Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-30

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We often hear Democrats speak Of Jndgg
Douglas as being man of extraordinary
salents--ohe who ranks in the same category
with Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Adams, Ben
ton, etc. Some even 20 as far as to class him
more than the equal Of any Of the above
namedl Such entirely over estimate the in
| tellect and craftsmanship of Judge Douglas
He Is sxceiled by many as an orator and in
powers of mind. His great forte is shrewd-
ness, and tact IN enlisting followers. lie be-
comes boon eompaaion on the FIRST intro
ductiOn, and hence bis great popularity with
certain classes. He understands the arts Of
the demagOgue to perfection, and omits no
opportunity to practice them when personal
advancement is TO be attained = >
Asa worker Judge Douglas is indehtiga-
bic. He has succeeded in becoming the lead
er of large fraction Of the Democratic party,
but so far has failed to secure his darling
ambition, nomination for the Presiden-
ey. As an agitator, he was successful in
forcing the Nebraska bill upon the country,
but in doing 50 he blew himself and the Dem
ocratic party TO pieces, pretty much after the
fashion of the monkey in applying a slow
match to the cannon and then looking into
the muzzle to see the explosion
Our neighbor of the Plain Dealer does little
else but glorify Douglas He claims for him
superlative greatness in the Senate and on
the stump. He appears to have forgotten
that in spite of bis assumed greatness, Mr.
n--ssas - pIain his deL-A--
with Mr. Lincolnin the State campaign of
1865 It was then generally conceded that
his logic was silenced by the hot and steady
fire of ''0ld Abe's' battery. In that memo
rable contest the popular verdict of Illinois
was in favor of Mr.. Lincoln, as was shown
by his gaining some 1900 on Fremonts
vote, and his polling 4,2l5 more votes
throughout the State than Mr.. Douglas
gOtl
In proof that the Republicans are sincere
in the belief that the Little Giant was
fiOored by the "Rail-Mauler,' and that the
Democracy eoAesde the fact, we have only to
quote the following Circular issued last Febru-
airy BY the Republican State Central Com
mittee Of Ohio, which explains itself;
DERArEs HETwEzS xEssRs. LIxco1x AND DOUGLAS
u Ae Members Of hs Rspu1liean PaT1y Az.
The undaasfgnad b...a nth sbo ,,,h
hshing House Of FOlIett, Foster Co, Of COium-
bus, TO publish the debates between Messs. Lin
coin and Douglas, in Illinois, during the exciting
campaign Of 1855, and the speeches preceding the
debates, but connected herewith together with
the two great speeches Of Mr.. Lincoln in Ohio, in
1859. Throughout the Union the contest was re
garded Is the most spirited and Important that
had been witnessed for many years The pecu-
liar doctrines of Mr.. Douglas, which had given
him so much prominence, are here set forth by
him ia their most attractive forms While the
eminent ability with which they were analysed,
and their sophistry held up to the attention of
the American people, by Mr.. Lincoln, every
where received the most gratifying commenda-
tons. The distinctive features of the Republican
party as the friend of Free Labor and Free In
sttutions, IN contrast with that of Slavery and its
incidents, was never more fully and ably presen-
ted than BY Mr. Lincoln, in his speeches. Ii is
not too much 70 say, that in no other form have
the vital principles of the two great parties of
the country been found so condensed, and so ably
set forth, IS In this volume.
NO luAu CAu justly clallu 10 De q LlOnOuRl and
inteli gent politician who has not studied these
debates, and made himself familiar with the ad
Vocates OF Squatter Sovereignty. The book
should be in the hsnes Of every voter.
These debates are authentic having been repor-
ted By the friends Of eaeh--Hr- Douglas in the
Chicago Times, and Mr. Iincoln's in the Chicago
Press and Tribune. The volume will make $50
pages, large octave, printed from new type, on
clear white paper, Al the following rates
.9H so cents Cepy, Bound in Muslin.
Gt1o Per ThOU9aud, bound
S35 per Hundred, Unbound.
= $3.50 per Thousand, unbound.
They win BE- boxed and sent by express TO all
PAsts-Of chs zoonHtzy Connitfees and indiyidu-
as will please write FOllett Foster 4 Co, Col
they VIII want. This should be done at once that
the edition may be large enough TO supply all or
deB. t
Soon as the work is out, which viii be April 2,
parties sending orders Will be notified, and the
books sent on receiving the remittance viii
your friends aid in this matter promptIyg
Respectfully, GEORGE d. PARSONS,
Chairman Republican State Central Committee.
WIN T. BASC0M, Sec'y.
Columbus, O., Feb, 1850.
Copies of these Debates are now being circu-
lated broad cast by the Republicans among the
People. They wish both sides read, and con-
6de in the deliberate Judgment of intelligent
and honest electors. How is it with the De-
mocracy2 The friends Of Judge Douglas
have not as yeteven recommended the circu-
lation of this document, much less got out
an edition to place in the hands of Dem oerat-
ic stumpers and Republican voters. The
Plain Dealer which is constantly engaged in
piing on the agony-excruciating agony
too-in blowing the trump Of Douglas great
ness, of his mastery powers in debate, has
not so much as editOrially commended the
publication of the authentic speeches of Doug
las and Lincoln, on the important questions
of National policy. Why refuse join with
the Republicans in circulating the work 1t
must be taken as q virtual admission Of Dem
ocratic lack of confidence in the cause and
the powers of their boasted and bOasting
'Pigmy GiantP'
Golden wedding I'm New Hampshire.