The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-09-28
The Young Men.


Ainerlca Is young country. Her des-
tines are shaped and her fortunes control
led by Young men. Young America Is
known and respected the world over The
powers of young America have not been
FULLY brought out. nor its energies develop
ed. Enough, however, has been shown to
the world that Young America will have
much to do in MOULDING and shaping It's
destinies, and will occupy an important
page in it's future history.
The young uien of our country are now
called upon to sustain principle for which
they have ever contented-a principle which
LES at the foundation Of all their hopes of
success in life, individuals of their hopes
for the future of their country-the prin-
ciples that energy and worth makes the
man, and that such men, even without
influential friends or official supporters, shall
be brought forward aud elected as the
champions of our right and the rulers OF
our country.
A comparatively young man, who but
few years since, was working at a trade
in a mechanics shop, and by his indomit
able perseverance, and untiring energies,
has earned the appelation of the "young
Democratic Giant of the Vest" is now
candidate for the highest Office in the gift
Of the people Of free country. He is en-
phatically prominent living representa-
tive, and an exponant cf the principles Of
Young America fraternity which com
prises BY far the largest moiety Of the bus
mess men of our country. lie has been
nominated by no purse proud official Clique
but BIZ the spontaneous demand OF young
men and of our best men, with a single
eve to the interest Of the country, to It's
present salty and It's great future.
On the other band, be is opposed BY a
rabid sectional party OF mushroom growth
aud vindictive character, which is sounded
on opposition the independence and SOW
ereignty Of the States and to the best IN
terests of the people, ed by the Summers,
tue Garisous, and the John Browns ofthe
age.
Alone, the representative Of Young America
wages the war. Unsupported, as asserted
by Mr.. Dickinson in his sPeach on Wednes-
day evening, "by but one member Of the
Senate of the United States," unsustained
bv The governments of but two or three
states Of the Union, he relies almost en-
tirely and with perfect confidence upon
the young men of his country. Without
wealtA-without patronage-without in,
fuential friends in high places, he throws
himself into :heir arms and say, "Vindi
cate your principles, sustain the prestige
Of your name, and save your country from
disgrace.
The young men Of the country have re-
sponded already, and will more fully re
spond, to this appeal. The warm, heart
felt, cheering assurances ofwhlch are com
ing up from every city, village and rural
district in our land, assure us that this ap,
peal is not IN vain In all New England,
through the extensive interior, away
in the far and golden West, and in the
sunny south, those assurances are heard.
They speak, too, with enthusiasm, and
they manifest zeal unknown and unw!t-
messed in our country since the day Of
Jackson.
1t is we'll that it is so. If our country
IS Invaded by external Toes, our Young
men will repe the foe. It is proper that
when her rights and interests are endang-
cred by eternal foes, they should throw
themselves into the breach, and rescue her
from danger. our country is for our
Young men They are to e,joy the I'm
proyments and reap the benefits Of the t"li
and labor Of their fathers: and when all that
Is lef, of those fathers are their graves,
the young men should guard them faith,
fully, and preserve untarnished and I'M
changed the institutions which have made
their land SO glorious, so prosperous, aud
so great.
To do this, they must watch with jeal
Gus care the first approach of despotism;
they must check the first efforts of the pow
ers that be, to perpetuate their dynasty,
or name their Successors. In the present
case, and under the circumstances with
which we are now surrounded, this can be
done in no way SO etiectually as by rally
ing under the standard of Stephen. a.
Douglas, Young Americas candidate. and
by electing him the next President Of the
United States .-New York Daily NetCs.