Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-06-07
What Southern Papers Say of
T,incnIn

What Southern Papers Say of
Lincoln.
The Louisville Journal, a Bell and Ev-
erett organ of large circulation and infu-
ence' bears the following voluntary testi-
mony; u 4
The Republican organs, By common con-
sent, designate their candidate for the
Presidency 'as Honest Old Abe" We
are by no means disposed to deny his right
to the designation. We know him person
ally and have observed his public course,
and however strongly we may condemn
some of the doctrines to which he is COM
mitted, We have at no time seen reason to
doubt his honesty. We believe that he
has the good of his country at heart
Thus much We take pleasure in saying in
his behalf. T.
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, a
leading Georgia Journal, says that "the
Chicago ticket is confessedly very strong
one, and Lincoln, rough specimen of the
Western Hoosier, will sweep the North
West like herd of wild buffalo on the
prairies. Against all corners we consider
him certain to carry Ohio, Michigan, Iowa,
Minnesota, Maine, New Hamshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts, and New York-1OS
votes" The battle field, our Sothern
contemporary thinks, will be the States of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The Paris Citizen, Kentucky oppo-
sition paper, speaks of Mr.. Lincoln as q
man of ability, of great natural force of
intellect, and adds: ,a-
We herd one of the discussions between
him and Douglas in the famous campaign
of 1858, and We certainly regarded him
as full match, at least, for that distin-
guished politician. Their are some things
in the personal character and career of Mr..
Lincoln which will give him great popu-
larity, if they do not excite enthusiasm
among the people. Born Of humble pa
rentage, and passing the years of his child
hood, youth and early manhood amid the
hardships of the backwoods of Kentucky,
Indiana and Illinois, acquiring an educa-
ton by his own labors as best he could, and
gradually working his way TO distinction,
bis life has been one well calculated to eX-
cite the admiration and sympathy ofvoters,
most of whom are themselves working
men. When 10 this is added the purity
of his private life, the general recognition
of which has given him in his own State,
the soubriquet of "Honest Old Abe" we
are compelled TO admit that the Chicago
Convention has nominated the very hard
est man 10 beat that it could possibly have
given us.
The Baltimore Patriot, leading op-
position journal of Maryland, speaks in
high commendatiion of the character and
talents of Mr.. Lincoln, and says that though
opposed 10 extension of slavery into free
territory, just as Mr.. Clay was, yet he is a
State-rights man of the strictest sect
The Patriot adds:
He is also the sworn enemy of Execu-
tive ard Legislative corruption, and has a
character for personal integrity unimpeach-
able. His popular sobriquet is, "Honest
Old Abe" There can be little doubt, but
that this man of the working people, the
artficer of his own fortunes from poverty
to competence, from the lowest TO the
highest position, will meet with the cordial
sympathies of the laboring masses every
where, whether they support him political
ly or not.
The Patriot also says it has been inform
ed by one of the delegates to the late
Chicago Convention that the Committee
were appointed. to convey to Mr.. Lincoln
the official notice of his nomination as
their candidate for President, repaired tc
Springfield, H., in the fulfillment of this
duty. He stated that Mr.. L. resides in q
comfortable mansion in the suburbs of the
city, and the Committee proceeded to his
residence, they attracted much attention
| His neighbors, knowing that Mr.. Lincolr
was strictly temperance man, at once
dispatched their rseryants with walters cover
led with bottles of wine, branday, whisky
&c., to enable lin to offer what they con
ceived was proper to these distinguished
guests. Mr.. Lincoln met the servants whc
had the charge of these refreshments, anG
/ requested them to say to his friends ant
neighbors that he duly appreciated thei
| kindness, but he could noteonsent to VIC
late long established rule of conduct
and that be should treat his guests witt
plentiful draughts Of delicious and pur;
| r