New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-26
Bllinois-The State EI~cfiea-(.Ov. Dun
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Correspondence Of the Tribune.

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Our Election in th. State for Governor, 1t
Governor, and Member, Of the Legislature will
take place Monda, the first day Of August
next, and II may be said that the canvas. j. now
fairly open. Gen. JosEFH DUNcAS of Morgan
County and formerly Governor Of the State Is tie
independent Democratic Wing candidate for that
high station, and Col. WILLIAM II. Henderson
of Stark County. runs on the same ticket for 1t.
Governor. The regular candidates of the Loco
Foco party are Hon. ADAM ". SNYDER OF St
Clair County for Governor, and Rev. loHs MeoRE
of Mclean County for Lieut.. Go~srnor. Snyder
was formerly Loco-f oco Member of Congress
and while there his friends charged him with POI
liical regeneration in voting in some instances
for hi- Country instead of the unprncipled and
corrupt party to which he belonged. But when
he got home he found that Iinoi. Loco-F ocoi,m
would not tolerate an honest course. and thinking
more of office than of principle he concluded to
60 in on the loud " for iatfootcd Loco-f oco,m.
His friends, therefore, excused his former dire
lotions and brought him out for Governor con-
sidering him their strongest man. There i but
little probability however, of his ever being Gov
ernor of Illinois, for regret to state tina, h. j. in
the last stages ct consumption. The editor OF the
Alton Telegraph, who was at Nh s.. place OF
residence a short time since, he found hi
health precaiious in the extreme that his voice
was 40 far gone az 10 be scarcely heard across tue
room, and that there probability Ut ms be-
ing able To address the people prior to the August
Election.
Gen. Duncan. or A. he i, Familiarity called here,
Joe Duncan has been some time on the stump
at the South where it i said he i. making grea,
impression. Joe ID. has a great hold upon tie
regards of the people of Illinois irrespective OF
party considerations. and well he may have for
he has done them good service in the field and IN
in the council He was one Of the most efficient,
iar-sichted, faithful and economical Governors We
ever had. and had his wise and salutary counsc.4
been followed, our noble State instead OF having
debt Of eighteen millions proving upon her pros
pcriiy and energies like an incubus, would have
been now comparatively free of obligation. Gov
Duncan opposed, tooth and toe-nail, tn. great
Internal humbug Improvement system, a well a
the chariering of that great monster. the State
Bank of Illinois. which has since burst aud
>wirdlcd the people out OF million and haIi OF
dollars, gone irrerieyably; but an infatuated Lee
gislature paid NJ heed to the voice of wisdom aud
common sense Gen. D. Is a plain, practical,
honest man, of strong mind, and great firmness
and good sessc lilo il Just the man to take our
helm of State in the present emergency, and IT the
people of Inoi. have any regard for the welfare,
prosperity and honor of their own beautiful Prairie
State, they will place him there without regard to
party considerations.
The Protection of Home Industry is beg inning
to excite much inquiry and interest here. he
absolute necessity of Protective Tariff to our
interests in the West is fast coming home to the
minds of all thinking men. | am glad 10 see tiic
Tribune" devoting so much attention to thi.
matter. and wish its articles on this subject, so
eminen,ly practical pungent and common sense,
could be read by the whole people. Yours, &c.