, 1860-08-23
LOOK To TExE LFGIsIATURE.

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The Importance Of earnest, unceasing elfort
On the part Of our friends in the close legis.
latlve districts. cannot oycrestimated. The
policy OF our State legislation for ten years to
come, will depend upon the political complex.
ion Of our mex. Legislature. If tue Douglas
men SHOULD DO IN the a.cendency N that body;
they will SO district the State as to 1ctain con-
troll Of the Legislature until 1870, with The
advantage IN theIr favor for doing tho same
thing again in 1870; and they win an the
place Of Lyman .TEumbun in the United States
Senate with some such material as Richard
son OF Marshall, whose only claim to tho dis
tnc1ion consists in their serri]o devotion to
Douglas through all his pandering 10 the
Slavery 0isarchy' That tho electoral vote Of
Illinois will be given to Lincoln by a trium-
plant majority, is no longer matter of doubt;
but the experience Of 1883 proves that while
the popular majority in the State may -bo
largely on our side, the Legislature, ,, ewing to
cur unfair apportionment, may be against US.
We can, however, overcome this disadvantage
with the proper: ,e1ertiau; and we arc glad to
know that the determination to make it exists
in tho right quarters. The following from the
Missouri Democrat in relation to this subject.
Is but an echo Of the feeling that pervades
the Re- fublcan ranks throughout the Stats:
As far aa Lincoln Is concerned, tho Renub,;z
cans Of 1llinois might lay down their arms TO-
morrow, Tor the electoral vote il secuse for him.
but it would be an imperfect victory il Trum
bull should fail Of re election, and hence the
heat Of the contest in the doubtful counties aud
closely balanced Senatorial districts. The fact
Of Ltncoln's triumph being certain, renders he
reelection Of Tumbuil ali lbs more desirable.
for the new President will dnd it highly adran.
taEeous both to hix Administration and the Rs
publican party, to hare Senator from bis own
state, Of great ability, ana withd q srusty and
zealout friend, in the Senate - champion of
and devotion to the lsbors which the discharge
Of the Senatorial duties exacts, Judge Tsumbull |
is Inferior to none, and superior to most OF his
colleagues. W< shot4d eonsi4tr it a serious |
d. dran1aek o. a rational Republican rietory iftAe
period tA9utd permit him to 1e eAtattd out Of a
reelection, through the dishonest distribution
Of political power, effected by the last Douglas
experiment. On a popular
vote he would unquestionab1y receive amslori- |
y Of the suf1fagea Of the State, hu. m Illinois
Legislature il no correct exponent Of 1linois
sentiment, for the party which is numerically |
lhe weaker has an excessive representation
Ehro1gh the dishonest conirivances Of pa1ty
1hich pretenda 70 worship popular sovereignty
and the right Of the majority to rule.
But We are glad to learn that With all the dis.
advantages TO be encountered the universal be.
ief is, thst tho swelling tide Of Republicanisn
viii carry Tfumbull as well as Lincoln tri
on its crest over all the dishonest
BARRIERS erected By Tue Douglas faction to resist
be tide. Yet the case is such that his friends
an afford to relax no ef1rt for tie remaining
en- weeks Of the canvass. The victory wrrs
int half = victory If the Legislature shonld not
"a carried Is we'll as the popular vote.