The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1850
Southern Democratic Calculat,o, 2o1Aima ne spearhip
and the Presiaeaey-fae Territorial Question the Sc
nate, dc
Our Southern democratic politicians upon the disunon
question have important reservation Of safety touching
the Speakership and the Presidency In regard the
Speaker they hold that Sherman cannot elected
MO other republican, and other candidate likely to be
nominated by the republicans, large
as Sherman; that the plurality rule cannot DO passed;
that the contest as ha, been going on will continue for
weeks yet to come but that them exhaustion
and the pressure Of Southern sentiment the South
rcans will be constrained fall back upon democrat
and that sufficient lumber Of the anti Lecomptonites
Will also al this point be persuaded 10 cast their balance
OF power for the democratic candidate, and that has q
democratic Speaker will be elected.
In reality, however, there several anti Lecomp-
touites South Americans who would rs soon
permit the election OF Sherman go by default aid
directly in the election Of democratic Speaker. And
the republicans ms IN 1885, still calculating upon
saving expedient OF the plurality rule; and emoar
mepts Of the democracy the question Of
m the Territories, the admission of Kansas and the
Charleston Convention operate 10 keep aloof from the
party the anti lie ;omptoniss and tho South Americans
Regarding the Presidency, mteigsn Southern demo-
CT ATTIC politician Of the ultra school JGh,s upon the
cess OF the party under the following progeamne:-
The old line wings, looking 10 fusion With the repabli
cans, II meet advance Of the Chicago Convention and
put in nomination Evad Bates, of Missouri Tor Pre-
sidency The representatives Of the America party, in
teresed in the game, will meet nominate Bates
and Cameron ana this ticket will be offered TO the Repub
bean Convention as the bass Of general opposition
hilton. But the Republican Convention VIII be controlled
by the predomn atng anti slavery sentiment and
all adverse combiL atoms and movements within and with
out the Convention, w. II Seward will there nominal
ed Thus tue opposition battle OF 1856 will be repeated
and bus The democratic party viii carry New York. New
Jersey and Pennsy vania 10 addition 10 the solid South
ami several Northwestern states 30 powerful Ia the
publican camp are It's anti slavery elements priDc
pies and great anti slavery apostle South
ern men that they look upon Stewards DOMINATION at Chi
cago as toreeone conclusion.
from these southern esiars Of the Preside ntiai cam
pasn perceive that there prospect and expec
ta'ub OF reunion Of the democracy at Charleston and
hoJe Of ccessui struggle for the SUCCESSION which
have 10 be testeo before there VIII DC any definite
menfs in The South Tor q dissolution OF the Unioo.
Meantime the DISCUSSION IL the Senate between the
democ! a'ic advocates and opponents OF popular
regnty 5oresbadows terrible struggle the Charleston
Convention upon that issue. Mr. P,gh, OF Ohio been
for two days engaged a vigorous drfeDce Of the Doug
las platform reply TO Mr.. Green, Of Missouri ana
frequent sharp ncdcnta between Mr.
Pueh, Mr. Gwin Mr.. Green, Mr. Davis, Mr. Iverson
others betrsy state Of disagreement among tho senate
rial lights o. the democracy OF very serious import ia
ference 10 democratic harmony at Cbar,eson With the
settlement OF the Spsakrshp problem, there vii proba
bly, be Congressional democratic caucus convene 10
patch up compromise for the National Conve of the
party Meantime his controversy in the Senate reacts
the party III the House. and contributes widen in
stead Of closing the breach between the regulars and
the refractory aniLecomptonites.