Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-14
Political specuIatIons.r&c.

tract from a private letter from washington
written by ian observing, intelligent and i'm
partial gentleman" in which 1t is stated that
~Goy. JoHssox's chances for the nomination
at Charleston are decidedly increasing"
"More than one of Judge DoUG-
las, friends has suggested TO me (the writer
of the letter) the propriety of putting JoHS-
SON on for the Vice Presidency with Mr. d.
as the head" &c. &c. When the Governor
gets the nomination, and is elected, we shall
90 to Washington to see the Inauguration
lust for curiosity's sake. We have never
seen one of those quadrennial exhibitions,
and never had any desire to see one, but the
Inauguration of the Muster of the democracy
of Tennessee would be a sight worth seeing.
We republished, few days ago. an arti-
Gle from the Baltimore PdtTiot asserting that
the democratic managers at Washington, had
agreed upon BRECKENRIDGE and SEYMOUR as
the ticket to be nominated by their tools at
Charleston-Cthey must regard the delegates
as tools or they would not presume to cut
out the work to be done by fhem]. There
must be some foundation for the Patriots in
formation-for we find the matter spoken of
as follows in the Washington correspondence
of the Cincinnati Enquirer:
The anti-Douglas wire-workers are con-
cocting scheme by which it is hoped the
New York delegation may be detached from
his support. 1t will be more fully explained
in the article send you from the Baltimore
Fatriot, of the 9th inst. The plan has been
agreed upon by Senators and Representatives
who had rather see the Democratic party de-
feated than successful under Douglas. Brock
inridge for President and Seymour for Vice
President, in ordinary times most excellent
ticket, is the one by which it is hoped Doug
las may be defeated at Charleston 1t is IN
derstood that the friends OF Mr.. Guthrie in
Kentucky will be reconciled to the arrange
ment with the understanding that that gen
tIeman shall take Mr.. Breckinridgc's place
in the Senate.
On, the intrguersl The people seem to
be no more in their estimation than docile
asses to fear the burdens placed upon them.
There is an election to come off in Connec-
ticut soon. 1t is probable The Republicans
we won't say black Republicans now, since
Mr.. SEWARD has bleached them, by patent
process, of which he is the inventor, and no
longer demands that they worship the niger
worship the white man and protect him from
the niger 1t is probable, we say, that the |
Republicans will triumph. If so. here is an |
excuse furnished. ready-made, by the Wash |
ington correspondent of the Cincinnati En-
qGireT.
So strong is the indignation of the Democ- |
racy OF Connecticut against the platform |
which a few Senator'S are attempting to force |
upon the country, that it is feared that the |
Opposition will carry that State at the cleo |
ton on Monday three weeks. Letters are |
received here every day denOuncing this at
tempt to fasten a slave code upon the people, |
and it is not only the democracy of Connec- |
ticut who are alarmed, but the Democracy of
the whole country. 1t is the last effort OF |
those who would rule or ruin to place Obsia- |
cles in the path of Stephen A. Douglas.
That Senatorial caucus is "bad egg"
but not so bad IT cannot expose worse in the
mass of the Northern democracy.
The Pennsylvania democracy recently
held State Convention and adopted plat
form which was presented to the country
with the exclamation: Al hail! Well, Bob
TYLER, son OF JOHN of Blessed Memory,
has hailed it, and finds it aIling. He says OF
it
II repudiate and refuse to accept the reso-
buttons as a whole, aud deny that they con-
stitute sound Democratic platform, or that
they reflect the opinions OF a majority OF the
Democratic party OF Pennsylvania. 30 far
as they have reference TO the Territorial |
question, | dissent from them. because OF
their incompleleness and insufficieney, and
their failure TO indicate 4 distinct principle"
1t is by such contrivaaces as this that even
the Presidents democracy essay 10 keep |
their free soil herds together. Can the |
South be cheated with them?
A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says |
the Baltimore Convention will nominate
either Mr.. BELL or Mr. BATES. OF course the /
aforesaid correspondent is the confidential adj |
wiser of the delegates appointed, and to be APP !
pointed, and knows all about their intentions. |
The State Convention of the Missouri Re
puSlicans, held at st. Louis Saturday. adopt
ed resolution proposing Hon. EDWARD
BATES for the Presidency. The resolution
was violently opposed by the German ele-
rnent of the party. The German Republican
journals 10 all quarters oppose his nomina-
tion at Chicago. They dislike his support of
DoSEIsoS;an il WILDE difficult
20 reconcile them to him. But, why should
they "kick up" any more than the other ele-
ments, whatever they are, of the party! Did
not Mr.. BATES, in 1856, condemn the Repub-
lican party as a sectional fsction;" as
dangerous enemies to the peace Of our /
Union;" aud have not the other elements
therefore as much to forgive as the German!
or course they have. In our view, If Mr.. /
BATES can excuse himself for accepting the |
nomination of faction OF dangerous |
euemines to the peace OF the country" they |
ought not to higgle about supporting him.