The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-18

| oF tue GAte Stys
Dengsa~ the weaksst Candidate.
hIxssRs. EpIroRs - While you are doubt
less correct in saying that the nomination of
Douglas at Baltimore would be the strongest
that could be made, 90 far as this region 10
concerned, yet, am sure, you are mistaken
| in eupposing that d ouglas would be stronger
in the Union than many other candidates.
On the contrary, contend that he 10 the
weakest, taking the country ever, and for
the following reasons.
Pennsylvania will again be the battle
ground, and her vote will probably again
decide the contest. 1t is we'll known that
Pennsylvania can only be carried this fall by
true friend OF proseotion--not nep ex-
pedisncy convert to the doctrine OF proteo-
ton, but one whose whole course gives evil
dence Of his adherence to the great princi-
pie Of sustaining and encouraging American
man ufactures. Now Mr.. Douglas 10 life
long opponent of protection. His public
career furnishes abundant evidence of his
persistent hostility to every measure of its
friends. Upon this question MIR. Lincoln
cannot be doubted. He is reliable, and
Pennsylvania knows it. How can it be
claimed, then, that Douglas, the lifelong
opponent of the tariff, can carry Pennsylva-
MIA against Lincoln, ito lifelong friend and
advocated Pennsylvania will not again be
deceived. She has had ssPolk Dallas and
the tariff Shehas had Buchanan and free
Kansas" and she now wants tried and
true usn,-one who has defended her rights,
whether a candidate or not. Douglas Ia,
therefore, not her man.
Again: as against Lincoln, Douglas can do
nothing in the Northwest. His nomination,
though the strongest that We could have
here, 10 not strong enough TO Garry a single
Northwestern State, as against the great
Northwestern free laborer, who leads the
Republican army. The nomination Of Doug
las is the only one that will make the contest
here in any degree lively or interesting.
1t will be admitted that no Democrat can
be eleoted without the united vote Of all the
slave States. This, MIR. Douglas cannot get
with the platform upon which he proposes
to run. III his friends at Baltimore attempt
to force the Southern Democracy to accept
Douglas, with the two-faoed platform adopt
ed at Charleston, the Southern men will
nomi nate q candidate of their own and beat
the Little Giant in more than half the South
ern States, while this ultra pro.slavery tick
ct, backed by the Administration, will get
votes enough at the North to preclude the
of the Squstter Sovereign's car
ryipg a single Norshern State,-Callfornia
possibly excepted. II Mr.. Douglas 10 nomi-
mated at Baltimore on the platform Of "un-
friendly legisla.ion," and the South should
nominate strong Southern ticket on the
platform reported BY the majority of the
committee at Charleston, Mr.. Douglas will
be the worst beaten Democr attic candidate |
that this country has over seen.
Finally, il Douglas is nominated the party
will divide and become powerless. If he is
not nominated, there is faint hope OF uni.
ting the South md carrying Pennsylvania
and enough of the smaller doubtful States to
elect. This, in my judgment, is in fact the
only hope of the Democracy. In either case
we shall beat them but the easier victory
will be as agains. Douglas.
Yours, Nj.