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Through the kindness Of prominent citi-
zen Of this place we are permitted 10 publish
the following extract from private letter from
IN Influential and intelligent gentleman living
Ia Kentucky. It will richly repay perusal-
EDS. r. L. T.
July 9Th. 1a6c.
Il pre.uue ynu, Ara "exercising" your mind
considerably about the probable vote Of the
Southern States, and are = good deal puzzled
by the conflicting statements put forth By the
psrty newspapers, To relieve you from thid
condition Of bewilderment, pr1poss 10 "post
you up" correctly, aud believe that can do 10
to dot. as 1'daiy sec intelligent men from all
the Southern States, and hare taken much
trouble to obtain correct information.
IAs Eouth toi1 rote for John G. BreeEinrsdge,
soha<re- The parti=1ns Of Douglas Or Bel naoy
soy to the contrary. Maryland will doubtless
vote Tor Bell, and he has some chance Of sue
cess in Tennessee and Kentucky, but feel
pretty certain that the electoral votes OF these
1h1kVo III UE Ea3F I'VE o1EtA4A4ANEo~ ~ Au
other Southern State has Bell any chance Of
success whatever.
Donglas-the Little Giant Of your State
may carry Missouri, and at this present writing
his chances in that State are the best; but he
has no hope, nor even the shadow Of ahops, in
any other Southern State. He has no real
strength South, except in the large cities, where
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rural districts he is, to use sporting phrase,
''no where" The Southern men who adhere to
him are not ieJfatntia1 men. l refer to the lead
ers. They are mostly men who are "played
outs" men who are politically and personally
bankrupt; men who are now mere ''adyentur-
en-" playing q desperate and loosing game.
They are noisy fellows, and have much dudae-
ity-a quality, their wicked opponents ASSERT
they have inherited from their leader. The old
"wheel.horses" of the Democracy, tho wire
pulers Of the party, aud its really strong men
are unit against Dougla and for Dreekinridge'
aud from this day forth the "gallant Kentuck-
ian" will gain 80 rapidly and 80 surely that by
election day the followers Of Douglas it the
South will be mere handful.
Mark my prediction! The South will not
have Douglas! And rhyf Because he re-
pealed the Missouri Compromise. intending to
benefit the Soulh and then played "fast and
loose" before the scheme thut had 6t<n agreed
upon had been fully consummated. The South
did not ast tor The repeal Of the Missouri Com.
promise, but were persuaded by Douglas and
Asenaason 70 70 1of 70 sfe4Te ohos"er oSape
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cause thev hive no con6dence in tie xaau be-
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caose sAey oe'es' nls Jos'oW'"9 aau n'S sa'
| 7oundtHgs, and because they believe that under
bis administration the public steasinqs wou'd in
uovao,a s~.aa1 al, tha eto.t;,ou accumulated
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| since the foundation O. inc Hepuolc, Inc
prominent men who go tor him have their coats
oh, and Their SHIRT sleeves Ioiled up TO the
shoulder, and stand prepared and eager 10
plunge into the strong box OF Uncle Sam. This
| ls understood and appreciated here at ihe
Soufh' ana Lad more 10 90 VIII Inc 9e)ection OF
Douglas than any other cause h,s platform
acco1ds nearly enough with Southern senti-
ment, especially since the adoption Of the sup
Elementary resolutions at baltimore; and the
Southern leqnirgs OF the Little Giant are not
seriously disputed By bis leading opponents,
guile Southern enough in sentiment, but the
man himself and his followers are not consid-
cred "ihe clean thing" Tho supplementary
resolutions, passed at baltimore, hnndinx over
tAe potattcs OF the country to the Supreme Bench
were meant 10 catch Southern yotes, but our
They are rcady to 60 with the Supreme Bench
when its decisions accord with their own
| views regarding q matter Of public policy,
but they are not willing to declare directly or
indirectly that the Supreme Court shall settle
the politics Of the country. They use the *'Dred
scott" decision, now, becsuse it tends to
strengthen Southern political claims; but they
are too sagacious to say that the Supreme Court
shall be The tribunal to settle political questions.
TIE Democratic party has never permitted the
Supreme Court 10 make its platforms, nor will
it assent to that now, though It will use the au-
thority ofthe Court to strengthen its own views
Of the great question that distracts the country:
Douglas will sweep the South, don't believe it,
Don't permit the Drag game to impose upon Jou*
The South will cast lts electoral vote for Breek-
inridge, and it the election goes to the House
will elect him, or scme other reliable Democrat
will De chosen oy the eenate: the election
tault-that no election will occur until
after the 4th OF March, 1850, when the Senate
| will elect lts own President. and be will be, by
Law, the President OF these United States.
1t may seem strange to you, but it is never
theless ttat the SoHtA too1s Jor the tEtc'ton Of
Lsaco!1 " the pe2l 4s, an4 To",d 1rGtr ann to
Dougt0s. Our most ultra Southern men seem
to respect him, and to have conhdepce in bis
honesty, fairness and Conservatism They con-
cede that he stands on moderate platform,
that his a1tecedents are excellent, and that he
is not likely to invade the rights Of any ore i;
but they can't 81 for him because be holds opn-
ionsFelatsve to the right OF saTerg IN the Ter.
ritoties, directly opposite to the Southern Tiew;
Still he is an open and candid opponet, and
therefore commands Southern respect
In voting Tor BEecklntldke and the platform on