Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-09
The Presidential Prospects of Messrs. Buchsn-
an and Douglas.

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an and Douglas.
Important and Reliable inflammation just he
ceired.
We have Just received intelligence from a
very reliable source, relating to the pros
poets and views of Senator Douglas with
/ reference u the nomination At Charleston.
The statement is substantially as follows:
/ Mr.. Douglas entertains no doubts about
( the future. He is Il candidate ami confident
! of the nomination, ~ well ~ Of the adop-
! ton of his platform He thinks the ques-
! ton is already determined; that he can sue
coed without any aid from the Middle States;
that the united Northwest and Northeast
are for him. beyond doubt, rs well rs several
of the Southern States that he Is certain OF
votes enough already without another State.
, In the South, he feels sure of North Carroll
na Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana.
though some of them may vote i ballot Tor
other names lie regards all the Southern
candidates. except Gov. Wise, as having VIZ
tually withdrawn from the field. He thinks
they have no desire IL risk the chances, IN
1850, and will prefer the nomination oi some
Northern man. in order to leave the field
open for themselves in l>b4. This. he thinks
will secure him the the nomination IN lSbo,
If nothing else should.
IL the candidate should, however. be taken
from the South, in Mr. Douglas opinion, Gov.
Wise ought to be- the man. lie considers II
beyond doubt that the vote of Virginia will
De cast At Charleston for GOV. Wise; but that
his enemies III the party are DONG their ut
most to whisper him down outside his own
State: that the recent demonstrations III
Wises favor, through the press and the pub
lie meetings at the North. he being the only
Southern man who has received such IN ear
ne.t of Northern support. are exciting jral-
ousrs among other prominent Southern men
who will combine against him; that they
will make the effort to hem him il and leave
the Virginia vote isolated for him. that
ing that none oi them can get the nomination
they are determined that Gov. " iSr shall not.
1t is Thought, also. there is IL secret Pierce
movement in New England and III some parts
of the South, which will be disclosed only III
ease it can be- made to promise success: but
this il regarded ~ out Of the question.
Mr.. Douglas has no idea OF bolting from
the Democratic party under any crcun-
stances. fla Southern man shall be n"ln-
mated, and the protection interpretation ui
the Cincinnati platform adopted, he will sup
port the ticket. holding himself in reserve
upon the principle: That he wall not yield
But hr regards the nomination oi Il Southern
candidate, or the adoption of the interprcta
ton guarantying congressional protection L"
persons and property IN the territories, rs an
event which cannut now occur.
As Ia his election, When nominated, Mr..
Doug las entertaIns n" doubt. He confidently
anticipates receiving the electoral ynr" of tie
united Southern and all the NorthW estcrn
States.
Such may be safely regarded rs Senator
Douglas position and calculation at present.
According To Mr. Douglas view. then,
there are but two candidates really in the
field; viz: Senator Douglas and Gov. WISE
But our aIvices from Washington and else
where are sufficient 10 assure us that II seri-
Gus effort is making to place one mare, at least,
before the Charleston Convention.
We now entertain no doubt whatever that
movement is on foot to continue the present
incumbent in the position which he occupies.
Well informed gentlemen in Washington, us
sure us that the especial friends of the Pre*i-
dent are using the names of the Hon. K. }.
Walker and Gen. Lane, of Oregon only AZ Il
ruse by which to divert support towards the
President himself. This impression is reported
to us a. IL firm conviction. Other indications
point the same way.--Rich. Enquirer.