The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-28


been quietly managing the cards To put their Mvorte
n non nation, begin 70 develop steady hostile purpose
g NJ. Woe President Brecknridge. There can DO NO
eouDs mat tho President has from the start discouraged
the attempt 70 put Mr. Beckinridge on the tra,k for
1850; and, although number OF the warmest friends Of
the administration in Pennsy vana and ardent
prefer his domination, the nhex,be and persistent op
posison Of Mr.. Buchanan ia gradually WEAKENING the
ysuog Kentnckan with Of his recent enthusiastic
soppofters 30 FAR as can ascertain, Messrs Slidel,
Bright, Gwin, and others OF equal position prefer r. NJ
Hunter OF Virginia, as their frat choice They think
NE south could be united upon Hunter, and anticipated
enough votes from Northern delegates give HIM two
thirds Should they fail IN this expectation they will
then name Northern candidate in the person either OF
Daniel g. Dickinson, Of New York or Gen Joe Lane OF
Oregon THIS combination Ia intended TO be also used 70
put down DoubIss
The OF the feeling against the Little Giant NAV be
the fact thai Senator sler delegate
~ large 70 Charleston from Pennsylvania has deemed
important enough to publish elegraphic correction OF
nos his support after the third ballot Now there "
any one fact patent Than another II that In the
h the aVo9s Of Se mssss 81 the psSp ~.
friends Of Mr.. Breckenridge justly indignant II what
ey call the foul play Of certain leading politicians and
Meanwhile, Mr. Guthrie and bis hackers are extremely
10 the nomination Of the Vice President and the
friends Of Judge Douglas not in the best mood towards
him. That he possesses many admirable qualities and
would make strong run, there Can be no doubt The
current objection 70 him "a the fec: .ist he is Ike
youngest man named, being not yet thirty nine year
Of age But there are many people who ike Young
America, and who would regard the nomination
gessive administration. The republican, opposition
party, which ia to meet at Chicago 10th OF Nay
votes than any single the nrst ballot, and viii be
nominated IL Charleston Is controlled by administration
infuences but Charleston should get through M bors
without rupture or without laying down offensive
platform the republicans may find themselves compelled
70 give up their old leader and take what called an
svaaiabiy Bates Of Missouri has AGO hired cousidera
bic strength since the publication OF his card but
h obvious that he s TOO DID, that he has never been in
<sOTYth M Haoon Ito 10 q
vorably named and warmly urged He certainly pos
sesses uncommon capacities, and there much Ia bis his
the aspirasiousof self made men, He made an almost
unequalled Speaker OF the House. is splendid debater
and ssid should ne be nomDsted at Chicago, viii
language the French In theirs, and the Americans in Fog
lsh- Should he be able 70 make talk 70 the Germans,
- viii be compelled 70 explain his connection with the
American order-which is the leading objection TO him,
and Ia held to be insurmountabe barrier the sup
port of his aspirations by the adopted czens General
Csmerons friends pressing him great avidity
upon the tariff esue and aege that he could easily carry
the democracy the plumber OF his pc rsona friends
scattered all over your State Judge Read looked upon
compromise between the leading competitors for tho
Presidency and will undoubtedly be presented, should
the contingency occur Polk presented 1884, and
Pierce in 1852 Hon. William L. Dayton Of New Jersey
highly accomplished statesman, the list of caudl.
dates, and may turn up In the event of row.
M awhile, the Douglas movement goes on with great
activity Judge Douglas has friends In nearly every State
Of the Union North and South, but precisely proper
on be 10 advocated he Ii antagonized The President
declares every day thai he has not the slightest chance
and other members Of The Cabinet are equally positive.
heard alleged yesterday hst he would mot receive the
vote Of single delegate from New York and YET bave
temen in that delegation look to him the avail
able candidate. Tho Admin straton insists that New
jersey will be against him few days will settle this
question, the State Convention for New Jersey will
meet a. Trenton the 18th inst. Whenever delegate
reaches washington VINO Known s,S 70 be friendly 70 me
the whppersin Of the Administration, carried 10 the
White House. fattered and dined, and duly impressed
with the prevailing Administration feeling But in this
process Judge Douglas than match for his ad.
vereaies. No meet him, whether friend or foe,
without being BY bis manners and by bis extra
Ordinary intellectual gifts. have known him to
be defiant and decided than at this moment Rest
assured that however wiling he may be TO submit to the
upon platform which recognises and repeats the
structon Of the decision OF the Supreme Court OF
United ses that slavery exists in the Territories OF the
Union.
From the Charleston Is G. Mercury, anti Dougas.l
Interest in the Presidential election Is thckenng. AS
Indication or the downward progress, it is asserted
that more active and oontinuoua iDtrgues have
been carried for this high office than carried
There many men OF average political stature,
30 many offices disposed of by the lucky unucky
winner the ribbon and such Of greedy parsans
pressing each, that the interest pcpetuay increasing
The Convention will be beset with difficulties II d not
certain that will survive the discussion and adjustment
Of principles in ts platform In the event Of falling
TO get recognition Of the right Of the Shareholders
10 protection in the Territories, Alabama, Mis-
q sesippi and South Carolina are likely 70 with
STRAW, and nominate candidates who are true 70
Their rights That such recognition viii not be substan
TALLY gwen not improbable, although the Senate
lutions OF senator Davis Enthusiastically strong ind
faced with recognition Of the bred Scott decision neither
interpreted Douglas and his Southern cr0nies will strive
. make the more and e no less The state
Gal construction adverse to the views of the eesoh ad
vocaes Of sauatter sovereignty But Il Washington in
huence control the action Charleston, the State
rights party may fall and then for Southern democracy
organization outside the Northern democracy called "na
tonal" This would result in throwing the election in
the House OF Representatives, when voting by States the
South would elect.
But if these cover aud give way to compromise
trimmed and smoothea and the whole clap trap contr-
eaborat ed TO suit asprans and self seeking trim
the tug Of war amongst the asprants will come Off Who
shall be the winner Of the Derbyg You may rely upon
many false starts and many broken heats; and you may
also rely upon many fresh entries at each new heat
Douglas will probably start with seventy 1--WE notes.-the
may up TO hundred; but his nomination is out OF
the question Hunter will be the next highest and might
get IT, il he thought to be available The Northern
delegates will, some Of them, urge Southern man. but
they will claim the right to select him. Hunter is good
and true and the constitution would be safe 10 his
hands az the times and country viii allow He is pure
man and q statesman. II the South 10 demand his
N ns ns get pS
made The truth Is, the South Ia dreadfuly divided.
Fitzpatrick and Stephens sde Davis Hunter Guthrie,
Orr Cobb and johnson of Tennessee all mentioned
the South, and their divisions will healed
a union upon any Of them. All of them may
u well be counted out.
The nominee will, however, be Of strength in the
Middle States for there the battle win be fought Breck
inridge or joe Lane each strong.
The defeat Of Douglas viii show up the free soil rotten
ness OF the Northwest The republicans will sweep it,,
ana Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut the
vii look to these States, and may take Southern
trimmer who is strong in them. This Is the dr of things
At Washington now, and you win See it.
The republicans divided, too, but uniting rapidly
Seward Is likely to be their nominee did not think
Dew months back but things have changed since tn !,
caying in Of Virginia. He has large majority Of the
party his hands, be does not fear dsunon and he
apparently intends to take the nomination. He get it,
and-shat then He will probably be elected. Tho
democratic party has by Its abandonment Of principles
and personal divisions, become disorganzed OF
spos mongers engaged In the Presidential election. Its
only hope rests on rs success Ia Pennsylvania Look 70
the count. 1t has 100 votes in the South;
70 these add four from California and three from
Oregon127 in ALL These may be set down certain.
Twenty Eve votes wanted 70 elect President
Inc Northwest you may we'll give over as gone to FREQ
soil and sectionasm IN the last Presidential election In