New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-26

the accufcr cOulu tlt unueT ~ iohbci1 "es AeN'
staggered from the Courtroom, while the audience
fancied they could the brand upon his brow
in words Of thrilling pathos, Lincoln appealed 70 tne
Jurors fathers Of sons who might become fatnere,
and as husbands Of wives who might be widowed 70
Weld 10 previous Impressions no ill-founded Prsu
dice but TO do bis client justice; and as he alluded 70
the debt of gratitude which he owed the boys are,
tears to fall from many eyes unused 70 weep:
IL was night when he concluded oy saying thas
Justice were done-as he believed IT would be-beIore
the Gun should set il would shine upon his client free
man. The Jury retired and the Court adjourned for
the day. Half hour had not elapsed, wben as tne
officers of the Court and the volunteer attorney sat AZ
the tea-tabe Of their hotel a messenger announced
that the Jury had returned TO their seats All repaired
Immediately TO the Coutllouse and while the prls-
oner being brought from the jail, the Courtroom
was filed to overlooking with citizens OF the Town.
When the prisoner and his mother entered, silence
reqed as completely as though the house were empty
The foreman OF the Jury in answer to the usual m
qury from the Court delivered the verdict of Not
Gully" The widow dropped into the arms OF ner
son. who lifted her up and told her to look upon him
as bfore-free and innocent. Then, with the words,
Where is Mr.. Lincoln T. he rushed across the room
and rasped the hand of his deverer, while his heart
wastoo full for uterance. Lincoln turned his eyes
toward the West, where the still fingered in view,
and them turning to the youth, said, 1t is not yet
sun6own, and you are Free" / confess that my
theess were not wholly unwet by tears and turned
from the affecting scene. As cast glance behind
saw Abraham Lincoln obeyng the divine Injunction,
NY Vhi1VtiAhb 'nV NiHNNNN vi" VIZ A'"N'ASD' -
We learn from the Western part Of this State that
the friends of the Hon. Henry j. Raymond, animated,
no Oubt, by the sympathes of YOUTH are engaged in
nreuarpg for his election TO the T. s. Senate in the
plaa Of Mr.. Seward whose term expires in March
ext and who has declared his purpose to retire. Our
informant was approached some six weeks ago on the
subict of forwarding Mr. Raymonds aspirations by
NJ the 1ppalature who
would 20 for him. 1t is understood that Mr. r. went
TO Chicago in order not only employ his own pow
erfulinfuence toward Mr.. Stewards expected nomna-
ton but also to signaze his return to the bosom
of tr Republican party by elaborate speech in
favor of that gentleman he had been noml-
mated az candidate This plan having unfortunately,
failed some other brilliant scheme may be expected
for pnving the Hon. Mr.. r. earnest devotion to the
principles of that party which is likely to be the
strongest
The Chronicle and Sentinel Of Augusta, Ga, thinks
that the first step toward saving the Union is to pro-
scribe and overwhelm the Dougasites in the South.
"They must be defeated at all hazards" s. thor
ough rou Of this small faction by union of all those
who oppose it and who sustain its natural resultant
Congressional intervention to protect us in our prop
erty against quaterim-istte first and most import
ant step TO obtain recognition of Ights from the
North This hostile faction here at home must first be
met and crushed utterly and forever. This must be
the great desire and the chief aim of every patriotic
Southern heart"
The Montgomery (Ala.) advertiser is furious at
suggestion made in The Press that the seceders can
only be allowed to enter the Baltimore Convention on
their Blended knees. Howl it exclaimsi " South
ern Democa will not be allowed to crawl into the
Baltimore Convention if they piHing TO repent on
tended xmas before their masters, the Douglas dirt
eaters! We will not insult the Alabama Democracy
by asking whether they will seek to degrade them
selves and lower their flag TO the enemies of the Con-
suton and the South. God forbid that we should
suspect any but the most AFFECT place hunter OF any
thought of having this glorious State beg admittance
to the Baltimore Convention
The Worcester Spy thinks that if any inscrutable
providence should remove The Boston Courier to
another and better world" the Bell and Everett
ticket might receive, perhaps 5000 votes in Massachu-
setts But as it is, with a reasonable prospect that
The Courier will continue to exert its customary in.
fuence during the campaign, we do not see how Mr..
Bell can rely upon more than fifteen hundred or two
thousand votes.
The Baltimore Patriot is too respectable to adopt
20 common among journals which oppose the Republic
can candidates. While laborng zeaousy for the Union
party frankly pays tribute to the chosen leaders OF
the Republicans In article upon the lives and char
acters of Lincoln and Hamln, it uses the following
| language:
dThey who know Mr.. Lincoln intimately, say, that
he is moderate and conservative man. that though
opposed to the extension OF Slavery into free territory
JUS as Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Bell were, and the latter
gentleman still is, yet he is State Rights man OF the
stnctest sect He is also the enemy of Excel
tive and legislative corruption and has character for
personal integrity unmpeachabe. His popular sobri-
cuet is Honest Old Abe There can be little doubt
Tut that this man of the working people, the artcer
Of his own fortunes from poverty 10 competence from
the lowest to the highest position will meet with the
cordial sympahes of the laboring masses every where
| whether they support him politically or not
Z" Mr.. Hanlin was always Democrat until the re-
| real of the Missouri Compromise bill came up, when
lie denounced it as an ofense against pghted faith
and in open Senate, dissolved his connection with the
Democratic party, and went over to the Republicans
AS "A legislator his record shows him 10 be the author
Of more laws than that of any Of his cOmpees for the
zane length of time. lie and is the special friend
| of commerce. No man OF any party questions his
high integrity OF character and his sound and solid
| Judgment has always made him safe lawglver. Had
Mr. Fremont been elected in the contest OF 1886, IT is
understood that Mr.. lamlin would have been his Sec
rotary of the Treasury. On the Slavery question, he
was always what the Democrats used TO consider
sound before the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
OF the rights Of TIE States, he is the unqualified de-
fender"
In the following animated strain, Mr.. Soule con-
cuded his speech in behalf of Mr. Douglas the great
Douglas meeting in New Ore ans on the 10Th inst:
" Let me warn you against surprise from quarters
most insdious; from whose well-aid snares might
deude you into inconsderate and fatal steps men who
viii cares YOU but who neither your fends nor
the friends of the cause they 10 advocate men
ready TO bolt from one position TO another, anx
| ions TO show themselves foremost in any movement
that has the least chance Of success, and eager to
twart every good purpose that cannot be turned to
their exclusive advantage spurious and doush-faced