Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-02-16
Editorial correspondence Of the y. Y, Tribune.
Political Visws Of an, Old stsger-Who
Horace Greeley thinks VIII be the
Candidates Of the Two Parties


Political visws Of an Old stsgsr-Who
Horace Greeley thinks VIII be the
Candidates Of the Two Parties
Davenport, Ia, January 20, 1860.
lhave been looking through and taking
no'es in each Of the States northwest Of the
ONO, Minnesota excepted. during the past
fortnight; and though seldom place pre-
diciOns on record, now make cue which
l would not have credited whenl left New
York. ipredict that Stephen A. Dodglas
wall be nominated for President At Charles
ton next april, and that most of the slave
States viii! give him their Electoral votes.
Lei these fer.shadowings be no;e1 and COM
pared with Tie events.
&
/ see, also, that The Anli-Douslas side
will have the advantage in the Convention
first in settling the infested seats, then in
framing the platform. But, after making
allowance for these make weights, sill
hole the little Giants nomination 10 be al
but inevitable, because
/. A National Convention always nomi-
mates 10 win. Il is largely made up of lnen
who would like TO bs Cabinet Ministers,
ambassadors, Collectors, Marshals, or at
least Posimasters. These quite well un-
dsrstand that if they are TO obtain what they
pi-a, il Is essential that they should nom
inats a ticket that can be elected. Nation
al Conventions are often blind 10 transcen.
dan; merit, rarely or never 10 superior
strength.
IL. Mr.. Douglas is still, in the eyes Of
the Democratic masses in the Free States,
The champion and embodiment Of The princi-
pie Ct Popular Sovereignty by which lhev
wc.a reeonciled 10 the reputation Of the
Missouri Compact. That reputation was
never relished by them per Sc; nor did its
manifest object commend il 10 their appro-
baton. But the suggestion that each sep
nrate coz muuity. whether termed State or
Territory. should be at liberty 10 manage
ard dispose Of IFS own nssroes-to have slr-
very or not have it, as il should see fit
and is popular with the Western Dsmocrs-
eY. and having long recognized Mr.. Doug
las as The author. expounder and champion
Of that doctrine, they will not be disposed
10 scrutinize very nicely the platform if he
is placed eonspicuous!y thereon. With
Mr.. Douglas as their candidate, the Democ-
racy will contest every Northwestern
STATS With energy, and most of them with
confidence. They will not consider one Of
them absolutely lost until its popular votes
fSr.Prcsiden shall have been cast and oour-
lei.
IT. But should Mr.. Douglas he defeated
al Che lestcn. the very bliadsst mole will
understand that The principle wherewith his
nane ilentified,i is ignored and cashierad
that he National Democracy Ea longer
holds !lnerican citizens located in Terri
tory, equally with those lii a State, at liberty
10 lega!,ze and establish or 20 exclude and
Gcrb;i slavery wi,h;, their respective limits.
In that case. the sterotyped Democratic
question of 1854 90, "Why Should NJ.
American citizens in a Terrilory have e.
eusl rights as 10 slavery within their res
pec.;se i;iaits, with those Of Slater" viii
be turned against them with fearful effect.
H. Douglas may work-as lie doubtless
md wcrk-desperatsly for auy candidate
vile rhsy be nominated At Charleston, TO
mailer on what platform; but he cannot Sc
cure ior hearty Lecomloni.s one electoral
vote il ~ The Northwest.
II. Through all his mutations, Nr.
Doug las has hitherto stood by principle OF
Free Iomssteads. or the grant of quarter
sections Of the public lands to aetna! Get
tiers wsshout charge. That principle-al.
ways stronger in the Free West than any
pasty-has gained immensely in power Is
cnmrol votes from The peeuniary disasters
Of til. lest three years. Thousands whc
were grabbing all the land within sight Of
their iog cabins few years since, ard fond
y expecting TO bessme speedily rich BY
and SPECULATION, have suddenly awaEed 10
realization Of the faci that their laad
,EaDbIng has ruined them, and that they
ave 4 hard chance before them of obtaining
ven livelihood. To these, and TO tens Of
tlousand; beside, tia Homestead bill seems
Ct more consequence than all other TOPICS
V poli;icai controversy. No other Dsua-
-a'ic salesman than Douglas, iualess it b.
-ndrew johnson, Of Tennessee, could hope
:-T t:eif support. Mr.. Joe Lanes ugly
record last winter renders him conspiou-
o,ls!y unavailable. MIR. Douglas on this
qlestion, could prcbsb!y hold his own a.
Il iEst e Republican; no che else bui John
syn could begin TO do it.
=. Tho minute division of his advarsa-
ries gives Douglas great advantage in the
ugele. Out of some six hundred votes
y he convention, over two hundred will at
all events be thrown for him on the first
baot, while The opposing vote will be divi- |
b,lreen Hunter, Wise, Guthrie, A. John.
zen. Breckenridge, JEFF. Davis, Stephens,
Cobb. Sc; Mr.. Douglas plurality at The
riaIi mus, be very large, and this canRet
iait 10 tell on the succeeding ballots.
~ at the events and developments Of the
"eZ' IN wesks may change all this, / fully |
understand; but, if matters msvs along ss
they ars Dow going, MIR. Douglas nonins.
t9u Of Charleston seems hardly nvoidable.
Is % lie Republicans OF Soc Northwest,
The g at mass Of their delegates will be 10
Ciicago determined 10 make the strongest
Pass-1.s ticket, without regard 10 personal
c.air2s Or aspirations. think the largss.
r.15cr Of them would prefer Governor
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