, 1860-08-17
39reas Grihuttt.
How TIKEs EIELD LO0K&.

How TIKK FIELD LOOKS.
The bullying, Dragging, blowing and blus-
terin2 among the DouElas'tcs has about sub.
sidpd. Human audacity las its limitations as
well IS human endurance; mud though after
the adjournment at Baltimore, up 10 tue recent
Kentucky and Arkansas elections, tho pre-
tended confidence Of the adhehents Of tho
Little Squattor, was well put on, and multi
tudos were deceived By the clatter that WAS
kept up, the game is now played out 1t is
oaaosdsa a-esa~al sides that Douglas has no
chance. His weakness in South Carolina, his
beggsrly few votes in Kentucky, and the utter
rout Of lis friends in .Arkaueas, are fats that
hta braggers do not try to get over. Like
borses put to too great loads, they do not try.
. a few editors Of newspapers, who, like QUE
usighhors Of tho 1im.s ond Herald, are sup
porting Douglas that Brockinril 60 may be
elected and Slave Code adopted, will keep
mp the fiction Of Douglas strength; but even
that will not last long. Tho opposition to Old
Abe is played out, Without an union among
the different parties who compose it, he will
gallop over the course, not enough pushed to
wet hair or draw 4 long breath. II they do
make trade upon tho basis Of division OF
the spoil, the Republicans will at ono haul,
take one hundred thousand voters out Of the
Douglas ranks aud enroll them under the free
1oil banner. There SO that number now sup
porting Douglas who do SO frcm notion that
they hare somewhere and somehow picked
up, that he will do something for restricting
the area Of Slavary AID curbing the arrogance
Of the South. TLose men will not be traded
oil. They will have nothing to do with Bell
everett, and would rather be killed py ratsbaue
than vote for Breckenridge. Any a:roug, mcnt
which can be made By any possible abasemont
Of the parties in the fgbt releases them from
their promises Of allegiance, and they will
come to Us in droves. The l.tch-string Of the
Wigwam always hangs out We invite them
to come on!
A MODEST MAN.
In Nj. Lincoln few but well-timed remarks
at Springfield, during the lale Republican mass
meeting the following sentence occurs, in au-
swer to the laundering plaudits Of the multi
tude:
1t is testimony which, four years he1ce,
you will pay to the uext man who is the repre-
sentative of the truth OF tbs questions which
nov agltate the pubic mi1d.
The New York Eicning Post remarks:
This may be construed into q disposition to
decline denomination to the Presidency four
years hence. lfso, VIC are glad it was not made
more specific or untquiyocal. Pledges Of such
= character never do any good, 50 small is tie
numb.r who put faith IN them, aud it made in
ever 50 good faith, must after al1 be subject to
country will be content to let Mr. Lincoln off
with less than two terms if they get the use Of
him for one.
Nj. Liucoans words mean no such thing.
They were prompted BY his uuseldsh modes:y
-oze Of the mlst noticeable and admirable
traits in Lis character trait that has wen
him the profound respect and glowing admi-
ration Of all who know the man. We dare
assert that the idea uppsrmost in his mind
during the whole Of that extraordinary oya-
ton was not Abraham Lincoln, his chances,
his prospects and his tenure Of Office; but the
sacreduess Of the principle Of which he is the
representative, and the gratifying evidences Of
its progress in the affections Of the people. He
unquc stionably 5eA that he had not brought |
th?se tens Of thousands together; 1sat tic
shouts the enthusiasm, the banners, the de-
vices, the sorgs and the speeches we're not
alone for him; and so feeling, be looked ahead |
and aw the repetition Of the sccne-the prin-
cple still alive and potent, but he not rart
Of the pageantrE Of the occasion. We would
that more Of our public men could realise that
the condition Of parties and the prosperity Of
the country Go not rest on them; TINT they
are but inGnitesiml parts Of the whole; and
that the performance Of duly, not the indu1s-
snce Of pride and EelGglorldcation, is tho sur
est road to usefulness aid ren.wn This is .
lesson that Mr. Douglas might proftably
learn