East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-01-27
A Presidential Mirror for Democrat
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May 90, 1862 ,-Theideais that greater
strength can be concentrated upon him
Uincoln) than any other candidate, and
that, under the asperity that, has been
going on between the friends of other
aspirants (Seward and Chase both
sides viii naturally fall back on Lin
coin as the compromise candidate
May 23.-His well-known conser-
vative views and inclinations, and his
unquestioned honesty, patriotism, and
singleness of purpose in tho prosecu-
ton of this war will render him to a
great extent acceptable to thoughtful
men of all parties. But
let General Grant achieve a handsome
victory ut Vicksburg, and let it be fol-
lowed by a succession of telling blows
in other quarters that the rebellion
will be substantially crushed before
tho opening of our presidential cam
paign, and the popular voice of grate-
full country will enforce another term
upon Abraham Lincoln. olo ryr0ii
May 26.--President Lincoln is q
man upon whom all the conservative
elements of the country could be read
lily fused. sic = o'asls Let him be
brought out, and the great body Of
the people will feel secure against tho
fearful clashings of beligerent factions,
and their revolutionary convulsions,
which otherwise are sure to come. .
= "a now administration, involv4
ing new division Of the spoils, in
the midst of tho business Of this war,
or pending the delicate work Of res
toration of tho soceded states, would
almost certainly involve the govern
ment and the countryi in great embar1
rasment and confusion. $50 .iss -
President Lincoln, as the head of the
government, has the practical experi-
enco- necessary to understand this
war and it's management in all Its
phazes, and the work of restoring the
Union at the end of the wnr. l!fasi =
Hence, looking to- their own safety,
our financial and commercial mon,
whose material interests depend upon
the preservasion of law and order,
should take the initiative in this sim-
portant work of simplifying and seou-
ring the next presidency against all
revolutionary. disturbances by bring
ing forward Honest Abraham Iincoln
for another term. ed brnd Jl .e1ai
May 2S.-Give us Abraham Lin-
coin for the next presidency, and their
["presidontial factions powers of
mischief are at an end--niggerheads,
blockheads, copporheads, and all. h-,
june Elf Mr.. Lincoln should ut
once cut loose from his cabinet, and
send it adrift before it does any more
mischief to him and the country, lho
would stand an excellent chance of
being reelected himself. 10 ssgas
September 14.-At all events, Pres
ident Lincoln holds the inside track
for the presidential succession, and,
instead Of following tho radicals any
longer, it is clearly his intcntion that
they shall follow him. i-,J ~ div
October 1.--Mr. Lincoln believes as
we do, that the people have chosen
him, and not Mr.. Chase, 'sto boss this
job, by which he means the. restorn-
ton Of the Union. "a ar,. iIs aeo
October 3.--Nevertheless, Chase
feels so confident that he is about to
open his batteries upon "the boss
himself
We are afraid that Chase overesti-
mates his own resources, and under
rates the Presidents powers Of self
defense. oyisserIxo er ilabite1i "a
Oct e0s--These cabinet squables
only tenduto strengthen public conf