Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-18
Republican Congressional Con-
veMtiOn.
The Convention.

the Chicago Democrat, ("Long John" Went.
worth, in hisissue Of Wednesday, with regard
to the nomination, and we presume there is
no man in Chicago more capable of guessing
at the result. The evening previous, he had
meeting at his Office of seuenty:,srs gentle
men who had all been members of Congress
They represented every one of the Fret
States. "Out of this large number Of ole
political stagers," says Wentworth, "strangt
to say, Mr.. Lincoln was either the first OF
second choice of every man." he says:
WHo Is TO BE PRESIDENT Gov. Seward
of New York, is far ahead of all others, and
may be nominated. Appearances indicate
that the entire opposition to Mr.. Seward will
concentrate upon Wade, of Ohio, as indicated
in our paper of yesterday. A large number
of letters were received from Washington
yesterday, and several persons arrived there
from. They all agree that Wade is the only
man to beat Seward.
Now we dislike any controversy on this
point. 1t is better to take Lincoln, and
amicably to adjust the whole matter.
Chase is nowhere. Cameron is nowhere.
Bates is nowhere. Mclean is nowhere.
Dayton is nowhere. But Seward against the
field. We know of but one way to beat
Seward, and that is to take Lincoln, as Lin
coin is an "irrepressible," like Seward.
We are satisfied that Gov. Seward friends
will 60 for Lincoln before they will for Wade.
And we are also satisfied that the Wade men
will 60 for Lincoln before they will for Sew
ard.
Lincoln and Seward would make a good
ticket, and so would Seward and Lincoln
Both of these men are right in principle, and
the election of either would place Republican
principles in the ascendant.
All the friends of Linpln and Seward have
to do is to stand firm, and keep voting until
the last. Lincoln has the balance of power
between Seward and Wade, and we are salts
fed if the Illinois delegates do their duty,
that Lincoln's nomination cannot be pre-
vented.
All of Stewards friends are for Lincoln for
Vice President, and so are Wade's friends.
Why not then compromise upon Lincoln, and
nominate him upon the first ballot?
THE HOMESTEAD MEASURE SLAUGHTERED
The Homestead bill may be considered dead
for this session of Congress. 1t has been
killed (says the Chicago JournaD by ''malice
prepense,' by the Slavery Democracy in the
Senate, who being afraid of the measure
because it encourages and stimulates the rapid
settlement and development of the Western
Territories by free white laborers, who would
make more Free States, rejected Mr.. Grows
bill which passed the House some weeks ago
substituted a halfway, milk and.water bill in
its place, and passed it.
Of course the Republicans in the House,
who are in favor of a real out-and-ou Home.
stead measure, will not accept this emascula-
ted and worthless preparation from the
Senate, which is equal to just no Homestead
bill at all - and the Democratic Senators
framed and passed it, knowing that it would
not be acceptable to the Republicans of the
House.
The poor landless laboring men of the
country ask our Democratic Legislators at
Washington for bread, and they give them
stone. When the Democracy ask these poor
men Tor their votes, as they Will next NoVems
Der, let the latter ''return the compliment"
EY' TIE great Republican Wigwam at
Chicago, in which the Convention will be
held, was dedicated, Saturday night. Ten
thousand persons were assembled to witness
the exercises. This gigantic structure is
said to be the largest audience room in the
United States. 1t is not intended simply for
the use of the Convention, but will be the
headquarters of the Republicans of Chicago
during the campaign. Upon the occasion of
the dedication, speeches were made by a
number of leading Republicans from the
different States, among whom were the
Hons. Joshua R. Giddings, Henry S. Lane,
md Gov. Morgan.-Daily, 18th.