The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-09-14
More Views of DOOlittIc as n candidate
for Governor.
From the New York Herald.

| From the New York Herald.
The Wisconsin Democracy, with Sena
tor James II. Doolittle as their candidat,
FOR Governor, have bravely taken th.
tield on the new departure They say
That rs the late amendments to th'
constitutions had been declared by th'
properly constituted authorities to bt
part of the fundamental law of the land
they are binding on the people,, anC
| that 1.-The Democratic party are opposed
to the withdrawal of civil and politica
rights from any class of the people; anc
that we demand the removal of all politi
cal disqualifcations THIS reco0nitio,
ofnegro emancipation, negro cioH equal
ty and negro suffrage IS a long step for
| todrd; but the misfortune is that it come:
too late to make any very decided im
preston in favor Of the waking up De
mocracy, even of Wisconsin,. Doolittle
however, with his Republican antece
dents, may do much for the cause; but
we shall see.
From the Grand Rapids (A1ich.) Eagle.
The old story of the law firm of Ket
chum q U. Cheatham is familiar te
every body; also the story Of the man nam.
ed Steel, who rejected the proposition
of one Doolittle for business partner
ship because Steel & Doolittle or Doolit
tie u Steel-either way-as the firm
name had bad sound. We are remind
ed of these by the nomination by the
Wisconsin Democrats of candidate for
Governor. j. r. Doolittle is the man,
of johnson circle swinging fame, the
same who went through the West sing
ing OF thlrty.six stars to applauding cop
perhea1 crowds, at about the same time
when Andy was distributing the Consti
tuition. Mr.. Doolittle happens to be
claimed as citizen of Chicago, and the
Wisconsin Democrats, if this claim is
good, have placed themselves in the atti-
tude OF trying to steal q carpet Dagger,
to 60 through the usual ceremony of get
ting whipped in that State this fall. And
the Illinois Democrats are thus caught
mapping and cheated out of their favor
lite candidate, because of not holding
their convention early enough.
From the Oshkosh Northwestern.l
If our recollection serves US, Senator
Dooiittle In 1856, was a Judge on the
bench b elected by the Democracy; In the
fall of that year he was candidate for
Congress before Democratic Conven-
ton. Not getting the nomination, he
concluded that Democratic principles
weresnot good thing to tie to, ,and there
fore after some ten or twelve days con-
sideration, he left the camp, and brought
up in the ranks of his lifelong enemies,
who generously gave him shelter, COM
fert, and what he wanted most, the best
Office under their control. In 1866, af.
ter stumping the State for the Republi-
can ticket, aud telling the people that
the party which saved the country should
only be allowed to reconstruct it, he sud
denly concluded that the patronage of
Andrew johnson was better than the
friendship of his fellow citizens who plac-
ed him in position. The two facts above
related will undoubtedly commend him
to the confidence aud support of both
Democrats and Republicans Of this State
As Father Ritchie used to say, nous ver-
2'Ons
tFrom the Milwaukee Sentinell
One Of the chief inducements 10 NOM
mate Doollttlc, we are credibly informed
was his solemn promise to the delegates
to canvass the State In the most thor
ough manner for the Democratic ticket.
Since the campaign Of Randall and Ho-
bait, the Democratic candidates for Gov
ernor have either been incompetent to
make respectable canvass, or they con-
sidered a still hunt" the most advarta-
geous for them, and it is now more than
dozen years since the head of Demo-
cratic State ticket has taken the stump
and defended his cause before the peoplo
They have often felt and deplored the
necessity, aud they have now put for
ward man who is probably better quail
fed, by reason Of his natural gifts as
popular orator, and his long experience
in addressing public assemblages, to
make a respectable campaign in behalf
OF their ticket than any other person on
the list of candidates. Doolittle is a
smooth, oily tongued stump orator, full
of those plausible, sanctimonious ways
that make the wrong appear the better
reason, and he is as well posted upon the
political history Of this country tor the
last fifteen years, as almost any man In
it. AS he once SAID of himself, he is an
know what political hypoerite he has
has taken, he is likely to be credited with
great candor and religious zeal. When
he is on the right side, as he. was In his
opposition to the Democratic rebellion
from 81 to So, he makes an impressive
ed abilities are now to be prostituted to
pears before the public to a great disad-
vantage. His prestige as an honest poll
tician is gone; his wisdom as clear head
ed statesman stands impeached; the tacil-
ity with which he changes his coat has
know him, he has come to be regarded
ii l., l-alx, ha
on one side as the other in less than a
t@elvemonth.
We understand that he intends to give
the State as thourough canvass as pos
sible. and proposes TO invite the Repub-
lican candidate to discuss the issues of
the day with him before the people.
From the Lafayette County Republican,
James r. Doolittle, as candidate for
Governor, will do all the initiated expect
him to do-advertises himself as a candl
date for the Presidency. There is no
fear Of his duties as Gouernor interfering
,oith his etigidiHtu for the office Of Ch,ct
/ Magistrate. There is one sure thing III
| our minds, and that is if the Conve ntion
was composed of IA majority of sane men
Doolittle was not nominated to draw Re
publican votes, for there is not another
| man in the State for whom the party en-
tertain more profound disgust.
The Chicago Tribune was talking OF
/ Doolittle when it said: He has nov
capped the climax of his many political
absurdities by going over to fight the Re
pubicans when he has formally abandon
ed the only issue which he has been max
| ;ag with them. In short, he is, proba-
bly,, the worst stulti6ed mah In Amerl-
"a, all things considered. And what
claim can he make upon the Democrats
| of Wisconsin, except the barren one that
he is out OF office and wishes to be in.