The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-10
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1850.
General Holson and DC Baltimore unsow Party-Ths
kouoment for The Reunion Of the Demoracy-Bad shco-
Mr.. Clineman for Squarr Souuagnty-kr. Benjamin
r for Southern Righs, dc. ~
The Baltimore National Union Convention viii, IL
generally believed now, develope vastly popular polt
cal movement. and positively powerful party In this
Presidential election, with the universally popular name
Of General Sam Houston at the masthead The very
generally prevailing impression that the democracy are
broken up beyond recovery, and that Seward will he
nominated at Chicago, has changed the original pro-
srsnme Of these opposition middle from q coalition
with the republicans TO bold front an independent,
rational conservative Presidential party.
General Houston the candidate OF this party stands
up head aud shoulders above all the sons Of Israel He
viii well In the South from his old Jacksonsn demo-
cratic and Texas anteoodents; he viii well In the
North from his opposition In the Senate 10 the repeal OF
the Missouri Compromise, for which opposition he was
compelled TO leave this latter day democratic party
everywhere his splendid record devoted self sscri
ncng Union viii commend him cordially 70 the sym
psthes Of the sod conservative, Union loving, ndepsnd.
eni patriotic men Of the country.
In this connection the Houston movement started among
the national democracy Of New York. viii operate power.
fully in behalf OF bis nomination, although In supposed
that these anti. Tammany Hail New Workers have No
other object view than TO break the spine OF the Albany
Regency IN the Baltimore Democratic Convention =
Upon this subject n said that the noses OF the New
York Regency delegation have been counted aud that
sufficient number of changes In have been made since
dancy over vote Of the STATE for the T,n
nessee platform, the majority platform Of the Charles
ton committee " this be 20, tho said platform, BY this
ed At the Baltimore adjourned Convention, provided al
that the original delegates from the southern scced
ing states shal rtjcin their Northern brethren al Bait
more
Hence the souihern,democrsuc Congressional movement
10 induce the said secsders 70 come up 70 BALTIMORE
ss Tdss 1 win ss ds Se
Douglas platform adopted Charleston, and substitute the
majority report from the committee, or the Virginia and
But we suspect that all thee estimates res upon slip
perry foundation. We have every resson 70 believe that
20 ReSmeps mere 10 se,esmps upon ,hSlr course and
that they will decide that, In their Individual capacity
they have no power 10 reverse the hne OF proceedings
which they formally adopted IN The character o. coz
venuon.
on IRE other hard win Mr. Douglas back down or back
out No We cannot count upon any such hing Pending
Va, teerraphed 10 Mr. Douglas 10 know he bad sent
uor TO Charleston advising his friends 70 drop him and
take I'd Brcckinridsc Mr. Douglas responded that he had
sen, DO desrsch 70 Charleston and I'D intend 70 send
any his indicates bis position. he has taken his stand,
md has nothing further 70 say And % re may pretty
dos and that Mr.. Douglas win preside a. the funeral
Mr.. clnsmsn to-day, IN speech n defence Of squsiier
sscv,sssny strong hope az g NE reunion q
Davis yesterday In anti eQuatser sovereignty speech but
here hcpcs rest upon The empty air. ~ vas pretty clearly
Of Mr. benjamin. Of Louisiana. And hare u IL that We
have The upshc Of The between Mr. Douglas and the
south appears, sccordinG 70 Nr. Brnamin, that 10
Southern Senators In CAUCUS vss agreed 70 leave fhis
between the south and rquaiter sovereignty The
Supreme Court hence srs double fsced Cincinnati piss