The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23

Col. Forney, in writing to bis paper from |
Wash sngton, under date OF the 18th inst, /
asser 10 that the South is surely and irrevo-
cabiy consolidated against Douglas and his |
doctrines Of squatter sovereignty and un-
frie ndly legislation. The demand or the
Kentucky Democratic Convention for slave
code for the Territories settled the matter
Douglas had more confidence 10 his ability
to carry that State than any other South of
Mason and Dixon's line. Failing to do so,
his friends now c0ncede the folly of any
| longer hoping to get the vote of aFsolitary
slaveholding State in he Charleston Con-
vention A mere declaration in favor of the
Cincinnati Platform, which Douglas is pre-
pared to make, uili not sulice. The South
will support no man for President who docs
not indorse tho Southern interpretation OF
that con fession of political faith. From this
position the Southern Democracy will not
recaie hairs breadth. ALI this Col. For
ney comedies and be then asks, "What is to
lie the result ?' In our opinion the result
| will be complete back down on the part Of
Douglas and his friends, as indicated by the
declarations of "dirty work" Logan and Col.
McClernand, upon the floor OF the House,
Col. Forney thinks otherwise. He says:
The secession OF the ultra South from
the Charleston Convention, or the withdraw
!, al of the Northern majority, will ensue. In
either event, Douglas will, think, be pre-
septed az 4 nominee for the Presidency on
his own platform, and il be can manage to
I make Southern party, outside OF the fire.
, caters which seems to DO the xpectation Of
his friends--he will be formidable candi-
date. The Southern Americans will then be
called upon to choose between the Disunion-
ists and Douglas, and similar choice will
J be presented to the Democrats Of the North.
Many Of the Southern politicians see the
force Of this reasoning, and are preparing
for the emergency"
!. There ID no reason for believing that the
! South Americans can be induced to support
! Mr.. Douglas in this contingency. The dec-
larations OF members OF that party in Con.
/ Igress imply the contrary. Some or them, in
! the discussions attending the efforts to or
: eanixe the House, nave declared that II tne
choice should be narrowed downto Repnb-
: licar, or Democratic Speaker, they will vote
{ for Democrat, provided be IL free from the
! Douglas heresy OF popular sovereignty. But
it il not our purpose 70 discuss this matter
or even to attempt TO show that as q stumr
or boiling candidate u would be impossible
for Douglas TO carry single State sither al
Q the North or South. Our object simply Il
a Ito advise our Democratic friends as to wha'
! one Of the shrewdest or their own number
believes to be in store for them. We do mol
believe that Mr.. Douglas will pnt them tt
I that tess-we are confident, indeed, that BIZ
. will submit to any platform or any nomina
i ton that the Charleston Convention may i'm.
!. pose upon tho party; but Col. Forney ii bet
: ter authority with the Douglas Democracy
:. hersabouts, than the Press and Tribune, aus
u We commend his conclusions to their earnest
d consideration. Chicago Press and Tribune