The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-27

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EDS. REPUBLICAN Since the great sna.N.
Mr.. Seward, which was designed-withou, NV
one Of his earnest p,iuciples-tc satisfy tbs
sentative element in the cities tina, he Gso
mediate a rupture Of the Union. or any d;s,ns
ancc of their commercial relations. So,
stock has certainly risen high. while a, the 80
time that Of Douglas has met with corres,,ss
ing depression.
Among Republicans, the determin.,;o, :.
have 4 representative man FOR the s,,,,.'s
bearer grows stronger. The earnest anti.sl,r.'
men OF the North are fighting no battle Of s,s!
diencv, and they viii not be content with -
ccndaucy of mcn. until their principles shall -
free course and be glorihed." Toward ~
Seward a great majority Of the irue.heartes p.
publicans unquestionabiy turn. and NOTHING ~
prevent his nomination but the fear Of Ls,.
some of the doubtful States. The Chicaro c.
yention will undoubtedly consul, freely v;s
their brethren in New JERSEY, Pennsvlvsni, l.
diana and Illinois. and confer in some dec,ss, :,
their wishes. have the fullest confidence a..
Nir Seward will be the man; but am win.
Ia venture the prediction that, il any other ma
is selected it will be Abraham Lincoln o. llipc.
lie has proved himself more than match 3.
Douglas in debste-he is an able man. ea-,...
/ and true, and he has personal populsi,, !
/ Illinois and Indiana which would certainlv ~.
1 him those States.
| Within a few weeks past many of the Nor,A
crn delegates TO the Charleston Convention b,,.
visited this CITY, Most of them have come hos
with the notion that Douglas was their on,
available candidate. But, after visiting Mesr:
Buchanan, Slidell. Davis, and few of the le,a
ing men in the Democratic party, their zeal iOr
Douglas very soon cools down. These men n,
TO them "you must rely on the South for elec.
toral votes, that YOU admit; then YOU mus, "a,
undertake To force candidate upon Us sxrs.
cially as obnoxious a. Douglas is" Dough.
repeated statements that he did not care whe;h,.
slavery was incorporated into the Territories a,
not, like all his other degrading attempts TO cor
ciiatc the South have utterly failed. He hs
borne their indignities like MARTYR: they h,,,
overslaughed" him in the committee on Ter.
tories, they have cut him socially, they have
passed a set of resolutions in their caucus, which
puts him out OF the pale OF their party. b.,
he has never murmured. at least, they have e..
torted from him pledge that be will supper.
the nominee at Charleston-thus bound Nam
4 aud foot. they will thrust him out. In tina, con
{ di,iOn he may be too plucky 10 weep, but
D much mistake his temper if he does not cnss'
: lucky iavorite, and the knowing ones seem
think that the ticket viii be Breckenridge an,
: Seymour OF New York. In all the wrsnclinc,
, will make very little difference 10 Republican
who their opponents nominate: they are q
!, chained To the car of slavery alike. They q
q willingly bow their necks TO the yoke Of th
il slave oligarchy. Not one OF them dare eIprts
:, the slightest sympathy tor freedom-if they d
Ii &. e Iaf- md l..f
them. This iDexorable power demands compse
1t submission, aud it is wonderful how eiiecta.s
r the lips of Northern men, claiming TO be trss
are sealed Let us hope that this will not alus,
be so.
There have been several able speeches in bot
: Houses since the delivery OF Mr.. Stewards
l. Messrs. Wade and Collamer, two Of the strougs
l. men in the Senate, have spoken on the Repue
|. lican side. Ii would do your readers good 4
listen 10 the earnest, eloquent Wade. UnLsi
most Senators, he uses no notes or memorandum
~ but his fluent, courageous talk il the ougushni
y of his heart. Even Toombs, the Southern bully
e is tanned down by his fearless e'oquence. Cob
>. mers manner ia not so earnest or inspiring; BE-
his speech is the close, compact argument Of a
able lawyer, intermingled With the finest veia
of sarcasm and wit. Mr.. Brown, Of Miss, as
made an ahle speech IN favor ol save t"s
n for the Territories. Step by step, the pen'
NJ cratic party must come to this At last II the
- let slavery into the Territories, they must pr
> tect il there. The repeal of the Missouri Goa
r promise and bred Scott decision NAV do for
It, while, but they must come TO the conclusion
Nv last that il slavery lawfully go into the TER
tories, it must be protected by law.
The Homestead Bill. which is one oil the pr'
TO cipal planks in the Republican platform, b
passed the House of Representatives. up
that question it is remarkable how sectionai u
y vote was; every Northern member but Of
III voted for il, and every Southern member b
one voted against il. Mr.. Andrew Johnso
who has the matter in charge in the Senate, q.
or it is believed, the only Southern Senator VI
supports it, has repeatedly tried TO get the a's
- of the Senate upon il but Free Homes !
'e Free Men, il is feared. may come in ccnfl
ed with the peculiar institution, and so the Demo
racy oppose H. Still ! have strong hopes ia
under the present public sentiment, IT WI
Il passed.