, 1860-07-02

- WeeKhas eAp3eQ stnce tne disrupilou OF
the Baltimore Convention, the nomination Ct
Douglas by one, and Of Breckin,idge By tho
other; faction Of the "only national party"
The promptness with which Americans are
accustomed to act in an emergency, and the
wonderful celerity with which the news Of all
great movements is gathered BY the sleepless
newspaper prese, enable us eyen at this early
day to see with great clearness the probable
issue Of the campaign. The view is not Gu
to any but the friends Of LINCOLN.
The confident expectations Of the Douglas men
have not been realized. His nomination, in
sisted upon with such dogged per;inacity, as
the means Of harmonizing differences, Of excl
ting popular enthusiasm, and insuring victory
seems to be the cause Of deeper dissensions.
Of general Democratic depression and Of innu-
merable and unmistakeab1e omeus Of def.at
Ills newspapers and orators keep up chow
Of courage and talk like insane men Of a tri-
urnph; but the clevereat heads of his party.
seeing no good to be gained BY empty bravado,
confess that the game is up and that in no
event short Of a miraculous interposition, can
Mr. Douglas bs the next President Of the Uni-
ted States- Whatever may happen, his chances
are destroyed; and when the time for voting
comes, those steadlast friends who hare ad.
her7d to him from first to last will be COM
PEELED to choose between the candidate Of
Constitutional Freedom and the North. and
Breckenridge, unconstitutional slavery propa-
gandism and the South. We know what
choice thousands Of them will make,
Our readers are aware that Press AND
TRIBUNE has never had any confidence in
tile sincerity Of Mr. DOUGLAS political profess
sons. He is q man Of comprensive intellect,
quick to see and take advantage Of the mis-
takes and Inconsistencies Of his opponents,
and it il Improbable that be is deceivipg him.
self when, admitting that slaves are properly
under the Constitution, be maintains that they
ara not entitled to protection as property
wherever the Constitution is the recognized
fundamental Law; and equally improbable
that be can be wholly sincere in his advocacy
Of political system which in effect declares
that Slavery may be legally expelled from a
Territory in which it legally has right to
rcrnaip, and that a Territorial Legisla-
ture las the power to repeal a clause
Of tho Constitution Of the United States. To
n s:atesman Of his experience, propositions
like these must appear to be, as they arc
unfair and absurd. But whatever the sins OF
the leader, VIC have abundant charity for the
errors Of a portion cf his followers, who in
tie contest goirg on, are undoubtedly anima-
ted by conscientious oes!re to e1teEd to the
Territories and there maintain the blessings
which follow freedom, wherever it makes its
home. That they hare chosen an instrument
p3wer.ess for their purpose that they do not
sea The logical Inconsistency and absurdily Of
the propositions to which they are committed |;
that they hare never recognised the true mean
ing Of the inord nate preten.ions Of the South,
and the utter worthlessness Of the guards which
Mr.. Doue1ns har get up, will not now prevent
them, when the contest is narrowed down to
po4nt 0t "oen 4ef 0us' 10 81 olo 'n'oe
or all the other" IRON acting with fidelity to
their convictions. They will como out man
fully for the right; AID though Mr.. LINCOLN
and the Republicans may not reflect their idea:
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so immeasurably preferable, when compared
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despotism, that no. enc Of them can besitat.
to lend his MD TO The firm establishment Of thu
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these men there are full 20 600 in Illinois alone
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