, 1876-03-02

ILLINOIS.
TIE OUTLOOK IN THE sEsESTEENTH coH0nEs-
hInX4I. 11taTtlICT.

TIE OUTLOOK IN THE sEsESTEKNTH cofonEs-
sI0NAL DfAIttIcT.
70 tha Editor ~ The Chieag" 7riDutn:
CoL11xsv11LH, III, Fob. 23.-Wten torrc.
spondcnts and politicians attempt to forecast
tho political outlook from THUR respective coun-
Ties aud Congressional districts, with Wow to
giving reliable data from which an Intelligent
Judgment as 10 tic Situation throughout
tho utoo Static may ho predlcatod, cato
should Ia taEen that tho facts given
bo roliabln and mob merely gueHswork.
With thee0 critarih 10 gttido us, sond The
ThInrNE brief sta!cntent az 10 the pott!cn!
eituatiou and sentiment In this Congressional
district, which Ia composed OF Monroe St. Clair,
Madison, and MAcorpIn Collotlos; but my atato4
menta will apply moro particularly to 81. Olait
and Madiaon Counties.
Al to The candidates on orr statb ticket which
sha!l DO nominated by tho State Convention al
Bpriogaeld In May. The Hon. Edward Rutz Is
prominently named Id these countios as candi-
date Tor stato Treaaurcz. Ho Ia we'll known
throughout the State. and his excellent manage
mont whom Treasurer before Has 30 satisfactory
that personally ho will add immenso strength to
tho ticket. Tho namo Of The Hon. George liar.
low, present Secretary, is mentioned here In con-
nection with Secretary at State; Aa Ia also tho
AA4A4p VI LAu AAHbs AGAt 30 SbAnhEp 4PouEA VI ~
relation to the caudidature for that position. It
Ia clatmed by hlr. Bcrog8B ftlonda In Central I'LL
nois that his namo will add strength to the tick-
ct; and, Il such slall appear to DO tho case when
the Convention meets, dur people will doubtlesa
land him helping hand fnr the nomination; Al
the Convention will donbt1ees bo governed by
the MISC rule that, hli things being equal with
the vhtlous candidates before ctr State Oouvon.
tsou, tho personal strength Of caei IL what will
woigh largely. In their nomination. The Hon.
Thomas 8. RdgeHny has some frIenda hern I'D
candidate for Governor and the natno Of Dol.
Yhgor, Of Madison Conuty, Ia spoken Of no eau.
dldato for LttutouAnt- Governor.
Now ~ to tho Issues which will inauence
political action In thih district. will n,entiou
theho ID Tho order Of their Importance hero.
Onr people will tnelas that the Governments In
vessigato aud punish all official usilnqueuoics !
aud that our Btaso Convention shall look
closo!Y 10 tho character uf nil Ctr candidates,
- wsll as to their capabilities. They Will In
aisL upon b{oerebs!ye policy towards specie
ctatn Tendencies Of tho Democratic party make
Il snpreu1ely dangerons to 1utrust the Govern
ment to that party. They will insist upon firm
but mild policy towards tho South and. although
several sbushofn Bsato povernmonta aro tuled
Intimidation, they will trust to timo to eorroct
these esis, aud will not favor the d1llverancs Of
thcse States To their mniotittos By harsl, meat
ureH or force. Tho school aueBtfon mill also
tuto ua aotiye m issuo ~ it promised to do slx
months ago. Thn secession idea Of Stato-Suy-
etsiRntr - heih BY mhny OF thB Democrats
will be oombntea with the idea Of Natloual sov-
will h1vo sonse influence in fact, il ia
growing In Importance alnca It is dsscoy-
cred that tue Confederate aiement In Congresh
cannot bs controlled by tho moderate wing Of
tfieir National Convention Into d Stats
wheth tho Cbutcdorsten a,o aur1tenc. rhosb