New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-26

compared him to Vulcan and Juliet But be spoke
with applause, as he always does, for his voice Is q
bugle, and he erupts like Vesuyius.
Benz. Butler Of Massachusetts, was a character IN
the Charleston Convention, and figured here in both
the old and in the Seceders Convention. have
heard il sad by not bad judge that he was tho
only man who made any reputation at Charleston.
He is q lawyer, and nothing else He has had no
experience in statesmanship, and is by nature and
habit very poor politician. He is impertinent aud
audacious In appearance and in fact If wanted
to keep BLACKBOARD, would hire him without
any recommendation but his looks. His form Ia
broad and squat, and his head is bald, and when he
speaks he throws his head back, 20 that scorpion
from the ceiling could light on his chin, where it
would feel as much at home az young monkey on
the ack of its mother. He makes small speeches
and puts stiDgs in their tails. This is his forte.
He has nervous organization, and Is good at saucy
repaItee. He also has excellent qualifications as
political sub-undertaker. Perhaps be never
would have served any useful purpose but II ne
would, the law has spoiled him.
During the ballotings, which resulted in the nomi.
nation Of Douglas, and which occupied several
hours every body was allowed to explain and every
body ,rould speak A Mr.. Stevens of Massachu-
setts undertook wordy haranguc, and got brought
up standing in consequence of talking without say
ing anything. Mr. Parsons of Alabama venti-
lated very spread-eagle speech. The substance
Of all these wearisome diatribes was the star
spaneled banner the grave Of Washington, the
Constitution and Union, garnished with the mig
GER in every form.
These proceedings eliminated in Soule's speech,
which he had come all the way from Louisiana to
deliver SOule deserves monument at the head
or the tail Of the party be has contrived to do so
much toward killing and burying. His efforts have
lent luster TO the funeral ceremonies, and gwen
n : 4 l. IL, lox.. hat
not have been given by gentleman OF less distln-
puished dramatic capabilities Mr.. Soule having
great subject was himself ANYTHING but great. he
pronounced the occasion " solemn and mOmentOus,
however, and dashed in with his usual French ardor
and magnetic force His discourse was narrow,
personal, bitter, and factions. He LET out the
snimus of il by imprudeny complaining that he and
his political friends had long been dragged IN the
gutter" for their action on the Compromise meas
nres of 1850. He denounced Congress as " rotten
| body" in 10th branches. He probably meant the
Srnate, and particularly that part of it known as
john Slidel. In that strange mssOnception OF the
theory of our institutions that belongs tosO many not
BON ON our soil, ard to many who were, he spoke
Of Stephen A. Douglas the future ruler OF this
nation. AS if any President who confined himself
TO The sphere of bis constitutional duties could be In
any sense the ruler of this people The President is
lust as much the ruler" of the people as the horse
that is harnessed TO lis carriage and no more. But
this is not the FTenchman's conception OF govern
ment. He reads and entertains "NapoeOnic
| ideas"
But of the future In my Judgment the Douglas
nomination will prove a prodigious abortion. He
has 10 chance of anything South of Mason and
Dixon The Slave States will be divided between
Bell and Breckenridge, with chance for Lincoln
in perhaps n couple of them. Bell VIII certainly
get Maryland, and if the Douglas prove to have
any strength in the South, he may sweep Louisiana
Ksnexcky Tennessee, North Carolina, and possibly
Vffe1na and Georgia. IL is certain if he does not
carry these States Breckenridge viii. Mr.. Doug
las then is merely running to get into the House as
one of the three highest candidates from which
future President is to be taken in default of an cleo
ton by the people. What chance has he to carrya
Free state Is there to be Breckenridge ticket
run in Pennsylvania, New-York, Indiana, Illinois
ard New-,Jersey Certainly there is and in every
other State where there il dream that Douglas
has chance. The Republicans have had TO beat
the third ticket everywhere hitherto. The Douglas
gentlemen have got to do it this time. And this
little circumstance, which we do not think ia at all
necessary to secure their defeat in Just about all the
Free States is nevertheless the little fact that loses
them the battle before il is begun. II will not
only help in their defeat but it will convince every
body in advance that that defeat is inevitable.
But if this were otherwise. the Douglas men will
see on reflection that if they had the power 1t
would not 10 10 throw he PPcuon INTO tne HOUSE
for there either Breckenridge would be chosen, or
there would DO choice, and the election of Vice
President would thereby deyoke on the Senate,
who are sure for 10. Lane who, when chosen,
would assume at once the hOnors of the White
House. The effect of throwing the election into
the House is thus nothing more nor less than Civ
ing certain triumph TO the seceders either in one
way or the other.
When the supporters Of Douglas at the North
shall have opened their eyes to this fact as they
soon will all their motives for pressing him Will
have vani.hed. They certainly do not prefer Sc
ceder to Lincoln,
1t is ON this ground l conclude that the Douglas
nomsaton is to prove abortion so far as success
in the election is concerned 1t may be and
will be used no doubt to give strength to
local tickets for Congress, and for State officers
in various quarters, but even in those cases the
ticket will have weak and limping gait in
view of its inevitable destiny II may fail
even here to effect anything, while general stam-
pede TO the Republican candidates, all over the
Free States, is not at all impossible. lisp.
A SPEECH BY A DOUGLAS MAN.
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