Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-11-10
Presidential Speculations, and What May
Come of Them.


"Old Brownwas hardly fast in Jail before Demo
Gratis were busy with speculations as to the effect
OF his crime on the elections, and especially on the
contest for the Charleston nomination. Gov Wise
said on stepping into the cars to return home af-
ter capturing Brown, "ths secures the election of
aDemocratic President" Ifhe had said all he
thought he would have added, '.and will be the
man." Other Democrats have been as ready to
look ahead as he, hough they may not see exactly
the same things there. That in some mysterious
way the, ,Harpcrs Ferry riot was to turn the course
of events to the upbuding of Democracy, all the
members ofihat indirisible fraternity reliciously
believe. and of course they scrutnze every feature
OF the affair with more than the keenness of Ro-
man augur examining cows bowels for omt,,s
Just how il will be none of them know but they all
think that the Charlcstown jury will have a large
skare in making the verdict OF the Charleston Con-
vention. Now this concentration of interest OF.
one occurrence will be likely 10 produce the usual
result. cxaggerration of every feauture, and un
reasonable reliance on the hopes it holds out We
may therefore expect to find the movements of all
Democratic candidates hereafter regulated by Hsr-
measured from the Harpcr's Ferry meridian.--
Their condnct com2els us to think SO, and that COM
pulsion brings US closer to one possible devclop-
ment of the insurrcction than We have yet bccn.--
That it rciH be Il real development, of course We
can't say. but that it may be one is ccr:ainiy far
within the bounds of possibility and Democratic
achievement Gov. Wise naturally thinks that he
has pre-cmnent claim to all the capital ih,t can
be m 'de out of Harpcr's Ferry, and just as natur-
ally, he will spare pains to hive every flying in
cidcnt tn at may make honey in his comb. This
feeling will help him to mcrcifu consideration of
the case ofary prisoner who may repent and bring
forth fruits meet for repentance, that is concs-
sions thlt will keep out of his way either strong
Republican opponent, a strong Democratic rival I
tor the nomination. Prisoners whose lives are at
stake, unless fanatics like Brown, usually care more
Tor their necks than their characters. and hav-
ng an idea Of the sort Of confes ion that win do
them the most service they slightly shape the con-
essioE to that duisul purpose Now Governor
Fiil.,rtl, as We learn from dispatches to the New
ork papers, arrived at Charlcstown on Friday, in
company with Attorney General Mcdonald. Mr..
Voorhees, and Mr.. NJ. NJ. Randolph ami on the
ame day had long interview with Cook the {
iovernors relative Cooks peril is quite as great
IS that OF Brown His conviction is n matter of
most absolute certainty. If convicted his life is
IA the hands of Governor Wise. A pardon to him.
ness all are pardoned, would be 4 strance pro- I
eed'nS, but it might happen if he confessed, and
onessed what the Governor thought worth while. '
IL Governor Willard Will have an influence. 5
orth considerable favor, with the Indiana dele v
alton 10 the Charleston Convention, a nart,on ii
ould not be amiss in view of securing that inau.
nee Gnvesnor Wisc might thcsefsre he hrnuaht
pardon Cook. and Cook mi st, by that consider n
ion' bc brought to confess pretty much what wa.
ancd. Unless Cook is made of trucr metal than !.
o men on Garth, We shall be at all surprised
hear OF his confession, as We did of Stephens. y
1t OF a decidedly more extensive kind. Very pos
'iy VIC shall have some astounding revelations 81
out Governor Chase, Mr.. Seward and Mr. Lin
IN, and as Mr.. Bates, OF ST Louis, has been s,o III
n OF as strong Republican candidate, about I
m, AMI may be about Mr.. Douglas, whom Coy
nor Wise don't like immensely. and Governor "
lizard don't like at all. We don't saw ouch rev Ps
.tions will be made, but if they are the public
u DC able to give guess the way they wcsc ii,
'dc.--lnd jour. a .t