Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-05-12
DRAWN BATTLE.

John Bull and Brother Jonathan are now dis
cussing with an interest and zeal worthy of a more
important matter, the great international question
whether Heenan or Sayors won the fight and the
Champions belt. A somewhat similar contest
was witnessed in this country about The same time
the great fight occurred in England. While the
Champions Of the Ring were pounding each other
into Jelly, the politicians at Charleston were em.
ploying themselves in demoliohing each others po-
litical prospects, and making a general muss in
the Democratic party. The result was about the
same in both c%oses-the completion OF tho fight
was postponed, which would not have been done
lad not Heenan showed that he was the better
bull dog. aud Douglas that he was the stronger
politician, and the leading %aspirant for the Presi-
dency.
Our readers have doubles learned from other
sources that the Democratic Convention ad journed
without making q nomination-that its members
took breathing time until the 18th OF June, when
they hope to finish up their business in Baltimore
On the question of Platform, the South played her
old game Of buster and bravado, but found 1T
had lost its power. Tue secession of the delegates
from nine or ten Southern States did not bring the
Convention to its knees, and seeing that the move
mept sdlltu III u ~ NhNSI
are evidently at a loss what to do. Although the
withdrawal Of so many States from the Convention
looks formidable upon paper, in all probability
It will not materially lessen the popular vote
in the South for Douglas, supposing he should
be nut in nomination at Baltimore, viii lie in
abe North it will greatly aid his party, for
new that the South has thus protested against
him, the twoedledum Of the Democrats will
be so much like the tweedledee of the Repub-
licans, that many will see but little choice between
them.
The Democrats are doubtless disappointed that
no nomination was made at Charleston, but we
suspect the Republicans feel quite as much cha.
grined. They wished to 60 into the Chicago Con
ven.ion with a knowledge Of OhO was to be their
Democratic opponent, for such knowledge is abso'
lstely necessary to enable them to select O nomi
nee Sho shall secure to them evec q chance oil
success. If Douglas is to be the Democratic nom,
inee, the Republicans must select a very different
man to what they would, should the Democrats
unite upon some compromise candidate such as
we're Polk and Pierce. But the adjournment be-
ing to the 18th of June, more than a month after
the meeting of the Chicago Convention, and sever
al weeks after the Union party shall have put Its
Salvador before the people, they will have a mark
ed advantage over both Unionists and Republicans
and whatever lack of harmony there may bt
among the Democrats, their mastery inactivity a
Charleston has not frightened the prospects o
their opponents. If they do at Baltimore wha
the Republicans would most hate to have them DO
they will nominate Douglass. If there is a prob
ability of this being done, the only move the Chi
cago Convention can make to secure the loaves and
fshes will be a prior nomination of the Little Gi
ant and if such a movement should seem to In
volVe a possible sacriice of principle, let them in
dulge in the consoling thought, that with him they
will be more sure of success than should Bates, OF
Seward, or McLane lead their column and tina
while they are enjoying the spoils of office, thu
slave would be quite as well off as had either o
the three gentlemen mentioned been elected, anC
the free colored man as much beneftted, ever
though q home in Central American should not b'
secured to him.