The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-19
Republican Presidential Nominations.

would possibly matter little 10 him.
Republican Pre.identiaI Nomination-.
Although removed from a participation in the
scenes which viii soon agitate the whole Amer
lean people, every citizen Of the United States
domiciled in these islands feels a. lively interest in
the result Of the Presidential canvass which i.
now opening, and which promises 70 surpass
every previous one. Tho~e who sympathize with
the Republican party probably form here a minor
ity, the majority being admirers and supporters
Of the Democratic party.
As our readers are already aware. the Demo
cratic Convention met AT Charleston. :. C. in
April. but after q session Of nine days. broke up
without nominating Presidential candidates. And
20 bitter i the feeling existing between the two
wings Of that party, that it appears very
questionable whether any basis of union can
be settled on which will serve u unite it, even
long enough for u Presidential canvass. Certain
it i that no Democratic candidate, other than
Douglas. can make even a fair show at the North.
and even with his name on the banner. the re-
suit must he looked on a. an uncertainty. The
probability Is, that the Convention at Baltimore.
after q hard struggle, has nominated for Presi-
dent g conservative Democrat Of the stamp Of
Breckenridge or Hunter.
The result Of the action Of the Republican
Convention at Chicago. created general sur
prise. There Is even q feeling Of disappointment
that Gov. Seward, the acknowledged leader and
champion Of his party, has been st aside for a
comparatively unknown man and Yet the action
Of the Convention exhibits a shrewdEess and tact.
which on a sober second thought. must be ac-
knowledged as wise. and may result in the cleo
ton By the people Of their nominees. Through
out the North the announcement Of the nominal
tiOn has been greeted with the widest enthu-
siasm, and the New York Herald even predicts
that this falls campaign viii equal that of 1870,
when d" Tippecanoe and Tyler too was the
watch-word which stirred ID the Union, North
and South, East and West, as it had never before
been stirred. Mr.. Douglas, on hearing Of the
nomination, said that Lincoln would sweep Hi
nois with 10000 majority over any opponent
but himself, and he doubtless spoke the truth.
There are several causes which tend 70 make
this falls campaign one of the most exciting ever
known in American politics and among them
we may state the prevailing desire with the masses
for a change. which is evident in all parts of the
Union. Times are hard, and the people associate
the idea Of hard times Incorrectly, no doubt)
with the ruling administration Then, TOO, Off
cial CORFU ption was never 50 prevalent through
out the Union rs it now is, causing general dis
gust with the ruling party. and creating a desire
for something new in the minds Of the people,
who think no change can be for the worse. Add
TO these the fact that the candidate selected by
the Republican part. is d common, selt-educated
man. who has never had six months schooling
nor the advantages of a . classical education"
=. ~ Sd 1.I.-;,- man o-,,L.-;.1f-
one Of the people, and symyathizing with them,
and it will require no prophets eye TO foresee
that the tornado which recently swept from the
Ohio 70 the Mississippi, destroying whole villages
and forests. Is nothing compared with the polit-
ical tornado now rising and destined to sweep
from Maine 10 Oregon. with q power never yet
known in American history. 1t viii he moth
ing less than a general upheaving Of the laboring
masses. who hold the balance Of power in the
United States. and whoever the Democratic nom
may be, it will prove but child's play to re
this powerful element.
A. both the Republican candidates are com
- new men - and entirely unknown to
those who have resided long at these islands, We
give the following brief sketches Of them, which
find in the New York Commercial Advertiser
Ma. LINCOLN {whose first name by the way Is \
LJA AtL AIAAA J - a AALlfE "a AELtA-AFf nav
ing been born in Hardin county. in that State, On the
18th February, 1902. His father died when Abram
but six years old, leaving his family poor, and
they soon after removed TO Southern Indiana. Mr..
Lincoln i emphatically a selfmade man. He was in
a farm Iaborer, a workman in a saw-miiI, and a
On the Mississippi. At the age Of twenty
he migrated 10 Illinois, locating near Springfield,
the State capital. Here he worked on a farm as
hired man his first year: the next year he was a clerk
in a store; then volunteered :or the Black Hawk war,
was chosen captain by his company; the next
- l--a g. ~ 7 a-r=
ature. but was chosen the next, and served four ses-
sions with eminent usefulness and steadily increasing
reputation; studied law, meantime. and took his place
1t the tar; was early recognized 6 . most effective
convincing advocate OF Wing principles; wasa
Wing candidate for Hector in nearly or quite every
residential contest from 1886 10 1872 inclusive; was
chosen 10 the XXX Congress from the central dis
Of Illinois IN 1916, and served 20 is close, but
Tas not a candidate for reelection: and IN 1cis with
rev from politics and devoted himself 70 the practice
f his profession until loji. He wGs the candidate
# the Wings for L. : Senator before the Legislature
chosen that year, but they were not a majority Of the
BODY, 50 he declined and urged MS friends TO support
Judge Trumbull, the candidate Of the Anti-Nebraska
who was elected. In the Presidential
Of 1850 his name headed the Fremont e.ec-
oral ticket Of Illinois.
Though recently active in politics, Mr.. Lincoln has
himself siugular.y free from their corrupIng IN
iuence. and Il eau be saii of him, with perfect truth,
hat his bitteres; political opponents have always &C
,uowleiE~i the high integrity, the uEspotted purity
I'd unwavering honesty OF his Character-Au Cng
II c.ASSes IN ILLINOIS, the SJl5TiGusf o. - honest Old
Abe Is habitually used by the masses. and the Irl-
but does Mr.. Lincoln justice when i says Of him
hat "this rude designation, invented Uy uLerrlng pop :
liar instinct, expresses the entire and confident adec-
ion which the heart OF the masses feels for Mr. Lin
DIN wherever he i known; IT declares the popular :
ertaiuty that hEs Is a nature # sterling stuff. which
always be relied on for perfect integrity ami con-
fidelity 10 duty. To this high personal char ,
cter. may lie added q moderation and conservative
zuiency OF mind, which vLI make him acceptable TO '
az very best citizens. TO Wbis~ and Americans as {