The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-06-01
Union Support of Lincoln. and Hamlin


The wisdom Of the action o(the Chica.
20 Convention in the construction Of a
platform and in the selection Of candi.
dates, Is now everywhere acknowledged,
outside Of the demoralized Democracy. -
The Democrat still feel sore under their
disappoin lment, and would gladly change
the Republican standard. bearers II they
could. Their big guns for the campaign
are spiked, and the ammunition for person
al assaults stored away is. useless.
All sections Of the Opposition TO Dem
ocralic misrule are harmonized in .he Free
States. This fact is particularly crafty
ing in the States commonly classed as
doubtful. 10 New York the leading Fill.
more journals have hoisled the name OF
Lincoln and Hamin. In New Jersey the
Opposition is unit for the ticket. and il
10 announced thai Mr.. Dayton will take
the stump for it. In Connecticut q like
unanimity prevails. and the Bell and Ev-
erett move has no vitality, In Rhode
Island the Bell ticke: has few supporters.
A Providence correspondent OF the W. y.
Times says "there is hardly man in the
State protesting Repablicanism. that does
not now heartily welcome the nominations
A large portion Of the Sprague Conserv-
aiives rejoice over the selection OF f"Honesl
Abe" as the Republican standard. bearer,
while they repudiste Seward as too radi-
cal to lead the Masses" r .s",.s
The Peoples Party Of Pennsylvania
bail the nominations with delight, and
promise an earnest aud victorious support
and the friends Of Mr.. Cameron are en-.
thusiastic in the cause of Lincoln. Indi.
ana and Illinois also present an united
front Of the Opposition for Lincoln and
Hamlin; and the prestige OF victory il
both States is with the Republicans.
From Illinois. the home Of Lincoln. the
reports are most encouraging. The Chi
cago Press learns from all parts Of the
State that the men who supported Fill
more in 1886, "are making all convenient
haste 10 give in their adhesion to the
Chicago nominations" and says "the
probabilities are that no Bell and Everett
electoral ticket will be run in this State;
aud that nine ont.of every ten Of the Fill.
more men OF le66'will come up heartily
earnestly, honestly and parriotically Il
Honest Old Abe's SUPPORT" '7f'fr
There is generai'joiniug OF hapde fol
a changein the administratoh OF the Gen
eral Government. Democracy has been
tried and found wanting. Agitation, sec,
tionslsm, proflicaoy, bankruptcy, flibus'
tering, neglect Of manufactures, Of harbol
ane river Improvements. and general
reereanoy TO the principles Of freedom
upon which this government is founded
thus putting the integrity Of the Unior
10 peril, have been the bitter fruits OF two
successive terms OF sham Democrat,
rule. The position Of the country and
and the signs Of the times portend an up
rising Of the people aud grand ant
much needed political revolution. Rol
on The balll-- C2svslaud Lsddsr. aa
= CArrLs DISEASE. Governor Banks o
Massachusetts has cal,od sn extra session o
the Legislature 90 take measures TO preven
the further spread qf tho oattle plague
Tho Worcester Spy Of the 26'b says ths
"fears are expressed that the disease ma,
anPand into fha State of Ma;nao and IN,