The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-03-01

affairs FRAT there Should Sc 4 vel instruct
ed, disciplined army, more numerous than
would usually be required on . peace es-
Enlistment.
4 will hope by due diligence in the per
forum zee. of my duties, hou gh | may dis
! appoint your expectations, yet to retain
when retiring, something ofthc good will
aud confidence which will Welcome my
entrance intos Office. It's Joyous in the
midst of ~tfeublous times to look around
upon a people united in heart-to hear
one purpose of high resolve, animate and
actuate the whole, where the sacrifices to
be made, are not weighed in balance
against honor, right, liberty, and equality.
Obstacles may retard, but they cannot
long prevent the progress of a movement
sanctioned by its justice and sustained by
a virtuous people. Reverently let us in
woke the God of our fathers to guide, and
provide, and protect US in our. efforts to
perpetuate the principles, which by His
blessings they were able to vindicate, es
tablish, and transmit to their posterity
with a continuance of his favor ever CRATE
fully acknowledged, We hay hopefully
look forward to success, to peace, and to
prosperity. -.-... ...., .-r
Strifes of the Leaders--Who Will be
Keeper of the Presidential Con.
| science
Washington Correspondent of the N. Y. Herald
| ,t7sF af WAsH1SGroN, Feb. II.
! The speeches of Mr. Lincoln in the West
are the signal for an active development
Of opposing combinations that have been
! in existence for some time to control him
1t is easy to see that he will arrive in
Washington with dizzy head and stag
gering under the responsibilities surround
ing him. He is unequal to the crisis, ant
will feel it so sensibly when he arrive:
here that it is inferred he will rush fol-
safety into the arms of some man of strona
will, who will keep his conscience ano
manage his government. The struggle is
who shall it be- Ard on this question
probably are suspended the issues of wal
and peace. Seward and Chase are The
rival aspirants. The formed is backed by
the Wall street moneyed interest and much
Of The old wing element of the republican
party. Whatever of indirect influence
the conservative, peace loving people o
the country, can exert, is also thrown il
the same scale; and all of these influences
are manipulated by the Mephistophelear
finger Of Thurlow Weed, who is unceasine
in making his arrangements.
Mr.. Chase is supported by the radca
part of the democratic party that sloughec
off in 1S4S, and again in 1854, assisted by
Greeley and all the fanatical aboltion;sts
1t is powerful combination in point o.
numbers, talent and influence.
Bryant, Eield, Trumbull, King and 3
host of Others, are unremitting in their eff
forts to drive Seward out of the Cabinet
and put the reins of the government into
the hands of Chase. The contest is doubt
full. No one can tell which of these con
tending factions will prevail, and until the
struggle is decided the resul. of peace OF
war hangs even y in the balance. Should
Seward succeed, peaceful counsels vii
prevail, and reasonable prospect of re
union may be entertained. u -..s. I'D
Lincoln will be the guest of Seward ir
Washington till lie takes possession of the
| White House. ..s fr.
Seward has taken the former residence
of Gen. Cass. ., -.-.7. ..t ....arr e..