Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-04

The rump under any possible circumstances. Thsv
(the Dougasites) have agreed In caucus to retrieve
that false step II posi- BILE, but viii be defeated in
the undertaking beyond peradventure as New
York, whom they regarded bought and paid
for, has subsequently sold fAem; and now only
await the arrival Of the opportune moment to ioin
the Guthrie forces. So, she will not of course ac
commodate that (Douglas) interest by doing any
thing that might possibly lead to d Is nomination.
by bare majority, II not two-thirds, of the rump
Failing to have the rules changed to suit their
purposes, Ii 10 thought that tomorrow the Doug.
lasites will vote to adjourn to Baltimore, in order
to afford their southern sympathizers (who, by the
by, rest under most intense odium with all the
rest of the South here,) to get up bogus delega-
lions to join them in June or July in the latter
city. As they will have difficulty whatever I'm
getting up just as many such delegations without
constituencies as they may desire-for the hope of
plumber will induce even southern support (nom-
lnal) OF the Chicago Conventions nomination, II
1t is likely to be attainable in that way-I shall
not be surprised IL, after the rump dissolves the
seceders 60 on and finish up their business by the
adoption Of very conservative platform-proba-
bly, the Cochrane- Tennessee proposition-and the
nomination Of strong ticket-Davis and Lane
or Lane and Cobb, or Dickinson wi tn some south-
ern man as Vice President, ere they vamose the
ranche. They are greatly strengthened in their
position, by the by, by the teegraphic dispatches
pouring upon them from all quarters of the south,
from the tenor Of which II is already evident that
the whole South is rapidly catching fire with such
enthusiasm Of appreciation of the course they have
pursued as was never before dreamed Of In con-
nection with politics in the South.
Mr.. Yancey, Of Alabama, to the establishment
of all, has shown himself one of the most pru-
Il dent and least extreme men in his course haze.
steadily casting his influence, which turns out to
be far greater than expected, against extreme
views and extreme measures alike
1t is hoped by the seceders that the southern
| delegations that form part Of the rump, well
| as the portions Of northern delegations acting
| with them against the free soil interest, will on
the dissolution of the rump without accomplish
| ing anything, promptly join them. They base
| this hope on the expectation of the effect which
| the now evident purpose of the Douglasites to
| assemble bogus southern delegates at Baltimore
| Is expected to have on their minds. ] know not
how far they are correct in the belief that such
will be the course of the Virginans, North Caro-
| linians, kentuckians, &c &c. Yet whatever
they (the seceders) may do, will doubtless be
endorsed by the constituents of those gentlemen,
as the latter freely acknowledge the belief that
In all their States the seceders' cause will sweep
inc popular nedlt DIS nre sweeps the prairie.
hear that the Douglas outside northern crowd
are pretty much out of money, and on that account
doing their BE- to bring about the adjournment
to Baltimore or Philadelphia, soon as possible.
They have expended money like water here.
| God knows where 1t all comes from. | do not
mean in bribery or anything of that sort; but in
lavish personal expenditures in which they have
| far outstripped even the wealthest Of the many
wealthy men who are in attendance as southern
| delegates. CORRESPONDENT