receive the largest
vote the first ballot of the National Convention,
and on the second will receive the nominations
and, when nominated, he will carry the following
States provided Fillmore, Webster, or Scott s the
Wing candidate: New York, Pennsylvania, Vir-
gina, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, llli-
nois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Ar
kansas Mississippi, louisiana Alabama, Florida
Georgia, South Carolina, (if she votes at all Ma
ryland Delaware, New Hampshire, Texas, and
California; and if that don't elect him, why he can't
be elected, that's all Should Clay Crittenden
be the nominee of the Wing party, then Kentucky
and Tennessee may be considered doubtful. But
we can elect candidate without these States
and only took them into the list because they had
recently shown strong desire to cut their former
associations. These are firm convictions to
the Presidential chances after taking calm
vey Of the whole field, and we profess to be some
what acquainted with the position and strength of
the two great parties of this country.
From the Mobile Daily Register. MOI. 5-[DEMo-
cRATiC-STATE RIGHTS.
Effect of the .Union' 1riumphs.
While we have never been, as is we'll known
the advocates of the secession of any of the
southern States, yet we have always been de-
cidedly opposed to the formation of Union"
party in the South. Such movement was
calculated, we believed to encourage the enc
mics of our institutions, and to weaken the
moral influence of our attitude of resistance to
The aggressions of the Free sellers and Adolf
tionists. A Union party at the North on the other
hand, we regarded patriotic and judicious, be-
its objects and tendencies TO repress the
encroachments of fanaticism, and to do Justice, in
spirit of fraternity, to the people of the South.
| Time and the results have evinced the wisdom
OF our reasoning upon this subject. The con-
sentative influence of the Union movements at the
North has been measurably manifested in their
late electons-particularly in Pennsy lvania; but
it must be confessed they have been sufficiently
potent to accomplish all the objects which they had
in view. This failure is partly, if not chiefly,
| attributable to the counteracting effects of the
! ofhliated movements in the Souh. The Unionists
OF the South have been the most effective antago-
! nsts OF the Unidnists at the North. From the
| ture OF things from the inevitable tendency of
their purposes and principles, from their geo.
| graphical position, and their diverse relations to
| the anti slavery fiction, these two wings of the
National Union party have occupied species of
see sato relation to each other The elevation of
one has been the sinking Of the other.
Such at least is the case far the triumphs of
| the Union party at the South concerned.
Events at the North evincing this, and
some leading papers already commenting
upon the fact. The New York MOI ming Star says
that the striotism exhibited by the people of Ala
oama mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia. and North
and South Carolina, in virtually repudiating
cession doctrines by their votes, has emboldened
the abolitionsts of the North in their foul work OF
revolutionary agitation. The Tribune, in COM
menting upon the late election in South Carolina,
intimates sneeringy that the talk about avenging
southern wrongs was all gas; that the southerners
might bluatcr, but neither wished or intended to
act Senator Seward, too, the most pestient agi-
tator IN this country, and dangerous, both from
ambition and really eminent talent, ia making
himself busy in relation TO the rioters at Syracuse
excusing, if not jusifying them, and voun teering
to become their bail Then there is the recognised
leader OF the anti slavery party Mr.. Gerrt Smith,
once more in the field, recommending resistance
to the law. He has issued manifesto, addressed
'to the members of the Liberty party" full of the
most incendary advice, sugared over with an i'm
mense deal OF talk about linen and Christians
"self defence in a righteous cause SC; but
meaning, in plain English, that it is the duty of
fugitive slaves to resist the law in the North, and
the right Of the slaves in the South TO rice and clay
their masters. These the principles involved
In the advice Offered by Mr. Gerrit Smith to tho
Liberty party. This proclamation is more violent
in its language, and more daring and law defyng
in lite recommendations, than any other document
we have aean from the anIne snnrce