Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-03-28
PRESIDENTIAL.

Occasional" Of the Philadelphia Press I'm :
der date Of tho thirteenth, discourses thus Of
Presidential aspirants. 81
MIR. Hunter, Of Virginia, is again alcandi-
date for the Presidency. do not think that
bis chances are good. While tho Southern
politicians admit the purity of his public and
private character, and his uncommon abilities
they deny to him, nerve or fxedness of pur-
pose. They allslge that he is dreamy,
transcendental sort of Statesman, and claim
more resolution and consistency as elements
in the man whom they will support with
their votes at Charleston and at the polls.
Mr.. Guthrie, Of Kentucky, is said to be
in league, with General Gushing, of Mass,
and others, including some OF the politicians
OF Pennsylvania, to put Jefferson Davis, Of
Mississippi, forward aud the latter is evident.
~ not ignorant Of this plan. inaSmtich As i,
IL evident that he has been playing crafty
game to secure the aid and comfort of the
Administration and its officials on and ATTIC,
the 23d Of April coming. Mr. Davis has
lately become one Of the most conservative
of men. He has dropped his military tone
and now takes pride and pleasure in de.
''ver'ng the most concilia,ory and patriotic
arguments whenever the occasion is prescn.
ted to him. There is good deal Of mettle
in the character, and vast deal of interes,
in the history Of jefferson Davis. do no,
think he could be chosen President, occupy
ing, Is he dors, platform which, to b, con
sistent with himself he must maintain. and
which, duly enforced, would be Destructive
to the best interests OF more than half the
Onion. But he is, in reality, one Of the fics,
men OF the country. and would make ;f M,
into the Chief Magistracy, an honest ami
intripid ruler. ~, ,..r,rl.l -
In the midst of oil these intriyucs. how
ever, while tho friends Of Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE
are quietly and industriously urging him
forward. screened all the time behind vague
declarations that he is not in the field,
and the sentiment is gradually ripeninr
and threatning that tne nomination Of
Douglas is essential to the success of the
Democratic party in november next. The
evidences in the South o: this fact daily null.
ply. A better and kinder telling towards
Douglas is beginning to be exhibited in bo.h
branches Of Congress, and among the politi
Clans located here. Within the last few
days he has carried delegates in Maryland
and North Carolina. His friends claim
among his supporters such Representatives
as Cobb and Houston, Of Alabama. Warren
Winslow, OF North Carolina, Craig, Of Mis-
souria, Rust, Of Arkansas, Prior, OF Virginia,
and others, and 1t is well known that John
Forsyth, Of Alabama, Pierre sou)e, Of
Louisiana. Knox Walter, Of Tennessee. and
men Of equal prominence in the slave states,
are enthusiastically supporting his claims
Now, all that Douglas needs to give him
tho nomination is strong body Of support
ers from the Southern States, and it looks
as Il nc would achieve this desidcratum.
Mr.. Bisler, Mr. Plume., and others from
Pennsylvania, make it point to declare
that ne can never get the majority Of the
delegates irora your state, and as the admin
lstratl"n insists upon its ability to control
the New York delegates, and the delegates
from New Jersey. many Of the hopes Of the
friends Of Judge Douglas may DO disap-
pointed even when the fruit is supposed to
hang luscious and near before their eyes.
! had the pleasure Of seeing the "Litt!e
Giant" ut his lady's reception on Saturday
last: He was in rugged health, looked
bright and cheerful, and mingled with the
happy throng as gay as the youngest man
present. never saw Mrs. Douglas look
more lovely than she did while receiving the
Of the crowds who visited her
home.