The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-09-21
Id uGt1s or Lincoln.

be our mex I'rc~It-at Of tie United Sta es
Their respective frj.a!s appeal directly to
the People and reckon with confidence
upon the popular verdict they expec.
nothing from 4 truck aud dicker House Of
Representatives, or defiant, srh-ming
senatoria! msj'rity; they are willing to
stand or fall by the decision of the masses,
IN whom they repose An abiding faith
Breckenridge and Bell have DO abiding
strength north of the Potomac their
friends 10 not anticipate their election
by the people. The Breckenridge faction
eEpo"' - work arJ Trick rnau through
the Senate inro the lresi iential Chair.
whom no sensible person would support
for that post on The friends Of Bell trust
TO a bargain and sale operation in the
House OF Representatives The on y pop,
ular contestants of the field are the regu>
larlv chosen standard bearers Of the DeG-
ocratic and Republican parties-Stephen
\. Douglas and A braham Lincon-and it
IS 10 a consideration of their respective
merits as statesmen and opponents OF prin
clpies that yoters should address them
selves. Both are seif made men, who
have earned their brea! bv the sweat Of
their brow, and fought their way up to
leading positions with indonitable energy
and superior Intellect We have no de-
size to dispsrage an honorable opponent
of he principles in which we believe, and
readily concede to the Republican candi
date Iare abilities for the discussion Of
pubic affairs Bat while Mr. Lincoln
must be allowed this claim, he cannot es-
cape the charge of being bitterly, fanati
cally hostile TO the institutions Of fifteen
States of the Union, and of being without
experience in the great concerns of the
federal administration.
III, fanaici-n. or negrophobia, az it
has ae-u Called must continue to render
him ohaoXouS to national men, W o love
their whole couurry. and to untir him for
the practical duties of lhe Presid1ncv.-
His iHeXpefionca would also make hin. to
a certain extent either An obSriuRte blum
derer, or an instrument Of a dangerous ca
bal who seek to interfere with the dOmeS.
tic institutions Of the South If elected
lie would be chosen in defiance Of the
Southern people. who could hardly be ex
recred 20 look with anv favor upon such
i President. or his otiicid agents in that
section Of The country. HIS whole admin
iStralinn would be regarded with su~pi-
ciou aHd wou.d severely te~. the strength
ot the conEcderacy WIy menace the
South unnecessarily Why provoke a
renewal If = u..>f unhappy strife? Fur
I tlegmu q, il : The dee are. purpose e Mr.
Lincoln a"d .'s party to apply the priuci-
PIES Of the NjttHot provi-o to all The ter
ujgTi"s, ana to oppose The admission of
any more slave states in'o the Union
Neither i.ea can be carried ont without
k.iilIIng Il t..rce and Destructive agitation
Il woad only remain. then, to abolition
ne the Supreme Court, and the Southern
people would be driven to desperation
ready to destroy he fair fabric OF our gov
ernment, even if they Luried themselves in
the ruins.
stephen g. Douglas is the equal of anv
wing s'4'e~,nan in practical of intellect
aud eX X,es tnnn in state affairs and super
ioI - al "a cuergv AID executive ability.
In moral d. luy >s i rsaEre 5ni untijuch
ING peroi> e"rv ha i..t- .rot"d tin-e Z ,nc
Of the I-Goes i n"r .u. i:a' li>so?v He
atone tare! to strike away the Missouri
/ compromise ine--a time honored slnpiii-
tV, in the WAY OF tue free settlement OF the
territories, upon terms Of equality.
And what man or what party would like
to see the oij obstruction restored Aad
what sacrifices did this man make in his
own section of the country, in vindicaling
the clear, |, gitimae rights cf the South
Snrey the democratic party has not pre-
aented 80 brave and so able candidate to
The ha,iun since Apdiew Jackson awaken
ed tie e":husiasm Of The popular heart. -
Mt pauLids represents the free settlement
AMI political organization of the territories
without tie in: er,ention of Congress to
establish or prohibit the Institution Of sla-
very and that is the idea which is most
consiS snt with our original doctrine Of
self government We want no colonies
10 >3trspeS in this country. Those who
settle the territory should govern the ter
ritorv. subject only 20 The constitution of
tie Uni ell s,tates Mr Lincoln's doctrine
peaceful principle, ana simply another
application OF the slave code doctrine OF
Breckenri ge. Both Lincoln and Rreck-
anfidge seek to reduce the territories 70
the condition Of the American colonies be
fore the Declaration # Independence aud
20 force free or slave labor upon the peo
pie, without consulting their interest or
wishes. For all the reasons thus set
forth, and for the additional reason, that
the democratic nominee can command
support in every State IN the Union, Ste
phen 4 Douglas shou,d be preferred to
Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency Of
the United States -Phlujeiihia .SuHaay
NercUry.
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