The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-11
THE DAILY DISPATCH
correspondence of the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. June 9

The agony is over, and the Democracy have
presented to the nation a strong and it would
seem, an acceptable ticket, judging from the
responses which come in from the various sec.
tions of the country.
The "unterrifed" will hold mass meeting
this evening, for the purpose of ratifying this
nomination. Gems. Cass, Houston, Lane,
aud Judge Douglass will address the people.
The most unbounded enthusiasm exists here in
the ranks of the party, who seem TO regard
the success of the ticket as settled thing, a
fixed fact. But there is good deal of whole
some truth in the "old saw "there's no telling
who will he Governor until after the elec-
iionn'
Since the adjournment Of the Convention,
the city once again assumes It's wonted cheer
full and animated appearance our Hotels and
thoroughfares are thronged with the returning
delegates aud strangers, most of whom tarry
few days with us TO view the "elephant' in
Washington.
am informed by gentlemen (who have
been at some pains TO ascertain the views of
members of Congress from all sections of the
country that the best feeling prevails in regard
TO the nominees of the Baltimore Convention,
and that the ticket presented will unite the
party North and West. Preston King, and
other Democratic freesoilers, although not en-
lirely concurring in sentiment with the plat
form of principles laid down, yet promise the
ticket their hearty support. If this is so, our
Wing friends must put their best foot forward,
al their Convention which meets on the 10Th.
Z Ii is rumored that another Richmond is
in the field. The claims and chances of Mr..
Crittenden have been freely canvassed Oflate.
Gen. Scott, MIR. Fillmore, MIR. Webster and
Mr. Crttenden will. in all probability, be
pressed on the Convention by their respective
friends The twO-thirds rule will not, it is
believed, be adopted. Gen. Scott will poll a
strong vote /; but yet nomination may be de-
ieated for several days even in the event of the
adoption OF u majority vote for determining the
choice of the Convention. The rallying cry
has already been sounded the "clans are
gathering in their strength" for the great and
important contest which will eventuate in Civ
ing TO The Wing party their standard bearers
in the approaching canvass.
The question for the Wing party now to
solve is, whom will they present to the peo-
pie for their suffrages? The New York Mir
ror and Courier and Enquirer think tina,
"Webster and Crittenden" are now the avnila-
Bile men. Other are urging the claims of MIR.
Fillmore, as the only man who can unite the
party. Gen. Scott's friends, however, are
sangulne OF his nomination, alleging that no
man can awaken greater degree of enthusi.
asm than ne.
Such are some of the speculations af1oat.-
AS the delegates TO tho Whig Convention come
in, land they are daily arrivingl the excite
ment and anxiety increases. My own unbi-
ased opinion is, however, that Gen. Scott's
chances for the nomination are as two to one.
His friends intimate readiness to bet OH his
nomination, as also TO ''plank up the pewter"
on the general result" Certain it is, the i'm.
preston obtains, that the proceedings of the
Convention will be marked with mucn acerbi
ty OF feeling, on the par, of the South, espe-
claliy, II the compromise, in all its features, is
not endorsed.
John 5. Trasher (of Cuban memory is no W
in The city, and is quite lion.
MIR. Ciay's death was currently reported in
our streets this morning the rumor was in.
correct, although we are hourly expecting his
dissolution. Premonitory symptoms of dysen.
terry have appeared, and should this disease
supervene, his spirit must soon leave its tene.
tnent of clay.
Capt. Peter Jones, the well known propre.
tor of "Jones's HOTEL" at the Steamboat
landing, died on yesterday, of Inflammation o.
the bowels.
AT the time of closing this, no material
change has taken place in MIR. Clay. condi
lion. HENRICo.