The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-25

But Van Buren, carried Connecticut by only
four thousand votes; and these two States thus
saved him from defeat The democrats fought
in solid column under the prestige of Old
IIickorys popularity, while the opposition
fought like guerillas and wasted their strength.
Otherwise upon the single ticket Of Harrison,
they might have carried tho election. They
profted from their experience in 1910, and
Harrison was elected as by a sweeping popular
tornado.
So now the division Of the popular elements
opposed to the republican party operates to
weaken each faction and TO strengthen the re-
publican ticket because Of the increased conf
dence on that side, and the absence of anything
like definite hope on any other side. The two
democratic factions are arrayed against each
other-the administration being directly identi-
fed, in the person of Vice President Breckin-
ridge, with the seeding party Mr.. Breckenridge
is young, fine looking, talented, cultivated
and popular man. On his Southern rights
platform he will, doubtless, carry all the cotton
States excepting perhaps, Louisiana; but the
Intervention of a Douglas electoral ticket may
take from him the democratic balance of
power in all the border slave States, and some
of the second tier also, whereby those States
may be secured to Bell and Everett.
On the other hand, assuming that the admin
istration will cooperate in support Of the
Breckenridge ticket, from what quarter are the
sinesws Of war in the North 10 be supplied to
Mr.. Douglas? We know that the financial and
material aid" collected from the once holders
OF poor Pierce contributed very essentially to
| the election Of Mr.. Buchanan. In this instance
Collector Schcll, in going over TO the Brcckin-
ridge side, acted, no doubt, with full under
standing Of the position Of the administration.
But its position in reference to Mr.. Douglas Is
too well understood to require any collateral
evidences to establish il.
In this aspect OF the case we are not disposed
TO over estimate the enthusiasm Of the Douglas
party, and their heavy cannonading Of one, two,
three and four hundred guns in Albany, Buffalo,
Chicago. indianapolis and elsewhere, on receipt
Of the news Of his nomination There is no visible
contingency in which he can be elected, for the
combinations by which he might enter the
House, rs the third highest candidate, appear to
be impracticablc. Thus, there Is nothing on
hand in the way Of spoils, and nothing Of pros
pectvc relief from the federal Treasury In behalf
OF the Douglas workers in this campaign. Mr..
Belmont, one OF the Douglas National Commit
tee has money; but 70 had Live Oak George
Mr.. Douglas was ready 10 withdraw the other
day as a candidate; but this apparent magma
nimity amounted to nothing. coupled as IL was
with the injunction 10 his friends to hold the
South fast to the dogma Of squattcr sovereignty.
He might even now, however, immortalize him
self as a hero. In graceful withdrawal from
the field. Thus he could make his peace with
the administration and with the South, with
out abandoning his hobby OF squsttcr sove-
rcigniy. Nor would there be any necessity for
his friends TO abandon II in supporting Brcck.
inridge. They could support him as Greeley
supported Gen. scSt', with pro,es, against his
platform.
The withdrawal OF Douglas in this way, at
this juncture, would sssurcdly give the whole
South to Breckenridge, and a joint stock Bell
and Breckenridge electoral ticket In New York
would a. certainly defeat Lincoln. But the
whole field Is yet covered with the dust and
smoke Of the terrible carnage at Baltimore. A
few days hcocc we shall be able 10 comprehend
more clearly the dispositions and relative
strength Of the eon,cs,ing forces Al present,