Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-05-25
Scenes In the Wigwam.

Scenes In the Wigwam.
The following is an extract from the graph
ic correspondence Of the Cincinnati CONNER
eial we wish we had room for the entire ar
ticle, but we have not, and must content our
selves with this short extract
When the candidates were put in nomina-
ton, the only names that produced " tremcn-
drous applause were those Of Seward and
Lincoln.
Everybody felt that the fight was between
them. And yielded accordingly. Mr.. Sew
ard was first nominated, and the applause
was enthusiastic. The next nomination was
that in behalf of Mr.. Lincoln, and the response
was prodigious, rising and raging far beyond
the Seward shrek. Presently, Caleb B.
Smith seconded the nomination Of Lincoln,
and the applause was terrific. 1t now became
the Seward men to make another effort, and
Blair, Of Michigan, seconded his nomination,
and,
At once there rose 30 wild yen.
Within that dark and narrow deli,
A all the nends from heaven fell
Had pealed the banner cry Of hell.
The effect was startling. Hundreds of per-
sons stopped their ears with pain. The
shouting was absolutely frantic, shrill and
wild. No Camanches or painters ever struck
higher note or gave to scream more in
formal intensity. Looking from the stage
over the vast amphitheatre nothing was to be
seen below but the thousands Of hats-a
black mighty swarm of hats-fying with the
velocity of hornets over q mass Of human
heads, most of the mouths of which as ap-
peared were open. Above, ali around the gal
lcries, hats and handkcrchiefs were flying in
the tempest together The wonder ofthe thing
was that the Seward outside pressure should,
so far from New York, be so powerful.
Now, the Abe Lincoln men had to try it
again, and Mr.. Dclano, of Ohio, on behalf Of
portion of the Delegation of that State, Sec
onded the nomination Of Lincoln, and the up
roar that followed was beyond description
Imagine all the hogs ever slaughtered in Gin
cinnati giving their death squcals together,
q score of steam whistles going together,
(steam at 16O pounds per inch, } and you con-
ceive something of the same nature. l
thought the Seward yell could not be surpass-
ed but the Lincoln boys were clearly ahead
and feeling their victory, as there was lull
in the storm, they took deep brcaths all
round and gave concentrated shrek that
was positively awful, and accompanied it with
stamping that made every plank and pillar
in the building culver.
Henry S. Lane, Of Indiana, leaped upon a
like an acrobat. The presumption is he
wide open; but no one will ever be able to
testify that he has positive knowledge of the
fact that he made a particle of noise. His
individual voice, however loud, was lost in
the hurricane of Lincoln cheers.
The FLOWING in reference to the closing
scenes of the Convention we clip from the
Dubuque Times:
On Friday morning, the business in order
before the Convention was the choice of
nominee for President Mr.. Everts of New
York, in behalf of the entire delegation from
that State-seventy votes--presented the name
Of Hon. VIM. H. Seward. At the mention
of this distinguished statesman's name, there
was considerable applause from the floor of
the Convention and from the audience but
when Mr. Judd, in behalf of the Illinois dele
gates, submitted the name Of old Abe Lincoln,
there was thunder of applauss inside and out
side the vast Wigwam like that of young
earthquake. This demonstration of the pop
ular sympathy was above the subtlety ofpol-
itcians, and had its influence in the final deter
mination of the result The first ballot re-
suited in plurality for Mr.. Seward over
Lincoln of scventy-one. The second, in
plurality of three for Mr.. Seward. The third
showed vote for Lincoln of only three less
than majority over all other candidates.
Before the result was announced, the Chair
man of the Massachusetts delegation said he
was authorized to change the vote of Mass.
from Seward to Lincoln, and this secured
full majority to the latter candidate! The in
tense anxiety which had existed inside and
outside Of the Convention up to this time,
gave way to the widest demonstrations of
joy, in which the entire mass inside and out
side Of the building joined, and ten or fifteen
minutes elapsed before anything like order
could be regained. Among the first rcspon-
ses from abroad to the news was dispatch from
Mr.. Seward, saying the nomination met his
cordial approval and that should it be neces-
sary he would stump the State Of Illinois for
the nominee
The selection of Mr.. Hamlin for the Vice
Presidency was entirely satisfactory to all
sections represented at Chicago; and when
the Convention finally adjourned sine die, the
opinion was universal that the strongest pos
sible ticket had been put in nomination, and
that it uould beelected, accompanied by an en-
thusiasm equalled only by the neyer-to-be-
forgotten campaign Of 1840l
The Republican Platform.
Resolved, That we, the delegated represen-
tatives of the Republican electors Of the Uni
ted States, in Convention assembled, in dis
charge of the duty we owe TO our cOnStitu.
ents, and our country, unite in the following
declaration
1. That the history of the nation during
the last four years, has fully established the
propriety and necessity Of this organization
and that the cause which called it into exis-
tence are permanent in their nature, and
now, more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance Of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Indepen-
dence and embodied in the Federal Constitu-
ton, that all men are created equal; that
they are endowed BY their Creator with