The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-24

the battles OF niggerdom. The character OF
his friends in the field has added to the air Of
triumph with which be left it, and elected
expressions OF cowsrdice ON the part Of
Pryor which would not have been made If
his feld-friends had been Northern men.
PRESIDENTIAL.
Some Of the Southern Democracy are get
ting fearful Of the nomination Of Douglas,
and not few Of his leading opponents in
that quarter begin to admit his probable suc-
cess. never saw such partixan spirit as
prevails within their ranks. A strong por-
ton Of the Southern managers openly declare
that they will split the party if he is nomi-
mated. And it would really seem as il there
would be likely to be rent whereby three or
four Southern States would vote for some
other man, which would probably result 10
throwing the election of President into the
House. On the other hand, Douglass friends
are equally determined to nominate him or
burst the Convention; and great many of
say that they do not much care which.
II is interesting, and almost rs amusing as
il 10 interesting, to see the rapid changes of
decided conviction, in high quarters, in both
parties, as events hurry on. Many of those
with the longest experience, of admitted sa-
gaoity, and who have been ell along in the
most favorable positions for forming opin-
ions, change ground not unfrequently, and
next week may be strenuously advocating
what this week they consider impoltic or f.
tai. Or course have opportunities OF no.
ticing this more upon our side than upon the
lnther. And m@~ state a case. month
| ago the general among our people was
that we should not have Douglas to fight
against. | feel very confident, now, that a
majority OF our Senators desire his nomina-
ton. And they reason in this way: Seward
is weak in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Penn
syvania and New Jersey. II Douglas is not
nominated, Seward is very likely to be, and
we may lose those States, especially If the
Democracy take mp some tariff man, like
Guthrie. II Douglas 10 nominated, the chan.
ces of the defeat Of Seward and the nomina.
ton OF McLane or some such man are en-.
HANGED, and our success rendered more Ger.
tain. And the reasoning 10 speoious; per.
haps solid; but majority Of the Republican
Senators did not reason that way q month
ago. II 10 not the time to disguise any thing
now, and am free to cay that the Senators
from Connecticut and Rhode Island declart
that, with Seward, their hopes are feeble
while those from New Jersey, aad the entir,
Congressional delegation from Penney lvania
say that there 10 no hope for us in thos,
States under his flag. The Rspublisan Rep.
resentatives from all those States fear Guth
RE more than Douglas. Among our friends
here, the almost overwhelming sentiment q
present 10 in favor Of McLane. 1t is admit
ted, by almost every body, Democrat and
Republican, that in mare strength he is oul
most powerful man. Most Of the Democracy
admit that we could probably elect him owe,
any man they can put up; and among th,
Republicans, there is the utmost oon6de
that success, at least, 10 certain, with him
against any possible opponent. Issy, "suo
csss, at least" not because there 10 any
doubt about tho soundness or his sentiments
or ~ to what the character OF his admins
ton would be; but because they would gen
orally prefer to defeat their opponents will
some one whom the Democracy have hat
reason to hate more than him,-some on
whose triumph would more deeply graft,
their partixan feelings. This il the presen
state Of opinion and speculation. But th
events Of the next fortnight--of the mex
week, perhaps-may change the aspect o
. things; though there are better opportunitis
. now for forming solid opinions than hitherto
- the character Of tho campaign and th
I real strength Of men grows more apparen,
PACIFIC RALRoAD.
: The prospect OF this scheme is brighteninI
as its active friends think. And 90 it woul
. seem to me. 1t will most likely pass th
House, and the California members in bot
. houses, substantially satisfied with the Hou.
. bill, say they can work it through the Senat,