Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-03
From the Augusta Constitutionalist.

From the Augusta Constitutonalist.
Politics I'm nlinois-Abe LinccIn-Senator Douglas.
We take the following extracts from Chicago letter
which appears in recent issue of the New York Even
ing POST
The Republican convention of June 16 after placing
State ticket in nomination, named as its choice for
United States Senator, to succeed Mr.. Douglas Mr.
Lincoln, OF Springfield This expression met at once
the approval OF the Republicans of the State. Mr.
Lincoln regarded as the man for the place A ma
tive of Kentucky where he belonged to the class of poor
whites, he came early to Illinois. Poor, unfriended
uneducaed day abOrer he has disanced all these dis
advantages and in the profession of the law has risen
steadily to competence, and to the position of an in
telgent, Sbrewd and we'll balanced NAN. Familiarly
known as Long Abe" he is popular speaker, and a
cautious thoughtful politician capable of taking high
position statesman and legislator. His nomination
was proof that the Republicans of Illinois were deter
mined in their hostility to Mr. Douglas and that 10 lat
ter day conversion of his however luminous it might ap-
pear to some eastern eyes, could lind them to the fact
that in him embodied the false and fatal principles
against which they were organized. They had grown
mighty in their opposition to Douglas and in his defeat
they were certain Of enlarged and well established
party. Even Mr.. Douglas anti-Lecomptonism could
not excuse or paiae his past errors nor did it incline
them in the least degree to sympathise with him. Save
In this one respect he ever the firm uphoder Of
bred Scottish, and the constant apologst and defender
OF the federal administration and the which it
urged upon unwilling country. The people of Hi
nos felt certain that they knew best the sentiment of
their State and they repudiated the councils of those
who suggested that Douglas good enough Repub
can and that he might be used to break down the Dem
ocratc party here and in the Northwest The present
attitude OF Mr.. Douglas, entirely consistent with his
antecedents is good evidence that the Republicans in
Illinois did well to condemn the tmeserving and dam
gerOus suggestions that emanated from Washington and
New York, and which had voice in many influential
journals at the East. Mr. Douglas, in all his speeches.
claims to be Democrat and demands the support of
Democrats in his assault upon Republicanism. The
Little Giant is unchanged in no respect and as the
canvass grows warmer the breach wdens and his actu
al position becomes clearly defined He Of other
material, altogether than that which makes Republican
lsm lie IS still an outandout proslavery man. In
OF his recent speeches he stopped to read the des
patch announcing Blairs defeat in ST. Louis as the
overthrow OF NEGRO equality and all that sort of
stuff that forms the staple of Democratic rhetoric
1t is forcgone conclusion therefore, that under no
circumstances the Republicans of Illinois show any
favor to Mr. Douglas. In fighting him, they fight De-
mocracy in one Of its worst forms.
Douglas is working like lion. He is stumping the
State everywhere present. and everywhere appealing
his old eges to stand by him. Never did feuda baron
fight more desperately against the superior OF
himself and his retainers.
Lincoln, too, is actively engaged. His Senatorial
nomination has sent him to the field and he is working
with energy and zeal which counterbaance the spirit
and dogged resolution of his opponent Lincoln is bat
ting for the right, and Douglas desperately struggling
to save himself from utter political ruin. He is losing
strength daily while Lincoln is surely gaining upon him
You will observe new feature, western poll
tics, that Mr.. Lincoln has State convention nomina
ton for the Senate and that he is stumpng the State
for his party while the legislature to be elected is tC
have the responsibility of electing Senator But with
this endorsement, no Republican member Of the State
legislature would dare to bolt the significant expression
of the Springfield convention
Mr. Douglas, on the other hand, has no nomination
Returning home, he found Mr. Lincoln prepared, and al
once he mounted the platform and opened upon him.
He is stumping for himself and trying to vindicate his
to the people at large the hand and to the
Administration scofers on the other.
With evidence like this before them the Republicans
of Ilnois justified in their hostility to Douglas
HIS defeat aCM open the West and Northacea to hem.-
HIS success might glre perPeuHy to the old lease that he
Democratic party once held Of the new States
Yours, &c, BAYOU.
Such is the Black Republican view Of the canvass
which is progressing in Illinois, and Of the results
in that State and throughout the Northwest which
dependent upon its issue. We commend it to the aten
ton of those among readers if any such there
who do not favor the reelection of Mr.. Douglas to the
Senate of the United States.