Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-30
Before and Aner.

The friends of the various aSpirants for the Dem
ocratic Presidential nomination Monday next are
all particularly sanguine Just now, and indulgng
industrious tall Dragging concerning the pros.
poets Of their respective favorites Some Of them no
doubt sincerely believe the predictions and calcu
ations they putting forth; but others have small
hope and are only trying, by loud and boisterouS
boastng, to stimulate their tagging spirits, and keep
themselves in countenance until the day of trial is
past
Old Bucks friends appear to be especially elated
and to hear them talk, one not somewhat cOgnizant
of the tricks and wileS of politicians would be led
conclude that other candidate has the ainteSt
shadow of chance. The Philadelphia PcnnsyirdHidn
l. filled Just with the most cheering and flat
tering from all parts of the country touching
the prospects of the "Sige cf UhedtidHd." \ de-
lcgate to the convention writes back to that paper
from PittSburg and says that perfect storm of
thuSia>m in Old Bucks behalf is raging all the
Western country. He thus relieves himself by re-
atng aS follows what he calls stubborn and glorious
facts:
We in Philadelphia think that 'Old Buck" il strong
aud irresistible but should the West for few
lessons this point declare YOU. the whole
community 10 have risen in his behalf There is
Instructive organization in his favor among the people that
makes party organization almost unnecessary and il
of almost duury hear Wings dccla
ing their determination unite ~th the Democracy in the
support of great statesman for President Delegates
constantly coming in from other States, route for
Cincinnati and they deeply impressed see how old
Penns vanh l. putting her gigantic powers in his support
To really Sangunc and innocent individual IN
favor Of Old Bucks nomination. the above NAV APP
pear TO be n highly gratifying and anmating de
>crpton OF that gcntleman'S prospects for the nom-
nation. But then it must be considered that the
friends of other aSpirantS equally confident
And when recollect the combinations and the
trickery which uniformly prevail in all these gather
ings of the Democracy, forced to conclude
despite contrary appearances, that man on earth
has the slightest business of expecting to win the
prize he is after, except by the mereSt accident
The feelings Of all the prominent aSpirants and their
respective friends will be vastly different we take
it, before and after the ention meets. Some
thrd-rate whipper-Snapper of politician will al
most surely step into the ring about the eleventh
hour, quietly bear off the honors OF the convention
and leave his more distin sushed and better qualified
competitors with the bag to hold At least. that il
our conjecture ON the subject, and few days more
will decide whether right wrong.
We care but little for Old Buck, Pierce, or Dou
glaS, or Hunter but we do ieel painful degree OF
interest and socitude touching the fate of ~" s.Gr
Foot." We learn that lac is perfectly confident Of
receiving the nomination. but Others, quite as well
qualified to Judge correctly in the premises state it
their deliberate conviction that he has no more
show for it than the in the moon. Il grieyes
us to hear men talk in this naughty and gloomy
>train-especialy prominent Democrats who ought
to be conSdeIate and kind and respectful when
contemplating aud conversing about the chances Of
their gay and daShing Governor Even we speak in
entirely different tone and actually feel conside
rubly eated in the thought that "Eb0-.Skin" Is as
well fitted TO deliver an oraoular opinion in regard to
ms own prospects anybody else We still indulge
the confident hope that the convention will not be 20
ungrateful aud stupid as to overlook his claims
With him in the field, should all have lively
and interesting time la 4 word, the canvass in all
its aspects and bearings, would be rich beyond pre-.
ccdent or description. Put him on the turf, by all
means.
But all speculation is now at an end On Tuesday
next, hope to receive information Of the result
A-d then comes the tug OF in earnest--an event
we welcome with pleasure.