Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-15
The Next GovernorshiP.

The restoration of Gen. Denver, as Chief
of the Indian Bureau, has caused consider
able commotion in the political world, and
espeeiallv in this quarter oft. 1t seems that
he has resigned with no very good feelings for
the President inasmuch as he informed him
that if his relative, st. Clair Denver, was not
appointed to the Indian Superintendency rice
Col Henley, instead of j. Y. McDufiie, he
would resign his Office. Mr.. Buchanan paid
no attention to the threat, and thus it is said
Gen. Denver is mortally offended. 1t was
expected that Denver would resign in any
event. for the purpose of being on hand to
further his chances for an election at the
hands of the Gwin party to the next Cover
norship of this State, but il was not expected
that he would do so with any i'll feeling for
the President Before this occurrence, Den
ver's chances for the nomination at the hands
of the G win party were better than Lathams,
! (they being the prominent candidates of that
side for the position) but under the present
phase of affairs it may be different. Latham
stock, we shold say, was on the rise, for, 1t
is understood that the personal influence oil
the President, (which is not to be sneezed at
among Lecomptonites) will be opposed to
Denver. Old Buck never forgets an afiront,
and the resignation of Denver, for the reason
assigned. was nothing more than declara-
ton of hostility to Mr.. Buchanan, personally
We give Old Buck credit for being as vim
dictive as Old Satan HIMSELF when he feels
that man has made himself his enemy
That he has no good feeling for Denver is
highly probable He no doubt regards him
as an ungrateful wretch, who, having receiv-
ninety.nne favors at his hands, forgets it all
and is angered because he cannot receive the
hundredth. Having enjoyed the fullest con-
idenco of the Administration in being en-
trusted with important offices within the gift
Of the President, he now turns upon the
bosom that nourished him and stings it, be-
cause, like an overfed favorite, he cannot
have everything that he desires at the hands
of the Administration. Such is no doubt the
estimation in which he is held by Mr. Bu-
chanan for the course he has taken, and be
assured, he will remember it
Latham has no such influence to contend
against. He has all along been the Custom
House candidate for the Governorship. If
elected, he will use his utmost endeavors for
the re election of Gwin to the Senate, in con-
sideration that Gwin will use his endeavors
in turn to elect him to fill the place of SeLa
tor Broderick, after his term expires. This
outline embraces a very powerful combina-
tion, and secures at once the full co operation
of all the forces Of the Federal Administra-
tion in this State, for the Administration is
fast friend of Gwin. As things now stand,
Latham is bound to get the nomination at the
hands of the Lecompton State Convention for
Governor, to succeed John b. Weller. 1t
may be possible that Denver has not really |
committed the folly of putting himself into
an attitude of hostility to the President (be-
ing a Lecomptonte as he is and depending SO
much upon Federal influence for his advance
ment) but our remarks have been predicated
upon the assumption that he has
Be that as it may, the next Governor of
this State will be Hon. J. W. McCorkle or
some other anti Lecompton Democrat. And
he will be elected upon the StrGight-out
Douglas Platform