Daily national Democrat., 1860-07-21
ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.
Douglas in st. Louis--Local News, sc.
ST. LOUIS, June 26th.

ST. LOUIS, June 26th.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT A short time since,
the wires brought us the intelligence of the
nomination, by the National Democratic
Convention, at Baltimore, OF SrErHEN A.
DOUGLAS, of Illinois, for President, and IL. V.
JOHNSON, of Georgia, for Vice President, of
this great, glorious and invincible Yankee
Nation. The Democracy were jubilant.
The roar of cannon was soon heard from diff
ferent parts of the city, sky rockets shot
heavenwards, and cheer upon cheer was
heard from the enthusiastic crowds upon the
streets. On the corner of Fifth and Pine
streets, speakers addressed the assembled
thousands, and it was not until a late hour
that our citizens sought their beds, and our
city once more became quiet. Our friends
in lllinoistown responded to our manifesto
tions of satisfaction on this side of the river,
and democraticaily fired one hundred guns in
honor of the nomination.
The news reaches US that in Chicago,
Cincinnati and other portions of the West,
the nomination is received with the most en-
thusiastic demonstrations as it undoubtedly
is with all the national and conservative
Democrats of the Union AS the representa-
tive man of the people-the man who has
battled for principle and from an honest be-
lief in its truth, has adhered to it in the face
of the strongest opposition that has probably
ever been brought to bear against any pub
lie man in the country and who has been
denounced and stigmatized, as being only
deserving of occupying place in history by
the side of an Arnold but who, neverthe-
less, has shown to every unprejudiced mind
that the carrying out of that principle was
what the Constitution and justice required
the popular voice and popular will demanded
that he, as the true exponent of the Demo-
cratic faith, should be nominated, and the
result Of that demand has been SHOWN.
The Seceiers following the same line of
policy marked out at Charleston, after ad-
journing from Richmond to Baltimore, and
finding that the Convention would resist the
introduction into its platform of principle
antagonastic to the Democratic creed, and
an abstraction whose tendencies were to en-
danger the harmony and unity of the party,
held convention and placed John C. Breck
inridge in nomination for President, and Old
Joe Lane for Vice President The intention
of the Seceders is to throw the election into
the House, but it remains 10 be seen if the
wireworking politicians will prevail, againet
the well expressed wishes of the crank and
file" of the party 1t was generally believed
that Mr.. Breckenridge would decline the
nomination. but it is now currently reported
that he has accepted, as has also Mr.. Lane.
Last evening a number met in front of the
Bulletin Office in this city, to ratify the nom.
ination; and being preceded by band, the
assemblage marched down to the Planters
House to listen to the speeches to be made
upon the occasion. The music and fire
works soon caused quite gathering of the
"sovereigns," when some one proposed
three cheers for Douglas" The shout that
went up showed the current of popular feel
ing, and was one of those straws which show
which way the wind blows. The national
ticket is good and strong one, and calls
to its support every true Democrat.
The Pony Express seems to be meeting
with great difficulties in it's route from depre.
dations committed upon their stations by the
Indians. Their agents have been murdered
and stations destroyed; and it was reported
that it would be necessary to abandon the
enterprise, but l see that an express reached
ST. Joe yesterday. It would seem to be time
for the Government to forsake its "moral sua-
sion" policy, and to place a rigorous hand
upon these "native Americans"
Our city is unusually quiet. The "hard
times continue to be of full force and eff
feet" and there is general complaint of a
'stringency;" but as "hope springs eternal
in the human breast" so hopeful eyes are
looking forward to a return of prosperity in
the commercial world.
Our lovers Of music have been gratified
by visit of a French Opera Troupe. They
erecuted Robert lie Diable before large and
fashionable audience on their opening night
and considerable dissatisfaction was expressed
at their performance. AS your correspon>
dent was not present, he will not presume 10
pass upon their merits.
Our rivers are in a good stage of water,
but the carrying trade is not as good as it
has been for the past few seasons Weather
hot-decidedly hot-and sherry cobblers, ice
cream and mosquito bars are being brought
into requisition. -,
Although our city fathers have made no
provision for celebration of our approach
ing national holiday, private parties are be
ing gotten up, and there are probaly but few
American citizens who will not in some way
do honor to the day. If your correspondent
should participate in some excursion, or ceI-
ebrate " meath the sylvan shades" of some
one of our suburban misunderstanding events
VIII be noted, Thine,
EGoMET
ONO AND MIssoURI.-A st. Louis dispatch,
July 10th, says: The Ohio Democratic Con-