The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-07-13

lDIs"ppointmcnt Of the Douglas wire,
Wotkcrs--Ther Absurd Estimate oI
his Popularity.
Previous 10 the Charleston Con.
ven'ion it was loudly proclaimed
that stephen A. Douglas had beer
Already nominated by the Democra
ry OF the whole country, and that i
only remained for the National Con.
Vchtior to ratify his nomination
Ialtcr which it was said ho would he
| '--'"h "f '-~s''.'....s.o'.
Tho Charleston Convention obsii-
natcly refused to ratify the peoples
nomination, which was certainly
the most unparalleled thing eFcr
heard OF in National Convention. .''
Ills friends, however, got him ont,
and declared they would elect him
anyhow-tley "would sweep the
eountry with him ns with u new
broom" This job wo think could
he let out to Ab(Dler hands; but
however this may be, we just wish to
show few facts indicating the un-
bounded enthusiasm with which the
people arc regarding his nomination.
Not u month has passed since his
nomination, and yet in Ohio there ia
already a widespread and thorough
~ organized party in the Democrat
&c ranks opposed 10 his election and
in favor Of i'rcckiDridge, while the
Democratic press Of the state is fast
ipranking his interests.
ln Pennsylvania, his prospects are
even worse. At u late Meeting OF
the State Executive Democratic
Committee of that state, u resolution
endorsing his nomination WAS voted
down, tho vote standing nineteen in
favor of Douglas. and foriy-t lreo
lngainst him. II is "A remarkable
fact that in old l}crks county, the
very Gibraltar Of Democracy, Inc has
not one paper 20 advocate his cause.
The indications aro that Breckin-
ridge will beat Douglas, in Penn
Isyivania, aud that old be will beat
them both. In New Jersey, the
Democratic leaders are equally nm.
fortunate and they propose to run a
half and half ticket giving the elect
ors Discretionary power to vote "up
or down" ," for Breckenridge or Doug.
las, just "s the prospects for cIec,ing
either may Indicate. This, however,
does not suit all, and each division
will run an electoral ticket Of their
own. These, it will be remembered
are states which have been strongly
relied upon by the friends of Doug.
las. In Virginia, the Richmond
E"quirer, the leading organ OF the
Democracy, is very strongly in favor
ot Breckinridgc, and Governor Wise
intends stumping the state for that
ticket.
As an Indication of how the mat.
ter stands in New England, the fol-
lowing papers in Massachusetts will
support breckenridge: The Boston
Post, Lowell Adce,tjSer, New Bed
ford Times, Greenfield Democrat.
Barnstable Patriot, Salem Adro
cate, ESser County Democrat. Law
renee Sentinel, and Pittsf,ld SIN.
These are but few out of the
numerous like examples that might
be given, but they are quito suffi-
cicnt to show that Mr. Douglas has
never had half tho strength in the
North that his friends have claimed
for him, and that in a single contest
with the gallant standard. bearer of
the Republican party, his chances
would have been hopeless. Tbous-
ands OF loyal Democrats in the North
have long regarded him as the
author of all their mischief, while
the South have denounced him MS an
unprinciplcd time-server, unworthy
their confidence.
The prospect now is. that in the
present champaign, while Old Abe
will lead all competitors by hand
some majority, Mr.. Douglas will
stand third best, il indeed ho does
not fall behind them all.