The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-09-07
Froaa The people's Press.
The Man for the TErnoe


laIcnt has died out that there are 10 such
men living as We read Of in tie great ex
P'pi!s Of history but always, when great
deeds are demanded, we find men equal to
the occasion. America, when a Young
and feeble segregation Of colonies, needed
leader, and God gave u Washington
anl a host Of ready-rnale statesmen who
produced spontaneously model Govern
naGt which challenges the admiration Of
ne world as miracle Of wisdom for the
times. At later period, when Difficult
IL. and jealousies grew ny. threatening to
tie peace and Derretuiiy Of the confedera
81 States, and a mediator was needed,
Henry Clay doomed up to the godlike
Proportions Of the demand Ia spread his
hands over the troubled waters and there
WAS peace. Still later in our history,
when the element. were again agi'ated to
violence. We hal a Clav. a Webster, a
Csss, Dickinson and a Douglas, coming
together rs one man, laying their party
strife. and personal rivalries upon the altar
Of Their common country, presenting a
,pectacle OF moral grandeur worthy ofthe
best days Of the Republic, and inspiring
Al patriotic hearts with new hopes and
With new zeal. aye" says the croaker,
those days have past; the race Of great
men has become extinct; we have an i'm,
beetle and corrupt Admiuistra ion in pow
er; the country is rent in twain by civil
dscord, and wo have no leader equal to
the occasion Of uniting the broken forces.
reforming the Government, and restoring
raace to the country" We see nc grounds
for despair We have just such leader
rs the circumstances demand. With the
genius Of a Napoleon, the patriotism Of
Washington, and the courage and persis.
tcncs Of Garibaldi man Of the people,
in me 7igor and prime Of manhood, and
cprnnanLing the sympathy Of all true and
patriotic hearts. We need not say that
man is Stephen 4. Doug'as. History fur.
nishes DO brighter example Of genius,
courage and great powers Of mind to ever
come difficulties. Against the allied ar
mics Of polite ans against the whole
powers Of a dominant party in his own sec
ton, aided By he patronage and gold Of
the Federal Government, he is still victo-
rious. never having lost 4 battle or com
lFoni'ei PF'hc'Pie, vol Napo.eoh at
Lon nor washington on tHe i'e'a|are
,,cea ana overcome >'"n oost"e'sI a. Nf.
campaign in Illinois. With fifteen thou
sand popular majority against him in the
State, All to this added a : Iesoian army"
Of five thousand under the pay of Govern
mea' "heh MS mems we're II despair
a"d me most sanS'l''ie c"u.d see no nope
ne threw hlin5ei INTO !ne contest VITA an
@ohiiy ani 'Igor "'.''' aS.ohiSne,' ms
friends ahd appa.ed MS enemies am Win
~ endurance "hlca seemed Amos, super
human ha bore OF the victory against this
! lghty combination. WIN slch man
there - " no such word as tan.
Inc same high sense OF night the same
courageous tearing ana deteTtnlnt'.on OF
purpose which ha7 heretofore carried Ar.
Don9ias !" yiotoFy. L marking h'@ curse
and winning ii' way IN me present cam
paign, e'onentIy pointing INN ont ~ the
man Tor the fimes-tfie hope OF the nation
Hear HIM before the people OF Ne" JeF-
sly
4 am told that it IS imprudent for
candidate fyr lie Presidency TO make pub
lie speeches lest he should sav sometime
that would iniQre him in some parts IF the
country. am tod that this is large
coan'ry, that there is great variety Of
opinions, and what is popular in New Jer
sew mirht be unporuIar in other States,
know \ can.I;.lqte IS eynscted to nut a
pallock to his lips anil play the dummy,
lest sometime MIGHT plss his lips which
would harm him. hold no opinions that
am not ready to avow in any place where
the American flag waves. CHEERS
10 not desire any mans vote who is not
willing to dsop the slave question, AMI let
the people regulate their own local affairs.
(APpiause) l Il torn no fusion or coa!l
ton with any body OF men whoae opinion
on the leading Issue are IN CONFIRMATION
ct my own. ICaeefs. am willing to
unite with ali who viii oppose and fight
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