New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-17
MIR, DOUGLAS AND HIS CANVASS.

Our readers are aware that the chief OF Squatter
Sovereigns, in his pursuit of the society and coun-
sci Of his mother, has already reached, via SARA
toga Vern ont, New Hampshire, the Clam-Bake
and Newport, the rather eastery city of Bangor,
Maine. whence he is about to descend upon the
capitals and watering places OF the Slave STATES.
We trust, however, that some one VIII whisper IN
bis ear that tho residence of his venerable pro.
eenitress is in Western New-York, and induce him,
if only for the sake of appearances, to drop her
card on his way to the White Sulphur. The elo-
auepce which he might display In that quarter
might not be of 20 high an order as that where
with he RECALLED the crowds assembled at the Clam
Bake and at Bangor, yet We are confident 1t would
be as highly appreciated and as heartily enjoyed.
-"Wbat is the aim of Mr.. Douglas in punging
personally into the Presidential canvass 2" is
question which many are asking, while few find it
essy to answer. The coalition of his friends in
many States with the Bell men clearly implies
consciousness on his part that he cannot be chosen
by the People; while his election by the House is
evidently moral impossibility. He can only get
into the House through the force OF coalitions
against Lincoln in the North and against Brock
inridge in the South, which render hi, ultimate
support by the friends of either of those candidates
out Of the question. Now the supporters of Lin
coin and of Breckenridge together compose seven
Fights of the House; there not five Of the thir
ty three State Delegations which can possibly be
counted against them. Whoever may be elected
by the House. should the election be carried thiher
by the ell.Douglas coalition, Dir. Douglas GER
taiuly cannot be. Even he must know that he
stands no chance there. What, then, can be the
impulse of his vehement personal canvass
A Newport correspondent of The N. T. Times
who, we beIeye,is an EDITOR of that paper--having
enjoyed facilities for personal intercourse with the
Little Giant during his recent stay in that city,
titus writes:
Amer he returns from Maine Judge Douglas intend, visit
the White Sulphur Springs Of Virginia. and he will doubtless
tale occasion 70 confer with the people Of this Old Dominion
the subject of the coming election understand that he Is
pscty confident Of receiving ttoe many votes Brecsn
dre in that State though he comedies that will be carried
high dry by Bell and Everett as viii also In bis opinion
kentucky Tennessee North Csro Maryland Delaware and
posiby others of the Southern stete Indeed, Mr. Douglas
does no. believe Byeokrid9e three Of The South
ey States thinks altogether probable hs ississp and
South Carolina % be the only Sdtes tchih cM 9ye hin their
electoral The Union feeling throughout the Sooh he be-
eyes to be much stronger than generally supposed 10 be BY
the politicians OF the North and when tho issue IA maze
will be in the coming between the disunons
their opponents he thinks the whole race OF constors
will be swept Of poitirG existence he regards Brock
irrdge an the actual representative and Instrument Of the
diunion parry. lie IL playing their game, and must
share their fate. That party embraces probably de-
decided msoy the politicians of the Southern States but ia
utterly oahed and scorned by nine tents oil the peoples and
when they come thoroughly that the brecknrds
party the South really the Disunion party they viii DIVE
It's leaders from power and put them so eeetuay the
brand Of that they regain the ascend
they hitherto enjoyed Whatever therefore, may De
the general result Mr. Douglas regards 1t utterly impossible
that Breckenridge should receive electoral votes enough to
his House Of Representatives If there should be
election by the people That point he considers certain aud
he Intends do everything In his to make certain
there Is any shadow doubt about He nothing
his personal and comparatively little for
of the Democratic party stands present But
he intends erua utterly and JortreI ne 'unn parry
II 1t IL in his power to do And Lincoln should be elected
President and conspa,ors should attempt put their Sece
execution they will find in part the coun
try mole reto ute determined hostility than from Judge
Douglas and his Southern friends.
These are the views have 10 believe, which govern
the action Of r Douglas In this campaign and they
fail think modify somewhat the harsh judgment which has
in some quarters pronounced upon It, His principal aim
break down the Dsunion Party He regards them the
the country and certain to em5ro 1t in turmoil aud
confusion they shom Of their power by the people,
do believe he has hope OF his election and quite
that he would prefer LoeOn to result which
should Breckenridge into the House as one OF the three
highest candidates and thus give the Senate chance Of elecg
Lane He has confined his thus far 10 those States
which thoroughly Republican that be could not expect to
affect their vote lie does not hesitate openly and emphati
cay to denounce the attempted coalition in Pennsylvania and
be- proceeds IN the Of week two to Virgins where
he will throw the glove the Di.union and open the
campaign their ground In ha pant Of his
for one, most heartily wish him success"
This looks plausible; yet there are some facts
which seem rather Inconsistent with it. We will
indicate them:
/. In 1856, prior to the Cincinnati Convention,
Mr.. Douglas was the favorite and pride Of ttoie
be low stigmatizes as Disunionsts. We believe
Mississippi voted for him in that Convention so
long as he was a candidate before it, He had in
gratiated himself especially with Gen. Quitnan
an extreme and thoroughly honest supporter of the
most ultra Calhounism, who wrote to friend,
few days before the assembling Of the Cincinnati
Convention that Mr.. Douglas had privately OK
pressed to him his apprehers ions that the South
would not in that body claim and insist on her full
Constitutional rights as he desired that she should
do. Mr.. Douglas had never appeared in the char