The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-23
The National Democratic COnvenfiOn-Dele-
gates Assembling at CharIeston-SpecuIa-
t1Ons i'm regard 10 the Candidates for the
Nomination.

N!lOnal Democratic COnvenfiOn-Dele- -
gates Assembling at Charleston-SpecuIa-
n0ns in regard 10 the Candidates for the
Nomination.
CHARLESTON April 2l-The city is thronped
with delegates to the National Democratic Con
vention. There is full attendance from nearly
every State. The New York contesting delegations
are both confident. Mayor Wood is working with
great energy, and his friends have made consider
able Roadway with the Southern delegates by
charging the Syracuse delegates with abotionsm
The New \ ork fight absorbs, for the present, more
interest than the Presidency of the Convention
NO one seems to have the slightest opinion as to
VINO VIII be the nominee for the Presidency The
southern delegations will resist Douglas, and even
threaten to withdraw in case his nomination is
pressed. Mr.. Houston is regarded as out of the
question: In fact, no one here seems to have any
liked and determined friends but Mr.. Douglas All
the rest are at sea. There are scarcely two thou
SAND strangers in the city. All is harmonious so
far.
CHARLESTON, April 90 lSG0.-Delegates and out
sIders from all parts of the country are still pour-
ing in, and every arrival seems to complicate
matters more and more. The outside pressure is
still for Douglas; but they meet good many re-
pulses from Southern men. The Douglas men to-
day telegraphed Senator johnson, Of Tennessee TO
know whether he would be Vice President on
ticket with Douglas. This is bid for the vote of
tennessee in the Convention. The friends OF Mr.
Douglas, though still confident are not exultant
ana lear a detection at some weak point. They
claim III votes at the start, exclusive of New
ork, but including the East and a portion of the
south, and are also sure of his nomination on the
fourth ballot, by the aid of Kentucky and Tennes-
see. ii the Southern line be broken and he can
penetrate the Cotton States, his nomination will
follow Immediately, because with that fact demon
strated satisfactorily New York would unite and
become solid for him. lie received more counte
nance South than expected at WASHINGTON but
mainly from individual delegates who cannot sepa-
rate from their States.
The Mississippi, Florida Alabama Arkansas and
Louisiana delegates threaten to bolt unless the
10 nfnlln
the objection. Those from South Carolina are less
exactlng, but must cooperate in a certain contin-
gency. II Mr.. Douglas be defeated, formidable
movement will be made for Mr.. Guthrie bv the
delegates from New England and New York, if
any encouragement from the South be given out
slde OF Kentucky. There is a strong inclination in
that direction already, seconded by quiet influence
from Pennsylvania. The Soft delegation from New
Ih Iorh Wlil meet tomorrow to organize formally.
NO preference will be expressed till the question of
the contested seats is decided but their alternatives
are MeSsrs. Douglas and Guthrie evidently with
scattering partialities They will not take Mr.
Douglas against general Southern protest -
Georgia has 40 delegates here but she is entitled
to only 90 tickets for whom will be issued by Judge
Smaliey when they have selected that number
The impression is that the Douglas delegates from
baltimore will be admitted regulars, though a
test issue may possibly be made if the South should
be able to concentrate its strength
Gen. Gushing will probably be the President of
the convention, having consented to come with that
assurance. Gen. Lane has some yery strOnp
friends, and his prospects are improving. The
delegates generally are substantial men, and neih-
er executive, Congressional nor lobby influences
VIII be likely to influence their action. Both New
ork delegations are mum about the Presidency
lest their prospects of admission into the Conven-
lon may be damaged if their preferences are
known. Mr. Smalley, Chairman of the National
COMMITTEE, refused tickets of admission this morn
ing to the Wood delegation, but the impress
sion is that this will be reconsidered, and
Doth delegations placed on the same footing until
the Convention decides which IS right. Every one
seems alive to the Importance of the Convention.
Many anticipate confusion, aud some that the Con
Ventlon VIII break up without a nomination. 1t is
surmised that prOtracted and Intellectual ballottngs
may produce an adjournment to some other place
North. The weather is very warm, and the re has
been no rain for fortnight The Northern dele
gates are swelling on green peas and Strawberries
Postmaster Holt passed through here Yesterday
on his return to Washington. The Douglas and
Hunter headquarters are at the Mills House.
From Washington
WASHINGTON, April 22.-lt is the design of the
State Department to place the japanese Embas-
sy under the charge of n Naval officer CAPTAIN
Dufont will probably be assigned to this duty, and
whatever arrangements are made for their accom-
mediation will be under his direction.-A report
prevails that Senator Davis has written letter to
be read, II necessary to the Charleston Convention
ueclnlng the use OF his name candidate for the
number of applications for
passports, at the State Department, now averages
two hundred week, hence there is unavoidable
delay In issuing them as promptly as the persons
interested desre.-It is untrue as
stated, that Ex-Governor Wise has been summoned
as witness before the Harpers Ferry Investiea-
ting Committee. Such course is not even proba-