The Shasta courier., 1860-06-30
Tn. Baltimore Convention.

On the 18th inst. the National Democratic
Convention, according to adjournment met at
Baltimore, and on Tuesday or Wednesday fol-
lowing undoubtedly effected a nomination for
President Who is the lucky man we NAV learn
tomorrow, or at least in very few days. Some
of our contemporaries think Douglas is the for
tunate individual. In this opinion Democrats
hereaborts generally seem to participate For
one, however, we cannot appreciate the grounds
of these hopes. To US his defeat seems inevita-
BILE, unless the two-thirds rule was set aside
We think it most probable that some new man
one not prominent before the Charleston Con-
vention-is our nominee to-day. And yet, If
the Ner York delegates adhered to the fortunes of
Douglas, it is exceedingly probable that he is
the man selected to lead the Democratic army
to glorious victory in November next His NOM
ination we would deem equivalent to an elec-
ton. All the powers of Republcanism. Aboli-
tiohhm, Disunionism, and Yancey -Davis-Sli-
dellism combined could not defeat him, or carry
single Southern State against him, or prevent
his carrying Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, and
New Jersey, with an equal chance with the Re-
publcans for New York, Ohio and Conneeti-
cut
"Chanticleer, the Washington correspondent
of the Ohio Statesman, writes thus of his chances
at Baltimore
But will Douglas be nominated at Baltimore
Will the present platform-non-interve and
popular sovereignty, as found in the now thor
oughly indorsed Cincinnati platform-be chang
ed at Baltimore2
As to the latter inquiry, surely Not. But
whether Douglas be nominated or not, depends
on the action of the Convention on collateral
matters. If the Yanceyites come up to Baltimore
and seek admission, and If they are admitted, in
preference to the Union-loving and party-faith-
full Democrats who will be there to represent
their States, then Douglas will be beaten. II
New York IA Is him he will be beaten anyhow
But New York is under pledge to stand by him
as long as Illinois does. Then will the Yam
ceyites come to Baltimore 2" | shouldn't Won
der. They are very unhappy. They are as un-
easy out of the party, where they played the
mischief always, the devil would be if he lost
the prehensile power to grab sinners. If the
Baltimore Convention pc filled up with the righ
sort of men-I don't mean Douglas men, bu
Union men, Democratic men-I think we can &c
into the Convention at Baltimore pretty sure ol
the platform remaining as it is, and of the ia,
vorite of the Northwest being the nominee
By the last Pony Express we have advices t.
the effect that the seceders have received bu
very little encouragement at the hands of thu
Southern people. Five-sxths of the Southern
Democratic papers have repudiated them. II
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, ant
Texas new Conventions have been held, anC
delegates chosen to represent those States a
Baltimore. Many leading Democrats of thos
States have absolutely taken the stump agains
the seceders, pledging themselves to supper
the nominee of the Baltimore Convention, let hin
be whom he may-whether Douglas or Davis
or any other Democrat.
From all this, we have grounds for the hop
that at Baltimore harmony was restored, and
nomination effected under circumstances tina
will not fail to secure united action of the en-
tire party in the approaching campaign. How
ever, tbs useless to speculate. The Pony, wit
rapid strides, is fastening hither with news tha
will end all uncertainty.