New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-20
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iI0NDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20. 1860.
CHANCES FOR NOMINATION. AND
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brace Greeley, who has been making kind Of
tor of observation Of the Northwestern States
sIb the view Of giving shape to his ideas upon the
iproaching Presidential campaign, writes back
tthe Tribune that 1t Is his opinion that Douglas
i'll receive the Charleston nomination, and be
Imported by the entire South Greeley gives 8
(riety of reasons in support Of his conclusion,
my Of which are extremely plausible, i not con
cling. He says that the Convention at Charles
will be composed, in the main, of men having
asirations for Federal pap-of candidates for
cdectorships, marshaships, postmasterships, etc.
al, an oil their hopes will depend upon the sue
css of their candidate, they will sink everything
60 to their desire of nominating a man ,cllo can
w. This man Greeley thinks is Douglas, if any
bdy. First, because he stands chance Of car
ring some Of the Northwestern States; second,
hcause his record is all right on the subject of
dposng of the public lands; and third, because,
hweyer he may be hated BIZ the Buchanan, or
Administration Democrats who happen to hold
olce at the South, he Is far from being person
ay unpopular with the masses of the Southern
pople, who would rally 10 his support in case he
received the Charleston nomination, and vote for
In in preference to a Republican with unbroken
uanimity. With all the Southern States, Califor-
nj 2regon, and two or three Of the Northwestern
q, Douglas would gain splendid victory IN
Nyember. Greeley, therefore, sounds note Of
arm to the Republicans, and hints to them the
popriety of defeating Douglas nomination. He
sys the nomination Of q Southern man would
isure the success of the Republican candidate.
G course then, he is favorable to such nomi-
pton.
We are not in the habit Of pinning much faith TO
Geeley, but the truth is none the less the truth
hcg he speaks it. We regard the chance OF
tect nv other man hut Douglas President by
teT cratic party as SO extremely small as TO
b practically nothing. This is no new
pinls iurs, but one we expressed several
ior / and have repeated several times
ince. To elect, the Democracy must receive
large accession of electoral votes from the
rec States. They cannot hope to carry either
lew York or Pennsylvania with Southern man,
with a Northern man standing on the straight
at Southern platform, Neither can such a can
Sdate expect any strength from the North western
Gates. How, then, can he be elected? With
douglas it is different. His personal popularity at
teWest gives him great chance Of carrying seve-
ri Of The free States in that section, which may
scure his election.
xtBut,'' say the Southern men, Il we do not be-
M in Mr.. Douglas Squatter doctrine. It ispre-
iaiSial TO the interests of our section and we
dat want to vote for the man who advocates it. +"
Vry good We admit that Squatter Sovereignty
isiot what the South desires and if she has any
reasonable chance Of getting eracAy what she
wnts by electing Southern man, we say she
wud be very wrong not to do it. But if it is clear
sk cannot get what she DESIRES it appears to MS ii
F,a in hpr INIT n
bealiag in hcrpowerto get. Half loaf better
tim no bread.u And sooner than have rabid
Bick Republican for President, we would vote for
Duglas, who il at least liberal 10 his notions and
fendly in his feelings towards the South, nsaa5'e
k squatter heresy. man wrong in one thing
ibetter than one who is wrong in all. And we
onnot understand how any true Sontherner can
lug hesitate between Douglas and Seward