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Correspondence Of tho n. Tribune.
WAsu1sozp4, May -, 1850.
The Chicago nominations are the political
event Of the day here, us they must be consid-
cred everywhere. While fex confess themselves
not disappointed, feHer still are supposed to
deny thai Mr. Linco|n will prove the strongest
candidate that could have been placed in the
field, But they Who are particularly struck all
in q heap" Are the self-styled Nationals. who all
along hare been counting with d certainty on
the nomination Of BIZ. Seward, and the con-
sequen, free run Of the conservative fever which
they hoped by constant chating 10 produce on
the body polite. 1udeed, s1r. Stewards nomi-
cess of their plans, aud failure in this respect
hns "knocked into cooked hat" at least one
part of their programme. With Mr. Seward as
the Republican nominee, they counted on do
iny great things with Bell and Everett in Penn
sylysnia, New Jersey, aud the other pivotal
Old Wing of the Henry Clay school, has COIN
risteiy taken th. wind out Of that SSH, and in
every aspect Of the case greatly reduced the
cbupccs ofthe combined anti Republican 1orces,
acting together, separately, or IN Hny mauuer
they can tix it, Of preventing Glenn msjority
Of the Electoral vote being cast for the Chicago
noninees. 1t is not wonderful, therefore, that
these National people should be the chief
mourncrs on the occasion.
1t is now quits probable That the support Of
Bell and Everett, il they continue in the 6eld,
will he confined almost wholly TO the South,
where, through Democratic divisions only. can
the ticket, at the yxry best, be said to have the
slightest rrossect in q bing1e State. In the
event Of tue Democracy being divided On two
candidates, it must be confessed that third
ticket, embracing in its support the larger share
Of the old Wings in the South, would have some
chance Of plurality in Tennessee, Maryland,
and, perhaps, one or two more 0f the Southern
States. 1t is pretended that Virginia, North
Carolina and Kentucky would be added to the
list 1t was only with reference to the possible
divisions amoag Democrats in the South, that
t''ey wl,o saw a. inch before their noses at the
lntc Baltimore Convention, recognized the least
consequence in their proceedings. ltis only on
the uns.y or divis ioo # th= Democrs' that the
slightest importance can he attached to the run
ninr of Bell and Everett.
Even with tic Democrats Divided, the chance,
which some Of the wise ont among the M.
tinnsts seem to reward. Us q certainty, Of carry
ing tile election to the House, il exceedingly
remote for, afler all, the contest is and 1nts1
be, ia the Narth, between the Republicans and
Democrats. IT ID clear that though Cell aud
Ere,c:t, through Democratic divisions, or any
other fnrtuitous circumstance, succeed iu car
rying even IL half dozen Southern States, they
would avail them nothing, should Lincoln curry
lennsylvauia, New jersey, and 1pdiana-tht
hitherto debatable states-wh'ch, added Il
those lsr is certain to cnrrv, would give Li1n
cl.a- n.njarisy Of the Electoral College. Th,
questiun. therefore, is not whether Bell and Ev
tre,t will carry some few Southern States, bu
wh-t!aer Lincoln will not secure his election b.
making clean sweep Of the whole No, tl.. Tht
question u low tue "piyotal States" will 20
was nSre than halt settled the instant the nnln
inat,on Was made. Those States secure, th
game is up, US atl who can see ut oil hare alrcad,
discovered.