Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-10-13

without 3 word 10 regard 10 the extremely
exciting pOliticaleoptest Row going on here.
Every day the 6ght thicksns. The two
giants Lincoln and Douglas, contest the
ieId as only giants can. Their names are
as muen the rally aud huEzah Of their re-
sPectiye friends, as were those Of "Buck
aud Fremont" 10 '56. Every noted poll
tician 10 the State has resolved himself
into q committee Of one, TO use bis utmost
endeavor 10 secure the election Of his ia
vorite. The friands Of the little giant are
well aware that this is life and death
struggle with him. II be fails in being
sgain returned to the U. s. SCuate, so as
to have sn opportunity Of playing away on
bis old horse,fddls-Squatter Sovereign.
ty-he will not be though. Of in the Charles
ton Convention, in 1860. This same
Squatter Sovereignty and bis adherence to
the DFed Scott decision are 50 hard to rec
sneile, that "Old Abe" (Lincoln) when
they meet for discussion. gives him ats"
from the word 90, and it is only by resort
ing TO the most miserable and piliful "fus.
tian" that he is able to save himself as
only Stephen A. Douglas can do, from the
justifsble ridieule Of an audience.
Some twenty years ago Douglas came
to Morgan county. as school teacher, and
not long after commenced practice as a
lawyer. He had the good fortune to share
the friendship Of an influsntia! man in the
county and State, who by untiring exer-
tions secured for him the Office of Prose-
cntor, Ian important Office in Morgan Co
at that time). Shortly after, this same
friend, was an applicant for Register of the
Land Office. at Springfield, wheu Douglas
tout Of gratitude for past favors, stepped
in and secured tbe appointment for him
self, and left his good friend to "RoOt Hog
or Die" There are still men in "old
Morgan" who remember this, and many
other "back woods tricks" which the giant
used to do in those days.
Some two weeks since Douglas was 10
Jacksonville, and every effort was made by
the SOvereigns to have huge demonstra.
tiCn. in the place of bis political nativity,
and they did have it, as you are probably
aware, from newspaper reports. But their
foolish idea that il was beyond the reach
Of successful competion, was most effectual>
y crushed out on Yesterday, after behold>
ing the grand Republican rally, in which
had the pleasure Of participating. In all
that constitutes essentially grand Mass
Meeting, viz: numbers, enthusiasm, and
show, it was not inferior to any thing of the
kind ever witnessed. To attempt descrip.
tion would be nonsense; let it suffice to say
that it knt cked the thunder out Of the
Douglas men, and those Of them who were
present to witness a "izzle" as they pre-
tended to expect, went home with Sflea
in their ears" and shaking about the
knees. Of speakers there were a good
number present. The first that spoke was
the Hon. Frank Blair of St. Louis, Of
whom | need say nothing more, than bis
reputation is nstional, and be afforded us A
convincing proof that it should be sucb.-
The next that made bis appearance with
welcome of three Rs rousing cheers as ever
went up from the prairies of Illinois, was
the tall form of the ini nimitable "Old Abe"
alias-"Old abe the giant killer" as the
boys call him. He is about the only man
in the State that Douglas is afraid to en-
counter;in their joint discussion at Ottawa,
when Douglas could not otherwise get
along with him. be threatened to "trot him
down into Egypt and there bring him to
bis milk" But so when be trotted him
there, be (DougIss) got the milk sickness,
and had to leave forthwith. In my hum.
BILE opinion, Douglas chance is very slim.
In 1856, Fremonts vote was some $4,000,
Fillmores about 81, 900, and Buck $500,
The sum of Fremont and Fil!moras
vote islS2,OOO. Being %. 600 more than
Buchanan again, the Democrats are now
divided into Administration and Douglas,
which must lower Douglas 8 or 10000
The Republicans and Fillmore men are
uniting, and one Of the Fillmore men for
the State as elector, is now candidate for
Congress in this District, in opposition to
Col. Harris, Douglas right hand man. Abou
the 1des of Noyerber you will hear of
craft going up Salt river, with "pussy"
little passenger douglas, to the land of
disappointed office seekers, But enough of
Illinois politics.
Wishing you demonStrative evidence
hat your labors in the cause of Republi.
,anism are not in vain. / remain.
Trusly yours.
VIM. B. MOORE,