Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-21

NJ ne hePuohcan Association met at their
naI on Saturday evening last; and after the trans
acuon OF some preliminary business Major r. r
french, President Of the Association delivered
an minated address In which he spoke in very
eIlogistic terms of the candidates who had been
party. e 'PU"iiOa"
The Hon John U. Petit, of Indiana was then
Introduced to tbs meeting, and proceeded to de-
iVef, AZ some length, ingenious and arg umenta-
I'VE speech, defining the principles of the Repub-
.tean party, and contrasting them with those Of
TOE Douglas and Democratic party In the course
OF his remarks he passed the highest encom iums
on tue nominees OF the Chicago Convention and
pledged the electoral vote Of Indiana for them.
called ont N' "' "'N'
Hesaid thatthose citizens present were assembled
mere under peculiar circumstances. A noble set
OF men, living in community where the infu-
ences were all against them, and he was Glad To
see that they stood up boldly and fearlessly al ali
.Inss 10 speak forth their sentiments; although
tney We're Preciuded as citizens from the privilege
Of voting, nevertheless he would say 20 them that
thelr labOrs here had done more to disseminate
Republican doctrines than they could possibly be
As regarded Gov Seward, ito whom aIlusiop
had been made by the gentleman who Introduced
ths speaker he would say that he was not here to
eulogize or TO say one word perhaps euIooistic of
hlm. They all knew him, and they knew him
pa TO love him, II was SO with the people of
New oTk- Their hearts were set upon his being
The nominee Of the Chicago Convention: accented
by nine tenths Of the Republicans OF that State
ana hoped for by all Of them. But another had
IN
assembled, and to all who could hear his voice
tdat New York would not be found LACKING
loud cheering ] Thirty-fy I've electoral votes wouId
ne gwen Tor honest "Old Abe" Lincoln, of iii
nois from that State. [Chee Gov Seward
stood that day far above anything that the Presi-
dency could give him. He win stand there: and
IKE LAY; webster, and other great men of this
country, he will be respected and honored while
he dies. 0-'
The delivery of these speeches was frequently
~ nhg of
the Republicans of Washington are wide awake
to the work of the campaign
Az the close Of these exercises procession was
formed headed by the Marine Band and pro
eeeded along some Of our principal streets to the
Washington House, where the Hon Hamlin
Inc republican nominee for Vice President,
ooards. Livery window in this large establish
ment vas brilliantly illuminated, and presented
d very beautiful appearance. The long balcony
IN ROM OF the hotel was filled with ladies and
members OF the Senate and House After a few
airs from the band, Senator Hamlin was IoudIv
CaiIed Tor, and on making his appearance he was
gteetsa with three hearty cheers. Major B. B.
french, the President OF the Republican Associa
ton, then introduced Mr.. Hamlin with a few
appropriate remarks, who responded as follows
amid great cheering:
SPEECH OF HON. HANNIBAL UANrrx
Friends and lOw-citizens-Concur,tn,,, ,,f,h
YOU fuilY In the great princ piles which have united
US IN political association, l am pleased TO meet
You on TINS occasion, and unite my voice with
yours most cordially in tribute to a common
cause. " NOiiiihoh
You have assembled to congratulate each other
upon the dolngs Of our recent convention Al chi
ctgO, the result of which has come 10 ms over The
geographic wires. OF that position which has
oeen assigned me, Won will allow me saw that
Whlle Feel profoundly grateful for the honoy N
confeTs, and am duly sens bic of the ohIigatiors
IL Imposes, IL YVES neither sought expecfed or
even desired But as it has come unsolicited. il
leaves me no alternative but to accent the resDon
Hblhues which attach TO it, with ar Earnest bona
ana endeaver that cause more important man
any man Will receive no detrinent at INV hands
h.4yv e.,
ara bearer, who has been taken from the oyeat
West, where the Star of Empire is cuIminafin.,
II u mas not already eliminated; a man of conI,
prehenSiye and vigorous intellect and full IN eouaI
70 the position designated. The architect of his
own fame and fortune, he comes to us most e,u-
PnaucaIy representative man; not only repre-
sentative man as an able and earnest exponent Of
republican princi Piles, bat as identified with the
laOoring and industrial classes Having from
S GyI ne 70 the maturity Of manhood, devoted
ieei keener sense Of the rights of labor IIe
stands before the country, too, with a high moral
ns Is,I upon which even suspicion has never
preach. 10y "'''e 'e-
The objects desired by the republicans in the
upon our candidate are:
To bring back the Government to the nrinci
pies and practices Of its fathers and foundeTs and
TO administer 1t in the light Of their wisdom and
TO aid our commerce. and to send il out upon
distant seas, and to prepare for il havens i'm It's
distress and on its return
To infuse new life and energy into all the mn
ductVe and industrial pursuits of the wboIe
country Tor we must not forget that the urosDer
ity OF every country must rePose upon productive
INDUSTRY Labor II Is, and labor alone that
builds and navigates our ships delyes In onr
mines, makes music in the workshops clears
away the forest, and makes the hillside blossom
as the rose. It maintains our Government and
upnotds the world In It's prosperity and advance
mel; Surely, then, il should challenge and de
mand It's rights Of the Government il thus sus-
To preserve the integrity of the Union. with the
full and Just rights Of all the States the states
themselves not interfering with the principles of
noerty ara humanity in the Territories of tbs
United states, outside their own Jurisdiction
Ana 10 preserve our virgin territorial domain
for the "homesteads' Of the free
These are the great PRINCIPLES which we haze
united to sustain and advance That done ON,
Government will remain a blessing to all ard our
country refuge In which the men of every creed
ana every CLINE may enjoy the securities and
privileges of institutions Of freedom reSnIat,d
only oy law. The speaker was frequently inter
ruPted by applause.
Hon. L. n CAMPBELL, Of Pennsylvia was pert
called out and responded in very animated
speech fully endorsing the platform and the nom,
ines q The Chicago Convention ss all that the
state OF Pennsylvania could desir. or ssL snd
predicting cert in victory TO the ticks,
The sssemblage was again formed into line
Se n e Of senslo, PAYING proceeded to the rest
response to the call, spoke as follows:
lr- SPEECH OF SENATOR rRuMRut1
Mr. TTumbun said n u,o,,la
De gratifying To me to meet such crowd AS this
In any portion Of the country on such an Occasion
as the present but more especially is IL so In the
District Of Columbia, right under the caves as IL
were, Of the party in power; and only regIet
that Sir. Lincoln is not present here bimseH 10
respond on this occasion. But as be is not I DO
not know that can occupy a few moments of
your time better than by referring TO the history
end character Of the man. "a yoIce.-.sW hat
have you 70 say about Harper's Ferry!'') Were
you assembled I'm Illinois, or indeed In any oar
Of the West, 10 would be wholly necessary to
detain you with any history of Abraham Lin
cola; In Illinois. and indeed, may say In the
NOrthwest-(A voice.-Hurrah for John Brown i
u Is a household word in almost every family
The name OF the distinguished citizen Of IlIinoi.
who has been nominated for the Presidency AT
Chicago. and who, l trust, is to be elevate
by the voice Of the people to the position for
which he has been selected by that Conyention
have kaown Mr. Lincoln Intimately and well
for more than twenty years. lie is emphaticalIy
a man Of the people. Born In Kentnckv ana
now about nfty-one years Of age, although he IL
called Old Abe" and "Old Abe Lincoln y he
is not yet an old man. He Is man In the prine
and vigor OF life In childhood be went with