New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-30
A WORD FOR PATRIOTIC MEN

To tie Editor Of The NJ " TSibsas.
SIR: have Just been favored with the perusa Of .
letter 10 prominent Western Douglas politician and
sx-member of Congress who had hoped get into hs
United States senate on the Douglas wave, but Is
in great quandary. II il from old and tried friend
of his, who evidently has made up his mind to follow
the principles of Jefferson and vote for Lincoln and
Hemlin
With permission, make the following extract. D.
PHILADELPHIA, June "a, 1860.
"DEAR--: Do you remember my prophecies 20
you last Fall and Winter TO the downfall Of the
cSy hsvs E p1 sooner me:
went to pieces wreck repaired snd tried 10 mako an
other start from Baltimore Engine foul; timbars rot
ten, bolts rusted off and after few turns Of tne ma
chine, il blew up again with terrific explosion, scat
teriDg the party to the four winds. ~.
douglas and few friends are trying 70 save them
selves the opgallant Orecaste But their ensgnis
union down, aud, instead OF the motto, sar.tus
snum, they have dsubed on the words S9aat'er
Sovereignty, and then tried 10 eface these with the
words sDred Scott Decision
breckenridge and Lane and few moro Of like
stamp are hudded together Oh the poop-dsck; they
the stripes painted the words Slaves and Slave
Code These two fragments Of the wreck are CON
stsntly trying to sink each other. Meanwhile, In the
distance, is seen the lofty mass, white elnyas ana
curling smoke of magnificent propeller built In
thirty.three water-tght compartments; her iron u
from PENNSYLVANIA, her copper from the North Wsa,
her pine from the South, her hemPen coIdage irom
KeEtuci " her machinery from Ne~-lork, hsI canvas
from the factories of NewEpglapd, and the men that
bnilt her from every State in the Union. AT hsr peak
floats the stars and stripes Of our country not single
one dimmed or efaced; her streamers have on them
such mOttoes as Liberty and OHi0n nor ana J9rer6,
one and tnsepdra6te.'
On the ousrter-deck PAGES honest Abe Lincoln upos
the look out forward stands uamin OF Maine, a man
skilled in navigation. Both starboard and isrbosrd
al ~ Tod a.
ard true en-. She is heading straight for Washing
tom a full hesd of steam on; every sail hiied win
Oring breezes, and every wind and tide and ocean
currents all all, in her favor She goes through the
water like an through the cir, and 30 perfect
her model, that she leaves hardly wake behind
AS she nears the wreck, each fragment tries 70
sink he other and bids God-speed 20 the new craft
'Ua- each illus ration of psurttss snwm,
gracefully bend der the weigh. Of canvas, and each
moment give new evidence of their strength Across
her stern in gilt letters are the words, REPUBLicAS
PARTY Her streamers are inscribed inuite ak,
pithOut distinction of former parties, uko desire tie
government administered according 10 the doctrine
Of ats founders and fathers to come abroad and
JON u.s.
Far asern is q square teak-built stunt-bow
craft Of the last century, with stout and beavy
clumsy sails, everything about her looking sedate and
dignfed. Two quiet old gentlemen sit smoking their
pipes under an ming at her poop, of whom occa
sIOnaly pulls solemniy at Bel-rope 10 inform the
lazy porpoises that are rolling aud tumbIng about
under her bows that the craft is really moving or at
least, is about to begin to move; and as she doesnt
wish TO run over or hurt anybody, they had better
begin to think about getting ready to get oat Of he
way, and not be agtating he water and hnderng 10
craft, in a chance pnT of wind should happen TO
come along. Tag hangs from half mast, inscribed in
solemn characters, Euloges upon the departed Great
got up to order charge except the pleasure Of de-
lvering them. In each corner of the flag is tollng
Bell.
Such my dear sir in allegory, is true account of
the political parties as they staud before the
try. III. rstrotc true hearted men OF tire late Dem
ocrstic party looking about to where TO CO. In
November they will be found where Hamlia, aud
Banks, and host Of other Democrats sre-with the
Republican party. The section al eienen, of the party
has entirely disappeated. few days ago large
STAKEHOLDER from Texas stated in this city that he
going for Lincoln, and that lie should nst be much sur
prised If Lincoln CARR that State, great the
disgust there felt for the late Democratic party. Some
of the Douglas Delegates, on their way home from
Baltimore stated here that he could not carry single
Northern State, and that it was impossible TO tell how
the South would Co. there was much division there
further than hat il would not go for Douglas
"Wise rats leave a sinking ship. have no further
advice to give. fours truly,