Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-17

| The article which we copy below from the Louis
vile Courier does not, think, eTaggerate the
| chances of the election of a Democratic President
in 1860 The nomination. by the Charleston Con
vention, of man who stands fairly on the Cincin.
natl platform, and in whose integrity and ability
the people of the country have full confidence, is
all that is necessary to secure that union of the
Democratic party and Of the conservative men OF
nation to secure its success
POLITICAL ECULlTIoNs-The result of the recent
elections in the North in cur opinion clearly fore
shadows that the Presidential election next year will
be narrowed down to a contest between the Demo
Gratis and Black Republicans The Know Nothing
party of the North viii probably be disbanded, and
become merged in or the other of these pOliti-
cal organizations Should, however. the Know
NOthings, as in 1856, run third candidate, such
candidate would receive the bulk of his vote from
the Opposition party, and in that would secure
for the Democracy one or two States, which might
otherwise be carried by the Black Republicans.
In the South, Maryland is the only State in regard
to the vote of which there can be any doubt and
a single-handed contest against the Black RepUbli-
cans we have doubt Will cast her electoral vote
for the nominee of the Democratic party. This
would secure to the Democracy the electoral vote
OF the entire South numbering one hundred and
twenty. Without Maryland, the electoral vote tor
the Democratic ticket in the South would be one
hundred and twelve.
Of the Northern or free States, the Democracy
will certainly carry Oregon and CaliforGia-and
probably Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
New York. The Opposition have succeeded, it is
true in defeating the Democracy III the fall elections
IN / eInsylSs New York aadlNew Jersey, but the
Opposition party has been united and Democracy
divided. IN New Jersey, the Know Nothings and
the Black Republicans cOaltsCed. and their united
majority is less than two thousand. In PennsylY2-
the Peoples party was composed Of all he clements
Of the Opposition aud yet the majority for the anti
LecomptOn. hnO " Nothing Black Republican ticket
in the state Is only seventeen thousand fully ten
thousand less than last year
The elections held this year clearly demonstrate
that tie success Of the Black Republican party in
the approaching Presidential contest depends on a
complete union Of all the dlscOrlant elements of the
Opposition Can such a union be effected, We
think not We do not believe the Black Republicans
can or will select Presidential candidate who will
be universally acceptable Should Seward be NOM
mated the entire conservative vote of the North
will be driven off from the Black Republicans. and
should conservative man be nominated the proba-
bility Is that the ultra rugged issue AbotIOnists
would bolt the nomination The Black Republican
party is divided against itself, and scarcely be
united on any candidate. Then the recent success
es in New York. PENNSYLVANIA and New Jersey have
been secured By the votes of persons outside of the
Black Republican organization, and many OF whom
in purely sectional contest would vote for the Dem
ocratic candidate or else not vote at ALL In any
event. we do not see how there can be n complete
and cordial union Of the Opposition. and without
such union Is effected they win most certainly be
defeated.
These calculations are based on the supposition
that the Democracy select an acceptable and poIu-
lar candidate at the Charleston Convention, Very
much!depends upon the action of that Convention.
We must nominate n candidate who will certainly
carry the united vote of the South, and who will
possess great personal strength in New Jersey
Pennsvlvania and New York. We believe that such
candidate cen be selected and if selected he can
be triumphanJly elected.