Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-26
Special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette,


CHARLESTON. April 23.-Mr. Slidellh has addressed
letter to the Louisiana delegation Withdrawing his
name and stating that he is willing to 90 for Dick
inson HOratiO Seymour, 10. Lane or Breckenridge.
The New York delegation is very much divided
about Douglas, and so it viii be fOnnd to be with
other Northern delegations which were claimed for
him. 1t was supposed that nearly all the New Eng
land delegations and those of the Northwest would
90 for him. but it turns out that Minnesota divided
and so is Maine, for which State Mr. Farley will
lead the Opposition to him. John H. George Will
do the same for New Hampshire, and Gen. Butler
for Massachusetts,. Gen Whitney Of Boston, expects
to be the leader of the majority of the Massachu
sets delegation in the Convention.
The contested election in the Fifth Massachusetts,
District is likely to give rise to much trouble.
Senator John Slidell, Of Louisiana, arrived this
morning, bringing letter from Senator Davis, Of
Mississippi, Withdrawing hishname as candidate for
the Presidency and Offering to support any ore Of
some six men whom he names. Among them are
Hunter Dickinson and Guthrie.
Senator Davis says, IN his communication, That IN
no case VIII Mississippi support Douglas and that
it is his belief no State in the South win do so.
Senator WIgfalI, of Texas, has written a similar
letter to the Texas delegation
The Pennsylvania delegation have just adjourned
after an exciting struggle about Douglas in which
the Douglas men were defeated by alarge majority
on every test question and the delegations resolved
to cast their vote in the Convention as a unit
The Douglas minority protested and declared they
would appeal to the Convention.
The indications are that the vote of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation will be for Breckenridge
1t is a fixed fact that the South will not have
Douglas under and circumstances. In fact the dele
cations of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, LOUISIANA.
Mississippi and South Carolina, with portions Of
those of illinois and Indiana already organized
fo- revolt in the event of Douglas being nOmi-
mated, and will set mp Jefferson Davis IN opposition
Slidell's arrival has given Douglas the severest
blow yet He Is consuT1mate manager Following
are some of the calculations have heard; The
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island
delegates are counted on as sure for Douglas.
Massachusetts, in informal caucus went against
him. Subsequently, they entertained the sugges-
ton to cast complimentary vote Tor Jaws, and tal
back to Douglas. Expediency Is their motto Penn
sylvana went seventeen against and ten in favor Of
Douglas. Connecticut voted in caucus eight for
Douglas and four scattering Wisconsin Is all eager
for the Douglas fray Ditto Ohio.
Atameeting of Southern delegates, an attempt
was made to unite the South in a demand for the
slave code clause. The attempt was failure
Alabama Mississippi, and Louisiana will insist upon
its immediate adoption If unsuccessful, they will
be in high dudgeOn. Virginia and North Carolina
will be content with reafiirmatiOn Of the Clncn
matt platform; but rather than have any Southern
disaectOn in the Convention, they will Join the 9th
err States, and endeayor to form one harmonious
whole on the above clause. Mr. SeymOur's friends
are pressing his name in influential quarters the
proper man. The Douglas strength in the South
has declined Considerably NOfIh CdrOlna, nan OF
the delegation from which claimed for the Lit
tie Giant, has nearly caved in. Kentucky repudi-
ates the idea of going to him, and Tennessee
will not give over two votes for him when johnson
| is abandoned A majority Of one Of the Missouri
delegation and partof the Maryland delegation alone
adhere to him, with perhaps few scattering votes
from other quarters. His friends from the North
west and elsewhere met at their headquarters last
night and proclaimed the alternative Of his noml-
nation or the defeat Of the party. There is very
strong sentiment for retaliation against the SOUTH
should Douglas be rejected by the Convention as II
is now thought he will be- while the Kentucky dele
| CATION stards for Guthrie. The outside pressure
| from that State, headed by Powell Burnett Gay
and Others is for Breckenridge, who Is gaming else
where Hunter will start with the largest southern
vote and will increase on the second DauOt' LIS
friends are discreet but the objection most strenuous
! w urged against him is the doubt OF his success
The Southern vote viii be divided between GuthIle,
! Hunter and johnson, at the outset