The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-10-26
GENERAL NASIiBxTRN.
Correspondence of the Daily Northwestern


MILWAUKEE Oct. S.-The Republi-
cans of Milwaukee are highly elated and
the Democrats-some Of them-greatly
depressed ut the superb manner IN which
MIR. Washburn is meeting aud vanquish-
ing his opponent. There is a large and
respectable number of original Democrats
who are willing to do most any thing for
the success oftheir party, and yet fail
to see any good and valid reason why
they should expect or desire victory at
the hands Of pol teal camelion. The
copperhead sheet by the bridge here,
whistles merriiy TO keep its courage, but
all clustering and mendaclty concerning
Washburn, neither harm him nor raise
it to any honorable attention from the
public. The fact is, Mr. Doolittle is a
disappointed, played out political oily
CANNON. He has a record against him,
which is a constant condemnation to
him.
AS an original Democrat he once ei,-
deavored to prove that the bible sane
toned slavery.
He endeavored to obtain the Domina-
ton for Congress In the Democratic par
ty, and failing, he soon became an ardent
Republican As Republican he was
elected to the United States Senate.
In that body he out Heroded Herod in
radIcalIsm-
He endeavored to con6scate Rebel
property by taxation. He advocated the
annihilation of rebels. judging from
hts speeches, if endowed with omnipo-
| tency, he would have blotted the south
from the face of the earth. He went to
the Philadelphia convention. and tried
| to form new party, and failed of course
Then he took passage with Andy John
son and used all the patronage of the
government IN his power 10 drive the
good people of this state into the sup
port Of johnson policy. Now he sees
nothing but evil in all he has done, pre-
tends to be Democrat and is guilty Of
miscegenation bp christening his new
found party mocratic-Republican -
and to add to the ever growing i1famy
of his political career he now receives
| the support of the Milwaukee Copper
head News! Mr., Doolittle is evidently
embarrassed. He harps on Capitalization
and holds up Alexander Hamihon as an
example of horror ID that direction never
| limiting that he bellies history in that
statement. The smallest school boy OF
| any sense laughs at his vast, conjoined
| piatltudes on ccntrallzation. General
Washburn mas pulled off the lion hide
and We see the senator's ears. Mr.. Don-
little we submit, has made his political
record and must stand or fall by it. He
| is reduced to the alternative either tC
confess himself political hypocrite dur
| ing the past ten years. or fraud now and
for five years past.
What is clear to the casual observer
| and somewhat difficult to reconcile with
sincerity is this fact, that every time MIR.
Doolittle has changed his political senti-
| ments he has received or expected to re-
eeive Immediate reward. Let US see. He
was Democrat and sought seat in con
gress. He became Republican and be-
came United States senator. He be-
came johnson man and sought place
On the supreme bench and to be the
leader ola new party. lie became /:
| Democrat and seeks 10 be governor L
| would only be fair for him to allow a de
cent interval between the change aud the
aspisation to test his sincerity. Such i
the celebrity of his changes that it woult
not be unsafe to prophecy that Genera
Washburn viii convince him of the error
of his ways aud that within six months
he will be sound Republican and in re
ceipt Of the anathamies of the Copper
head News Stranger things have hap
pened in the politica! career of this won
derful man.
/ YoURs &C., REPURLIcAH.