, 1860-02-14
EVERYTHING FOR THE CAUSE.

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If the Republicans Of Chicago required any
induccnlent beyond the justice Of their cause
aud The importance Of its triumph in the Prcsi-
dental contest to 50 into the Municipal cleo
ton with undivided strength, it would I've
found in tho character Of the ticket put in
nominetion by the Democratic city convention
yesterday. We a1lude particularly to the
nominal on Of Mr.. Gurnee for the Mayoralty.
THAT gentleman has twice filed the Office for
which he is now again presented He owes
his position on the ticket to the fact that
lie is gentleman Of une1cept;onable char
actcr and, because having been in Europe most
Of the time during the past three or four
years, anil therefore not mixed up in the
Douglas and Buchanan lsud. he was
supposed to be in position to command the
support Of both factions Of: the Democracy.
This Mr. Gurnee will undoubtedly be able to
do. lie will poll 4 full Democratic vote; and
hence to defeat lin and those associated with
him. the Republicans must pitt ticket in the
field which will call out the strength Of the
party, and command its undivided and hearty
support. The important bearing Of Repub-
lican triumph in our municipal contest, upon
the State and National tickets next Fall. is too
momentous TO permit the result to be hazarded
by the personal animosities or preferences Of
individual members Of the party. All these
things must be thrust aside for the sake
Of those higher aud Gar-reaclling results
that are connected with State and
National triumph il tho November
election. Republicanism is largely in the
majority in this city. We arc convinced that.
there is no insurmountab]e obstacle in the way
Of making that majority tell to the very last
yotein the municipal election. 1t can, it must
be done. Personal prejudices and rivalries
must be put out Of sight, to be settled in some
other way and at some other time. There
must be nofa1tering-no hcsitation--no divided
effort growing out Of mere personal considera-
lions. The enemy is before us in strength,
confident Of victory by reason Of dissensions in
our ranks. We mus. meet linn at every
POINT with an unaninity Of purpose aud as I'M
divided IN array rs that with which we will
march ont to the fight Under these circ,1m-
stances there can bc no doubt as to the result
The Republicans of Chicago will como ont Of
the contest with more than their accustomed
majority: and the discontinue Of the enemy
will lw more signal titan ever before
HOW MCCORMICK WAS SLAIN.
At tue close Of the primary meetings on
Saturday last We suppose Nj. Mccormick
would not have given siSpence to insure his
nomination TO tile Mayoralty. The fight in
those meetings was directly between tho
friends Of Gilman and Mccormick and Nc
Cormick carried more than tl,ree-fonrths Of the
entire delegation. lie and his friends made
e,llant Gght-spared neither labor nor money;
aud, prior to the meeting OF the Convention,
doubtless felt perfectly sure that their interests
were safe. What the result .gas will be seen
l,y the ballotings published in another column.
Tue supposed victor came out Of the Convention
the most badly *hipt man Of all who aspircd
to It's itonors The result came about in this
way: A report was put in circulation on Sun.
day that Hr. Mccormick was an Adminstra-
ton Democsat-that le was on terms Of per-
sonal intimacy aud friendship with old
Buck-,hat. in short, lie WAS Il "Danitc." !"
It is said. though we do not vouch
for its truth, that the report had its origin
in tic Times Office At alt events, such
Il story getting out, thc defeat Of Mr. McCor-
mick was ut oucc resolved upon by the man.
ayers and wire wullcrs. What means we're
adopted to secure this result; how MI. Cur
nce WIS induced to come in at the eleventh
hour and reap the fruit Of Mccormick s labors
aud investments; how the delegates elected to
vote for Mccormick were madc to desert him,
wo leave for the Imagination to supply; but
when the facts leak out, as sooner or later
they will, the slaushtcr:ng Of poor Mccormick
will be considered one Of Lie most remark
alle cases OF cruelty and injustice recorded in
political annals.