The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-18
Presidential Prospect.

Presidential Prospect.
We notice that many of our cotem-
poraries have already commenced
nominating different candidates to be
put forward for President in 1860.
Although we think it is yet too early
to even speculate as to who will prob
ably be the candidates of the different
parties for President in the next can
vass, yet it is not too soon, however,
to look over the ground and begin to
calculate the probable chances of the
contending organizations for success.
In doing this we can only take our OBJ
servations from the stand point of the
present, in the full consciousness that
circumstances may occur before the
time for the election which may mate
rally change the basis, and hence de-
stroy the conclusions of any writer of
to-day.
1t now seems to be tacitly under
stood, that the Anti-Lecompton por-
ton of the Democratic party, will insist
upon the nomination of Mr.. Douglas,
at the hands of the Charleston Conven-
ton, and in that event, it void seem as
though it was impossible for the party
to harmonic in that Convention. 1t
does not seem possible that factions so
directly at variance in doctrine, as the
two wings of that party are at present
can ever fuse. We regard it therefore
as highly probable that the party will
divide, and each wing make its own
nomination. 1t is not at all improba-
BILE that the American organization will
bring Mr.. Crittenden forward as their
candidate, and if so, these and the Re-
publican nomination will make a quad
triangular contest. Under this state of
things it seems highly probable that
the Republicans will be sure of an cleo
ton by the people. But as there is at
least possibility that this might not be
the result it is proper to note the posi-
ton each party to the contest would
occupy in the House of Representa-
tives, as upon that body would devolve
the duty of choosing.
There are now thirty-two States in
the Union, and as the vote for Presi-
dent if cast by Congress is given by
States, it will require seventeen to elect
and even if Kansas be admitted the
number required will not be changed
But should Kansas and Oregon, both
be admitted it will take eighteen te
elect. How then stands the probable
chances if the people fail to elect. The
, regular Democratic candidate will nc
: doubt be so selected as to secure the
entire vote of the Southern States
which if we include Maryland, Virgin
ia and Kentucky, will be IA. This We
!, believe is all that candidate selected
f with regard to thesouthern vote can GER
tainly look for or depend upon, and hi
may even fail to secure the vote of thu
, three States we have named as theil
vote may just as likely be given either
to Mr.. Crittenden, or to the candidate
: of the dissenting wing of the Democ
: racy. The Republican candidate say
: the Toledo Blade, in speaking on thi
r subject, may safely rely upon the vote
of Maine, Massachusetts,, Connecticut
: Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania
! Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois
: Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New
# Hampshire and Minnesota, Is with
u fair chance for Rhode Island and De-
!. aware. If therefore the programm
t we suggest is carried out, and the cleo
ton devolves upon the House we car
t not but regard the prospect as highl
l, favorable to the Republican cause
e We have in this estimate set down som
: States Illinois for instance, whic
3 have not been Republican in days pas
d but we cannot look upon the intern;
t, strife which has attained such bittel
e ness in the Democratic family in an
!. other light than as tending to the ute
e humiliation OF the power of the part
a in the North. Let men talk as the
: will about national party, it is falls
!, and preposterous to assume that tn
: Democratic party is such an one. Ur
der its present organization, and wit