, 1860-10-13
REMARKS

- = @%eANk NQt iN4 tAGNkEt3
l'atnleas enemy Of the Republican party
IN the County, State and Nation. Mem
'nally supporting Lincoln, it- real otjtct is hi:
de'est; protessedty friendly to Trnnlul', it /.
moving all its machinery to compass his over
throw; pretending to bo governed by ths
dasges Of the party, in the County its editor
in secret, il plotting for the SUCCESS Of tle can
didates whom tho whole strength Of the party
will oppose. Radicalism just now ia its f,rtt
10. the rhdicalism which is tho oatcrowtt
Of conviction, but the outward chow therec:
put On for \ purpose, and that purpose the
triumph Of the Democracy. It's compari.
sons Of Lincoln to John Brown; It.
frequent declarations tbat the purpose
Of the Republican organization is the
overthrow Of Slavery in The States By tie
action Of tho Federal governaient, AID iss
crowning insinuntion that Lincoln il the man
for that work its attempt to identify the arty
with the act Of two Of its enemies, Ho.sack
and Stout and its recommendations iha. party
fucds, raised, if raised at al, for a legitimate
and specific purpose be directed TO the pay
ment Of the costs and 1ircs which these men
have incurred; its former boast that ave"
{tte editor Of the Demoerat) nominated Lin
coin in private CAUCUS held at tour" Office,
on the secoud day Of the Chicago Convention,
because he was more radical than Seward; its
shallow Justification Of Lincoln's name, calling
it Abrana instead Of Abraham, and its caution
to all Republican editors 60 to spall it, on the
day aftcr tho nomination was mado-a
deTice to throw ridicule upon our candidate
which was nomentarily successful; its coz
slant parade Of the "irrepressble conflict"
put forward in war which neither Seward
nor Lincoln would approve; its blather about
the coming jubilee, which, according to it, &C.
pends upon the action Of Congress and the
Executive and LIncoln's success; and its gen.
eral curretings and snoztings, which hare led
many men to believe that the editor has been
struck with idiocy OF insanity,-these things
arc no evidence Of the real object or normal
drift Of that journal. Behind this show Of rab-
sdncss, which even Abolitionista who are een-
slble must disproye. there Is settled purpose
to lay Lincoln to the land Avowing the sem
taments which arc daily put forth in the DEM
ocrat as the sentiments Of the Republican par
ty, Lincoln would be left without corporaps
guard at his back, and bis vote in November
&buld fall below that Of his least dan
gerous competitor, Gerritt Smith. TIE
people are not yet prepared !or disuniou and
civil war, even for the doubtful prospect Of
lbezasl-g lour millions Of cnslavei men. The
Democrat knows this aad plays uac.E singly and
upon the fears, There is not
Douglas stump orator in all Egypt who has not
copy ofthe Democrat in his p1:k;t- There is
not speech m ,de for Douglas il which it is
not quoted There;s is not az in:esior newspa.
per Of the Douglas md ftee-whIsky staur,
which has not praised its truth!rlaess and
zeal; there is not pro-slavery man in all IL
linois who las net hugged hin. sci: with delight
wi en his eye has met the trash which the
Democrat prints. "Look here" say the ora
tors Of the Douglas faction, "here's the Chi
cago Democrat. Is it not Republican? Did
"not John Wentworth nominate Lincoln? Il
he not his right band maa? Will you
doubt evidence like this? Lis:eu!" And
then follows abundant quotations in
which doctrines that have no place IN the Re-
publican creed are insis ed upo=; IN which the
Of Republicans who deny them is
and in which Lincolr, Trumbul1 ard
:aeir friends are made responsible, for all the
oalderdash which john Wentworth is pleased
% utter. "Did ! not tel you SO? 'Nieeer
equality interference with sluvery in the
'states; hearty encomiums ct Join Brown,
'and invitations to more instructions where
by the Southern half Of this country will to
lighted up with the flames Of burning dwell.
lings, and made horrible with the shrieks Of
women and children subject to tie nane1ess
atrocities and infinite vengeance Of the icpo-
rant but Gteratei blacxsi' is the triumphant
1clamatlon; and the speaker sits down amid
whirlwind Of applaasel Let any reader in,-
gine the effect Of words like these upon the
Eatiqss Of slaye Statea in illinois, who
re- willing to- go with us for re-
tricting Slavery, for maintaining the
aver Of Congress over the Territories, for
reedom Of speech, for an econom cal adminis-
ration the influence Of which will be decided
in favor Of free labor, for Open mails and |
ven-handed justice all around the board; but
those socialtie.. and ties If kindred are all
mong shareholders, and be can sec the art
nth which the Democrat ia edited, and tho
'reparable mischief which, if its reputation
'ere deceit and its circulation wider, it might
o. We take the sting out Of its articles BY
eclaring their purpose and stripping the dis
uise of the man who conceives and prints
hem. His object is to 20 identilyl Lincoln and
be Republican movement with the Abolition
arty proper that they will fail in all the
oubtful districts. We would be glad to BE-
eve otherwise, but the evidence is over
Ehelming that that is his purpose, or that the
2an is stark mad. At the same time, his ex-
rtions are bent to one other point, and that ia
0 preserve his doubtful standing with the par-
? which he treacherously assails under the
use Of friend. Henee to-day he will giyo
is readers on his first page series Of para.
r.phs which Garrison would approve, and in
mother column, will advocate no more ror no
~ than the Republican faith. Assailsd for
is treachery, he will point to his moderate
eut;menta as proof Ct his truth; but make no |
Of or apology for his feigned rad
alisms which are ever quoted to the injury
I'D discredit Of the Republican cause. Truth
nd falsehood, moderation and iDsauity, are
rttully mixed, hut the truth does no good.
'hlle, like an echo, the falsehood is ever.
hero reverberated. Is not this pl1in ? Ara |
ot tho hypocrisy and treache,y which dc
Ite the course he pursues, apparent?
Thenca his newborn zeal for Hos,ack and
tout? Did he ever give dol|a, to a
anting fugitive7 Has he erer before
'monst1ated against tho execution Of the bar.
lrous fugitive slave law7 HISS lie ever dis.
nguished himself By his aati.slavery zeal7
ave his votes in Congress OF The columns of
3 newspaper given eridencs Ct this doctrine
which re- il now commitId7 MOI But
IRE is an object to be accomplished. Ills
he hopes, will tr5ghten Central
1inois and Egypt, and diminish the Republi-
N vote, wherever it eau be imposed On