Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-14

nRoRrAxr AND Reliable rsroRxArIoN JUS,

IMPORTANT AND RELIABLE INFORMATION JUST
z KEexIvED.
We have just received intelligence from
very reliable source. relating to the prospects
and views of Senator Douglas with reference
to the nomination at Charleston. The state
ment is Substantially as follows:
Mr.. Douglas enleriains no doubts abont
The future. He is q candidate, and confident
of the nomination. as we'll as of The adoption
OF his platform. He thinks the question is
already determined; that he can succeed
without any aid from the Middle States; that
the united Northwest and North, asst are for
him, beyond doubt, well as several of the
Southern STAFF that be is ceYtdin of votes
enough already without another State. In
the South. be feels sure of North Carolina,
Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisa ana, though
some OF them may vote a ballot for other
names. Heregards all the Southern candi-
dates. except Gov. Wise, as having virtually
withdrawn from the field. He thinks ih, y
have no desire TO risk the chances in 1860
and will prefer the nomination OF some North
erD man. ia order to leave The field open tor
themselves in 1864. This. he thinks. will
secure him the nomination in 1860. if nothing
else should
III the candidate should, however. he taken
from the South, in Mr.. Douglass opinion. Gov.
Wise ought 10 be the man. He consider. it
beyond doubt that the vote of Virginia will
be cast at Charleston for Gov. Wise, but that
his enemies IN the party are doing their ut
most to whisper him down outside his own
State; that the recent demonstrations in
Wise's favor, through the press and the pub
lc meetings at the North. he being the only
Southern man that has rtceived such an earn
est OF Northern support, are exciting jealous
sizes among other prominent men, who " ill
combine against. him; that they will make
the efiortto hem in and leave the Virginia
vote isolate fer him; that, seeing that none
of them can get the nomination. they are de-
termined thai Gov. Vie shalLnot.
1t is thought also, there is secret Pierce
movement in New England and in some parts
of the South, which will be disclosed only in
case it can be made to promise success; but
this is regarded as out OF the question.
Mr.. Douglas has no idea of boiling from
the Democratic party under any circumstan-
ees. If Southern man shall be nominated
and the protection Interpretation of the Gin
cinnati platform adopted. he will support the
ticket. holding himself in reserve upon the
principle; that he will not vi. Id. But he re-
CARDS the nomination of Southern candi-
date, or the adoption of the Interpretation
guarantying congressional protection to per-
sons and property in the territories, as an
event which cannot now occur.
AS to his election, when nominated Mr.
Douglas entertains no doubt. He confident
- eitCtoTdl vote OF
the united Southern and all the Northwestern
States.
Such may be safely regarded as Senator
Douglas position and calculation at present
According 10 Mr.. Douglas view, then.
there are but two candidates really in the
field, viz: Senator Douglas and Governor
Wise. But our advices from Washington
and elsewhere are sufficient 10 assure us that
serious effort is making to place one more,
at least, before the Charleston Convention
We now entertain no doubt whatever that
a movement is on foot to continue the present
incumbent in the position which he occupies.
Well informed gentlemen in Washington
assure us that the especial friends OF the
President are using the name of Hon. X. J.
Walker and Gen. Lane. of Oregon, only as
ruse by which to divert support towards the
President himself. This impression is report
ed to as firm conviction. Other indica-
tions point the same way. There can be no
doubt whatever that at this time the New
York Herald possesses the confidence of the
President in more eminent degree Than does
any other Richmond Inquirer.