The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-04-25


Tvs NAriovst CoSvrNrioSs.-The eyes
Of the whole country are now turned
most anxiously 10 Charleston. where the
Democratic National Convention met the
day before yesterday. Accounts Of IL
proceedings viii be coming 10 us in few
days. and We hope the fpal result ofits dc
alterations viii reach us in time for US 10
placc Al our mast head in the noxt issue
81 our paper the names Of those whom Il
selects b bear the banner Of the Union
and the Constitution in the coming con-
hict. There is no reason TO doubt that
every State in the Union Is represented
in the body, and Il only remains Tor them
10 turn a deaf ear 10 ultraists and fana-
tics, come from what section they may,
and shape their platform and select their
candidates 20 a. 10 meet the views OF the
rational, sensible people Of the country IN
order TO secure FOR our glorious old party
another browning victory. Who will be
the nominee Is, Of course, a question
that is upon every tongue, but one that It
Is impossible IN answer, or even TO iorman
intelligent opinion about. Il may, new
theloss, be interesting TO the reader TO
have his mind refreshed as towho are the
gentlemen that have been most promin-
emily spoken Of in connection with the
first office. Tho following, we believe
will be found to comprise the list and
we shall DO surprised If the nominee Is
not selected from il;
stephen A. Douglas, Of Illinois.
H. NJ. +. Hunter, Of Virginia.
Gen. Joseph Lane. Of Oregon.
Daniel s. Dickinson, Of New York.
Henry A. Wise. Of Virginia.
Fernando Wood, Of New York.
John e.. Brcckinridge. Of Kentucky.
John Slidell. Of Louisiana.
Jacob Thompson, Of Miss.
A. a. Brown, Of
JcT. Davis. Of
A. ~ Stevens. Of Georgia.
Andrew Johnson. Of Tennessee.
10 is not impossible. however. that these
may an bo thrown aside. and some new man
taken up, not now thought Of a. was the
case when Mr.. Polk was nominated in
tslt. and Mr.. Pierce in 1852.
In this connection the following para
raph from The Baltimore Amsrioan, re-
spccting the candidates likely to go before
the other two National Conventions, soon
10 meet, will also be read with interest:
The National Union Convention. TO bo
held at baltimore on the 9th Of May, will
have before Il but few contestants for the
nomination. Those most prominent in
this connection AZ present are;
John Bell, OF Tennessee.
Edward Bates, Of Missouri.
Judge Mclean, Of Ohio.
John NJ. Botts, Of Virginia.
Gen sam. Houston. Of Texas.
The Chicago Republican Convention.
will probably open its session with but
ivecandidates. vili
William N Seward Of New York.
Edward Rates. Of Missouri
Judge Mclean. Of Ohio.
Governor Chase. Of ohio.
Simon Cameron, Of Pennsylvania.
Tho selection for tho Vice Presidency j
always contingent on the sectional local.
~ Of the nominee for the Presidency, and
hence Il Is not usual b name any aspi
rants Cor This office Many 'andidates arr
named for the PresideuFy with the e1
pcclaiion Of taking the Second honor ]
/ they fail In securing the first.
BAttortSes At CSCiNNArt.-Tho follow
ing were the ballotines Of the Cincinnati
Convention iosr years ago, and they ma.
he scrvicoablo at the present TIME. d
those who wish 10 compare the vote
given At Charleston with those at Gin