New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-15
LAST WORDS FROM THE NORTH VEST

wisconsin and Iowa, add few no'es 70 '"V'e
already transmitted.
And first as to Politics, and the impending frosi'
ssn,,.I contest. Never before, at period ten
on,hs anterior 70 an election, and while as yet no
candidates were in nomination, did any party evince
40 garnet and general determination to deserve
and achieve success, as do the Republicans Of the
North West at this moment County and Town
sAib Clubs are being formed almost universally; the
voupe men eyince especial ardor and devotedness in
the preparations for the struggle; the circulation OF
Republican journals already greater than IN any for
msr year, rap dig increasing; appropriate doc
saeuts are not only being circulated but paid for IN
preference to begging them of Members of Congress
on Of any Central organization. Hard as times are
scarce as money is, an authentic call for meeting
to form County Republican Club in almost any
Western County viii assuredly bring together
eoodly number, some of whom can contribute
efforts only, others money also if needed; bat al
ready TO give freely and cheerfuly whatever they
WAY have to advance the Good Cause. oanno
be mistaken in affirming that, vita judicous
nomination on our side, we shaI certainly |
carry every Electoral Vote Of the Northwest as
against any candidate but Douglas; while his nom-
nation, though incOmparably the strongest for all
Shis region that can be- made at Charleston, will
barely render Indiana and Illinois doubtful States,
with the chances decidedly with in Illinois. Ohie
Michigan, Wisconsin. Iowa and Minnesota are
Republican anyhow; but, if Douglas should MT De
nsn6nated at Cbarleston, they will hardly be con-
tested. Illinois eENe Fremont Sc, ls7 votes; if
she does not give 10000 Cor tie Repub-
xcan candidate next November, am content to be
branded false prophet, Indiana gave Fremont
s4375; she VII not give enc less than lS0 600 for
our ticket THE Fall and trust it will besweled to
100000. Now, it is true that the population of
these States las been somewhat Increased during
the intervening four years; but, the ether hama
seveneighths Of the large voting force employed 40
constructing Railroads through these States in S6
has since been dsbended, and much Of it has gene
elsewhere; and the change thus effected will tell
strongly in our JavSr. ] look for Republican
aggregate next November of Three n lnired Thou
SAND votes in he States of Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, and Minnesota, which gave us little less
than One Hsndred and Eighty Thousand in sc.
II an open opponent of the Homestead bill and
supporter of BachAnan's LecoDrton policy should
at CbarlestOn'5e put up for President bis vote in
OF course the Eastesz Republicans lsrgh at the
Geographic reports and letter writer's gcesses that
Ne delegates from Iowa to Chicago are'cOmnitted
10 A. B. orc. for President; just as the Western
people laugh at the similar rumOrs that everything
has been arranged at Washington, so that the
Chicago Convention has but to ratify ire decisions
Of some irresponsible caucus The delegates from
Iowa Will 20 to Chicago to nominate q Presidential
ticket-the strongest ticket poSsibe-and to this
end will be glad to listen to the suggestions of well
Informed friends at Washington or elsewhere; hut
they 20 unpledged uncommitted and fully at Eb-
srty to hear all suggestions and thea do what shall
commend itself to their unfettered Judgment as best
for the Cause. As it is in Iowa, will it be else
where.
As to Business, 4 can only reiterate that though
the Northwest Dew labors under very general Pc
sasiary depression and embarrassment, matters are
slOwly improving. The aggregate Indebtedness of
this ,eciiOnI mean the Indebtedness of its citizens
presumed to be solvents less than it was this day
ose, two, or three years ago. Many illusions have
been roughly dispeed by the rugged experiences of
1S57-8-9, and thousands who fancied themselves
rioh in corner-lOss and wild lands have been
awakened to the truth that they are poor as Jobs
turkey, and that the only reliable wealth is that
which enures from Work Hence note with sat
isIctOn that there will be far larger of the
Northwest in Grain next season than ever before
that thousands of broken merchants, spectators,
DC, are becoming farmers and that most men seem
resolved to get out Of debt where they cannot
swear Out) if they have to dig out-a slow process,
but sure one And, Though it is up nil work to
establish Manufactures in the West under our pres
emit tariff efforts in that direction still EesOutely
made. / visited on my way out mandatory of
Iron Passenger Cars for Railroads at New Brighton
Pa. ION the Beaver near the Ohio, below Pitts
bareh) which, though not yet in operation, is cal
-cslated to do very large business, and hope a
profitable one; fer such cars are greatly needed
When our railways shall have been provided with
them, such casv2ities are now far tee frequent
thereon especially from the canning of one train
sto the rear of another will be preeluded greatly
modified The director of these works assured me |
that be expects to make cars almost completely of
Wrought Iroa at cost scarcely above thai of the |
wooden passenger cars now in general use. fer |
vently hope that he may not be disappointed
At Peoria, Illinois, visited the first (neary |
completely of Eve or six brick hree story structures
each to be some four hundred feet long, wherein the
manufacture Of fine Pottery, embracing nearly every
variety of crcckery new imported is to be COM
nenoed, it is hoped, in May next-a very admirable
Porcelain Clay being found in that vicinity, while