Thereupon  again  rejoice  Milwaukee,  its  northern  associates,  and  the
happy  gentleman  from  Winnebago,  who  is  generally  believed  to  be
the  silent  partner  in  this  game,  and  whose  shrewd  eye  once  more
twinkled  and  whose  smooth  face  once  more  beamed  with  com-
placent smiles  at  what  he  doubtless  considered  the  second  triumph  in
the  convention  of  his  unseen  and  unspeaking  genius.
18  WISCONSIN  HISTORICAL  COLLECTIONS

Do  not  let  these  results  alarm  you  for  the  constitution.  It  is
true  that  the  east  wind  is  already  beginning  to  fan  the  capitol  with
slight  and  gentle  pufTs,  which  may  yet  become  breezes  or  a  gale;
but  have  no  fear.  The  sound  Democracy  of  the  convention  composes
a  handsome  working  majority  over  Whigs  and  "softs";  and  when
once  the  hall  is  heated  to  true  Democratic  heat,  even  the  "softs"
may  become  hardened  in  the  process;  but  at  all  events  there  are
dozens  of  Democrats — ^good,  true,  and  steadfast — ^who  have  voted
both  or  either  time  with  the  "softs,"  from  personal  or  local  con-
siderations, and  in  utter  ignorance  of  their  full  plans,  who  will
leave  them  alone  in  their  glory  at  the  first  instant  they  are  trusted
with  a  hint  of  their  ultimate  plans.
