New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

TO combine die Democratic party Goth wings Of
"course), ne Kn0w-Nothings or americans, ana
the old Ine Wings" who are Claimed Ito con-
"stituts large majority Of the State, who arc
eSpef fed TO march in sOl9 column to the PolIs'
WI en- ordered by half dozen yenel leaoers:
f.,othing is easier done. The plan is so sh.P~ ~
is only wonder that nobody ever thought Vi
before.
II Is not nroposed 10 elect Douglas or Breckin-
ridge by this charming coalition, but only to reach
the House of Representatives; or, IN the language
of Cen Webb's friend the election once IN the
House. and we can make our own arrangements
"fn regard TO the distribution of places, and there
Twill be no difficulty in determining who shall be
Z" elected" How simple how easy! As this sort
Of stuff has been allowed currency IN papers pre-
tending 70 intelligence before il is about time 80
peurile humbug was exploded-since people who
have not time to read or reflect may be deceived
by it. :.
Allowing, for the sake of argument, because it
cannot be justified by another reason, tlat the
Presidential election may go to the House, what is
the state of parties there The following exhibit
answers the question:
Republican States. Connecticut, Indiana Iowa,
Maine Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nsw-
Hampshire, New-Jeney, New York, Ohio Pennsyl-
vspa, Rhode Island, Vermont Wiscor sin--l5.
Democratic States.-Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Delaware Florida Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mis-
Southern OppoSition.-T Tennessee.
Dirided.-Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolinl-3.
II is hardly necessary to say that ii the contingency
referred to should happen, Mr.. Douglas could get
no Southern State, excepting, perhaps Missouri, aud
that not certainly. His only sure vote III the House
would be Illinois. Prescribed and prosecuted as he
! and bis friends have been, they would hardly turn
round and give Mr.. Breckenridge their support after
denouncng his faction as seceders and dsunonists.
| Withdrawing the vote of Illinois from the Demo-
| cratic aggregate, and surprising Mr. Brecklnridge
to be one of the three candidates seat to the House.
be would have only l3 votes, or four short OF the
| necessary number, and would be required to pro-
| cure them from three States which are equally
divided, and Tennessee whicbis largely Opposition
! The prospect is doubtless very cOnsOng to desper-
ate patriots.
| If seems never to have occurred to Gen. Webb
| and lis leading Democrat" in making up their
estimate that if trpartite coalition should be formed
| in New-YOrk and succeed, that contest might &C.
cur in regard tO the candidate to be returned to the
| House. Of all who may be run, only the three
highest candidates are entitled to be voted for there
SO that such fusion would make two of the parties
TO il instruments of the third. The whole thing is
too absurd to waste words upon. The Presidential
election will be decided by the peOple-in fact, it
NAV be said TO be settled already for nothing but
the formality Of going to the polls and counting the
votes is necessary to LincOlns success. Gen. Wcbb
need not be deceived in the least about it, and he
may tell his Democratic friend cOnfdentially, if he
happens to be an holder to be packed up and
ready for an early start on the morning of the 9th
Of March, for the Augean stable is to be cleansed on
| that day, and we have got the Hercules to do it.
The Douglas meeting last night was painful
failure, even TO those who did not sympathlZe with
its object. Judge Douglas has always been
liberal and sure friend Of this District in Con-
gress and his house has been noted for prOfuse hos
pitality, which many Ofthe residents have enjoyed
for years back. Political considerations aside he
was entitled to the compliment Of a respectable au
dience The public notice Of the meeting named 3
o'clock as the hour, and strOled to the space in
front of the City Hail. some half hour afterward, to
find o small gathering Of boys and spectators like
myself attracted by curiosity, the fine night, good
band Of music, ana an attractive stand Illuminated
with seni-circle Of gas jets. The band had been
CxeTting its best faculties for nearly an hour, with
out producing much impression, when one or two
little clubs from the wards with cheap Transparent
cies, made their appearance and finally the meet
ing was most awkWaTdy organized, near o'clock.
When lhe ready made resolutions read, hardly
o cheer respe8led 10 the nominations and alto
gether the start was cold and notifying None of
the distinguished speakers, who had been anDOun-
ced appeared on the stand, and the best that could
be done in that way, was to read apologize let
Ter from Mr.. Reyerdy johnson. Mr.. Brent OF
Alexandria took the stand first, and delivered lee
tuTe ON nOn-inteTyentioD, which our Celtic fellow
citizens, who were present, seemed to appreciate
and swallow as if it was in their own yernacdlar
The only redeemng speech of the night was made
by Mr. L. p. Schnable, who had the controversy
with Judge Black before the COvOde Committee.
lie is well known as q stump speaker, having can
yassed Pennsylvania and other States for Mr..
buchanan in SO, and is now one of the most ardent
and devoted friends Of Judge Douglas as many
others like him are, who have felt the treachery of
the old public functiOnary," whose days of power
are now rapidly drawing to close, and who will
soOn be voted into q hopeless and dreaIy exile,
without carrying to il the sincere attachment of
single friend Mr.. Schnable succeeded 10 collecting
around him. and interesting the largest attendance
during the night and may be said to have saved the
meeting from entire and signal failure. Somebody
el,e succeeded him, but one stopped to inquire
his name. Thus ended the Douglas ratification
Nothing more significant ever seen in Washing
ton. The two thousand oficehOlders were invis-
bic for Once--they who have 80 strong an instinct
of the coming man, not mothers son Of them was
on the ground.
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