New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-16
WHAT NETWORK WILL DO AT
CHARLESTON.
Lo,ropdsnns of Tne N. Y. fribune.

Delegates from the North and Northwest, to
the Charleston Convention, have been p)uriog In
upon us daring the past wetk-a foreruDner of the
grand cavalcade soon to follow. OF course much
Interest il ftltto ascertain preferences to candi
dates and if the precise views of each Individual
delegate are not found out even to the incest shade
Of colofDg the reason is not because the meaDs are
nos taken. The Northwest is pronounced uurt
for Douglas, whose fortunes are said, aad with
truth, probably, to be on the rice. The position
which New-YOrk will occupy, and the part she will
play in the Convention, is becoming Question OF
increasing interest. On this point, / am prepared
to give some idea of the programme of the Regular
or Anti-WO d Delegation In the first place, these
gentlemen do not for single moment question the
admission of themselves OVy as the representatives
of the Democracy OF New-York. They do not for
instant sufer themselves, anybody else if they
can prevent it, to entertain the idea that
the Wood delegates will be admitted to seats on
any terms or that there is the slightest found
alton for the pretense on the part of these latter
gentlemen. Therefore, the condition precedent"
is that tbs anti-WOod, or Regular, delegates are
admitted TO the Convention. Granted. This done,
what will be the policy of these Regular gentlemen
l think l can answer, as the result of a recent
pooling of the jury" They will not only favor
Mr. Douglas but will demand his nomination as the
only source Of salvation for the Democratic party
In this respect, they will % take the bull by the
"hOrDs" The demand will be cOuched in language
the most unequiv0cal possible The Convention,
and particularly the South will be given to under
stand Hedy that, though she may dictate the
man, and thrust favOrite on the Convention and
the country, yet she cannot elect him. that the bat
tie is to be fought at the North, in the Free States
and that therefore the Democracy of those States
have right TO the candidate of their choice and
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denial of this right, il will be maintained, will ex-
tinguish the last hope of Democratic success. With
Douglas and the Cincinnati Platform, it will be
maintained, electoral votes enough can and will be
secured at the North which, aided to the inevitable
Southern strength, will insure success. With any
body else, or anything short, 81 hope WI die out
like candle" In short, the language of New.
York, speaking for the North in the Convention,
will be--DOuglas or Seward. And ] am persuaded
that the determination is settled To put this ques
ton as to leave the solution with the South herself
You may rely upon it, New-YOrk will play high
band from first to last, at Charleston. Til lately
the policy to be pursued has been doubtful The
idea of giving complimentary vote to Mr.. Dickin-
son. or any ole else, has been definitely abandoned
I he policy of pronouncing for Douglas from the
start, as the ultmatum, will be pursued with sort
of desperate energy. If III geat civil battles the
winners are the men who have the deepest cOnvic-
lions, then the New. York politicians who have
sonabe prospect of success at Charleston. They
realize, all men must, that the prospect of Dem
Ocratic in the ensuing contest is distant at
best; aud they are thoroughly convinced that with
any one but Douglas for their candidate even that
prospect will vanish. The subject has been can.
yassed even far as to elicit from not few of the
delegates the expression of the preference for q
breakup at Charleston to the nomination of any
body but Douglas, especially Southern extremist.
The Democracy Of New-YOrk know that to under
take to support such nomination would be to inn
mOlate themselves an adventure for which they
have at present no stomach.
1t is pretended, with what right | will not under
take to say that the supporters of Douglas, not
only from New-York but from several other North
ern States, will 90 into the Charleston Convention
armed with the assurance that the nomination of
their favOrite will be be followed by the immediate
accession, particularly in the State of New-Yo'k,
of the National Union men, almost in body, with
out waiting to see what the Baltimore Convention
does. This guaranteed fact Gas it will be assumed
to be) will be used as proof Of the strength OF
Douglas over any other man, aud as the ground on
which success may be predicated. will say that
it doubtless is fact that there exists pretty gem
eral understanding between the self-styled Ma
tiobas and Douglas, and his friends and that
for some reason or other the disposition with
the former, in your State especially, to
range themselves under the banner of the champion
of Squater Sovereignty 10 very general, particularly
should Mr.. Seward be nominated at Chicago This
will be made apparent when the baltimore COnven-
ton meets. New-YOrk, if she is represented there
at all will insist on being eft free to act she shall
gee fit The Nationals of that State will not consent
10 be bound TO the support of a third electoral
ticket, or TO any policy that will interfere with the
purpose Of supporting Douglas, or the Democratic |
candidate whoever he may happen to be- Though |
n the event of Douglass nomination. Sam Houston
night be nominated at Baltimore to take advantage
# Southern Democratic dsafectiOn, yetnO Houston |
icket would be run in New-YO Douglas would |
eceive the support of the Nationals there on the |
heOry that the State given to him, with two or |
hTee Southern States given to Houston, might ear
7 the election into the House OF Representatives.
The National Union men are not well agreed
mOng themselves. There are two distinct classes
f them, and how many more l do not know
there are those who sincerely desire union OF the
opposition against the DemOcI attic party that has
edeyiled the country for the last eight years. III
hey could have the control at Baltimore things
,oud be managed 80 as 10 promote the desired
Inion. rather than 10 prevent one, which Is the
oey of the other class. They prefer the success
tie Democrats, aud are labOrng to secure 1t.
We shall see which branch will have the control Mt
sltimore. The Mclean and Bell strata OF the
atiOnals cropped out in their State Convention IN
ldiana few days since where resolution was
afsed expressing a preference for this ticket
robably they VINO favor this combination, in the
Dpe of acting on tbe Chicago Convention sincerely
esire the defeat Of the Democrats in the nation.
s an olive branch, whatever IL the final result, IT
entitled to respect 10 the extent that 1t IL sn-
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