Year: 1860

VINO VIII receive the nominations at
Charleston and Chicago is matter of spec
ulation entirely. The choice seems to be
narrowed down to few individuals in each
party, judging from the aspect of things
presented BY the latest information from the
populous States. Douglas, Breckenridge
and Dickinson are, perhaps, most prominent
for Charleston, while Seward, Bates and
Cameron occupy the foreground at Chicago.
We cannot tell what the times may bring
forth. The next President of the United
States may not be one of the six men of
prominence named Some more obscure
individual may be the lucky candidate after
all. So far as the Democratic party is con-
cerned, it may be affirmed that its policy
the score of availability rather than for
commanding abilities. Talent has been al
lowed prominence in Presidential races too
seldom by all parties, and only when the
contest promised success. A doubtful re-
suit awaits the race about to begin. Much
will depend upon the character of the can
didates, and we would not be surprised if
the three prominent Democrats we have
named were thrust aside to give place to
second or third rate man with the expecta-
tion of obtaining. votes by the change.
Douglas is represented by some to have
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cured to himself. The two-third rule will,
however, be likely toisnub his raft and cap
size his hopes. Astrong feeling still exists
in many parts of the South adverse to him
which will be quite certain to operate to
his detriment in the convention More than
one third of the Democratic delegates NAV
be safely counted on tosustain the views of
Buchanan and enter into the spirit of his
infexible opposition to Douglas. 1t would
the party reduced to the humiliation of sup
porting one who has been denounced in
unmeasured terms as a hereto by nine
tenths of the presses of the party through
out the Union. Strong as the popular cur
rent seems to be setting in favor of Douglas
we cannot figure him the nominee at Charles
ton. He lacks the power yet to set al def
ance the Vaccinations of the Administra-
tion and its alhcrents.


Dickinson we have never thought had an
interest in the Charleston nomination worth
speaking of. He could not carry his own
State against any Republican alive. Breck-
enridge of the three prominent candidates,
presents the best indications of success, if
we read the times Alright; yet, as we said
before, we would not be surprised if man
of lesser order of intellect should receive
the nomination. In any case the platform
erected at Charleston, if not an ultra one
embodying the dogmas of the Administra-
ton, is likely to be wordy, double mean
ing concern, and some Jams faced politi-
clan most fit to mount it.


In the Republican ranks contest is 60
ing on between the straight-up-and-down
and polite, or conservative members. Sew
ard is the acknowledged intellectual head
of the party. The straight-up-and-do downers
will press his nomination with determine
ton, devotion and vigor, and his late tenn
perate speech in the Senate will go far to
create enthusiasm for him among those who
have lately been cold toward him for policy
sake. Bates and Cameron come before the
| convention with strong claims to the favor
of the party Bates is immensely popular
in the West His views are sufficiently
near those of the Republicans to give little
dissatisfaction to the masses of the party
if nominated, and, no doubt, if selected by
the Chicago convention as the standard
bearer of the party, he would soothe to
some extent the asperity of the South against
the party. Policy alone-a desire to carry
Pennsylvania. which Cameron can do it is
thought with the aid of the Tariff question
will give him prominence in the Chicago
convention. There is nothing very remark
able about the man to give him prominence
save that. Perhaps he has the least in his
character to recommend him of all the prom
inent Presidential aspirants. Still he may
be nominated. If no doubt existed but
that the Republican party could win the
Presidential prize easily Cameron would
not be thought of as candidate.