The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-23

man invited decusaton, but WOOD declined ~ SmAoy bad
pswer u decide The case adjourned TIL O'Clock ~
morrow.
malicious runner has been not anoas that Wood will
force his way INTO the han 70 norrsw with the AID Of
seventy hulfes .fron New York lying IN wait There
foundaou for this but with the Thermometer At e6
Degrees and brandy flowing Nike water Institute Han will
be no. pAoe to morrow
WASHINGTON, April q, 1860.
large number Of private dispatches have been
oeived here day from Charleston which seem 70 ind
cate, LIST, That Douglas cannot be nomnased-seven
Southern States, rs well q Pennsylvania and other
Northern States, being united against him ID, That
Guthrie be The fAvorite Of the interests named
consequence OF his liberal views on the tariff 10
wards PeDnsyvanh BE has the support Of the Pierce
interest IN the Convention and Caleb Cushing and JeG.
Davis, who in Pierces Cabinet as colleagues of
Guthrie, have also struck hands for him.
General Whitney, appointed by kr. Buchanan o.
ector Of Boston since he elected delegate to Charles
ton at which time h said he declared for Douglas, "a
opposed TO the Little GIANT" and in favor Of sp
peasing the South Whitney strongly supported amoDg
the Northern delegates In the opinion that every Se
in the North is republican, and Northern delegates
without the power pledge An eecsoel vote for The
nominee, that would be bad policy TO insist upon any
Northern man, and good policy nominate Southern
man who would be popular with the North, and whose
policy would no. be offensive to Pennsylvania
This programme, II is understood points to Guthrie.
from whom believed the Douglas men would not bolt
unless he WAS placed upon obnoxious platform.
General Butler, Of Massachusetts, who has been counted
for Douglas, would prefer Seymour, Of New York,
would compromise on Guthrie and would not take either
upon slave code platform. said he win lead bolt
rather than support any upon slave code or slavery
extension platform.
The sudden weakness Of D,ugas is found 10 the fac.
that seven Southern States have declared their intention
of boiling, and nominating Southern upon . ma
ona platform. This determination partly the result
Of the fercsness with which Robert J. Walkers testi
mony before the Covode committee ID thrust In every
delegates face evidence that the Southern L.
compton policy was wrong, and Douglas right in
fighting them and doee not indicate that he any the
rebel against them whatever he may be against the
Administration They declare they will not trust him.
Une despatch received from Northern member d
Congress to-day by gentleman here who has bet largely
against Douglas nomination, in the following words
''You have won your bets. Douglas has gone up"
am satisfied the polite republicans here are good
deal annoyed at the prospect Of Guthres nomination.
claripg they would prefer Douglas They believe Douglas
uo,ld he xyhtI n,<h-
party.
The city full of reports. There is an impression here
that the combination generally known the Senatorial
Clique will prevail Ut Charleston both regards plat
form and candidste and 80 may be looked upon as
return to the old system of Congressional rule
the democratic party. The convention system is pretty
well played out and Is not at all improbable that the
nominations for the next coming Campaign will be the
last that will be made by Presidential conventions.
The fact Is that these have come to be nothing
than the instruments Of few shrewd men, who, having
attained Senatorial position and seeing the desperate
Of the chances of Presidential nomination. and it's
short and feeble tenure Of power in Of election
have combined to make themselves President makers
stead OF Presidents and to ncrease the Senatorial power
to such degree az TO make it virtually lifelong ars
tocracy
Senator who is elected for six years term, having
nipulate, can and does generally 20 manage
as TO secure his reelection for TWO, three or
terms DYING perhaps, in the harness, and while the
political elements refuse to coaesce for the election
Of President, such objection stands In the way
Senator. Their power thus prolonged through several
Presidential terms naturally increasing each sue
cessive occupant, and enabling them by limited cornb
nation among their class whose individual interests
and aspirations do not jar, to exercise power which
no President can resist.
This clique first begans operations during the Pierce
administration and really brought about the nomination
OF Buchanan and Breckenridge at Cincinnati Since then
has increased constantly in strength partly by the mis-
takes committed by individual leaders, and partly BY
forcing others, like Douglas into false positions
has publicly assumed party CONTROL unless the quiet
modest Senatorial caucus during the past winter may be
looked upon SUCH aud the so-caed Senatorial
lutions probably intended a. feeer Of pub
lie sentiment ntiasory step future and greater
assumptions Of power.
Al President makers, this clique has preferences
for particular men. It's policy is availability, and in
the candidate NJ looks more particularly for
the available who presents the chance Of being most
plastic In their hands Through s operations the great
OF strongly democratic States 60 into the present
Convention without decided preference for any candi
date while the individual candidates appear supported by
delegations from States which have NO democratic Sena
toral representation, only backed by their own par
ticuar State Perhaps OF the letters Of declension
or of censure Of individual aspirations which have al
ready appeared might be traced the influences Of this
Senatorial clique
Its most active and influential members are Hunter, OF
Virginia. shde of louisiana Bright, Of Indiana G~n, Of
California, with perhaps two others and ma.
jorty OF the democratic Senators included in It,
Among the outsiders may be found D,uglas Iverson, Of
Georgia. whose seat Mr. Cobb wants. Pugn OF Ohio, and
perhaps Brown Of Mississippi and one or two others Tue
head OF this clique ia Mr. Sdel Be has gone to Charles
ton a. the custodian Of the clique interests there.
The use Of Hunters name az candidate is more for
the purpose OF foil for Douglas, and through the mega
tive influence Of the two asprants preparing the way for
sprngng their real man on the Convention as compro
mise candidate. Who his outside OF toe Clique