Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-03-24
U- The Washington correspondent of the
New Orleans Bulletin thus speculates upon

lne washington correspondent OF the
New Orleans Bulletin thus speculates upon
the chances of Black Republican success.
But a third party is now rapidly looming
up in the horizon under the name OF the Ma
tional Union party, which threatens to have
a considerable influence, but more upon the
prospects of the Republicans than on the
Democrats, though it NAV very materially
interfere even with The latter in some Of the
slave States. particularly Kentucky. Tenne-
see. Maryland and Delaware. not to say Vir.
ginia, North Carolina and Georgia. 1t will
embody the opposition elements to the pres
ent administration and to the Republicans.
and if | read the signs Alright, so far as | can
fsthom them, they will nominate a conserva-
tive man from the slave State. such as Bell,
Crittenden or Bates, ard present the ~aIterna.
tive to the Republicans either TO adopt him
as their candidate. or to suffer inevitable de-
feat by having three tickets in the field.
which will cause the Republicans to loose
some OF the free States, such as Indiana. Hi.
nois. Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Connecticut
ard Rhode Island for the vote to the Union
candidate in those States will be principally
drawn from The actual m members oil. or those
vote with the latter were there but two tick.
'ets in the field. Several of the above named
States will go against the Republicans even
without the Union party, bur this latter
would make their loss morally certain.
In no event. however. can the success of
the Republican candidate be figured out with
any degree of probability. The fifteen slave
States, with California, Oregon and Penn.
s,vlvania. constitute an absolute majority of
the electoral vote. none of which States can
Seward or any other Re publican carry.-
New Jersey is certain to 80 Democratic. At
the last election both branches Of her Leeis-
lature were chosen Democratic, and the Gov
ernor. though supported by the Republicans.
was and is an old line Wing. a supporter of
the fugitive slave law, and never belonged
to the Republicans. which latter did not dare
to nominate one Of their own party. Conf.
dent expectations are held that in the coming
elections next month, both Connecticut and
Rhode Island will 60 against the ~niggers.-
In the former State, at the previous election,
in a vote of 10000, the Republican majority
was only l400, which a change of 100 would
absorb, and the reports are that the changes
here have been very extensive. Hopes are
entertained even for New Hampshire, but in
which | must confess l do not participa:e.-
There nasnot been time to efec, tie neces-
sary change there. There is, however. 10
doubt that the Republican patty has culmin-
ated, and that they are doomed, and afte, the
election IN November next, will give no
more serious trouble.
At the South you have always over esti-
mated them, and greatly under estimated the
conservative element in the free States. and
the noble and strong phalanx that exists there
and does battle for the rights Of the South
Look even at Massachusetts,. considered a. 80
ultra anti-South, and in l40, 600 votes. the
Republican Governor was elected by a ma
jority Of only 5000. In Ohio. in $50, 900 votes
the niger candidate had but IA 900 majority.
In Pennsylvania, the Republicans are in =
comparatively small minority. In Philsdel-
phla, Fremont had 5000 votes only in a poll
of 10000, and the next year they run one of
their number as a local candidate, and he re-
celved but 1000 votes out Of . 1900, and siace
then they have never put up a candidate. but
tell into the ranks IF the Peoples party
Other free States could be mentioned woaere
their majority is small, but unfortunately
that majority has given them the control Of
State affairs and State action, but this should
not keep the South from properly appreciate
ing the strength and exertions Of their friends
In the free States. Besides she should recol.
iect that all these friends are as an M it for
the rights of the South, and that a very
large majority OF even the Republican party
+. re conservative on that point, and vote with
the party more from opposition to the present
and to deprive the Demo-
cratic party of power. than from any attach.
ment to Black Republicanism. L..
, % Nine OF the aldermen Of Saint Louis