The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-08

OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.
RAzmoRu, Nay s, lses.
Returning Dssea,ss-DoSd~ Plss-ns vyos Presidency
aeBuEj~ Southern km-- Disisiowof Parti<s-zAs Union
Nstsosal Pasy I~osssiso- Csassvatiss Men on Con-
'tiutiOnGs Psatferw-w aliam O. Rives-Acion Of ne
Union COnuesttom and TIE Nominee to be Su5miued 10
Popular approval rvouoA STATE COmsentems-fe Failure
Parses-Sswmr's Hopes Of Seat In ne House Of
Lords hsprOrSsg, &c., de-, dc.
nave taken run over to Washington, and find the pro-
ce Of concentration Of the Douglas influences going
any IN one direction 10 have clear conception Of the
poson Of the middle party, becomes necessary 10 60
BACK few steps and review the policy which has from
me first actuated Mr.. Douglas and his friends The
currences at Charleston were all anticipated by Mr.
Douglas, and prepared for accordingly believed that
The delegations the South organized against him
purely personal grounds, and that he could manage
10 make the before the Southern people that these
delegates would mol be sustained 1t home His plan
twofold Fret he thought 1t possible that the bol
would only occur on his nomination. In such case,
solution would have been offered by his friends,
adjourning the convention over to Baltimore,
to enable the States represented appoint delegates
TO confirm his nomination But the bolt having occurred
the PLATFORM and the Tennessee scheme having been
subsequently adopted the phraseoogy Of the resolution
to adjourn altered, and the convention meets here
to enable the States not represented TO I'LL up vacancies
The seeding delegates will appeal TO the people, and
will the Douglas men, and the great question s will the
seceders be sustanedS and II so, win they be sustained
tanned not other delegates will be found take their
places In the Baltimore Convention So, In every case
Mr.. Douglas viii be nominated at the adjourned conven
ton by meeting embracing delegates from ali the sasss
Which set Of delegates will really represent
the majority of The democrats or the whole
hOdv If The txci ha linda frnp.o
sibe for any TO determine seeing that lhese self
constituted bsdes after ALL And furthermore, the ques
ton will occur, whether Of the Southern States
not against both Conventions OF the democratic paryS
Under these circumstances, the nomination Of Mr. Doug
las at the adjourned Convention foreeone conclusion,
and II the other meeting at Richmond makes an indie.
pendent nomination, there win be two democratic candi
dates put forward thus dividing the strength Of that
party In every Southern State. II NO meeting takes
place at Rchmond, nomination " made there then
there will remain 1T the South large body OF democrats
who will have cast their votes under duress throw
them away, remain neutral or accept the nominee put
forward By the Union meeting n BALTIMORE. the
opportunity offered 70 the dissassned Southern by
unimproved they win be at the mercy OF the adjourned
democratic squatter sovereignty douglas Convention
doubt Whatever that this Union Convention viii receive
immense acceesons from the South and present really the
true issue In the coming canvass-because, going TO
be battle Of the Union against free negrosm disguised
under the republican name and In that contest, Mr.
Seward, Mr. Chase, the nominee Of the Chicago
The rsaca free soil element. The Nations. 'p Tpou
nominee win receive the support Of tho oonsesvs
tive vote. leaving Mr.. Douglas only that portion
OF the Northern dc ocrscy pledged 70 his personal policy
for certainly they do not claim that be rivals Mr. Seward
Bake, or Chase or Bates Mclean In the affections
Of the free eoers The immediate necessity therefore,
70 for Douglas the Southern 70 do this there
must be and plausible motive power put Into
I1 Sv n..ss nc V
saoiDe southern men, the Southern candidate for
the Vice Presidency The Douglas ticket inevitably
become President, leaving the gisat Of the North
west In power In The Senate, with Q fair show Of
y na pSs. sno, . e ;. Sss
enough TO throw the election into the House, aud that
once in House he has power enough 10 prevent an
from the souihj President The desire 70 occupy tbs
position believed, will give Douglas strength
ton full representation fro IN every State.
Granting the premises, the consequent effects Of THO
logic are inevitable. But, unfortunately, the pre-
ern people win poe under any circuustancss
vote for Mr. Douglas; and the Natonal Union Couven-
ssn.emsn - ~ nominee, Mr. Douglas Win not carry one
snee Southern Scale. And more than this, any other
nominee OF the adjourned Convention, IN the sightss,
over half the Southern ststes under the met favorable
here 10 hard at work. There few Odd fog,es and
some wbis fossils who are trying 70 shut out the
new sn,ho.'.sm from the party. Ba, have reason 70
put forth 70 the country, advance OF the party
conventions here, II Richmond and chicago learn
upon good authority that possibly the action aud
nee Of the Union Conve1pon VIII be submitted for
nrmaiop ratification and popular approval 70 the dre
rent staes thai these State Conventions TO ooudrm
The Dopipstion WI have the double purpose
q organizing . STATE Central Committee 70
duct she canvass under the patronage Of the
people ct large requires no great amount OF foresight
TO that the public mind ripe for this demonstration
Of love TO the constitutional Union. II the public feeling
men Mr. Dousss game Of throwing election INTO the
Howe and hue securing the Execuve patronage through
biz Wee President, viii be defeated BY the vii OF The
me name OF Vim. C. Rves, Of Virginia. Is now msn.
looed favorsbiy In connection with the Unon
mated. me question Of PLATFORM" VIII be ignored NE
Convsutoa merely Affirming Ne devotion 70 the Union,
ssd = srprs.ssd b. the oourss' Know o. Nor. man
one soutbera maa Of leading innusoce and commanding
position already committed 70 the middle" party ~
Erovs in power, iass In proportion win recruits dock in
from every drscsoa
four ns.es Of shs rspsss.a osyasizsoe and Win
,ha. si1nPe ths nsw policy n A.srcs. politics .hsrs-
vsrs.sA-Ssosnss tAars are tee nssss a ne soess,
Vussoiy three, over vhoss psoph black republican Ex
The event q such rupare 0d England ana her allies
~ the North VIII take GOOD Ne England,
{. The natural nnisb'ps Of Csnaaa 10 mis- nee geo.
graphical arrangement the New Eogiand ami already
three fourhs Enrah people, would not OBJECT and the
South would give hearty amen
QUE WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, Nay 4, 1890.
fhs Cari>soN and Csodoo Cnoesfsoas-r< ReTssssoons
IN a Qvandary-Suserds Srs~sds s~d Hss E~e~<s-x
Big NON in Propea-7h Ncsssatson Of S,cxrd De
lrssas~ fr L~yisfius Joss oncssl Plsndz s~d LOBBY
Bvcl~s9s-A ksalsss S~eksss-1~ casdsf1is 10 D.
Bro,Vm B5or, ne Csoaeo Crv-nhon--Lsply Tsms ~
Frurp>d, DC, &c.
The drupuon 81 cnarsssoe, far from relieving the
republicans 10 have SAN further complicated their
difcrlfles 70 the domination 10 be made q Chicago
me conflict In this regard never "hrepre~blc''
- Il the present. nomsnt me turn which Affairs have
taken 81 Charleston has, without doubt, given NE
10 The frsnds OF Seward who think they the con-
diuca Of the democratic party margin enough 10 allow
the hazards cf nominating him 10 be taken with CONSIDER
able ,afesy. But proportos this Idea operated