Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-15

There Is not man IN the State bold enough
to assert that the Republicans cannot carry
Illinois by an overwhelming majority against
any man except Douglas. Conceding for the
sake of the estimate that Douglas will get
the nomination at Baltimore on the 18th, If
We give him the entire DANTE vote of two
years ago, land he would probably get about
two-thirds of it, } it will be seen by the above
figures that the Republicans will have an av-
erage majority to overcome Of only about
600 votes. In Mr. Washburnes COngressiOn-
al district, where the Democrats held their
own in 1885, the Republican vote fell off
some 22O0 from that Of ls5G-a fact in our
favor which the LOcOfOcos cannot boast Of
in any School district even, in the State, since,
as cannot be for a moment doubted, this
reserve fire will all be brought into requisi-
ton next November. In addition 70 this cir
cumstanee, no candid man viii pretend to
deny that the Republican cause has made
rapid strides in this State during the past two
years, particularly in the Southern sections
Of it. 1t is well known that there are town
ships in Perry, Hamilton, Washington ard
other Southern counties, WheEe, two years
ago, there were no Republican voters, which
now send up reports of the organization of
Republican clubs of from % to $50 members
apiece. We confidently expect to carry this
State by from 5000 to 10000 majority if
Douglas is the LOcOfoco nominee; if he Is
not, there will not be sufficient opposition to
the Republicans TO make the fight interesting
The Illinois Democrats will flock over to the
Republican standard by thousands if their
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the Democratic party in this State will be
dead beyond the possibility Of resuscitation.
It is the constant and sincere prayer Of Re
publicans hereabOuts, that Douglas may be
nominated. We had rather beat him than
any man living, and are confident Of Qnr abil-
ity to do so. Let Douglas be trotted out by
all means. Ours is the nag that can distance
him 'just as easy
You have published and all your readers
have of course read, the little incident in re-
gard to LincOln's reception of the news of his
nomination, every word Of which, win add,
is true That incident, simple as it seems,
! is eminently characteristic Of the man, and
/ admirably illustrates his character Every
man who loves his wife, who appreciates the
happiness of the home circle, viii pay hom-
| age to his fellOW-man who could ina moment
of such proud triumph, turn his thoughts
away from the allurements Of fame, with the
/ quiet remark" Boys, there's a little woman
down at our house interested in this news
| I'll 90 down and tell her" God bless honest
| Old Abe Lincoln, for the feeling which
/ prompted those words, say /. Naught TO him
in that moment were the pleasures of an en-
/ during fame; nOught TO him dazzling picture
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ward and enemies to punish naught to him
/ the glories of empire, and the luxury OF
wealth and unbOnnded influence; naught to
him the exultant shouts of the multitude and
the congratulations of the millions of free
men who would proudly acknowledge him as
| their leader in the contest for a most glorious
victory. Not until the wife of his bosom
! the affectiOnate partner Of every JOY and sor-
row; she who had struggled with him up the
rugged pathway Of life, from the humblest to
| the prOudest pOsitiOn-nOt until she had been
made partaker of the joyous news would the
cup Of his happiness be full; and therefore,
! needless Of the excitement among the gather
] ing crowd of his townsmen and neighbors,
he strides off with a suppressed emotion to
tell her. Is there not volume illustrating
/ Mr.. Lincoln's modest manly character in this
| incident Imagine how such man as Doug
las would have received a similar piece Of
news under similar circumstances. With q
grin and a swagger he would have cried to
the crowd: % By Cd, boys, Pm nominated;
come and take drink"
You have also seen in the papers, and have
perhaps so published, that where Mr. Lincoln's
/ neighbors sent IN some liquors with which "a
/
ventiOn, s,he firmly but cOurteOusly refused
the gift TemarEring that he had never been in
the habit Of entertaining his friends with
spiritOus liquors, and that it was too late in
life to begin. This incident also well illus
trates Old Abes character. If elected to the
Presidency he viii inaugurate with his inaug-
ration the cOld-water system ut the White
! House, and the Establishments of the society
Of the capital will never be able to seduce him
from habits Of simplicity and temperance
Firm in his virtues as a rock, cool in his judg-
ment, possessed Of an extensive information
upon every topic, and gentleman in his
every instinct, he viii make President that
the people will be proud Of, and who will
command the respect and admiration of the
civilized world.
The reports from Washington concerning
attempts to intimidate, perhaps assassinate
Mr.. Summer, make ones blood boil. If tn,
barbarous malignity shown by the chivalrJ
towards Mr.. S. is the legitimate fruit Of South
ern institutions and society, We may vel
treat both with contempt and horror. If thl
telegraph tells the truth about the matter
Mr.. Sumner and his friends are to be blamed
for allowing such dastardly threats to be mad
with impunity under bis own roof If a ruff
nan should enter my house and make threat
ening demands concerning things spoken il
debate, 1t occurs to me that patience and pO
liteness would scarcely prevent me from seek
ing an immediate apology for the insult a
the expense, if necessary, Of pretty tall fight
Let it be understood at Washington that al
of the drunken Yagabonds Of slavery can en-
ter Mr.. Sumner private apartments and dinsul
him with perfect impunity, and It viii not b,
long before his life viii be the forfeit, and wha
is now but timid submission to pro-slavery
outrage, viii become little less than criminal