New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-04
TIE CANVASS ~ ILLINOIS.
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ST. Marks HuI- Il, ADS. =. 1876.
si1ce uy .,. ie,.er ;ie.e as been s)ns.-i1s
Ike cln = ;.e poii.:,J -or9. Tar, 20 Te7sr,
q not ow;pgt to sy decrease d ~ inNrss: wi-eh
e f.i: il tie coa.es. nc" p'oe,es'ng n Us s'..e
l0r 80 sry le,ses.pe wls.eTer II re Tisas Il he
ejn.es:a1.e; tui i refalit itom I.n.. cs0'e -
hs. which Occoiol, 81 apparent --l1ess 70 i9Ao@
tie report 5f csroon. Tie spsach delivered ~
Judge Truotuil 10 Chiesgo zee tsi Tie effect, u
tie iupregnst.e position WHICH {. t.ses, n he
depth Of its .reunen, and n re tEress cf :s tet'
cry, Of overwhelming tie D5lslss ps,!y Wiin
conviction of re deceit All s52nsIy OF iter
leader, and Of c!osins ne mouth Of D)as..s h1ien
.s regards everything else out mere contradiction
and vnseenly epitssts. i iEse felt considerable
cuiio.ity 10 Tee via. attempt te would m1e
toward reeoLciine rs speeches in tie Se5s'e On
TIE Lecomp.on Constitution and tie circumstances
thereto pertaining, and also he position II Which
ne has endeayored 10 place himself before the peo-
pie Of Illinoi. IN he later campaign speeches VITA
bis striking cut IRON the Toombs bll the
clause which submitted tie Constitution there-
after 20 be chosen ~ the people. SO tar lie nss
said nothing tha, does not cOndlce - h.s own a.
jury. The only reference, ] believe, ttlt he has
made 10 il .s 70 say III efec, that he has been
charged with something 10 connection With the
ToOmbs bill (without referring N any way 20 the
nature Of that chargs) and then 70 resort 70 play
upon words for the purpose of distrac,1g the minds
of HE hearers from the true nature Of tie snbect.
He makes t 81 Invarable rule also, | bel eye o.
call Judge Trumblil-who brought lp The record
against him--a wretch. This constitutes hi. ek-
plansti0n OF The matter thus far.
But, notwithstanding the dilemma IN which he is
placed in this connection and tie forces which are
brough. 10 bear against him, Judge Douglas is not
yet conquered, nor are his chances of success en-
tirely exhausted. There are many persons here,
professional politicians snd Oficeseskers who have
identified their O1n fortunes with bis, who look
with some degree Of confidence % his elevation ~
the Presi1eDcy, and, therefore, use their Influence,
which Is not inconslderable, 10 sustain bim There
ID also a class Of men whose political deity he has
long been, and ~hO willing 20 accept all tina. he
says and does as correct without asking questions.
But it is not my impression that be is supported by
one hundred persons in the State because Of his late
change Of politics. Such men as have changed from
a support OF the Administration to the advocacy OF
free principles (as L was lately supposed he had
dole), if they are not governed by the fact of his
being in their eyes prospective President, aud are
not Of the class who anticipate fayOrs directly
or indirectly l;om him, or if they are not Of
those who are under the influence Of that class,
sre now acting with the Republican party. lie
is too Wei aware Of precisely the amount of in-
fuence which he wieds over the yO;ers of Illinois
and the number of ballots which viii probably be
cast for his supporters at the coming election of
members of the Legislature-he knows too well his
own strength and the strength Of his opponents, to
be at all satisfied with his prospect. He perceives
likely, that there is only mere chance possibility
Of bis being reelected to the Senate, aud il is
this, snd his (at present uncomfortable should
Think accurate knowledge of party lines, that
counts for his present tour through the State. The
stake for which he plays is political life the alter
nate of which is friendless obsclrity. Hence the
feor and uncertainty which have driven him 10 the
extremity Of taxing the supervision of the present
party contest directly in his own hands. | had as
soon traverse the Dismal Swamp at midnight with
a nightmare for a companion as to make the tour of
Illinois as Douglas is new dong with everything at
stake, and haunted by the fear and suspense that
lach his mind