New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-02
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WASHINGTON, March o. 1860.
YuteIdsy morning. The Constitution ebadntsd
the praitss Of Joe Lane in poetry ~. This morn
ng, TIE Constitution glorfes Joe Lane in prose.
Wbot il may do tomorrow, Heaven only knows,
for The Constitution ir capricous orgsp and obeys
the huu o,s OF our venerable President. Mr.. Bu-
cbspaD il filled with the idea of fixing the succession
to fut bis own views and purposes Heis 10th to sur
render power but being required to yacate, his Gext
hope is to find candidate through whose weak
pess or faee disposition he may still exercise po-
ten,aI influence hereafter, in the event Of posi-
bic success. Joe Late wss selected eth this Obje,t
SIX months sgo, bat with all the drumming aud
boring, ard begging, be has not been able to gain
him single vote. Even the Pennsylvania delega-
ton decline to adopt him. and Mr.. Bigler, who WI
lead il at Charleston, openly refuses submission.
Oregon is really DOR Mr.. Hunter that by the time
the Presidents candidate gets to Charleston, ne will
be found used up and extinguished. If The COnsti-
tion should still be in existence, its may then
be exercised on the political epitaph of the refined
classical and accomplished Lane.
The readers ofTHf TRIBUNE were prepared a
fortnight ago for the withdrawal of Mr.. Cobb, who
long since discovered that he could not command
bis own State in the Convention. Georgia will
certainly vote for Mr.. Hunter solid on the first
ballot, and the moral influence OF her example
will produce effect upon the few Southern States
with other preferences. The Slidell faction here
which attracted all the speculative interests, and
| command, Bright Gwin, and other modest and
upsefsb legislators, are for Mr.. Breckenridge, as
mole convenient instrument Of their patriotic pur
| noses than Mr.. Hunter. They have enlisted
Bgler and about half of the Pennsylvania Delegates
but hey ond n at strength and the vote OF LouisaI
which Slidel carries IN his breeches pocket, it is
difficult to discover where the VicePresdent Is to
| gain support. He is equally obnoxious as any
other Der. Ocratc candidate, and perhaps more So
for having recently in the Conservative State of
| Kentucky advocated Slave Code for the Terrific.
ree, when there was no necessity reason, except
10 commend himself to the favor of the Disunioniss
of the Gulf States. Mr.. Slidel is very smart, and
| knows how to play his cards well, but he is des-
| tined to lose this time if be don't hedge. Mr..
Breckenridge can afford to wait eight or ten years
for nomination. being young and full OF hOnors al
ready Let him train little as Senator before as
piring to the White House. Meantime Mr.. Slidcll
might consent TO write the history Of the Houmas
| grant. and call in the aid of his colleague, the
lsraelite without guile" to fill up the episode OF
| its confirmation by Congress.
The friends of the Homestead bill will find in Mr..
| Loveioys speech which occupied only column and
o bali of Tie Globe yesterday, clear and fOrcibe
| argument in favor Of that measure, and pbilo-
sOphcal examination of its benefcent objects which
must address themselves to the and ntelli-
gence of those who require any vndicaton of this
liberal and enlightened policy Mr.. LOyejoy does
not often ntrude himself upon the attention of the
House, being content with faithful and upright
discharge of bis duties legislator, but when he
does speak he commands attention and respect and
always invests his subject with new interest.