, 1860-04-23
VIEWS or SoCTHEhS UFros1TtoS MES or SoRrn
A-M1SNErhEsxN7ATlOSs uF DorGLAs'
WASHINGTON 0RGAS-RErrD1ArloS OF Dorr-
LAs IN 1ME ssauyn.
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CeLrNa,A, 5. e., AIgtl u, 1870.


lAS IN 1Mt: sS"uyn.
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CeLrNnA. 5. e.. AIstl y, 1850
noticed on my wns from Weldon to Raleigh.
NC, something Of crowd oi gentleman gct
into the cars, ana had the curiosity to Inquire it
there had been public meetieg ia the neigh
burhoHd. learned that there hal been q dis-
t,ict convention, or meeting, in that part of
North Carolina. oi the old ltuc Wl.iys aud
Americans. to choose delegates to the Dal,i-
more Conrcntion.
Thinking this u good opportunity 10 ascertain
the views Of the Southern opposition parties on
political matters aud Presidential candidates,
entered into conversation with these gentlemen.
found they were strongly for Graham, Of their
State, as the baltimore npfhince for President,
They were confident they would carry the cleo
lion in Nottl, Carolina fir him or for Scott. or
for any other good man of their party, b.
large majority, If Douglas should he tho Demo.
cratic candidatc. The feeling against him is
almost universal and very bitter. When said
| understood there we're some Of their public
nlen friendly to Douglas nomination, they ex-
pressed their astonishment, and said it would
be the political death Of any man III their State.
They RI poke kindly Of Gen. 10. Lane, felt proud
lieved he wnu!d get larger yotc than any other
Democrat.
On the ours from Petersburg TO Weldon,
ulet delegate from Pen,.s1lrenia to the
Charleston Contention. L very Intelligent gen-
tlesuan and evidently we'll informed about tho
sentiment Of his own State. lie had been in
Washington day or two, aud said that he bad
not been in that city an hour before he was sur
rounded by Douglas ngcnts. Ho wns surprised
Mt the actiEity and ubiquity Of the:c people. lie
took tile precaution, and told them 20, to hare a
friend rs a witness present during his Interview
with them, fearing 1hat they might publish him
rs Douglas mau, he being auything but TINT,
and remembering how they claimed everybody
and ererythine. lie had jus, heard Of The
gate who had been published in the
Douglas organ in Washington IS fur Douglas
s first, Inst aud forever" when it WAS known
that uunniug bad no peuclant for the Little
Giaot," aud Eould break from him the moment
lie had conscientionsly followed the instructions
of his State Convention, md rs soon rs il
should appear that Douglas could not be nomi.
Washington, that the statement published in
the tStaifs was not true; that it wns IN outrage
to misrepteseut his position in that manner,
and that lie should 60 for Gen. Lane as soon Us
he felt susistied Douglas could not he nomi-
natcs> The Pennsylvania lele.a warned the
douglas "blowers" not to m1srcprcscrt linn
In like manner. This gentleman-~a personal
friend Of the l'rcsident-had an intcrEie. with
him while In Washington, and left with the i'm.
preston TINT MIR. Buchanan Was favorable TO
the nomination Of Gen. Lane.
Here, aud throughout tue South, douglas IS
rcpudiated. Now aud then meet a tuan rather
favorable to him. but such cases uFc rare, aud
there is no "Llowiug" about lis'. The i'm
preston is that lie will fall hatter ut Charleston
!lan any political man SO prominent ever fell
before, aud that he not only cannot get the
nomination, bus will harc no power to Influence
it. think the impression il correct, aud next
week will show it 10 he So