The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-10-19
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Especial correspondence ofthe Evening Wisconsin.
OSHKOSH. Get 3, ,lS1l.-The first great
Wash burn Doolittle campaign discussion
came off in the Court House square this
afternoon 1t was a magnificent 'send
of, as horsemen would say, ANA the he
publcans are jubilant. The Democrats,
and [ think MIR Doolittle, are not. An
old lum herman, on the ground, said
"Washburn has pinned Doohttie to the
wall. and then thrust hemlock sllvers un-
der every toe-nall.
General Washi'nrn was introduced by
Mayor Jones. The General appeared III
his best vigor, and never more at ease
ard comfort There was blood In Ills
eye. All saw it and knew good things
were coming, and they came. hir.
Washburn spoke partially from printed
notes. The crowd from the start were
evidently, three to one, in his favor.
His hits were close and hard, and his
hearers took them with hearty good hu-
NOR and intense delight We have time
to produce scarcely any of Mr.. Wash
burns points.-He quoted largely from
Mr. DoolittIe, and nobody seemed to en-
hoy it so little as Mr.. Doolittle himself.
Some of Mr. Washburn's passages were
| most effective. Referring to the restora-
| ticn OF the Democratic party, he said it
was q task beyond Aini- -hty powcr Re
| ferring to Mr. Dooiittie he said he
| Democratic party had taken up THEN
worst rcvilcr and placed hinl IN the high
est seat Of their synagogue. Referring
10 Doo!ittle's nomination, he saii-"Ihc
| old bell wcthers. among the Democrats,
shake their heads and stamp their feet.
| Mr.. Doo!ittle lad worked to capture the
Democratic part. The party had cap
| tured candidate and would sacrifice
| him to the god Of their idolatry.
MIR Washburn inquired sharply why
| the Judge had hunted his way back to
the old sedi,i0n days, but failed to make
single charge against our State Gov
ernlIent. he wanted the people to change
and put him in as the executive head.
The Judge, he said, had complalned
Of the tax on coal. He would ask who
put the tax on coal p Judge Doollttle.
We give the above only as specimen
samples Of Gen Washburn' S handling
of Mr.. Doohttle. His main printed
speech was lcf; with the Sentinel folks al
Milwaukee, and will be read before this
is received. No printed copy, however
can give any idea of the effects OF his
speech. the points of which were, in mai ny
instances, new and inspired by the occa
sion. Mr.. Washburn has added many
cubits to his political stature in his open
ing campaign discussion.
Special Correspondence of Evening Wisconsin,.
FoND DU LAC, Oct. I, lS7l.-Tht
second great Washburn Doelittle fight o
tie campaign has settled two things.
First The Democratic masses won
come out to hear Doolittle.
Second Doolittle is no match fol
Washburn in off hand debatp.
Fond du Lac city aud county are neal
ly balanced in the political scale. Herr
Is the great capital centre of the Demo
cratic 4ih district Here resides Con
gressman Eldredge The discussion TIN
afternoon brought out three thousanC
people. Farmers poured in from TIL
country. wcrkmen from shop aad mill
and what is significant. three-tourths
not, FIVE sixth, were Republicans Their
Is no mistake alb ut this. Dooiittle don
draw His oratory falls dead. Tht
democracy don't believe in hip.