East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-15

WASHINGTON, Thursd'y, March l, 1859.
DEAR DEALER-I have at length seen
the leaders Of the parties measure swords.
Yesterday, Seward, the Goliath of the
black republicans, came vauntingly forth
in shield and bucklcr, with his ingenious
ly-wrought harness on. Douglas, the
David of the democracy, met him as a
nations champion. 1t was in vain that
this foul (nigger) idolator essayed to send
this curlcd minion off to hold fond DALI
ance with the Syrian maids, and in wan
ton measures dance, to let their dainty
fingers braid the bright luxuriance of
his raven hair, They had met before
On the memorable night of the passage
of the Nebraska bill, the Yorker found
himself in an irrepressiblc conflict with
the Little Giant, and was made per-tece
to cry out, 81 never had so much respect
for the honorable Senator from Illinois
before in my life" Therefore the willy,
wiry warrior came forth yesterday, all the
more guarded and watchful, but he could
say with his prototype, "Now, by my
gods, the stripping plays tho orator"
This effort of Seward was known to be
the eliminating point with him; therefore
months Of labor were bestowed on this
speech, which was big with his political
fate. 1t carried Seward and his fortunes.
Sewaad's delivery is very Detective
His voice is weak, he is stoop-shouldered,
very spare and bloodless; even in his
three hours speech brought no flush OF
face or hands that would indicate any
blood in his veins. His complexion is
sallow, his hair appears faded rather than
silver, his nose is sharp Roman, his eye
brows heavy from length of hair, indica-
tive of age. lie often put both hands
in his pants pockets, and one foot on tn,
! footpicce of his desk, and read on duly
the laborcd composition. He opened
few points, but very studiously covered
old damaged ones. He mentioned llar
per's Ferry with marked reluctance, anc
covered it all over with the sins of Mis-
souri,, though he seemed never to have
heard of New England aid society or {
Sharp's rifle. The "irrepressible conflict
escaped him altogether. He quoted
Giddings' speech as found in the Declare
ton of Independence; "All men arr
created equal, and endowed by thei
Creator with certain inalienable rights.
This, he said, included the negro.
In another part of his speech h,
charged it as a base democratic slande
to say the republicans believed in ncgr
: equality; but the two conflicting declara
, tions were not far enough apart fo
Douglas to forget the first before h
reached the last, and he placed then
, alongside. "What right have you t
e make unequal what God created equa
and to take from them their GOd-givei
inalicnable rights" he would ask. Blu
| will let the speeches speak for then
selves. When Seward commenced, h
drew from his pocket nice. clean, whit
f handkerchief, which his careful wife has
S no doubt, given him that morning for til
, occasion. He used it once, and laid
down, and then put the old red on
Y through the whole course. | have II
, doubt but Mr.. Stewards speech will rea
: much better than it sounded. 1t ougll
$ to.
Douelas rose, and, as the distance wa
f not great, it was soon done. The glo'
f Of health and animation lit up his countC
nance, and all unprepared, as far as an
: previous preparation was concerned, ar
e with one of those impulsive, ready rC
@ ioinders for which he is so celebrated
+ took the Wanting Goliath between tn
eyes. His manner is active, but easy
c His style has touch of western, untran
c mcled eloquence. He decapitated thi
5 mighty Phiistinc with his own sword
n The beautiful structure, which cost Sew
@ ard so much time, labor and travel, sue
t long journeys across the ocean, over tn
>. Alps, around the Pyramids, and throug
f the courts Of the East, was, in one bri,
n hour, scattered in fragments at the fec
v of the Little Giant
r Douglas was followed by the polished
$ accomplished, eloquent Davis. 1t wa
It like the enchanting strains Of the so
@ guitar in the Silly night succeeding
}. the full Douglas martial band, that ha
!, itself been preceded by the Sewar
G mob otonous bag-pipc.