New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-28

1876. In the naked Issue OF union or dlsuDion,
which they would eontrive 20 force forward unoer
such circumstances it is believed the co'n' Sa
and manufacturing interests OF the Cen'ra, os'o'
would take the alarm, and thus supersede an quess
tiOns of Tariff Homestead, and raS g "~n;ot"n
Rivers and Harbors and the like. The conv'cuoh
is entertained too, and perhaps with some reason,
that Mr. Stewards nomination would DC promptly
fouowoJ bv a formidable third party movement IN
pannsvlvania. New-Jersey, Indiana, ana lh'noS'
which would be sufficient to carry them ior can,
didate ayowedly hostile to their principles and
noTcy This is the view taken by the most saga
cions Democrats here, and 1t Is well worthy oil
serious reflection by their opponents.
So far as Judge Douglas is concerned, the South
nroper does not regard him as strong candidate.
If nominated Alabama, Mississippi, and South Car
olina would bolt and set up man OF their own,
who would receive large support in other States
The South does not believe in the sanctlty of regu
lar nominations and hence would not submit to the
dictation of what they are pleased to call "Abol-
ton States" If the Union party at Baltimore
should present fair candidate, he would, in the
contingency suggested, divide the Southern vote
with Douglas. This is one of the reasons why he
has no strength below the Potomac. That section
wants success, and does not believe Douglas can
secure ii. All the fancy candidates who have been
figuring in the newspapers since the meeting OF
Congress will be disposed of in doublequck time at
Charleston. The South will confer before gong
into the Convention, and whenever it is found that
the preferences of only two three States Interfere
with a solid expression, they will be required 10
give in adhesion.
SO far as the Administration is concerned, i
will be utterly pOwerless at Charleston, and will
hardly be able to command even the few Office
holders who were elected from Pennsylvania.
Those patriots will be rather anxious to take care
of themselves first and will throw their votes with
reference to future prospects If Mr.. Buchanan
be Endorsed at all it will be with the cold and GER
emonOus approval which Gen. Pierce received at
Cincinnati. The Democracy are not willing to
carry the Old Man of the Sea on their shoulders,
and will dismiss him with as little recognition as
the rules of decency may permit Even with Dem
ocratic majorities in both branches, the Admins
tratiOn was unable to command the confidence of
its party. Now that the popular branch is lost, and
power in the Senate is shaken, its wishes go I'M
needed as the idle wind. After the first of May il
will barely get liberation, because, whatever may
be the Presidents own feelings, the offce-hOders
will labor for victory the last hope OF their own
tenure.
No reverse has fallen so heavily upon the Adj
mnistration as the defeat of its faction III Cali
fOrnla ard the ascendency of Mr.. Latham. Pat
ronage was Squandered there with the most lavish
hands, and entirely under the manipulation of DIR.
Gwin, backed by the orders of the President.
The Constitution here was enlisted TO give official
utterance of the dispositions of the Administration,
and every other appliance was called into requlsl-
ton to create an influence by which the delegation
to Charleston might be controlled. Yet with all
this exertOn of power and Office the Administration
was not able to elect single friend Mr.. Latham
carried the State over all the artful combinations,
and without any great exertion--thus destroying
the domination which has ruled so despocaly since
1850