The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-10-12
A Republican Fearful of the West

A Republican, who has been stumping
for LINCOLN through the greater part of
the northwest, writes back very despond-
ingy to the New York Times. He dates,
his letter from Macomb county, Michigan
We make few extracts. He is struck
first ofall, with the appalling strength of
Douglas:
The first thing that strikes an observ-
ing Republican, who is fully aware that
he occupies no position of such eminence
as to enable hun 10 overlook the political
field with generals coup dell and ac
cording endeasors to make up for this
disadvantage by keeping bis eyes open
and b S mind as free from prejudice as he
can, is The appalling strength Of Douglas
lie thinks that LINCOLN vii. carry the
Northwest, but he is not so sure as sUhen
he left Neao York:
For the past month l have been travel
ling in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan,
mingling with political audiences, hearing
bar-room discussions, reading papers,
lounging in committee rooms, dong
committee business myself dis!ribut
ing documents, speaking from the stump at
large meetings and at small, and canvass
ing actively and lninutely-in short, in
forming myself oy every method | knew !;
and although | still believe that Lincoln
will be elected, and will carry the North
west, am by no means SO sure as | was
when | left New York.
The want of money and the fact that
the South cannot be left to take care of
herselfas in Sc, he considers the only
drawback to Douglas prospect
But only these serious disabilities will
occasion Douglas defeat. Were they re-
moved, believe he would certainly carry
the Northwest as it IS, think Lincoln,
carrying indiana and Illinois, vii 10 SO
with the utmost difficulty.
Still, for reasons which lie gives at con-
siderable length, he is Of the opinion that
Douglas stands a very good chance Of
carrying Illinois and Indiana. lie places
little conf ience in the reports of Repub-
lican gains:
I gravely doubt many Of the glowing
statements Of the Republican gains | see
SO freely made. 1t is not so easy as PEG
pie sometimes think to make converts. |
Lave tried it diligently myself, and have
by no means slain either MY thousands or
my ten Of thousands.
"Of the tea thousand grant but four"
and caim no larger number of captiyes
and, although it may be said | ain not a
sample of preacher. | am very well
satisfied with may success. | knew Of one
Republican speaker who has converted
eleven men-to Democracy.
lie thinks that Michigan is very shaky,
and will be content with any ma ority,
provided they can eject the Congress
men:
Here in Michigan, the cry of popular
sovereignty" and set Of baseless charges
of Republican extravaganza IN State at
fairs" will probably cut down the Rerub
lican majority in the First and Fourth
Congressional Districts always close, and
noted for Democratic leaning,) and may
run il lathrop and Thomson. Nor can
| see any likelihood of the Peninsular
State redeeming her pledge Of twenty five
thousand majority for the Chicago nom.
inee. | shall not quarrel with any majority,
provided we carry all the Congressman.
Tie writer of this letter presents an un-
usually correct estimate, for Republican.
Of the chances His desire, evidently, is
to arouse the Republican party to sense
of danger, and the necessity of vigorous
effort, ifthey expect to stand any chance
in the canvass. 1t is too late now how
ever, to attempt to turn the tide all their
blowing cannot save them from the Wa
teroo defeat of November.