The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-02
Douglas and LIncoln.--An Eile-
giant Contrast.

Hon. David L. Seymour, Of New York,
who was member Of Congress with both
Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Douglas, in a speech
/ delivered at Rochester, made the following
elegant comparison between them lie
/ said
The contrast was between Douglas and
/ Lincoln. " hich could we choose lie
was not here to attack an opposing candi,
date, but supposed a man ought to have
some standing as a statesman to qualify
him to take the helm of State. The
opinions and actions Of our government
were closely watched abroad. Our rela-
tions with the world we've such that 1t had
become the fixed opinion Of the masses OF
our country that no man was fit for the
Presidency unless he was a man of tried
experience and able craftsmanship. Mr.
| Lincoln served one term in Congress, but
IN no manner or measure there to distin-
guish himself. For anything in his IA
yor we search Congressional records in
vain.
On the other hand, the Democratic par
ty, feeling the weight Of the responsibility
resting upon it, and with readiness to
meet it--haye given a candidate no Amer
ican can speak Of butwith pride-Stephen
\. Douglas ! Loud and long applause
Twenty years ago elected to the Supreme
Bench in Illinois; seventeen years ago a
member of Congress, lie went into the
House to meet Wise, Ingersoll, Winthrop.
Barnard and host of men--a galaxy OF
statesmen of all parties. Not month
elapsed before the young representative
of the West made his maiden speech
The speaker heard it. 1t took the House
by surprise, and at once placed the man
in line of able debt'ers. That speech was
on a resolution to refund to General Jack
son fine imposed upon him for taking
measures to defend New Orleans against
the British in 1915 1t drew from the
dying hero a response Of thanks to the
young Democrat vf :he West, who had
come up to yinIicate lis honor and restore
to him his due.
From that day Doag,as continued tc
advance, and his progre>sson has contin
ued till now he stands like the sun of mid
dav, in fall orb, admitted to hold the pos
ition that he is entitled to. His efforts to
sustain our country and party in tue Mex
lean war need not be reGounted, or the
part he took in the Senate debate on the
compromise measures Of 1880, or the
support he gave the Kansas and Nebra, Aa
bill in lS54norto his later defense ofpop
uIar sovereignty under aiverse circun
stances. They are written in the great
history of the country, to be real forever.
Our people look upon l'ouglas like other
men, and seize upon lis career, AMI draw
it home to theIr hearts as part OF them
selves. Wherever our candidate goes. he
is taken BY the hand, and the people cling
to him as a brother-teel that lis reputa
ton is theirs.
The American seaman who first carried
up the Thames to London the flag of tins
country, felt that sort of pride when he
raised the stars AMI stri PES at lis mast
lead. When hailed by the British senti
mel, and asked what litg he carried, the
yankee replied, . The flag Of Bunker IlilI
and Of the land Of " ashington !" Ire
mendous cheering Not man who has
the heart of an American citizen-no mat
ter to what party he beiongs-treading on
our own or foreign soil, and ask who is
the candidate that holds the heart OF our
peope-but would respond d-Stephen 4.
Douglas! Deafeaing cheers, long con
tinued There he is, the experienced de,
batter, the able statesman, the self-made
man, the incorruptabIe patriot. 1t is
left in the hands Of the people to write
his name on that scroll of Democratic
Presidents which stands at the head Of
this Republic =