East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
The Presidential Campaign Opened by
the Black Republicans.


An uncommon energy has already been
manifested by the Black Republicans pre-
raratory TO the Presidential canyass.-
Their orators have been travelling for
months through the North and West de-
livering stump speeches, under the guise
of lectures, Tor which their audiences
have had to pay the usual admittance fee.
This viii be recognized as novel mode
of clectioneering, but its efficacy cannot
be doubted. OF course no attempt is
made to direct attention TO any special
candidate, but those doctrines, on which
they will nominate candidate and hope
to elect him, are enforced with all the ar
gument and sophistry within the scope Of
talent and fanaticism. Thus by the quiet
and dispassionatc delivery Of a lecture
essentially not political, the minds Of
thousands and tens Of thousands are pre-
pared to accept the most sectional plat
form and to unite in clcyating any candi-
date who may be placed thereon. The
Abolition wing Of the Black Republican
party have also been in the field Tor some
time, preparing to do their share Of the
work. Many weeks since the anti.slavery
papers have been making extraordinary
eXertions 20 distribute everywhere fruits
numbers Of their publications Printed
circulars have been sent to parties all
over the country, irrespective Of party,
requesting lists Of names with addresses,
in order that anti-slayery papers could
be mailed to such addresses. Who pro-
vides the funds to pay for these free pa
pers? 1t viii be no libel to say in answer
that the Executive Committee Of the
Black Republican party render the most
material aid for the furthoring Of so com
mendable means Of public enlighten-
meat.
Again, within q few days past, we have
had the opportunity Of reading a secret
circular issued by tie Republican Con-
gressional Executive Committee. This
is the boldest move yet made, since there
is no concealment Of tho purposes in
tended. With the usual cfirontery, hardi-
hood, and mendacity Of the Opposition,
all manner of outrageous charges are
made against the Denscratic party as the
prime reasons why the Republican party
should be placed in power. Corruption
is charged against the Democracy, when
it is most notorious and lancntable
fact that wherever the Republican party
have obtained control in either National,
State or Municipal matters, corruption,
defalcation and downright robbery have
followed Immediately. We need only
instance the Legislatures of nearly every
Northern and Western State, including
New York and Pennsylvania, 70 show
that Republican majorities are wholly los
to honor and honesty So, too, we car
point to the numerous cases Of cmbcz
element constantly occurring among Re
publican officials. Indeed, facts viii bcai
las out in the assertion that, individually
and collectively, there is less morality
honesty and faith, and moro hypocrisy
rascalty and venality, among the Repub
licans, than in any party that exists now
or that ever has existed.
With like eiirontory the Democratic
party is charged, in this circular, with de
signing to extend slavery. This is no.
only not true, but known TO be false b,
those who have signed the circular. We
however, only allude to these things il
order to show the activity of the Repub
leans in forestalling the public mind. /
matters not whether the information be
true or false they are determined that tn,
public shall not lack the means Of oh
tanning it. Stewards speech has been dis
tributcd by the hundreds of thousands
"The Impending Crisis" has been put il
every village in the North, and othe
documents are TO follow thick and fast
There is to be no cessation, no lacl;
ing of energy or means TO prosecut
the work Of sectional propagandisn.--
And in truth we have already seen tn
fruits Of this activity. New Hampshire
has gone Republican while Democrats
idly looking or, expected different re
suit. Town after town, and village, Will
very few exceptions, have gone in tn
same way, willie Democrats were watin!
to sec the change anticipated in the pub
lie mind. There has been no materia
change. Fanaticsm has firm hold o.
the people. Fanatics arc taking advan
tage of this, and by every appliance ar
determined that there shall be no retro
grading. In the meantime, what is be
ing done by the Democracy? We answer
nothing. They are listless, idle, inactive
thriftless, and apparently without mean,
They are allowing the enemy to advanc
and occupy the field, to I'll the eye an,
ear of the public mind. If a Norther
or Western State is to be saved to til
Democratic party, we must organize, OF
ganize and work.