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CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1850,


| detection in the South, where he will probably
recelEo seTeu votes.
The combination between Hew York aud the
North West, is uow contradcted, and the for
mer is recedinX for fear Of uniting the South
against their admission. The South is concen-
trating on Mr. Hunter. The delegates from
South Carolina reconsidezea their purpose to
Mr. Hunter. His champions claim Alabama,
Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, half Of MARYLAND.
Mississippi, half Of Missouri, Arkansas, Florida,
North and South Carolina, Texas aud Virginia
about ninety votes.
kentucky aud Tennessee stand hr Guthrie.
Nr. Breckinr1dge could have been nominated
easily on the second ballot with the admitted
support in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New
Eugland.
The Pennsylvania delegation did not reach
the question Of voting as unit this morning,
but heard prof ssions Of conciliation from
Messrs. Wright, Cessna. and other Douglas
men, who express willingness to adopt the
Cincinnati platform and affirm the Dred Scott
decision. There are 81 Breckinridge men in
Mr. Mood has brought only 10 delegates
but is attended BY a large bodT-guard OF out
siders.
Ar. Dickinson is industriously pressed By
few personal supporters. The only contingency
in which he can be possibly considered is case
Of threatened rupture here, when the South
may tender him as compromise candidate.
He has 10 votes in tho New York delegation,
and the rest are adverse.
Until Mr. Douglas shall be disposed OF, no
safe opinion rs to the candidate can be formed.
Some new man may be sprung on the ConFen-
ton at fortunate moment, like III. Polk, if
any is in reserve. Mr. Pearce. Of Maryland, is
suggested by some Douglas men, who have re-
sofsed to stand By him fesolutely, and prevent
union for any other candidate; but they can
not hold the Eastern delegation for such pur-
pose as they anticipate; hence they will fail, if
the experiment be tried,
The Committee on Organization has agreed to
report Caleb Gushing, Of Massachusetts, for
President and Secretary from each State. Some
slight dissatisfaction wss expressed By a few
| members who were not present.
+. The Southern delegations have adjourned,
| after most exciting meeting. Alabama, Mis-
| sissippi, Florida, Arkansas, Texas aud Lonis-
lana announce emphatically that they will 60
| out of the Convention unless their platform was
| adopted. South Carolina said she VAS not au-
| thorized to speak yet, but would doubtless fol.
| low the lead Of Mississippi.
P, S.-la m.-The Pennsylyania delegation
have just adjourned, after another stormy ses'
| eion. The majority are ready to abandon Bzeck-
inridge for Guthrie.
An animated contest may be expected in the
| Convention to mrrow.
| Tribune Correspondence
| CHARLESTON, april o4.-All the speakers al
the meeting Of the Southern delegation lasl
| night were decidedly radical and uncotnpromi
sing. Nothing short of an extreme platform
will satisfy them except Southern candidate
a7d he must be Hunter. Douglass defeat or tht
disruption of the Convention seems inevitable
| If combination Gun be formed to giye him tht
necessary numbers, six STATES would instantly
Withdraw and probably nominate Davis, second
ed by Fernando Wood and his followers. Mr
| Ruchapan's letter Of withdrawal is in the poke
Of delegate.
IN. y. Tribacc Co.1es2opderce.l
WASHINGTON, April a3.--Prisata adviees froa
Charleston indicate TINT the Aassachusetts ant
.3;ew York Soft delegations will act IN unison
If the latter get seats without difficulty, the,
will 60 for Mr. Douglas, provided their strengtl
will secure his nomination. The Cotton State
! ARE advised BY their Senators hero 10 insist Of
the Stare Code and Congressional Sovereignty
or secede from the Convention. Mr. Dougfa
will not accept the nomination On such plat
form. He is still confident
The Administrations adTices are favorabl
to Mr. Hunter, on the Cincinnati platforn
Messrs. Hunter aud Douglas are said to under
stard each ether, aud will accord hearty sup
mort to whichever may receive the nomination
Dispatches to the Administration men assel
that Douglas stock is depressed, and that th
South will be united for q Southern man.