Red Wing sentinel., 1860-05-23

the hePublican and Administration candi
date for Senator Of that State, and agains,
oil these odds in his favor got beaten b,
Judge Douglas; his name and fame woult
never have been known, except to selec
circle Of bar room loalsrs, whom Long Ali
had endeared to himself by frequent repeti
t'ons Of exceedingly vulgar stories 1t make.
US think Of Tom Sayers, who is now re
ce'ving smiles and compliments. rich gifts
and fattering receptions. all over England
for no earthly reason than that he was
soundly whipped by a better. and able,
man than himself. '.-T> 5-'
1t is the old dodge Of politicians. A mat
of acknowledged ability, and who will be
President himself; who knows the neces.
sites OF hie country, and who, by contact
with. knows and appreciates the .Yust-wor
thy men Of the nation, stands no chance
with the political camp followers Of . party.
They hate . great man because their in.
stincts teach them that he will not be thei,
tool. The politicians slaughtered Clay, a,
Philadelphia and nominated Gen. Taylor
and the spoils hunting vultures 50 preyed
upon that honest but weak man that the
Presidency proved to him but the portals
Of the grave.
Mr.. Seward was TIE great representative
man Of the Republican voters Of the country.
The exigencies Of the union demand that at
this time no inferior man should be made
President, aad had Seward been selected as
the Republican standard bearer the country
would have had some assurance that i
elected his administrator would not have
been rendered powerress by public want
OF confidence in its head. Ifas the bpposi.
ton said tho Democratic party was Polked
and Pierced, how much more will the Re.
publican party be Abe L;nco.,ad hv II.
long fat boatmarc, VINO however GOOD he
may oe TO tell stories and amuse boys j:
wholly unfit for President. r.,
We would gladly praise all his good
qualities, but no one that he possesses rec.
comme1ds him to the high position 70,
which ne is nominated. In every respec
the nomination is a weak one. Il creates
no enthusiasm, but on the contrary it come.
like = wet blanket upon the party and thu
"mourners 60 about the streets" A mos
enthusiastic Republican Of this place upor
hearing Of the nomination, when the frs
gush Of distressing grief was over and hi
could tind words to express his disappoint.
msnt, proposed to spike the Republican can.
non Of the town that its echoes might moi
disturb tho mourners. It was however got
out with sort of boyish bravado and fired
by m enthusiastic crowd Of thrce-those
useful hangers on OF party, who do its er.
rands, and sweep out its club rooms and
are always ready to hurrah, they don't un,
derstand what for and don't know enough
to care.a The torches remain unlit, the
banners are gathering dust, and the ira rs
parencies, one Of which was, "for President
VIM. II. Seward, of New York" were
buried in secluded spot, by faithful band
Of mourning Sewardites, at the dead hour o
midnight. They read from the lamcnta
tons of Jeremiah.
"ii;s:h a n:::tion changed their Gods
which are yet no Gods ? but my people
have changed their glory H.: IT, tina: which
doth not profit. Be astonished Q. yt
heavens at this and be horribly afraid; They
have forsaken the fountain Of living waters
and hewed them out cisterns, broken els
terms thot can hold M s,,.to,,j f...r- -I.