Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-03-28
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Occasional" Of tho Philadelphia Pre.s un-
dor date Of the thirteenth, discourses thus of
Presidential aspirants. 81 s
Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia, is again ascandi-
date lbr the Presidency. I do noi thisk that
his chances ar good. While the Southern
politicians admit tho purity Of his public and
private character. and his uncommon abilities
they deny to him, nerve or fxedness Of pur.
pose. They allsdge that he is a. drsapy,
sort Of Statesman, and c.aiia
more resolution and consistency rs elements
in the man whom they will support with
their votes at Charleston and at the polls.
MIR. Guthrie, Of Kentucky, is said to bs
in league, with General Cushing, of Mass.
and others, includ ;ng some OF the politician,
Of Pennsylvania, to put Jefferson Davis, o.
Mississippi, forward aud the latter is evident
y not ignorant 81 this plan. inasmdchi al i,
is evident that he has been playing crafty
|gsme to secure=the aid and. comfort Of TN
Administration and its officials on and alto,
the 23d Of April coming. Mr.. Davis hal
lately become one Of the most conservative
|of men. He has dropped his military tone
and now takes pride and pleasure in de.
livering the most conciliatory and patriotic
arguments whenever the occasion is piesen
ted to him. There il agood deal Of metti,
in the character, and vast deal Of interes
in the history Of Jefferson. Davis / do no
think he could be:chossn President, occupy
ing, Is be docs, platform which, to b. con
sistent with himself. he must maintain. an,
which, duly enforced, would be dsstructiv,
to tho best interests OF more than half III,
Union. But he is, in reality. one Of the firs
men OF the country. and would make sif M,
into the Chief hagistracy, an honest and
intripid ruler. e9a1tnt. .tI1.,4ta SID
In the midst Of all these tintrigues, how
ever, while tho friends Of Mr.. Breckenridge
are quietly and indastrionsly urging hin
forward, screened all the time behind ya.u,
declarations that he is not. in The field
and the sentiment is gradually rilpcnin,
and threatning that the nomination .
Douglas il essential to the success of tn,
Democratic party in november next. Tn,
evidences in the S,uth o. this fact daily null
ply. A better and kinder telling toward.
Douglas is beginning to b exhibited in boil
branches Of Congress, and among the politi
clans located here. Within the last few
days he has carried delegates 10 MARYLAND
and North Carolina. His friends Claim
among his supporters such Representative.
|as Cobb and Houston, Of Alabama, Ware,
Winslow, OF North Carolina, Craig Of Mis-
souria, Rust, Of Arkansas, Prior. Of Virginia
and others, and It is well known that job,
Forsyth, of Alsbama, Pierre Sou)e, o
Louisiana. Knox Walter, Of Tennessee, ant
men of equal prominence in the slave states
are enthusiastically supporting his claims
Now, all that Douglas needs to give hin
tho nomination is strong body Of support
ers from the Southern States, and it look
as il be would achieve this desidcratum
Mr.. Disler, Mr. Plume., and others from
Pennsylvania, make it o point to declar,
that ne can never get tho majority Of tn,
delegates from your state. and rs the admin
istrati'n insists upon its ability to contro
the New York delegates, and the delegates
from New Jersey. many Of the hopes Of tn
friends Of Judge Douglas may DO disap
pointed even when the fruit is supposed t,
hang luscious and near before their eyes
] had the pleasure Of seeing the "Littl
Giant" ut his lady's reception on Satnrda!
last. He was in rugged health, locke.
bright and cheerful, and mingled with. tn
happy throng as gay Is the youngest maj
present. never saw Mrs. Douglas lool
more lovely than she did while receiving tn
salutations Of the crowds who visited he
!hospitable home. t-sff@