The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-31
The German Press on the Republican
Nomination.
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From the Cincinnati Daily .Abend-Zcitung'l
When ire intelligence of the nomina-
tion of Abraham Lincoln arrived yester-'
day the disappointment felt was general.
Chase or Fremont! was the current watch
word Of majority of our people, and
they had allowed themselves TO hope,
well-knowing that Chase would not have
majority, that Fremont, the man OF the
whole Republican portion OF the people,
would also in the end be the choice OF the
Convention.
But calm reflection followed upon the
first disappointment, ard We declare. that
for ourselves, the nomination Of Lincoln
was more agreeable intelligence than that
of Seward would have been. II is true,
both are Of the schoo' Of the Old Wings,
but Lincoln stands clear in lis character,
willie Mr.. Seward has employed various
political man@uvres, which, had We found
is necessary 10 vote for him, would lave
slowed us TO support him only under res
ervations.
Even Mr.. incolns enemies tear the
Highest and most honorable testimony Ia
his character. 1t is true, be is no great
and renowned Statesman, but VIC want nc
celebrities-we want character man
Of the old sterling stamp-a man who will
cleanse the Augean stable OF Presiden
tial corruptions. and who knows how tc
exhibit stiff backbone to the Southern
aristocracy; in this direction we hope the
best from incoln.
On the slavery question he occupies th'
decided position which the Republcaf
party assumed in the Philadelphia plat
form. The candidate elect Of the Chica
go Convention is in this respect more de
cided Than their platform.
Lincoln and Hamlin is now the rally
. ing cry Of the Republican party, aud W
rejoice that we are able TO support th
: ticket without further reservation.
! From tho Cincinnati Rcpublikaner
l The Nomination at Chicago.
The news OF the nomination OF Abraham
: Lincoln fell like stunning blow in til
$ midst Of US. lie was known, it is true
d through his contest against Douglas. bu
+ the heart Of Cincinnati belongs to Fremor
K and 10 Chase. Those who preferred Ere
u mont above all, and they were grca
u majority,--were in the second inslanc
n for our well proved and intrepid champio
y Of the Republican party, s. P. Chase. =
a Ttose who preferred Chase as their fir
J. choice, were unwilling to accept any otl
l. or substitute for him than Fremont.
= What was more natural, than that, up
o the last moment, Notwithstanding the le
J. ter written by him, SO falsely ihterpretG
and abused as it had been. the hope y
s remained that his name would come b
u fore the Convention.
We had, indeed, been accustomed
y look upon Seward as conspicuous cal
l. didate. Seward. the thoroughly accon
10 plished Statesman. the subtle thinker, Il
IL determined man Of action-but at Il
20 same time. the advocate Of centraizt
u government, the opponent of free dem,
q cratic self development, the man Of ca
70 cu,ation, in whose view the means Of ca
y, rying an election are not particular
VI street.-the old Wing.
g. Lincoln is at least free from oil susp
10 cion of servility to slavery, II he is n
u man Of universal culture, like Fremor
OF if he has NOT entered tho lists in behalf
ol the rights Of adopted citizens with Il
W same energy as Chase and Seward, be h
az yet never manifested any adhesion 10 4
o. NaIivo.American prejudice, and has {
ready long since declared himself oppos
y. 20 to any change in the naturalization law
!" If Lincoln is no! enshrined in the hear
o. Of the people. like Fremont, he las y
,,o no laborcd with the people all his life, ,--he
} truly self made man!
:" If we may not enter upon the CONT
'"S c under his leadership with the same enth
VI siam Is under that Of Fremont, who
~. ''o name arouses a world Of hopes and m
W givings in the minh of him who lives
~ the future, aud believes in the progrC
no aud elevation ofmankind-wc can still
70. into tho battle for Lincoln, as the solde
:. 70 of freedom, who from sentiment of 10
!, 10 atty to tho cause, will DO their duty.
=" u. VIC cannot so into the struggle with I
y: w. same hope as with Fremont or Chase.
~ ~ conquer new worlds tor freedom, we m,
~, " yet SO much the more close up the ranI
"o that the encroachmenls of the enemy III
,0 would invade usthe Slave Powcr-m
= be repellcd from our soil.