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From the ". T. Sunday Times.
The Democratic Convention to be held at
Baltimore viii probably present us with the
name Of Douglas, and the seeding Southern
States With name more Immediately ldenti
fed with their own feelings and interests. LIZ
view Of such an event, il would not be TOO
much 20 predlct that AbraIn Lincoln would ba
our next President. If the Democratic party
of the North and South continue in Its present
disposition 20 separate, il nationally ex-
pect no other result. 'sDivide and conquer"
is an old maxim under which lis opponents
have wrested more than one victory from the
Democratic majority, and they are keenly alive
10 ifs applicability on the present occasion.--
In Mr. Lincoln they have presented gentle
man who will very nearly poll every vote Of
the Republican party aud the greater portion
Of that Of the Eastern Abulltionists. With
Douglas against binl, be would enioy fair
opportunity to carry Pennsylvania aud New
Jersey. lie would certainly carry New York.
bow much would ne, then, fall short of an
election?
Il follogs, ii we are correct 10 our pFemi-
ses, that the result Of the ucxt Presidential
election depends entirely upon tee course of
the june Baltimore Convention. Il the North
aud South can unite upon popular nominee at
that Convention, be will be elected. Ii they
cannot, both North and South may count upon
con tenplalng A5ram Lincoln as the next oc-
eupaut Of the White House.
From Foraeg's Press douglas organl
Il is Low quite sertaia that ii 5Ir. Douglas
be rejected By the Democratic G9rVention at
B4lnmore, Dir. Liucola vii sweep L.iao;s, ia-
diana, and the whole North sest, aud his alsc
iion by the people becomes, perhaps, fore-
gone conclusi9n. 0ue tbiug Is sure, aud must
be known to the Baltiiaore gangeutoa. and
that il, that With Douglas they can triumph,
and tbai With any cthgr candidate defeat IS
almost inevitable. What the result may be
tine viii determine. Tie saee3ers aud disu-
uioniats who retired from the Charleston Con-
veuti5n would NEST assuredlY pFeief The elee-
ton Of Republican President rati4eF than The
success of Dir. Douglas bat whether his fac
tious personal opposition can control the mass-
es OF The people of TIE SoutheTa Staies raaains
10 is seen. Il il uas agabfed tl1t large
majority Of the delegates from the South refa-
sed TO aceede, and will sustain Mr.. Douglas ii
nominated.
FROM The Boston Htfqia (Donyias.l
The nomination, in naay respects. Is strong
one, and viii be difioaIt TO defeat; aud those
who hatteF themselves that the Democrats are
to walk over the Presidential course with ease,
will ind themselves mistaken The ConVen-
tiou at Chicago has given evidence of shrewd-
ness, less in the nomination Of Dir. Lincoln
than Ia the platform adopted, which is progress
siye without being ultra; and. unless it is met
BY platform equally plain aud iuteiigible, 1t
will require uo prophet TO Interpret the hand
writing on the wall
From the Rochester ~. Y J .daUertiSer.
Lincoln il "a candidate not 10 be despised.-
lie Ia nau of fair talents, SELF lasie man,
tall, swarihy, rather cada1ero looking Ken
tnckian, good stunsp taiker, aud possesses the
qualities which make men popular with ''the
boys"
From the Ba6ato Daily Courier.
lie Is man Of nerve, independence, and
perseverance, but is lacking in culture, and in
many other qauiaies that do most adoTn The
occupant of the Presidential chair.
OPINIONS OF NEUTRAL JOURNALS.
From the Boston Transcript
He is probably more likely to carry what the
Republicans cali the sdou5tfnl States" than
many others who are better known in these
States. Ia regard to his mind aud character,
be seems 10 colnbine in rare degree shrewd-
ness with enthusiasm, practical sagacity with
passionate devotion to principles, and, in can
vassiag the State of Illinois against Douglas 10
1858, he proved also that he was one of those
sturdy workers who can ''toil terribly" No
public man of his party has quicker, more
Instructive perception Of popular feelings and
modes Of thinking, greater facility in connecting
his own opinions With those which obtain among
the mass Of voters, aud more in>lnuatiug,
way of proving to the people that he sis obe
OF them"
From the Boston 1yGraier.
Mr.. Lincoln is we'll known TO be man O.
chiyalrous courage, and frank aud open as light
itself, qualities that ever tell with the people.