East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

a new one will be forced.
How Does 1t Look Now!
From the Boston Courier, April A.
Last fall, when the republicans were
hurrying along our streets, night after
night, jostling and running over each
other in their eagerness to join the torch
light professions, hailing each other bois-
terously as brave and intrepid "Wide ~
washes" displaying their broad capcs,
fanciful lanterns and flags, decorated with
witty devices and funny notices, we
warned them, again and again, of the sad
and disastrous consequences which mn :
follow their possible success in elect.ng a
sectional President. We told them over
and over again to beware. We begged
eff them, by every consideration of patri-
otism and Of human y, to desiSt from a
course which must inevitably prove ruin
GUS to the best interests of their country.
We referred them to the prophetic warn
ings of the wise men in all ages of the
Republic, from Washington down. We
said then and we repeat it again, it is ut
terly impossibl and forever out of the
question to live in peace, in a Republic,
where all have common interest in the
government, without alfording the fair
est and the fullest opportunity for all to
vote for their governors and their ruler
The republicans did not believe us. The
Wide-Awakes would not even listen to
our warnings. The lanterns and capes
and flags multiplied in our streets and in
our public squares. Cannons were fired,
banners foated in the breezes of the
night, trumpets were blown and drums
were beaten, until the young men and
madens, old men and matrons, fairly ran
mad with the idea of being able to elect
a President without the aid of the South.
Well, the deed is done. We have q Pres
ident, elected without single southern
vote. The Wide-Awakes have triumph
cd. To their care is committed the gov
eminent OF these United States, what
there is left of them.
Gentlemen Of the republican party,
gentlemen of the Wide Awake clubs, how
do you like it? To those of you who have
been successful in procuring Office at
/ Washington, no doubt the prospect Is
pleasant; bat we beg to inquire respect
fully of those who have been unfortunate
in their application, how the matter stand
with them! And, then there are thous
ands who never expected place or Office,
thousand who live by the sweat OF the
brow-shoemakers, carpenters, hatters
weavers, spinners, painters, engravers, in
short, all sort of mechanics and laborers
those who have to earn by their toll,
bread for themselves and for their chill
dren. How does it look to you, gentle
men? No longer ago than the very last
autumn, you had plenty of employment
at very good wages. You could readily
meet your rent, your grocer's bill, your
doctors bill, anu those of your tailor ant
butcher. Now, you find these necessary
expense very hard for you. You car
scarcely sleep at night in peace for anxi
ETY. about them.
How does it all look to you? The re
publicans told you, told all Of us, repeat
edly, everywhere, that if Mr.. Lincoln
were only once elected all would be calm
and quiet and peaceful, that labor would
be happy again. But SO far from realizing
any advantages from the election Of Mr.
Lincoln, things are certainly growing
worse. The Wide-Awakes, if you ash
them to-day, cannot but admit that W.
are not improving in the least, but are
in fact, upon the retrograde. Who, ther
has gained anything by the election of I
sectional President? Rather let us ask
who has not lost? Seven of the State
of this Union have left us. Nearly al
the advantage which the vast carrying
trade of the South has been to us is nov
gone. The southern market is all bu
lost to us. Our people are compelled t.
be idle, all but those who are hunting al
ter Office, with but poor prospect indeed
for the future. And all of this for II,
other cause, none in the world, eXcep
the election of sectional President. Blu
for the election of Mr.. Lincoln, the coun
try would have been at this moment il
as prosperous condition as it has beer
since the Revolution. There is n,
cause known or conjectureed by anybod.
but the election, which has brought upol
us our present misfortunes.