Daily national Democrat., 1860-07-04
ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENTS.
Sr Louis. June Sth.

aging accounts of the prospects of Douglas
in Missouri. The truth is, everybody is talk
ing of and for Douglas, and it seems to be
the general desire of the people that nobody
else should make the Presidential race The
confidence seems TO be on the increase every
day that he will be the nominee of the Bal
timore Convention.
The Republicans of Illinois opened the
campaign of that State on last Saturday at
Lincoln, little town named after cold Abe, ,
at which Dick Yates, the candidate for Gov
ernor, made a speech and lauded Lincoln to
the skies, and pronounced him the "noOlest
and purest American statesman If this be
be the case, our country presents in him n
wonderful ingrattude of republics Lin
coins "statesmanship" which Gov Yates
harpes on so much, was SO ably illustrated
by Gen. j. W. Singleton, an Old Line Wing
Of Quincy, in a speech at Jacksonville, in
1858, that must give what he said of Lin
coin:
| Mr.. Lincoln was the first man in Illinois
who proposed to an organized body of Wings
! TO abandon Henry Clay and the principles Of
the Whig pdrtM In or about June, lS47, the
Constitutional Convention being in session.
the Whig members of said Convention were
privately summoned to appear at the house
of Ninian w. Edward, in the city of Spring
fell. The meeting being organized, Mr..
Lincoln explained its object to be the selec-
ton of some other man than Henry Clay as
the standard. bearer of the Wing party in
the coming Presidenton contest The name
of General Taylor was proposed by Mr.
Lincoln, and the necessity of immediate ac-
tion urged, on the ground that if the Wings
did not take Taylor for their candidate that
the Democrats would That the Wing par
| ty had fought long enough for principle. and
should change its motto to success Resolu-
tions being adopted by this meeting in accor
dance with the views expressed by Mr.. Lin
( coin, Charles II. Constable and myself imme~
dately left the room.
When the Wing Convention assembled in
Philadelphia, in lS4S, Abraham Lincoln
united in all the schemes against Henry Clay
and contributed there and elsewhere every
thing in his power to rob that great and
good man of the honors he had so richly
earned by long life of devotion to his
country and to his party.
Mr.. Lincoln even went SO far as to try to
prevent me from taking seat in the Phila-
delphia Convention, and urged me to surren-
der my seat to Dr. Zabriskie-Zabriskie then
being a citizen Of New Jersey, and not of
lllinois-because Za6riskie was for TAYLOR.
and | was for Henry Clay, for the Presi-
dency.
Asa member of Congress. Mr. Lincoln was
actively engaged, during the spring of lS4S,
I in eal,N g. 4 1 r.
overthrow of Henry Clay, and finally re-
joiced whea he 6eheM the n,anqIed remains of
that great patriot and statesman iithunanLy
butchered By those claiming to be his friends.
After the election of General TAYLOR. he
cast his eyes upon the Land Office at Wash
ington, soon to be disposed of by the Presi-
dent. The Wing party of Illinois, claiming
that appointment, recommended Cyrus Ed.
wards Of Madison county, who was regarded
by all in the party, and out of it, with the
highest veneration as a gentleman, a scholar,
and statesman. The recommendation of
Cyrus Edwards was forwarded to Mr. Lin
coin, then member of Congress, who, in
stead of laying it before the President, kept
1T in his pocket and pretended that he (Lin-
coln) was the only man who could keep jus
tin Buttcriield from receiving the appoint
ment When the Wing party learned the
! game Lincoln had played on their old and
true friend Mr.. Edwards, instead of helping
him to defeat Butterfeld, they, in the town
of Springfield, administered TO Lincoln q
most severe rebake, By going for ButcrfelC
instead Of for Lincoln From that time un
I'll within year or two past, Mr.. Lincoln
has been compelled to remain in retirement.
Lincoln's claims upon the Henry Clay
Wings are blown sky high by this speech of
Singleton's. The extracts illustrate how
high position Lincoln held in his party in
lS4S. He tried to get the humble appoint
ment of Register of the Land Office, but ut
terly failed, and the man he opposed received
the appointment So much for the Statesman
ship of Abe Lincoln.
A tremendous storm visited this vicinity
on Saturday, and great deal of damage
was done to property. Steamboats, were in
jured and railroad tracks were washed away.
The city of Alton sustained considerable loss
by the unroohng of and blowing down
houses.
The New Mexican mail arrived at Inde.
pendence yestesday afternoon, with Santa
Fe dates to the 2lst ult The Maroio Indians
made an attack on Fort Defiance. a few
days before the mail left, and came very near
taking it, the occupants not expecting any
thing of the sort Fortunately, by some
mismanagement of the Indians, their presence
was discovered, and after some fighting the
Indians were repulsed. The loss on neither
side is reported Trains of wagons were ar
irving at various points in the territory al
most daily, and business was reviyine TO
some extent but it was still considerably de-
pressed. Six companies of soldiers were on
Red River, on the look out for Indians
Orders have been given by Col. Fontlerov
not to attack Indians if it could possibly be
avoided
A train of 10 wagons left Independence
yesterday for Denver City, and other trains
are preparing to leave in a few DAYS Tho
news from the gold region is very hatterinr
and has created quite a stir among the friends
Of those out there.
Inc crops in this section are represented
to be scarce an average, but it is thought bv
many that the late rains will have the effect
OF raising it above the average of the last
year. The rust, in some places, is making
Its appearance in the oats, bat it is not
thought to be SO general as that of last
year. / p w "'
oUic'0E'-The San Francisco Telegram of
Monday says: AT twelve o'clock to dav Mr.
Joseph a. Post, well known in this citr
committed suicide in the Coup+,, IIo,rt..I,