New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-20
From Our Own Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March ls 1856.
After all the parade and pompous assurance OF
the alleged strength Of Mr.. Buchanan in the Gin
cnnati Convention, it turns out upon inquiry, that
ihere is not one Southern State pledged to his sup
port. The Virginia delegates are yet to be
elected; and while the recent State Convention
was claimed TO be partial to the favorite son Of
Pennsylvania" there was no better authority than
the wish which was father to the thought. The
sbrewd cslculatOrs are now confident, and upon
ihe best evidence too, that Gen. Pierce will COM
snand much larger vote than Mr.. Buchanan; and
wbile they do not claim l9S the two thirds
necessary-they insist, and with some plausbility,
that no other named candidate can approach his
aggregate. The detection of Louisiana from Mr..
Buchanan, which was reckoned to be as sure as
pennsylvania, has dimished confidence, and m-
paired the seeming prestige Of success, which
hitherto attracted hosts of nominal friends. The
The claims of the Presidents Kansas Message has
proved abOrtive. No practical result has thus
Jar followed that demonstration, and the pondered
speech, with which the Senate is threatened on
Thursday, will be attended by no better success.
Inc very ubbptTauOu Win WHICH, tnc OUJcCt l5
pursued by the Senator for Illinois proves how
hopeless has become the chance, and, in conse-
qucnce, how irritated his passion. He may as
well retire from the contest, for an indefinite
adjournment is inscribed opposite his name. Nor
Till he fall alone. Old and Young America will
6escend into common political grave.
The South Americans, and sprinkle of north
ern cOnfederates, got together in what was chari-
tably called conference, last night, TO discharge
The mOurnful duty of considering their prospects
in the coming contest. Consolation was scarce,
and the efforts to excite patriotic emotion were
followed with lugubrious effect. Even Humphrey
Marshall whose cspon-ined" paunch is the store
house of good humOr, was melancholy. The blues
afflicted the gathering like q nightmare, and they
adjourned, evidently dspairing of the Republic.
Jtis quite clear that some Of these honorable gen.
femen are already sick Of their bargain, and by
no means unwilling to find an excuse for retreat.
They protested with vehemence in the canvass for
Speaker, that no Democrat could ever receive their
support until the obnoxious dctum of the caucus
MAS rescinded The proscriptve resolution stands
70 this day, as a living rebuke to the vote which
they concentrated upon Gov. Aiken.
The same spirit which actuated that submission
j. at work now. Know. Nothing organization has
served it's end in sending these men to Congress,
and now, like Extra Billy Smith, they are ready
20 turn their backs upon it and make common
cause with the South upon the Democratic candi'
date. They sustained Mr.. Fillmore at Philadel-
phs, to Justify their policy at home, and having
thus vindcated themselves against the suspicion OF
inHdelity, by nominating the man who carried and
signed the Fugitive Slave law, they are ready to
discard him as no longer useful and to adopt some
more convenient and cheering alternative. lNDExs