The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-30

people" That is right, that is noble.
ask you bero. in Michigan, not only that
Lincoln has your vote, but that every
member of Congress is with him. you
Republicans go to sleep, it may bs that
they will steal march on you in this
% matter of Congressmen.
The Canyass---A Bar-rOom Dialogue--At-
tempc at Fusi0n--A Flareup in New
!, Jersey.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
Philadelphia, Aug. 81, 1850.
This city is rapidly becoming q polit;-
cal bivc, and without drones at that. In
spite efthe sultry e7eninings. the working
bees cluster in aud around the various
headquarters OF the Peoples party With
furor CT enthusiasm unk before so
early IN the campaign. The dill. uore-
over, is so complete, the Wide Awakes,
the Continentals, aud other bodies of
young men SO admirably organized, and
so powerful in plumbers, that the great
hive throws them of in swar@s into slI
the neishOoring towns, over iU New Jer-
sey, down even into Delaware and Mary
land, to take part in and add to the in
terest of all local demonstrations outside
OF the city. On these occasions a CON-
plete and hearty dissemination takes
place. The Wide, aBakes electrify the
dulles. community into which they pre-
cipltate themselves, and stimulate kin
dred organizations for the ommon cause.
Last week 500 cf these active young Lin
coin men went down to Wilmington as
adjuncts Of great oratorical jubilee
Though not frighting the town from its
propriety, yet they made huge sensa-
ton. While parading the streets, the
Breckinridgers threw stones and hooted
at them, but they made short work of this
hostile demonstration, left the ranks on
the instant, collared the disturbers, shook
some, foggod others, and Rould have lick
ed the entire party had they not quickly
taken to their heels. This whole Wide
Awake idea is a most important one for
city like ours, where cheating at the
polls has been carried on so shamelessly.
They will hereafter constitute an army Of
vigilaDts IN each preOinct, and make it
dangerous business to offer forged natu-
ralzation papers. Symptoms Of the old
game are slready observable 10 the 1st
District. The Dumber Of laborers in the
Navy-Yard is increasing, and will con-
tinue to enlarge until the election is over.
That passed there will De 10 nore old
ships to overhaul, no chips to pick up, DO
timber to shift from one place to another,
10 mora Tom Florenees in Congress-
William Montgomer- has lost bis Bomi.
nation for the same body, the Republi-
cans have dropped bin for an out and out
10 an OF their own sort. Tha6deus Ste-
veus is again taken uP, and John Covode
has consented to run again as peaoema-
ker between contending aspiFaDts. Thus
the House, while undergoing purgation of
its unruly and doughfaee4 Members, will
retain those sturdy men who have never
yet batted for anything but the right
Three gentlemen from Illinois we're stop
ping at a principal hotel last week, two
of them from Springfield. At the same
hotel we're several Bell men from the in
terror of this State. The two parties en-
countered each other 10 the bar-room af-
ter dinner, and and the Bell men learn
ing whence the others came, scraped ac-
quaintaroe with them after this fashion:
IL understand that you are from Hill
nois-from Springfield"
"Yes, Sir, two of US, the other is from
Egypt"
Permit me to inquire if you know
Abraham Lincoln Is be an Abolition
ist I"
IL will answer ycu, but wish you to
understand that We are both Democrats,
and intend TO vote for Douglas. We
have known Abraham Lincoln for twenty
years. He is not on Abolitionist, never
was one, AID don't believe he ever will
be. Does aDy one accuse him Of it berel
| have lived in the same town with him
for years, aud have bot single point Of
difference with hi1. and that is on politics.
ayes, Sir, the Douglas papers accuse
him OF being an Abolitionist, and / was
anxious to have it confirmed or contradic-
ted by one whose opportunities of knowing
are so good as yours"
"Sir," rejoined tbe other with great
vehemence, | will do Abraham Lincoln
justice it is id lie -
Tue whole company suiled at this out
spoken honesty of a man who confessed
himself a political opponent, for by this
tine number of persons bad gathered
round, aud were listening With great ln-
terest to the conversation. The Bell man
continued
"Do you consider, from your knosledge
of Dir. Lincoln, that be is qualified to Gil
the ofise of President II
"QualiGed, Sir!-why, none but foot
or knavs would dare to doubt it, Ii
Lincoln is not fit to be President this
Government may get ready to shut uQ
shop"
"Thero is one other question am aDx-
ious to put Who. in your opinion, viii
Illinois vote for u
"Sir, told you honestly that We were
all for Douglas. and | answer you with