New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-19
ence Of the recen. southern el.c,on., on tAe Prss

ence Of the recent S0utfern election on the Presr
dental question:
"Tie result Of the Southern eecors Iea> ss but txe
Opposition candidates for the Presidency 10 the field
Ed~ ard Bates VI Missouri, and John Bell Of ,eooss
zee. There IL DO earthly doubt that if elLe. shAl re-
ceive tie romin alton from The Repub!i,.n convent,
be will be elected We are free to coffee that the
Teuressee statesman has most co nmehdsble record.
He is, perhaps the most consistent pablo msu in the
United States. lie hal the manhood 10 vJte Aganst
TIE Kansas. Ne braska bill and TO Oppose the eatire
territorial policy Of which that measure the inis
ton. Though the ltader OF the American par y in
Tennessee, he rever oiaed the ordor-nsvor en,ered
lodge CT took az osEh-snd this fact would no. be
without it force in Presidential canvass. III, has
sacrificed his public career {, his convictoLs-5ut
though broken he has always refused to bend. Take
bin oil in all John Bell is very distinguished m.n
and au honor TO Tennessee.
Edward Bates Is not OF inferior character
ar hnteoedenls, aud Of superior abilities. He s, 10
addition, an earnest, though moderate, opponent OF
Slavery, and accordingly approaches nearer TO the
Republican standard than his Tennessee compeer.
Throughout the broad South these two the
only Ell that Al be pan.d possible csodda,ss Of
the Opposition Crit.enden i. buried deeper than if he
lay with the TItsns beneath the nOnntans. His
Dougss letter last Summer capped the climax Of his
disestefs.
ave do not deny that there are other Southern men,
such ar John NJ. Bots and Kenneth Raynor, who are
conspicuous in their Oppos ION to the National Denoc-
racy bur repeat that Of the Southern Opp )sition
Only Bates or Bell be elected h the Presi ,y
doubtless vote for Bell and either would receive large
vote in the Central Slave States. Hog many Southern
States either would carry, 10 matter Of little moment,
for the united Free States will govern the result Of the
election.
The Washington States is responsible for the
subjoined statemen's:
secret circular, or letter, has been prepared and
issued, from a cell constituted committee Of New
forkeIs to those party leaders VINO cannot Zee their
way clear into the Democr site racks aud still
doubt to the policy Of uniting with the Black Re-
publicans-such men al Vim. G. Rives, Etxard Bs'es.
John j. Crtteuden, John Bell, Robert e.. Winthrop,
Edward Everett and Others of that class of less csiore
or less notorety. This eps,ls begins by stsug the
portion OF the two great parties Of tue country with
the reasons why the representative names above
mentioned cannot coalesce with either. This
statement is followed by table, wherein Is ex-
hibted the supposed strength Of the Democracy and
the supposed strength Of the Republicans, aud the
surplus TemsriDg An estimate is then 4de to the
probable iorcs which might be drawn from the ranks
Of these two grand arrnes and added 10 the surplus
which, altogether shows respectable strength.
And now, says the committee, having fairly AMI
with Judgment unbiased by too ssuguine hope, laid
before you these estimates The OF this letter oly
remains TO be explained And the explanation follows
This Ii il.
Under present circumstances, goes the document
in substance, We are nonenty; we are crushed aud
bruised and manged between two mill stones. Another
general election will extermnhte us unless something
is done to prevent it. There is bat one way to pre-
vent it. That way is by distinct organisation, with
electoral ticket III every district OF the Union. We
propose therefore, to call Convention at Baltimore,
10 meet early next year, which will give ample time
for informal preparation We will give the call gen.
eral Dame-Tbe Opposition. When we have met, we
will build as platform full Of souod doctrines. We
will Nominate two men Of untarnshed records. Then
We will submit chances to the people. In all hu-
man likelihood VIII carry two S'atss-Marylan
and with Bell Etheridge on the ticket perhaps
Tennessee. The election will then 60 into the House,
where will have fair showing In the event OF a
Democratic victory ia the end, the Republican party
will be completely disorgsnized ard compelled to seek
refuge under our flag Thu will have to wait but
four years for great aud orious triumph, and per-
marent, durable establishment With many hopes,
etc. the Committee beg to submit these sober re.
Il, ctons and urgent suggestions Of their etc., ETC.
"This circular ont only three weeks ago.
Already it has been answered by one Of the South
Western States, the leading Opposition politicians OF
which supposed to be in the interest OF prom
ent ex Senator afer debating the mstter, have dis
pot ched three gentlemen TO headquarters for further
particulars with Instructions 10 keep their eyes and
ars wide open, aud the home board constantly posted
thereof"