The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-05-24
Our Candidates.

The work is done. And il is we'll done
On Friday the Convention nominated A bra
ham Lincoln, of Illinois. for President on
the third ballot, and Hannibal Hamlin. Of
Maine. for Vice President on the second bal
lot Many conflicting views and earnest
aspirations met 10 the selection of this tick
ct, and If it be possible, in any combination
Of personal qualities and political relations,
to present representatives Of the broadcast
sentiment OF party. It has been done In
this case. No other could have come as
near satisfying all the preferences which
must unite aow, il ever. to rescue the gov
eminent from the slave maddened party
which is hurrying with it far aEay from
the noble principles that orr ginsted it. /;
presents all who desire the redemption of
our land from the nstionalizati n of slavery.
its rescue from corruption engendered by
years Of unrestrained power. its publication
from the evils of con inucd incapacity AMI
dishonesty. those elements that promise the
surcs. realization of their hopes. Abraham
Lincoln is a man, able, fearless. honorable
aud console ntious. He has lived dosvu The
sternest resistance of poverty aud the most
dangerous temptstious OF vice. aud to-day
stands before the people Of the Union tue
hes, illustration of the value of our institu
tons, and the noblest incentive TO their
preservation. that the age has produced. He
began life ct the very bottom, and has, b,
the force of a clear and vigorous intellect,
an indomi,sble will, and mistaken virtue
broken through every resistance, to stand
beside the most favored child of wealth
and intelligence Forty years ago he was
a farmers boy in Spencer county. in this
State, and he endured the toughest life of
the pioneer when hardly more than q child.
and he reached fab manhood before his
poverty gave him the first opportunity of
education. To go back then, with habits
formed aud powers matured, to the work OF
childhood was q task that demanded q noble
aspiration as well as a strong character. and
tina, he did go back resolutely ta this long
past labor of his life. that he might make
his life what it could be, and that mis- whole
career has been q steady advance in the
path thus msnfully chosen. is the best proof
that he possesses the elements of manhood
to which q Nation may trust its safety. We
can surely trust the cure of the sllperva-
ding corruptions of the government 10 no
better hands than his who never stained
them with a mean act, and We can trust the
maintenance of free Institutions to DO man
more confidently than TO him who feels that
to them he owes ali he is. and all he may
become. Moderate ia his vie IS, as men
who have fought for life and position with
the stcrnest evils that environ them. always
are. conservative in his disposition. pure in
character, and singulsrly amisble aud mod
est IA department, We surely have found the
right man for the RICH, place 10 ABxAHAx
LINCOLN for the Presidency.
OF Hannibal Hamlin we have lef. our
selves too little space to say what we could
wish. His ability AID Integrity are unques-
ti,ne1- TIL that great dis,urter of the
public peace, the Kansas bill. was unehain-
cd. be Was Democrat. honored bv his par
~. and respected by everybody He rep
resented Name il the United States Senate
with dignity and ability that placed him
among the prominent men of that body
when IL was . body to be proud Of When
the Democratic party to which he belonged
resolved to attach itself 70 the great fraud
supported BY Mr.. Doaslas, he rose in the