The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-21
FOR PRECEDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN.


We are under ten thousand obligations to
the National Republican Convention for the
patriotism and sagacity manifested in the
selection OF the standard bearers of the Re-
publican hosts n the coming contest. On
the ore hand the Convention avoided the
settled and prevalent prejudices which had
accumulated in the public mind against q
long tried leader Of the party, and on the
other escaped the peril Of elevating to the
leadership one who il not Sufficiently identi-
bed With the struggles and prospects of the
party TO command universal acceptance as
its chief. Ability, honesty and devotion to
the cause have been found in the person OF
one whose talents and whose efforts in be-
half OF it's principles have secured him
proud prominence in the great Northwest.
ana the universal respect and confidence OF
the party throughout the country, while at
che same time he has excited no personal
prelodces among the masses outside the
ranks Of his own party
The recent brilliant contest carried on bv
Abraham Lincon against Stephen A. Doug
las Ia 66iiffttnors, excited the wondering admi-
ration Of the whole land and aroused the
Republicans of the West to overwhelm;og
enthusiasm in bis favor. The great and
growing Northwest will appreciate this mark
OF honor bestowed upon their fayorite.
and IN view Of tho opportunity of ele-
waiting Republican Of the Northwest to the
Presidency and thus securing prominence
to which its Importance entities it. will
strain every nerve to roll Up proud major
NY Tor Lincoln. His noblest eulogy ia TO be
found in reputation so transcendently
bright as to secure him the nomination from
such Convention as that assembled az
chicago against so many ilustrious com.
petitors.
The choice of the Convention for second
once OF the Government also fell on q mos,
worthy man in the person Of Senator Ham.
lin OF Maine. He was for MANY years q
prominent leader Of the old Democratic
party IN that section of the country. Blu,
when the Shareholders sectionalzed his old
party, and accepted such lifelong Wings a.
Ioomos, Stephens and Clingman as the
leaders OF the Democracy because of thei,
devotion to Slavery, Hannibal Hamlin o
Maine could no longer find place for BIZ
principles IN that party. He made fare
we'll speech, in which be paid glowing Gu
iogy to the old Democratic party Of Jackson
ana exposed IN eloquent words Of scathin,
Indignation the degradation Of the Demo
cratic party OF the present day into SEQ
nonal Slavery propaganda faction unde
the OLD Wing revilers of jackson and III
Democratic party, whose only merit wa
that they deserted the Wing party to devot
their energies more cffectually to the propa
CATION Of Slavery under the modern Demo
cratic banner. Since that period Senate
Hamlin has been re. elected to tho Unite
States Senate from Maine, and has prove
himself an ardent and able advocate of r,
paoiican principles on the floor Of the Ser
ate and In the sharp political struggles
bis own State
we OF the west have received all we ask et
and more than most Of US expected, in ,h
selection OF candidates, and now Let us d
al and more than our brethren OF other sef
tlons expect of Us in behalf of our cand
dates, and thus render success certain b.
yond possibility Of failure.
The Convention