The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-23
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~ The National Democrat char
ges us in its last issue of never having
Informed our readers that Lincoln, and
Douglas were holding joint discussions
in the State of Illinois. This is in fair
keeping with the reputation which the
.astute editor of that journal enjoys for
truth and veracity. If the editor of
the Democrat will look at our paper of
Aug. 10Th, he will there see an editorial
notice of this stupendous fact. We
did charge that Stephen A. Douglas
dare not accept of the proposition of
Mr.. Lincoln, to cdnvass the State Of
Illinois scitA him. And neither did
Mr.. Douglas accept of Mr., Lincoln's
challenge to stump the State. He re-
fused to accept of such proposition.
But seeing plainly that something must
be done in order that he might creep
out of this matter if possible, .he made
1 W.
| a propositions to Mr.. Lincoln, which
as lame as it was, seeing that he could
do no better with him, Mr.. lincoln
readily accepted And that was, to
speak once in each Congressional Dis
trict in the State. # The reason alleged
by Mr.. Douglas why he could do no
better than this was that he had his
programme all made out, and duly cir
culated-D Well, we suppose this was
1 so. At the time he made this announce
ment people did not understand what
was meant by his programme, but
Douglas late conduct in following up
Spalding & Rogers Circus Company,
using their canvass, and having his
name placed on their bills and IN their
newspaper advertisements, discloses the
secret. The Circus Company made
rather a poor investment, however, in
their engagement with Mr.. Douglas, as
he fails to " draso.'' AS to the Demo
Gratis statement that portion of our
readers s fancy that Lincoln is literally
chawing up Douglas in these, joint dis
cussions," we would barely say that
they think about right, and all person
has to do to become convinced of the
fact is to read the speeches made by
the parties on these occasions. MIR.
Douglas has threatened to bring sold
Abe" to his milk, and the probabilities
now are that he will prove successful,
for there is strong indications that he
Nincoln) will come IN about the 4th OF
March next. And now a word to you
Mr.. Democrat. We defy you to state
to the people of this County whether
you support the course of Stephen A.
Douglas, or whether you sanction the
Administration of James Buchanan
You have been as mum as kitten
on the recent division in the Democratic
party. Now come out and be man
Show your colors: do not longer sit
straddle of the fence" and endeavol
to court favor from both wings of thu
party. They are at war with each
other. 1t is Stehpen A. Douglas Us
I the Democratic party. Which side o
the hedge are you on? Are you :
: Douglas man, or do you belong to TIT
> Democratic party? Do you sanction
e the conduct of Charles E.. Stuart, il
, fully endorsing GALL the acts of tn,
Administration" or do you uphold hin
: in his former position when he actet
with Douglas, opposing the Admins
: tration? If you support the course S
:, A. Douglas is now pursuing, you can
i not at the same time support Chas. T
Stuart, flor he has recanted and gon
D wholly, over to the Administration
; without, being guilty of the same d.
q gree of duplicity of which Stuart stand
: convicted. I 49,