The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-30
The Chicago NOmiI b


!. The nomination of Lincoln and Ham
lin, by the Chicago Convention, has Ges-
some surprise in this quarter. They were
50 little prominent that the political bioe-
raphers have not thought It proper to
send Us in advance, any extended memoir
OF their lives in aid Of the journalists.
Lincoln Is an Illinois LAWYER, who has
been Tor good many years prominent in
the politics OF Illinois, and well known in
that capacity in the neighboring States Of
the Northwest. His civil services have
been limited, so far as we remember. to
the State Legislature, and to one term in
Congress, to which he was chosen in 1886.
and took his seat in the session oommen.
cling December, l849. He was not return.
ed to the next Congress, and has been
Principally known since for his active par
hclpation in the politics Of Illinois, as
leader OF the Wing party while that par
ty existed, and very decided Republi-
can, Of very deep tinge, since that
time.
In these efforts he achieved a great
reputation for ability and skill, which. So.
peradded to his additional powers as dis
played at the bar, and his readiness "a a
popular orator, secured him an immense
influence with that party in the North.
west, and pointed him out as the candi.
date TO oppose Mr.. Douglas in his canvas
for reelection TO the Senate in 1858. The
history Of that canvass is fresh in the pub
lie recollection, and, to the speeches which
he made therein copious references will
undoubtedly be made in the coming Do
litical canvass for proof of his personal
opinions on the exciting topics of the
lay. We cannot lay our hands at this
moment, on more than the following ex-
ract from one of his speeches, in which
the irrepressible conflict Of Mr.. Seward is
vowed in terms hardly less emphatic
than those in which the rejected agitator
IF Auburn enunciated il himself:
IS / believe this Government cannot en-
lure permanently half slave and half
rec. | do not expect the house to fall,
but do expect it will cease to be divided.
II will become all one thing or the other.
Either the opponents Of slavery will arrest
the further spread Of it, and place it where
the public mind shall rest in the belief
that it is in the course of ultimate EXITING
Ton, or It's advocates will push forward
til it shall become alike lawful in all the
States-old as well as new, North as well
rs South"
The canvass was one of the most excl
ing ever known in this country where
the contest was State one, for the ap-
pointment OF Senator in Congress. On
both sides it was conducted with eXtraOr-
nary energy and force. The reward Of
success resulted to Mr. Douglas, Eho car
ried enough members of the State Legis-
lature to secure his reelection to the SEN
ate; but on the other hand Mr.. Lincoln
acquired a great prominence in his party
by havinga decided majority Of the votes
# the whole State, and this fact has Lrob-
bly, had potent influence in securing
him the nomination for President, in the
expectation that he will get the vote Of
Illinois, and the hope that his Wing and
tariff associations will secure the States Of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Among the other probable inducements
70 the preference of Lincoln as q candi-
date is the popularity which may be sup
posed TO attach to him az a volunteRN
captain. of an Illinois company, in the
Black Hawk war, and as a hardy worker
out Of his own fortunes, rising BY the ma
tural force of his abilities from a very
humble station to the prominence now
given him as a Presidential candidate.
lie was born in Hardin county, Kentucky,
on the 18th February. 1909; is therefore
only 81 years OF age. His friends say that
bis first occupation was that of flatboat-
man on the Mississippi river, previous to
studying the law, and commencing the
practice at Springfield, where he still re-
sides.
These are elements for a certain rough
popularity. which have been doubtless
carefully speculated upon before the
Black Republicans set aside their trained
old leaders To put up a new man. Ii is
the experiment which the Democrats
have successfully tried with Mr.. Polk,
with whom they defeated Mr. Clay. and
afterwards Gen. Pierce, with whom they
defeated Gen. Scott and the Republicans
attempted, with less success. to initiate in
1856, by substituting Col. Fremont for the
veteran Seward. The ticket has apparent
clements of strength, the real force Of
which cannot be judged Of until we see
how it is received in those States Of the
North where the Republicans did notfeel
sure of success, while they had internal
euds arising out of controversies in which
the old candidates had been so embroiled,
as made union on any one of them pre-
carious.
Mr.. Hannibal Hamlin, the candidate
LOT ' ice IFtslutnA, HAS buI a SHUT EcCuiu
lie was for long time one of the most
decided Democrats in the State of Maine,
md elected by that party several times to
The House of Representatives, and finally
10 the Senate. When the Kansas and
Nebraska bill was first introduced, he
broke off from the party, read his recan-
tation in the Senate, and was taken up
| by the opposition party in the State, re-
! -Gned from the senate, and elected Gov
| crnor. The Legislature being of the same
| political complexion, reelected him to
he Senate to fill his own vacancy, where
| ne has been acting thoroughly with the
| Republicans since. He used to be an anti
| tariff man and free-trader, and his selec-
| ion has been in all probability made with
q view of coneiliating the radical portions
# the Democratic party in New England
| and New York, who have been showing
| ymptoms Of apprehension lest the COM
ing election should swamp them and their
Jews of policy altogether.
in its aspects towards the South the
| nominations are quite as sectional and
hostile as that Of Seward would have been,
and the necessity of some sort of concen-
tration on the part of all who are for up
holding the Union and securing the in
,tallation Of q conservative administration
is not the less urgent.-N. 0. Peauns.
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