The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-03
From lke Ruaalo Commercial adrertiser

Senator Douglas left US last night on his way to
his home in Chicago. We begin to doubt whether
cratic party even early ns 1852. Clearly, he is
the favorite of " Young America" 30 far as the
Democrats go to make up the body. All the acci-
dents fbirth residence and relations, are strongly
in his favor. He born at the East he resides in
the West, and he married ut the South. Could one
be better placed or circumstanced? Then he ia a
wary, patient, cool man, and can afford to wait.
He has been OF opinion, we are told that his time
will not probably arrive before 1856, but he will let
his friends take their course without hindranos
or advice of any kind. Undoubtedly he is the fore
most ofthe northwest, and, If that region insists
upon his nomination, his chance 10 good one He
is guarding himself against the "swelled head
deprecatcs premature movement, but Is ready
to stand the hazard of the die. In this
visit to our State he made favorable I'M
preston upon all with whom he was brought in
contact His is affable, free, and easy in his man
ners. manifests great selfsustaining power, inf
mite tact, and resources without end. We concur
in the opinion expressed by the editor Of the Gin
cinnah Gazette, that his chance Of nomination is
equal at the present time to that of any other man
in his political ranks, and far better than were
Colonel Polks at the opening Of the baltimore
Convention that nominated him. He will not be
the first choice of any section, as represented in
the National Convention, with the exception of
the northwest; but he will not be strongly OPP
posed from any quarter. Indeed he is likely to
be accepted an alternative candidate by those
who fail in securing the nomination of their favor
ties. And it ia to see. even now, that the COM
peting pretensons Of the antiquated obsolete
asprants will be strong enough to destroy
the chances Of all. They cannot wait. If they are
postponed in 1852 they are shelved forever. Hence
the desperation with which they will all struggle
for the prize, and the difficulty of compromise
among them These things will conspre to
strengthen Douglas, and, although the result is
probcmatical, the odds are not heavy against him.
One thing we Wings must make up our minds to,
and that is that our opponents will bring into the
field 4 young and vigorous nag that has never
been beaten. They are not going to assure us an
easy victory by putting broken down horse on
the track. Governor Marcy is the only man of
the old set of politicians who is at all up to the
spirit of the age, or the requirements of young
America And he is Objectionable on the ground
that he is supposed to have political relations
already established, thus precluding the idea Of
fair distribution of the spois among the young
men. "Young America" wants clean shuttle OF
the cards, with a new pack and a fair deal, and
hence will not consent to the nomination Of any
man who has already made his arrangements for
parceing out the offices. Douglas is colt OF un-
tried powers, but he has good points, and gives evil
dence Of speed. II his bottom equals the expecta-
tons of his hackers, he may trouble us nightly.
With Howell Cobb for Vice President he would be
a very formidable standard bearer. Let US hope,
therefore, that Young America will be borne down
by the old foges, and that some fossil remains of
Jacksonism may be cxhumcd to make up the Demo
cratic ticket.