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riot all day, amid the temptations ard
luXuries of a Southern city. Old Cain
(whom no one can forget that ever saw
himi had permitted his Hbernian hospi.
tality to lead him into some ndiscretions,
required some coaXimg to get him ont to
camp. lie was An old soldier and had
seen much service, but afterwards found.
with many others a bloody grave upon
the well fought field Of Cheruhusco. |
believe he WAS the first one uf the Pal.
metto Regiment who fell in that action :;
he was killed by An oscope: ball at the
distance OF near half mile.
!Sdt~rdoy. Jan. lG-Col. Butler left
to-day for New Orleans on official bust
ness, and we are again under command
Of Lieut.. Colonel DIckenson. He is in
possession of strict orders TO permit no
one to leave camp under any circumstan.
cro whatever, and other pretty rigid in
siructlons with regard to drilling and
camp police. Col. Bu;ler has got the
name OF rigid dcciplnarian, while
Dickinson is thought TO favor the men,
and he more kind and ndulgent, but the
sequel proved that in this we were mis-
taken.
Our quarters are comfortable, and
food, wood and water are plenty. We
IWe like lighting cocks" only The res
tfslnk cagfes a little. If our 6emmissary
&afsens esha.s seaactJy suit us. We can ap.
-p'sd9 &pfke>gSa oyster woman, who
cdahssHSIo dprSss8P by dozens, and re
ta'jsas klnshaS. senscks," !" from pindefs
to pound eakSata libera. - advance on
Hrfs s,sln gxfIItlses occurred to-
day ~sRISsS , !ils except the crcum'
stance OF 8f9db Of our men craving
through Ro!e' under the gate and at,
tempting TO spend the night in the city
but were caught Wy the patrol and
brongh; back and lodged i. hc-cuard
house.
.Sm'oN Ian. 17.--Spent the day in
csmp-T,ad my bibe-malc a po, of
soup. cleaned my gun and drilled two
hours. lleared the familiar tones Of the
Church going bells, without the privilege
OF responding to their wooing invitations.
Saw the crowded population of the city
quietly vending their way to the house
g. worship, which brought the privilege.
o. homH and friends forcibly to my mind.
aud felt in all its Greary loneliness, the
desoatc and isolated nature Of my situa
,ion. a soldiers life is one Of continual
fatigue, priva,ion ana suffering. lie la,
no wiIl-no mind no privileges--no
Sabbath, no God He is a machine in
the hands Of his commanding officer. and
no more.
TO De CONTINUED.
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Var, geutIemun I'll du morcn this, me
an my ole hoss vii
Bid lorwcll tn this ere cline
An wine Our wcrnin cy,s

an my ole hoss vii
Bid iarwcll tn this ere cline
An wipe our wccpin eyes.
We',I visit the gret city Of stemebots
an cast ourself's unto the river what ilos
50 respcndunt by its side, let al the bio
fishes eat us up an the little wuns shaut
hav darn Gite. But feller citi2uns if in
the cor>e of human inveutuse, | shnd be
Iected, | vii lep unto the airo an holIer
thro chers fur Sandy Hook an ,her no.
bull rnp:cscntativ.
lu kuos the Norf an South am at this
crltycnl Junction cNposN tu AN aukwurd
postum. | am in fur egu'I rites an South
urn taXatiun, un l'm the man tu hcl; IN
them ar Noricrn establishments ia thar
scncus. Yes, |, whu have fted the bat.
tumeuts uf my cuntry 'pon the memro.
bic hill Of Mr.. Bunhums, Guild grind nm
u? Ike powder. Who's a!oari uf hulits,
| tel VI I'm cr coon, an equal tn tho
emergency. Vote fur me fcllcr ci,izuns
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REPORTED for the Lancaster Ledger.
STUMP-SPEECH
OF
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DELIVERED BEFORE TIE CITIZENS OF SAN
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AN weoriu commoIdu;s which orr r,rr
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at thes matters uf SO momen,ns con.v,o
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TO DE CONTINUED.
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3 man in his carriage was riding along,
A gaily dressed wife by his side
In satin and lacrs, she looked like queen
And he like n king in his pride.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

FdssP TsspoaSs: 10 dIseussed tbs broad
principles Of hum.n rghn-the right t.
life and liberty as i apple. o qusmen d
~h:tevef ! or cline ! :shoysed tie gros.
wickedneQs and absurdity Of any claim "a
property Y insn-l1gded .hesr;kM q ~.
cry man sso~adnersli,p,, undelasd .lo6hssE,,
Of his own body and sonl.. On the Home
stead question be took the time ground
sh.t eVely did IL. national i;khs g
hona that Gossrnmsnt b.. 40 mere: RICH,
e sell the public lands, than the public
air er sunshine. Tbi. Is the position loof
maintained by Land Reformes-has been
. part Of our creed for twenty years and
II is With Us little satisfaction that " hear
il nov maintained by the leading rup roe
tat'ves of1s party aboutto administer the
NTEf -, 49,, .,r.f -. !-,,, >., Sic fs,.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18
Thor Joint Diso1lsaion.

The Debate on Tuesday night last, Be.
tween Hons. e. c. Andrews and Stephen
Miller, the former = Douglas, and the ht-
ter = Republican nominee for Presidential
Eleetor, took rlses y per appointment Il
Morton Hail. and was hrgsly attended. =
Mr.: Andrews led the WI, in ) studied Of:
tort Of an hour, which, while it showed him
to DO = gentleman in every respect, ssd,
doubtless . very gooda nan, yuea eosviseed
biz audience that either his heart NJ not
il lis cause, or that DO ~ dsplosably In
oonpstent % cope with his adversary = The
field of, political diseassioa.5o We more
than suspect the former e Be the ease.-
Mr.. a. he's travelled 70 long With Old Ste.
'phen Miller, that i wers not matter Of
wonder It be should himself Is, 10 .. Trans.
itioa state, hardly knowing and hardly
caring to which side Of the soale he eave
the advantage Of hi weight, Certain L i
that his speech CONTAINED q, legIiiss, and his
manner, "a. auinatios ard IS vhete bepr.
iinx. pArteoks a. fksioh ar.easeso f - hish.
Soulea nA1l bstEaysk saokalsGint1 III esp-
as 5Tass!ss 3. Ts4,-eo ga 10 ao.Eas-s est
. etue II sSSa ~ raSssni afr ~ tca.rs~ ~ esFs
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

DlvlDIvu%xK EsTATRrWIrn0Ur BENZ.
FIT ~. uEE.LEoAI.y FRATEsxlrY.-Seth
Thomas the fine Old patTiasch Of Plymouth
Hollow, Conn.,. left q the time Of his do.
seaso, eighteen nosths agr. psuperty worth
from t4O0, 1000 TO t60O, 90, and si1 child
rem, who were his heirs The Winstead
Herald gives tho following sssoont Of tho
diyision Of biz estate: = s..re
There w.s no yin, and 10 sststs de-
scended 10 the legal manner % the children
equslly.. They consulted no lawyers, began
no scramble, but mutually aereed upon
tvc judieiouu: men, and employed them to
divide the properly into NJ portions, ,s
nearly equal in value a. could be. 1lis
done, the portions were put. 70 auction
among them. each buying = portion, and
the premiums again were equally divided.
In this way the lawyers rot no fees, the
community no scandal, and the peace of
the family circle vas preserved, and an
end arrived At which grsii6es very pure
sentiment. The transaction was confined
purely 10 the parties, and Ne perhaps
transcend the nsvspapsn' legitimate spherc
BY reference 70 Il, bat - god an example
ought not 70 b lost IN thees dsys of asatiee
SuO KISeO. -EZ1 cFa.r
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

The Mantorvills Ezprsss d Tho Bth,
thus notices the discussion which took
.placs seeestly q that pAee, hstxeen
Messrs. Miller aud ;Andrsvs: . szsa1s4s.
- The D1scCssIoN The discussions g.
tween Miller, Rspubiican, and Andrews,
Democrat, came Of Monday evening u
per notice. Owing to the bad st.ts Of the
weather aud roads there vi not - krge /.
crowd in attendance . ve had anticipated,
YET i was: very large, compared NTH tho
.reguhr Democratic e1thesines If the soa.
son. Mr.: !Mi)cs opeued the discussion in
an hours speech; A6dss1S followed IN
hour and . hall, and Mr.. Miller again half
IN hour: 'z9Ya5 *...1a:!>a 5&eso I:w
As 70 the relative merits of the t~o
speakers, Mr.. Miller's one IT the ksst
stunpe1s. iazths state, .nds Apdrsvs the
poorest. To. ~ the, Dsmoeras- ssrs
cleaned out, routed, aud tho hike, vsald Be
unfair, fer they shoFed no lRht; they
were "vnIy il finn For al practical puf.
poses it vas . Republican Meeting, and
doubtless, all the so-calIed diScuSsiiio6a BE-
tween these two gentlelnen might Be called
Republican meetiags; Miller simply eoax-
ing and Aattering, Andrew slepg for the
purpose Of contrast TIA
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18
Senator Wilkinson and his St.
:. a. T. IL. Cloud Speech. 80 i.4} no:f .

This gentlemaa has left most favora-
bic impression upon POI our citizens: In per-
son he is, tall, six feet two--in manner
grave and digni6ed, yet courteous and &C.
nisl; and. our citizens generally, without
distinction IF party, met him With the r.
tspect due tosthe 9mau aud his position
ais speech vss .ble, convincing, logical
entirely fse from ofsnsive personalities or
amusing auecdotes. He talked on great
,prissiplas-sppee I'd tothe reason, and eon-
sciesaos q his hearers; : and nesaa sarasat
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18
Me8sr8.. Miller and Andrews at
- mi a@a's9A Chatl1eld.-s - - Il

- The joint discussion between these two
gentlemen to.,k place on Monday evening,
Oct. lst. 1t vas the unaniuops opinion Of
al those who were present that W. An.
drews.w4s not tie man 70 debate With 3d.
phe1 Miller! Mr.. Andrews:n1de aSsrsat
mistake when he challenged Mr. Miller 70
such aIeombss and If tho Democr.t;e
leaders are wise they viii t,ks him out of
the field 1t once. He perhaps enjoys tho
JefucifIioo,nigatly Sthata nr. NUS RiJss
him but vs:ars sure :meabs1s .ofs his party
who are listener. do not. His discontinue
in Chetded however greatly pleased tho
Republicans. ~ - ~
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

sPEcyLAToRs.---Uu r people are excited
about spee ulators buying up OUT: lands; but
that matter i i easily managed. The people
who live in hMiunesota make her laws.
Throw tho entire burden Of taxation on
the land. Exempt oil improvments
Make spectators pay their full share, T.
build Sehool.bouses, roads aud bridges
and if they do not sell out At cost We will
i"' :, t.t;F. ~ fi2t: - s@HftfFt 50!
pay tho {, damage. :,.,sT3 ~. s,-.~I..ox ,.r
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

Q. above quoted and, Il clearly i not 10.
,hibited By the 9TH Section d the Act d
March 81 ls4s, which prohibits only ths
fling Of sa second declaration tsr ano'he,
.;tr.ct" and not the fling Of . second deela-
ration for To same tr.et;s 4
The1s views you will plese conliunieats
immediately to the I.asd O6eers- in Min.
neseta. I have MYSELF enclosed copy Of
this letter, to Governor Ramsey, and Hon.
H.. H.. Rice ..-.--,
q. ! tn, Very Re'ps z: !, .,> r.
tsignedl J. THOMPSON.
Secretary.
Tha Counieeio1ef .ak ~, 0enaeal Lad o6n>s
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18
The Discussion Friday Evening.

is' f:i! st@H = "&f -. -" >f7ito1' Il S'@
As announced, Mes.nrs,..>s Nl1i1.llxl. and
ANDRtws met in discussion ct the tAthe.
nseum. ON Friday evening. The audience,
though fair on both sides, was not extern.
sively largo, owing to the. people Of both
parties having come TO the conclusion that
the battle ,is already fought and won, IL,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 49, g. :.,s.,5 ~ ~.
Mr.. Miller opened in an able and areu-
mentative s!eech of one hour. defending
the principles and candidates aof the Re.
publican party from the aspersions Of its
opponents. Att conclusion he summed
up on the latest news from Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana. The effect was elec-
trical, the Democrats evidently feeling that
there was 70 use Of crying. over the re.
/. Nj. Andrews then spoke for an hour
and a halt. He never approached within
a hundred yards Of the points raised by
Mr.. Miller. His language was respectful
aud digv fled, but: his argumcnts-if his
logic deserves TIL name ii argument RE
markably weak and Aimsey. 49, . III.
90 Mr. Miller closed 10 half hour speech,
in which he Aayed Andrews alive. We
have neve, heard anything more thorough
ly crushing. aThs verdict .as given upon
all hands in favor Of the Repubiicas cham
pion, aud the audience adjourned With
loud cheers upon the Republican side for
the victory H,'@s".' s;s-:.'.>2'A aHf a2a<
Mcssls Miller aud Andrews left town
, esterd.y morning. bt their appointments
up the Minnesota Valley -IM.xesot;aa.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

BuRklxo OF TWO CalLDsEN.-A
shocking eahnity occurred "a Friday saf-
tsrnooa last o. The fsruEof John Dsalle, in
the town Of Bloomingdsls. Do PAes Conn
~, Illinois. Il spprsss that. Ms: Dralle
went TO put some bars II he fence, and
drive the cattle oct &c d. fold, lesvisg
several ohildrS1 abo1e ~ ko1Do-fwo. aeid
four nd III ysiss, ~ . sAeg,lin house
playing. Wheasthe motlse 1seaided, the
sheds aad gsaia, bsass wess % ID, and
every means - Ssseae - uIjese 1aate ones
iron adesusaioa s1t q. Tt children
wsss:bssst Ia sin1sss.a Ths.lsafls that re-
zaainsa sf .tlso NJ found II Tie corner
tarthese itom the 3ooe. = Al ths hay and
some seask, soesshsf viii ssuns 200 bush
es It wheat, md The ost.1 3, lie Gil
Fdassloned. tt wiodEw6shsS1 6on Tie.
south, a. ~ ths. dxslliss hssSs would
have sbna .baned a1uo.: HI ffhef of Tie
ehildavaswsss IL iClisaae Win . had Of
esaia,, snd i;iggss,ljsant d tAs.lss of His
children. Tha saa g 10 u Is Is, do.
kaownn esd VIZ - psl = la1bsad out;
sur1is h . 61k. raasi srtosl .ascses
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

~OoOND0os
9.ssWsli, Penn.yl.anias u Ihes,d fibsli- g.
900 Reppblie.n majority; sours Old county,
: llegheney, giving 900 Of: that. Ohio
$4,000, Indiana from 5000 to 10000 Re.
publican majorities. So the election Of
Lincoln and Hamlin Is : foregone eonclu-
sion. No help for it now; and our psppery
neishhors Of the South will have full op-
portunity to dissolve the Union: "sccordin'
to de contract" And if they do not fore
swxre themselves We shall all zee just what
kind IF liquid it will be after it is dissolv.
ed. We rather guess it will be aquafortis
or pepper sauce, OF some other very pug.
ent compound: Il viii certainly, be very
amusing to see our Southern hotspass get
ting down from their high horses and start
ing, full chuse, in their stub-toed shoes,
after President Lincoln, begging for IN
Office. Hem.y safely count on Eve bushels
Of letters per day, from Ii: other side Of
Mason & lixou's line, asking appoint
me, t.; and If the Northern men should
all secede and refuse Government patron.
age, our Splitting President will have
no difficulty in filing every Office in his
gift, with aspirants trom the disunioo
States. ';<' @'. ~ ~ ~. IL: s1+fo :%:.-
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18
/" The Germans Did It."

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has
given. ! 200 Republican majority. "A pri-
vste letter from there says 1.-THE Ger
man did II! The .Loco-Foco dog is dead
The Germans killed him aud Honest
Old Abe will over run this majority by
from 500 to $780," .s...s,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

! think i w.s, Senator .PaghI Who. once
SAID that if Douglas were struck down b.
the South, he would take his BLEEDING
corpse and show II Is the North West 4
% example Of Southern, iogratitude. r, lie,
that modern. Marx Antony cone in with his
dead selar (pardon me, 1t il neither Casa,
dead nor Marx. Antony iyibg) let him
bring in his bleeding corpse, and l would
suggest the funeral grafton. Let him, say
to the youth IT. the American Repub'i c:-
"This is douglas Look At him, For ev.
cry wound the South inflicted upon him,
be has struck : blow 1t the liberties Of his
oountrymen. Let him serve az warning
example that = man may be = traitor ia
liberty, end yet not become Z fayorite Of
the slave power: Mark him. By false
Popular Sovereignty be. tried 70 elevate
himself; y true popular sovereignty strikes
him down" Loud applause. :. :@.s'9's.t
II the youth Of America profit by this
lesson, then it may be said that even Doug.
les has done some servit . to his country
Then, peace be with him--kis mission is
fulfilled f;'ss .;5,.' 80 ~ :..' :,..:,.~:
:. But now We have to fulfill ours. False
Popular Sovereifnty is down. Freemen, it
IL tor you to see t. it., that true Popula.
Sovereignty triumph. +.~....>,s.s..s..o@.
i Citizens Of New, York, when after thu
adjournment Of the Convention which NOM
mated that great and gooc man. Abrahum
Lincoln, for the Presidency, addressed
the people Of my State again for the frs.
time, said to ~them: "Let Wisconsin
sire ch her hand across the great lakes and
grasp the hand Of New York Let it be
known that New York and Wisconsin, who
stood together for Seward in the: Conven.
ton, will stand first and foremost ir the
battle for Lincoln and Liberty Wiscon-
sin will redeem her pledge o., the 9Th, Of
November. Men Of New. York, we loek
to you for response. prolonged cheering.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18
THE St.CLOUD DEMOCRAT
..-i. :Jit r. S+jii3 -; Il ',T El'i! &E4tli".s
] ANEt G. >SWlSSHELM.a EDITOR
Thursday, October 18th, 1860
-" '*'.'.. :''* FOR PRESIDENT, 81 a.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
~, 5.H+.'2 - OF ILLINOIS. .. '3'i:s@'.
. p go j." - = GIi - -. s:r-:r 3n!r,.
: .'::~o FOR VICE PREs1DENr,""' 'o::
HANNIBAL HAML1N,21
ia. 80 r9.: or MAINE.pfi j 81, -,
Republican State Nominations.

y. Republican State Nominations.
- 81. E, =. az;
i;,5,f ii ~ Presidsntialf Electors, ,.eH
: STEPHEN MILLER. Of Stearus Co, .ss..
WILLIAM PFAENDER, Of Brown Co..
CLARK W THOMPSON. Of Houston Co.;
T. CHARLES MCCLURE, Of Goodhue Co.,
..:..: ..;s 8. AAernates, 49,: ,.,i,s,.,,
6. F. DAVIS, r. OnrHnAx.,: r.. HuTcn1xsox,
.l:,'i2.-r FIN. CR0sBY.,..: ~. s..,2
-. For kember. Of congrei.,. - -
41.. CYRUS ALDRICH, Of Hennepin Co..
WIN. W1NDoh. Of ,Winona Co. -
=. *..'t u - For Sl1te .ixdslo,, ,@:!otG'
CHARLES MclLRATH,. Of kieol1et Co:
- For Clerk Of the Supreme Court 80
AL: VAN WORRIES, Of Washington Co.
itHt3ItI I.iiE-
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18
POLITICAL, DISCUSSION.

,. &C. Andrews and, stephen Miller. Esqrs,
Douglas and Republican candidates for Elector,
have thirty -6ye appointments for discussion
during the pending campaign; They are now
meeting their, engagements in tho Southern
part Of the State. Below our readers will find
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18
REPUBLICAN, DISTRICT TICKET

80 3s',;;" FIR Senator, I'd" ~
:" SETH GIBBS, Of Stearns Co. "h:st@i1t.
"'A1"2@.Ez3 - ~. :...3f!- ~ :':s..:s
J. r. Van ~ IKE nS2;s. of Doasi.. Co., i:
r., HENRY W.. WHEELER. Of st., Loiiie Go
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Auditor-NlCHoLAs'scHMlT.' (
I" Snrveyor-E: E. PAYNE: p .''s.s'' =
" Court Commissioner-H 'C!WAlT.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18
Important Communication Con
'''S cerntng the Public Lands,

I'VE are indebted 70 Hon J. D. Contender,
Register II the y. s: Land once at ,hi. place
Is copy 81 TIC following: comm nm
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR. !,
.::....q T.. ;;WAsnlNaroN. Oct:
- - a'''' - An 1870
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

- 70 assb dsssl alssiiE ke,
! Eesas se ! 5 MN q
.sSaI .SI ysE Gusi5 g
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

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lesS, anQ uhscfupulOuS one. "'uat WAS TIE
reason of their opposition Was it the
Constitutional bubbles about which they
had been contending? The whole differ
cnce was merely imaginary. Was it that
the Shareholders thought a man who had
betrayed his own section Of the country
could not be relied upon in his promises to
be faithful to another? That was more
honorable than judieious 10 the slave power
governed by such feeling No, l think
the true reason widely differs from this, and
It shows that Mr.. Douglas never had ga
gacity enough to understand hs own psi
ton. The slave power, will sometimes for
expediency's sake, eondescend TO make a
Northern man President, If he consents to
b it, tool but viii never elevate one
who ,aspirea to be or become leader, Of the
party. Nr Douglas ought to have under
stood that. y There VA his mistake
However willing he may have been. TO
serge them, he had to serve them not in
bis, hut IN thsixgaEa way. He adaeted IN
Dependence, and - fal.' Ithinkthe South
) acted against their oxpa iDteTost, &r Ia
Judge Douglas. they. would ,haRa had 4 man
in tho Presidential chair, Who would have
shrunk from nothing TO .&aia their favor,
It's my. ic0ngic tions that ohe would. hare
i sea . marc Pho 6lsseFj Fsa6idept than
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