The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-17
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WASHINGTON, Oct. IL, 1859.
The Charleston Ccnrention-Pcm Pierre's Friends Pys-
pdrnofor Another Thimtle Rig Like that Of 62-Cdcu-
Iations the kcv England Delegation in Fdcor q
Pitrcs-Dou0as 10 be U,oW~ Over By his Neso England
Pa,sisans-7hs chances Dead Against tho Brgcdicr--
Fresh COMBINATIONS for Ire Speakevship and ne Public
Printing-Thcir Weak Points, de-, dc
few weeks ago there in certain quarters q good
deal OF confidential whispering about tho secret ma
nuvrng Of poor Pierce TO secure for himself tho nomIna
ton Of tho Charleston Convention Many Of his old office
holders thought that they discovered similar difficulties
and einbarrassmens coming down upon the next demo.
cratic nominating convention 10 those which gave the
nomination Pierce 1861 and with guttonous appe-
tc for another batch Of spos they set themselves down
to cool and deliberate calculation Of tho chances The
result is that there whispcrings, audible
sgn but instead plenty Of wise looks and significant nods
which show very plainly that their plans already
laid, and the machinery is TO DO worked In secret
IL In 1852 But alas, In theso diSjointed days,
when discmbodicd spirits recklessly thump out
the secrets Of the living and tho dead what security have
poor politicians that all their midnight plans and strata
gems shall not be- emb,azoncd on tie dome OF the sy by
the first morning lighU None II ALL For We are in pos
session OF the worry bottom Of tho utmost hopo and cxpec
tation Of these starving and foezng politicians who
consigned 70 tho desolae Arctic regions whore grow
the trees Of spoil the apples OF plumber by the
expiration Of poor herces term Of Office.
climate Of the polar regions OF politics have drawn the
following chart Of route by which they hope return
the milk and honey Of official plumber In the rst place
they affirm that the New England States will 10 into the
Convention with Douglas their rst CHOICE at pro-
fessedy But, at the same time, they ID certain
that the South cannot and will not take Douglas SO tho
strife in the Convention will open between Douglas and
some man who is the first choice Of the South. The
caudron will boil and bubble a la 1852 Douglas
friends will, at least profess 70 stand firm and the
South will really stand firm. As in 1862, third can
nnlSf ha pFnpn aad lisa nd
who shall he bef Why, say they, the South
would in its heart prefer Pierce 70 any other man;
him still the South and New England would able 10 give
BIN the nomination, as they did before Now how stands
sa New oS a. WIy as ar Is elected ney
mont for instance, Brown the editor Of the democratic
organ Of the State the Ago. and Rand at the head Of
DEATH and would give him the vote of the delegation the
first instant that would avail nything Two OF the lead
ing spirits managing men Of the democracy Of Maine
General Boddsh Major Ialy and dear chums
Of their fellow soldier Brgadier General Pierce may
be Relied mako the delegation all right at the right
time, precisely they did in 1852 In Massachusetts,
is claimed that Col Green and Caleb Gushing good for
the delegation Of that State. OF New Hampshire, they
say that doubts be enteraine and in Connect
cut Gov. Seymour, who is among the most loving Of all
Perce's friends is said take OF him there.
these friends Of Pierce, will go 10 Charleston openly
for Douglas, but secretly for Pierce. And they further
more say that the New York delegation in tho hands Of
cry to soc Pierce nominated II the South should pro-
pose Dickinson, this Peter Cgger delegation is said
will jump with New England for PIERCE that Douglas
with his squaer sovereignty would be left alone with the
Northwest, where he may squat much as he pleases
for four provided he does not try TO squat
the Presidential chair.
Thus these friends and disciples of poor Pierce expect
to smugge the Yankee brigadcr back into nomination,
by cheating Douglas Indeed the sanguine OF them
feel quite sure Of their ability nominate him, they
could only see the way clear TO elect him. On this
latter point they seem 70 be building their hopes en-
trey upon the idea that Seward is to be the nominee Of
the republican party. With Seward as tho opposition
nominee, they have faith TO believe that tho democracy
could win with poor Pierce upon its shoulders Il
has appeared surprising TO sensible people that anybody
could be found crazy enough to believe possible
elect Pierce TO the Presidency but nevertheless evil
dent that he and his friends are moving in that direction
And We have here opened the sole secret of their shallow
The following combinations now being attemptcd-
!. Sherman for Speaker; Forney for Clerk Forney
is to control antLecompton votes enough 10 elect Sher
for which he s to take the Cerkship Ball of Ohio
Chafee OF Massachusetts, and their friends oppose this
they both beng candidates for Clerk. In this combna
ton is also included arrangement by which Indiana
republican is be elected printer with Wendes assst
ance, for which Wendell is do the printing This
strong combination but cannot win, for the that
Forney cannot control antiIecompton men enough,
can the republicans control all their men.
republicans Corwn Of Ohio for Speaker and Under
wood OF Kentucky, for Clerk The radical republicans
oppose this the ground that Corwin is antniggcr
STAKEHOLDER Bali and Chance also oppose it. ~,
To unite the opposition Etheridge, OF Tennessee
for Speaker; and Bali, Of Ohio, for Clerk.
Tho objection urged TO this arrangement by the
leading republicans that they mako To Corwin and
Underwood.
The prime movers in each Of these combinations are
confident Of success and remains 10 be il repub
will be found coalescng with Southern shareholders
or South Americans who claimed their recent contests
to DO par erccnce the friends Of the "peculiar in
stitution"