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3arcss NGributtG, |
SATURDAY. JULY II, 1860.
CORRECTION.
Thu c,u for tho Republican State Conreu-
tim. to nominate a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, WIS incorrectly printed i'll this pa-
DIR Yesterday, in ono particular-tho day h1ea
for tue Convention being the eighth OF August
instead Of the fzh An error occurred aeo'
IN Judce Truubull'a first appointment which
s, G,censiue, Bond Co.. instead Of oran''ue'
Putnam Col Judge Trumbulrs appointment
at Nonticsllo, piau Co, is On Monday the soth
inst, instead Of ths 2sih 1ns1
PROGRESS or ENLIGHTENMENT.
An tho indications as TO the result Of the
nrcsent political campaign aro OF tho most
Gratifying character. From every quarter we
hear daily Of accessions to our strength, and Of
desertions from the enemy. The interneclue
warfare In the ranks Of the Democracy IS
causing tue honest men in that party 70 re-
feet upon its character and tendenc'ss; anu
as fast a their eyes arc opened they lose no
time in abandoning tho rotten pro-slaEeEy or
ganization. 1t is uselees to deny tue TACT tna1
the reason why Ar. Douglas has been aus :"
mako head against the administration IN Inc
free States, during the past two years, wns tue
conviction On the part Of the rank and lie ol
{: . Democracy that 10 Kas really fighting tue
battles Of freedom-that he Was opposed to the
extension Of slavery, mud to the overwhelming
influence which tue South has for 50 long
ncriod exerted in tie Federal Government
Bu. for this conviction he would have 1ailen as
low in the estimation Of his party in the free
States as Buchanan himself His party in
illinois, as to numbers, 1ould probably not
exceed that Of the Administration. Indeed,
Is be has 10 Federol patronage 10 dispense, it
would he more likely to fall below than out
number it.
But as ne said before, the present strife in
tire Democratic party Is leading honest men
to investigate more closely than they have
even done before, Mr. douglas cla ms
as champion Ct freedom. Tie fact that Ger
tain Of his trumpeters are now denying that
he has ever sail abe did not care whether
slavery Was voted up or voted down." is aig-
niticant Of what is going on in the minds Of the
honest masses Of tho old Democratic party.
But this denial will be Of NO service in the face
Of The earnest inquiry which is everywhere
being made The proof is clear and unmis-
taxable, and within every mans reach More
over, Mr. Douglass boast, made in the Unite d
States Senate, just before the meeting Of tie
Charleston Convention, that his policy bad
made slave territory Of free territory more
taaa five times as large as the State Of New
York-a boast which none Of his friends have
the hardihood to deny-would Of itself Ie
quite sufficient to undeceive ouch Of his sup
porters as hare heretofore believed him to be
opposed to the extension Of slavery. So, also
the fact that his associate on the ticket fol
Vice President, is in favor Of slave code, the
rs-opening Of the slave trade, and The owner
ship Of labor by capital, is quite as damag'rf
"a his declaration Of indifference as to whettc
slavery il voted up or voted down. The com
mon sense Of tho people teaches them that
these sentiments were at all repuguant to Mi
Douglas, he would not consent to Euch an Is
eociation for moment nor would he urge Ill
friends to elevate the holder Of them to posi-
ton which, in certain contingency, woul'
devolve npon him the administration Of tn
General Government
Al these facts ARE being earnestly canyasss'
by tie rank and file Of the Democracy Of IL.
f!es States, and thousands Of their numb:
hare already Withdrawn their party allegiance
Our information from every quarter leads II
i1reslstibly to the conclusion that the sta,n
psde frcm the Democracy will become mcr'
ard ruore marked as tho canvass progresst =
and Douglas real position comes to be more ful
lyuuders:ood- The instincts and the 1eason q
the people Of the free States arc en- The side {
freedom.