New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-05
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NEW "NATIONAL UNION" PhoohA""D'
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune. ,o,o
WasHIs GTOE, April 4, 1860.
The appearance of John Bell Oh tennessee ~
the nolti.al circles Of Washington bas been IL
L wed by rumofs, and more or less eViience' OF tae
os the part of the M tional Union oreanzs-
Ton .enteripg here to form combination Oh Judge
M.J can for President, and John Bell for Wee
President. Mr. Bed, it is understood, gives the
,cbeme or programme bis approval. 1t has the
Concurrence Of most of the Southern Opposition
members from the SOnth who should be credited
with sincere hatred of the Bogus Democracy, and
an abiding wish at all tines u beat il. While they
are not Republicans, and never will be, they are
thoroughly anti-L Foco and do not feel inclined
at ALL in the disruption of parties, to
find q lOdgment in the bosom of their
ancient enemy Herein they differ widely from
their Northern brethren, who are ready to unite,
on the shortest notice, with the Democrats on
Douglas, Hunter, Breckenridge, or almost anybody
else Probably there is more significance Cat least
so intended) in this proposed combination on Nc
Lean and Bell than in any movement that has yet
been prop, sed from that quarter Senator Bell is
the fayOrite with the Northern wing the National
men. They see, however, that nothing but failure
would attend the enterprise of making him simply
third candidate, while the success of the Demo-
Gratis would follow as the result of decided Opposi
| ton They know, also, that there would be but
small chance for his Endorsement or selection at
| Chicago, while Judge Mclean, who, they argue
| ought to prove satisfactory at Chicago, though
not their choice, would yet receive their cordial
support, with Bell for Vice-President. They point
TO this proposed arrangement as evidence of sim
/
| ticable way to accomplish it. There are those
| among the Nationals who do not see why snch q
ticket should not be taken at Chicago if the design
be to defeat the Democracy. The election in Ten
nessee and Kentucky of a majority of Opposition
members of Congress is referred TO as proof that,
wi n such combil alton, those States might be car
red; at all events, it is argued, they could not be
considered as any more doubtful than Pennsylvania,
| New-JeTsey, Indiana, &C., would be with MIR.
| Seward or any distinctive Republican ticket.
| The appearances that this combination
will be carried to Baltimore, where there is like
hoOd of its being adopted. Should it be, what
| effect would or should il have on the Chicago Con-
| yentioD
The result in Connecticut is viewed here differ.
emily, according to the standpoints of men. OF
course the Republicans appreciate highly their sue
cess while the Democrats are quite sensible that
they have been whipped. Independent of this first
feeling of citation and depression, the figures by
which the result is mirrored have their phiosOphi-
| cal lesson which no man who means to be safe in
his conclusions and action will not entirely disre-
| gard Under the circumstances the vote cast can
| not he considered as extraordinarily large. The
| Republican gains are principally among the rural
| population those of the Democrats princi-
| palIy in the cites and villages. No one
will pretend to deny that the absentees will play
important part in deciding for whom the State shall
cast its vote for President in November 1t there
fore becomes important to know who the absentees
are ceTtais per centage of electors never vote
save at Presidential elections AS general thing,
| they are away from home on business or pleasure
or they stay at home for causes which are not suf
icient in Presidential contest. In fine, pretty
nearly everybody intends to vote for President aud
calculations to business or pleasure are made ac
cordingly In the ease of Connecticut, the Demo-
cratic Philosopher claims that large proportion
of the absences on the ID inst were from the com
mercial and manufacturing classes, from the cities
and villages; and the inference is drawn that,
| whereas those classes and districts are the
| locality of Democratic strength, the pres
| ence in November of the absentees now will swell
| the Democratic vote; in other words, that those
| who did not vote on the I'd, but will vote in No
vember are mostly Democrats; and thus the COM
foItiDg conclusion is arrived at that Connecticut
will be Democratic in November. The National
Union men, who, it seems, must play part in such
matters now, have their theory: They say that the
UIion men in Connecticut did all vote; that being
mostly OLD Line Wings, it was hard thing for
them to turn around and support Seymour for Gov.
ernor, whom they have opposed for all sorts of
Offices for the last quarter of century; that the
plea for their votes in behalf Of the Democrats in
this local election did not take deep root; that the
movement was quite too sudden to succeed to any
| great extent, and that, therefore, there being no
ticket in the field they could consistently support
the Union men TO large extent did not vote at ALL
| or voted most likely cor Buckingham. The con-
| clusion the Union men draw is, that in November
their strength in Connecticut, as in the North gen
eraly, if there ia not union of the Opposition, will
be exerted against the Republican candidate, even
10 the extent of voting plump with the Democrats,
in which case, they conclude, the Republicans will
not carry Connecticut in November.
Whatever force there is in these speculations and
conclusions Republicans will readily discern. 1t is
hardly possible that more vigorous opposition can
be united against them in November than that which
they met, and so calamity oyercame, the I'd inst.
Nevertheless, the Republicans of the country will
demand that in Connecticut and elsewhere they
run not the risks in the coming struggle which will
place the chances on the Democratic side. Consid-
ering the stake, should there be any risk run at all
POLYGAMY.
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