The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-30
Breckinridge

Il
Vermont. Total. .......... So. IL
Wisconsin. ...............l
| Total lis
| Illinois would vote for Douglas and Tennessee
for Bell-the delegation from Arkansas is divided
| between Douglas and Breckinridge;-tho from
| Kentucky, Maryland and North Carolina are equal
| ly divided between Bell on the one hand and a
| Democrat on the other. The vote in the House
would therefore stand thus:
Lincoln ...........................l5
BBrecklhrluge.. '.'............... ......l2
douglas. ...........................1 l
Paii iiidai
Total. ..-........................3
1t IS not at all likely that Kansas will be ad-
mltted In advance of the electon-so that II votes
only will be required to elect 1t is certain that,
IN the event OF a failure to elect by the popular
vote, Lincoln will GO to the House. and it is almost
certain that Breckinridge will also. Whether
Douglas or Bell will be the third ON the list is
doubtful; but only of the two can in any event
| be voted for.
Lincoln will lack but t,Uo votes of an election.
| while Breckinridge will lack fue and either Bell
or Douglas would lack I6. 1t is obvious that neither
OF the latter could expect the whole body either of
the Republicans ofthe Democrats to come to his
| support, except under very extraordinary crcum-
stances, and probably they would not do it in any
contingency. The choice will lie practically between
the other two; il of them is elected we shall
have no President-but the question will go to the
| Senate, and that body will undoubtedly choose
due to De acting EreSluenC IOr the next four years.
The certainty of this result in the contingency
supposed, will have great influence upon the op-
| ponents of the Democracy in the House. We think
1t not impossible that, last resort, to prevent
the election OF Lane, some one of the Democrats on
the Illinois delegation might join the Republicans
and give the vote Of that State to Lincon-eaving
him only one short of an election. Il
1t is clear, therefore, that if the election goes
into the House, Lincoln's chances decidedly
better than those of any other candidate. And it
Is altogether probable that no one could be elected
and that the struggle would be carried on with
intense and constant y-increasing acrimony, until
the 4th of March. We should have renewed, under
infinitely more aggravatng circumstances, the
contest waged last winter over the Speakership.
And in that circumstance lies the imminent peril
upon which the reckless men who would reserve
the decision ef the canvass from the popular voice.
are preparing to precipitate the country. No sim
cere friend of the Union would to see the con-
test then waged renewed upon the far more excit
ing issue of the Presidency. Ifrepeatedly, at that
time, the camor of faction and the heat of parti-
sanship so high to inspire the calmest judg-
ments with alarm for the safety of the Union what
must be the danger when the control of the govern
ment, instead of the administration of order in
single branch of Congress, is at stake? Fresh from
the excitement and fervor of the canvass the mem
bers will assemble with every passion aroused to the
utmost; and with partialities and dslikes wrought
to the highest pitch If, again and again during
the recent session, an outbreak, pointing to revo-
luton, seemed inevitable, how extreme the danger
of such an event, when the same men bring to the
discussion of so much more mornentous a question,
the high wrought feelings of political campaign
lie must surely be regardless of warning, and reck
less of the future, who will complacently press the
Republic to this formidable trial.
SENATOR wIGFALL.
The Vicksburg Sun announces the passage of
Senator Wigfal through Mississippi, on his way to
Texas, to fight against Houston. The Sun adds
Gle was detained here for several hours, and
many of our citizens had the pleasure of making
into Ha ipfor mad hat
the home of Mr.. Bell will 90 for the Breckenridge
ticket, against the combined opposition, by
whelming majority. He was just from that State,
and of course was not speaking at random. He is
sanguine of the election of Breckinridge and Lane
by the people. He would have made speech here
but for his earnest desire to get home and assist in
redeeming Texas
DOUGLAS IN VIRGINIA.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Times writes as follows
Advces received from the friends of Douglas,
strength for their candidate than had been antci-
pated. He will undoubtedly poll from twenty to
thirty thousand votes in the State. From present
appearances the strife between the two wings of
the Democracy will throw most of the Southern
States into the hands of Bell and Everett. So
bitter and uncompromSing has the feeling become
among the leaders, that they openly avOw their
their preference for Bell, to the rival of their
favorte.
THE CANVASS IN MAINE.
The canvass in Maine presents quite a stirring
aspect. Both candidates for governor stumping
the State, and the party prints abound in CROUCH
asperities." The strife there is between Lincoln
and Douglas, neither Bell nor Breckenridge having
any "visible means of support" The silver grey
Wings will vote for Douglas. The Democrats
making some local capital out of the frauds and
defalcatons of the State Treasurer
LOUISIANA.
1t is quite impossible to "cipher OUT the position
and relative numerical strength of parties in this
e. l. =, ..ar
Soule, the fine orator; Miles Taylor, fine speci-
of the old-tme gentleman, and John Forsyth,
the Diplomat. The Douglas ratification meeting of
week since, held at New Orleans, is pronounced
by the Delta and the LouiSianan the largest polit
cal gatherings of the times. The Breckinridge
party were to have had mass meeting in New
Orleans on the 2lst inst, but found it necessary to
postpone the affair for two days, the Delta says,
"for want of speakers" Mr.. Douglas certainly has
the ablest chiefs with him-N. T. World.
MISSOURI.
Senator Green, of Missouri, spoke at lndepen-
dence on the goth instant. In discussing the rela
tive claims of Breckenridge and Douglas, he con-
tended: /. That Douglas had not been regularly NOM
mated; and, 2. That ifhe was, he was unsound as
Democrat, and unfriendly to the South. Mr.. Green
added Douglas onl received 1911 = votes, when 202
were necessary; and when it was moved by Gen.
Clark to make it unanimous, he had been "credita-
bLy Informed" that there t,oenty
bers oho did oote! and there but2l2 dele
gates in the Convention at the time, the twenty
fusing to vote defeated the legality of the nomina
ton.
The Mobile Advertiser Bell and Everett,) says
that the Douglas meeting held in that city, ON the
2lst instant, one OF the largest political gath
erings ever held in that city.
THE New JERSEY HoUsroN AND STOCKTON Con
vENTIoN.-The Newark Mercury informs us that a
Houston and Stockton Convention was also held IN
Trenton on Wednesday. After the body was or
ganized, a Committee on Resolutions was ap-
pointed, who reported the following:
WHEREAS, Gen. Sam Houston, of Texas, and Com. r.
F. Stockton of New Jersey, have been regularly nomi
mated for the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the
United States, and
WHEREAS they are good and true men, and in every
way worthy of earnest and cordial support therefore
ResOIred That pledge ourselves to use all honora
BILE means to for them the electoral vote of New
Jersey and that in accordance with the resolution here
tore adopted to unite with the friends Of Bell
ticket.
ResoEred, That adopt only platform of prnci
pies, the Union the Constitution, and the execution of
The reportof the committee adopted by ac
camation.
On motion, and after consultation with the
friends of Bell and Everett, the following gentle
man were named as electors for this State:
Senatorial-John II. Jones, Jesse Divert.
1st District-John X. Roberts.
I'd '' VIM. F. Crossley.
Sd James Bishop
4th S. A. Van Saun.
9th " F. B. Belts.
The ticket was adopted with loud acclamations
of Joy, after which VIM. +. Crossey, of Trenton,
was called upon and made speech Several
other gentleman were called upon, each of whom
made speeches.
The Convention finally adjourned with nine
cheers and tiger for the nominees, Houston and
Stockton!
LEAGUE OF UNITED SoUrHERNERs.-A writer in
The States, signing himself "Alabama," says that
the "League of United Southerners' exists in Ala
bama, and are bound by oaths, tests and pledges
of the Known Nothing faction, and he adds: alt is
probably all over this State, and is spreading in
Mississippi. Emssaries are travelling in Georgia
and South Carolina enrolling members and locating
central societies." We have right to speak of
other States, but we can speak for South Carolina
The above assertion has not particle Of truth to
support it; and infer, therefore, that it is
equally false to Georgia and other Southern
States. There is no need of Southern Leagues
to kill Douglas and Squatter Sovereignty in South
Carolina Not single press in the State supports
them. Nor do we need any organization to vim
dicate the rights of the South. The whole State is
a "Southern League" for that purpose.-Cha Charleston
Mercury.
OWNERSHIP OF ''THE TMEs."-The assertion that
the Rothschilds own the Times, of London, is
true. The first John Walter, who founded the
paper, had sister, Mrs. Anna Brodie, who ad-
vanced large sum towards establishing and car
rying on the concern. Her shares passed to her
son, Mr.. Brodie, and to Mrs Garden, her daughter.
Mr.. Brode, of Cavendish Square, holds some of
this property-having sold moiety to the late
Mr.. Walter. Mrs. Gardens two sons-Mr. Robert
Garden, late Lord Mayor of London, and G. F. Car
den, mad barrister-are still owners of their