The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-06-06
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DETROIT CORRESPONDENTS.
Locotoeo disappointment = Clay mourners
State Ratification mee.ing-LocoJoco dspi.
rants.
DETROIT, MAY IS, 1860.
EDITOR RKFUBLIcAN:-The Democracy are in
a world of trouble about our nominations. They
| have Just discovered the truth, that William Ii.
| Seward is a great man, statesman, and true
patrot-and that they would all have supported
him had he been nominated, This is the most
insulting talsehood they could UTTER and it is ut.
tered TO try to stir up disaffection among repub-
licans at Mr.. Stewards defeat. They will find it
will have very different effect, for il will make
every republicsnresent the lie, by not forgetting
their love for Seward-but by buckling on their
armor with renewed vigor for the man who re-
presents Mr.. Stewards views, and the men and
the platform to which Mr.. Seward says he shall
give "hearty and earnest support" They
slandered Henry Clay while running for Office,
and only discovered his greatness when he was
out of their way. Their hypocritical sympathy
appreciated. The cause of it is because they
had worked themselves up into the belief that
Mr. Seward was weak in certain localities, and
that if nominated they could put Douglas against
him, and defeat him by stealing away the vote Of
Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Jersey and Illinois
Their hopes of this kind are all vanished now.
They see the rising star in "old Abe" the :" lit
tie giant killer" of Illinois. They know tina,
this year, the Democratic gerrymandering of tn,
State won't cut off the popular cote from the
general count. In 1858 they knew that Lincoln
took the State on the popular vote by 1905
majority, and they know that Lincoln is proba
ably IL, 900 stronger in Illinois to-day than h,
was then, because the people have been digest
ing the doctrines proclaimed BY Lincoln at thai
time.
The nomination of Lincoln and Hamlin ncite:
the greatest enthusiasm in all the above named
doubtful States, as well as in those where Sew
ard was the first choice. The nomination O
Lincoln has greatly damaged the prospects o
Douglass nomination at the approaching bear
flight to be re-opened at Baltimore. A strong
argument against him now is that he can't car
ry his own State.
The Democrats have found great many flaw.
in Lincoln's history since his nomination Among
other things they charge him with once wearing
dragged trousers" when he was splitting rail.
for $40 per month, and they say he id'nt veal
kid gloves when he worked in a blacksmith.
shop, nor when he was running a fat boat on
the Ohio! and they insinuate too, that he wa:
foolhardy enough to have poor, but honest
parents! Now these charges are very charac
terstic, and very serious, but they are the cors
they can make, and it remsins to be seen whether
they will turn the people against him.
There are great many people in this new
country of ours who have to work for Twin,
work with their hands, and don't consider i
any great disgrace to split rails either-the Dem
ocratic notion to the contrary, which arises from
the fact that all laJoring mea at the north ar,
pronounced. white slares, and "mud sills" by
the slave breeding Democracy, who breed hui
man beings to sell, and to do their hard work
for them. 1t is this element of the Democrat.
ic party that does now, and has always governed
it, and through it the policy and affairs of the
country. Abe Lincoln is the man who will
string all their hides up on pole this blessed
year of our Lord 1860, and they already see the
hand writing on the wall. That's what makes
them squirm-they are about to be choaked oil
from the plunder-end they don't know how in
the world they will get living
There is talk of grand State ratification
meeting to be held in this city on the adjourn.
ment of the State convention, when both the
State and National nominations can be ratified
The harmonious democracy in county conyen.
ton in this county, had glorious old time
on Saturday, trying TO instruct their delegation
to 90 for John s. Barry, the "old war horse, y
for governor. A. Y. hurry, an administration
man, made labored speech for old John, and
Luke Daily was equally eloquent for Bob McClel
land, who probably amt fool enough to be Sc,
up to be knocked down in that way-just nor.
As neither party was sure Of its strength, they
got rid Of the subject by laying il on the table
Besides these two names, Judge Felch and
Frank Sherman are named in private circles.
Gen. Cass, through Henry Ledyard, who is here
part of the time, is said to be an enthusiastic
advocate Of Frank Sherman's claim, but there
are some who don't like him. The Custom
House is said to be for Frank, and the L. S.
Marshal for Barry. while the Post Office depart.
ment is hating between several opinions. The
prevailing opinion now is, that Douglas will be
let down at Baltimore, and that Seymour or
Dickinson of y. Y. viii be taken up as com.
promise candidate, when they will try TO make a
stand in that State. There were some atrong
speeches against endorsing Douglas as candid.
ate at the county convention Saturday, and
hear of Democrats on every side who say the
leaders have managed to break up and distract
the party, and that hereafter, they may take
care of it-they will vote the Republican ticket,
which sets up standard Of plain principles--
the principles Of freedom and free soil, which
used to be advocated, and recognized by the
Democratic party. Every honest, thinking Dem
ocrat has become thoroughly Disguised with
his party, and they are leaving for our ranks
in platoons in this city. Yours
CAMPUS.
| WHAT PRENTICE SAYS OF 1.-THE Louisville
Journal, Of the 18th, in commenting on the
Chicago nomination says: Mr. Lincoln, though
\ n individual loss ovcop,iop.bla yoIisfca liz