The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-05-31
Lincoln and Hamlin.
| From the N. Y. Com Advertser--Old Lint
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The same conservative feeling that
was made apparent in the Chicago plat
form has eliminated in the Chicago
nominations for President and Vice Pre-
sident, ABRAHAM LINCOLN and HANNI-
BAL HAMLIN, and it is gratifying to record
that warmly and earnestly as the friends
of other gentlemen pressed their respec-
tive claims for the honor OF a nomination
for the Presidency, there was not even
a momentary hesitation on the part of
any one to accept fully and cordially
the candidates upon whom the choice OF
the majority of the Convention ultima.
tely fell. Mr.. Seward's friends, including
the entire New York delegation. submit
ted to their disappointment with grace
and cheerfrlnes that will always be pleas.
antly remembered by the Republican
party. Mr.. Evarts, speaking in behalf
of the New York delegation and the dis.
tinguished gentleman whom they had
proposed, with warmth of loyal feeling
which elected unbounded applause,
promptly signifed cordial concurrence
in the action of the Convention, and
moved that Mr.. Lincoln's nomination be
made unanimous-a course worthy of a
magnanimous man and sincere Repub-
lican. Much as Mr.. Seward is honored
and beloved by his party in his own
State, and severely as for moment those
friends will their disappointment, they
will doubtless emulate his noble example
and give their hearty support to the man
who. for reasons satisfactory to the Con-
vention, has been preferred as standard
bearer in the present contest.
Indeed the evidences Of this disposition
are already apparent, and it is remarkable
that the only persons who seemed to be
aggravated at Mr.. Stewards having been
passed over by the Convention, are those
who up to yesterday could see no good
in the distinguished Senator, whose char
acter they have ever bitterly assailed, and
whose abilities as statesman they have
Systematically derided. These personsnow
suddenly discovered w. H. Seward is
great man, thorough statesman, unex-
ceptionable in character and transcendent
in bility, and justice to his talent and
position required that he should be nomi-
mated at Chicago; and they proportional
tely decry the man who is nominated,
and confidently predict that the Repub-
lican party will 60 to ruin, because in this
contest it has not chosen Mr.. Seward for
its standard bearer. Tt is scarcely nee
essary to say that this is tolerably con-
elusive evidence Of the wisdom of the
Chicago Conventions choice and a virtual
admission that many Of the shafts that
the Democracy have so persistently leveled
at Mr.. Seward are not likley to prove
available weapons against Mr.. Lin
coin. '
And yet, in somerespects, Abraham
Lincoln is as truly a representative man
as William Fl. Seward. In some features
they are Identical They were both form
erly old line Wings, they both at an
early day ofits existence Joined the Re
publican party, land they both have highly
distinguished themselves as its advocates
and defenders. In these respects they
stand about equal, and Mr.. Lincoln has
been preferred, not because he is Mr.,
Stewards superior in anything, any more
than he is his inferior-not because he
is any more or less truly and ardently
Republican-but because it became
when the delegates came to-
gether and compared notes, that there
were States whic it was doubtful whether
Mr.. Seward could carry but which it is
morally certain will cast their votes for
Mr.. Lincoin--the two important States
of Illinois and Pennsylvania being among
hem.
Though recently active in politics, Mr..
Lincoln has kept himself singularly free {
rom their corrupting influence, and it
AN be said of him, with perfect truth, l
hat his bitterest political opponents a
AVE always acknowledged the high in t
egrity, the uuspotted purity and un- d
vavering honesty Of his character. v
AMONG all classes in Illinois the sobriquet p
f "honest Abe" is habitually used by a
he masses, and the Tribune but does b
ir. Lincoln justice when it says of him o
hat "this rude designation, invented by Il
herring popular instinct, expresses the
ntire and confident affection which
,e heart of the masses feels for Mr.. Lin
oln wherever be is known; it declares 'e N
,e popular certainty that his is nature :, y
sterling stuff, which may always be :,
elied upon for perfect integrity and con- a. a.
ant fidelity to duty" To this high - y
ersonal character, may be added - !.
federation and conservative tendency of ~ ~
lind, which will make him acceptable to = !
lr very best citizens. to Wings and n n
.mericans as we'll as to Republicans III
nd should the Democratic Convention
ominate man of ultra views or fill
ustering tendencies, the more conserva- N
We of the Democrats NAV find Mr.. lin. tn