Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-17
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DAILY SPY
FROM CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. May u. 1850.

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the expressions of feeling which one hears in
regard to the matter, nor is there any talk
here. as at Charleston of special military ar
rangements to preserve the peace. All who
come will be welcome, and the hotel accom-.
modations of Chicago are extensive, that
twenty five thousand people can be taken care
of without difficulty. The republicans of this
city are now trimming over with enthusiasm.
Their "wigwam," which will accommodate
twelve thousand people, is nearly ready An
hundred or more ladies were at work, yester-
terday testooning the interior, and, tonight, it
will be dedicated. A platform has been ar
ranged in it for the accommodation of the
convention. which is in position something
like the stage of theater, there being a sort
of ''parquette" and galleries for spectators. 1
Judge that oratory in this magnificent "wig-
wan" will find itself embarrassed by some
rather serious difficulties
The nominations for governor, lieutenant
governor, and other state officers, made this
week by the Illinois republican state conven.
ton give universal satisfaction. Every body
says that nothing better could have been done,
and that the republicans are now sure to carry
this state by decisive ma jority. Richard
Yates the republican nominee for governor,
was born in Kentucky. He resides in Nor
gan county, and has served two terms in Con-
gress, having succeeded in securing an cleo
ton where the democrats have ordinarily had
very large majority. He is popular through
out the state and has shown himself to be a
reliable republican Francis A. Hoffman, the
candidate for lieutenant governor, is German
by birth, and man Of great worth. He re-
sides in this city, and his nomination is parti.
cularIy Satisfactory to the German voters by
whom he is held in great esteem. Many
changes in favor of the republicans have taken
place is Illinois since 1856, and the voting here
next November, will probably astonish those
who still believe the democrats can carry the
state; and Egypt" it is said, will occasion
no small share of this establishment.
The Illinois delegates to the national con-
vention, after giving Hon. Abram Lincoln
complimentary vote, as instructed, will proba-
bly, be divided between Seward and Mclean.
This is the opinion of one of the delegates with
L
Seward He is strongly persuaded that Mr.
Seward would get more votes in this state than
anybody else that can be nominated. Those
in favor of nominating Judge Mclean or Mr..
Bates will doubtless have ready different
representation. Delegates are now there from
California, Iowa, and some other localities.
Most of them express strongly preference for
Mr.. Seward, and undoubtedly majority of
the convention will have this preference. But
there will be very strong and very earnest
effort to persuade some of those who entertain
it to accept some candidate "more acceptable
to the conservatives" with what result we
shall all know ere long. l infer from what |
hear that the movement in favor of Judge
Mclean has had a good deal Of nursing from
some of the '1eading politicians" at Washing
ton and elsewhere, none of whom seem inclin.
ed to mention very distinctly that, if elected,
he would be more than eighty years before
the expiration of his term of Office
The German convention called to meet here
i next Monday, does not seem likely to serve
the purposes those who contrved it. Itwas
designed to have a controlling influence on the
NATIONAL convention of the republicans but
among the Germans all through the west its
conrivers are denounced as German know
nohings." The thought of such a convention
originated in New York city. The Germans
here tell me that it has found little or no en-
enlargement anywhere save among few at
the east who are regarded as radical dreamers
with much less practical wisdom than critical
severity. The convention will do no harm
l think it will do good by showing the weak
ness and impotence of this German know moth.
. ingism and giving us an opportunity to sec
truly the real character and spirit of the great
mass of the German republican voters. have
h discussed the matter very. fully with various
q gentlemen whom | have met at the Office OF
n the Illinois Staats-Zeitung and, in what | say
. in regard to it, give you their opinion with my
, own differences. Their belief is that the con
, venton will not require very large room Il
j, hold it. AS mean to be present when tht
9 convention opens, next Monday, you will prob
: ably have an opportunity to judge of the cor
rectncss of this belief.
i intended to tell you something of oul
. journey, but there is not much to tell W.
crossed the suspension bridge at Niagara Falls
E last Wednesday morning. While stopping
= there, we were told that some five hundred
, Mormon immigrants, their way to Utah
= had crossed that morning, and that about six
hundred had crossed in the course of the pre-
. vious week. They are tcketed through tc
., western Missouri, and have arrangements for
. making the rest of the journey with teams
1 These companies were composed chiefly OF
, Wclch and English, with some Swedes and
Norwegans. Most of them went through
Chicago yesterday. This Mormon immigra-
ton from Europe is constant, and it should be
carefully considered by those who would form
just estimate of the character of Brigham
YOung's kingdom at Great Salt Lake. lie
could not do with a community OF Yankees
what he does with that Utah community and
the government, in dealing with him, should
not forget that Utah. as territory is contra
ry TO all precedent, and an exception to all
established rules.
suppose everybody knows that Chicago
has population Of 10000; but, / think, it is
not as generally known in New England that
Detroit has nearly doubled its population since
1866. AT that time Detroit had about AZ 900
inhabitants. Now it numbers about $1,000.
The country along the Michigan Central Rail-