Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-29
THE NOMINATION OF LINCOLN AND
AAMLIN--THE VOICE OF THE
PRESS.


Everywhere the voice of the Republi
can press is the same-a deep, earnest
exultant feeling of fitness and assured
triumph, runs throughout the entire
party, North and South, East and West
Not one single discordant note-not a
single regret-not doubt of the pro-
priety or fitness of the nominations is
heard through all the ranks. True
other statesmen had their warm and
earnest friends, but Lincoln had no ent
mics, and his nomination, therefore
is hailed by ALL as the sure forerunner
of success. Such is the feeling of the
Republican press. We give the COM
nents of the presses of all shades of the
Democratic aud opposition parties.
The Louisville Courier Guthrie Dem
ocra) says Lincoln is the strongest man
that could have been nominated, and
that the nomination of Douglas at Bal
timore will insure the defeat of the Dem
ocratlc party and the election OF Lincoln.
The Courier says of Lincoln
''The fact that he received plurality
vote in his own State, in a contest with
Mr. Douglas, in which the latter made
the most superhuman personal exertions,
will convince even the fast friends of the
Little Giant that his nomination by the
baltimore Convention could only result
in the defeat of his party, and induce
them to turn their attention to some one
who can make up elsewhere the loss
which is inevitable in Illinois. Under
any circumstances, thanks to the course
Of Mr.. Douglas, Illinois could only have
been claimed by the Democracy as a
doubtful State; and, with the favorite of
its Black Republicans to lead their CO.
horts, and in the event of fsuccess, to dis
tribute the spoils, it may be set down as
certain against US. A judicious nomi-
nation by the Democracy-the selection
of a standard bearer against whom there
are no antipathies, and upon whom all
can unite-is necessary to his defeat.
The Louisville Democrat douglas or
gam, says:
1.-The nomination of Lincoln at Chi
cago is the strongest his party could have
made. We have regarded Lincoln, since
1858, as their available man; but Sew
ards friends have been SO active lately
and made so much interest for him, that
we were inclined to think he might sue
ceed in getting the nomination. His
party, however, were wiser than we gave
them credit for. They have got the
availability, and lost nothing in talent
upon their ticket; for while Seward has
more reading and experience than Lin
coin, the latter is his superior in real
ability. Douglas has not met as nearly
his match i'll debate, whether in argu-
ment or tact, as he did when he met
Abraham Lincoln in his own State. x
* x : 1t is plain that this ticket
is not to be easily beaten, and it is idle
to undervaluc its strength. It is not
strong with the conservative feeling of
the Free States, or ought not to be, for
1t is ultra in its position-quite as much
so as Seward would have made it; but it
makes up for this deficiency by other
elements of popularity more potent in
getting the popular vote. If wiser coun-
sells do not prevail in the South, this
ticket nominated at Chicago ,eiU be
elected"
The Philadelphia Press (Forney's),
says:
s'Lincolnwa nominated on the assump-
ton that Douglas could not be nomina-
ted by the Democratic Convention at
Baltimore, and that if Douglas were dis
carded, the whole thirty six votes of that
region would certainly be given to Mr..
Lincoln.
sIt will be recollected that in 1856 IL
linois and Indiana voted for the Demo
cratic nominee-thus securing his cleo
ton by the people-and the intention of
the nomination of Mr.. Lincoln is to with
draw these States, together with the
whole North west, from the support Of
the Democratic party in 1860. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the Baltimore
Convention will profit by the facts to
which we have alluded, and, by rejecting
the nomination of Mr.. Douglas, insure
the election of Mr.. Lincoln. It is now
quite clear that if Mr.. Douglas, as was
believed at Chicago, should be discarded
by the Baltimore Convention, Mr.. Lin
coins election may be regarded as GER
tain"
The Buffalo Commercial AdUertiser,
which has heretofore been one of the
strongest opposers of the Republican
party, and supported Fillmore in 1856,
now hoists the Republican flag, and an
nounces the nomination and its future
course in the following article. 1t says:
aThe result is before the people
Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, is the
standard bearer So far as the Opposi-
tion Is concerned, the choice rests be-
tween Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Bell. For
the latter, all conservatives have re-
spect so sincere, an affection so earnest,
that only a strong political necessity
couldlead them to refuse him their votes.
But what prudent man, wishing to cast
his vote where it will tell against the in
;suitous power now enthroned at Wash
ington, can honestly say that he expects
to attain that end by voting for Mr. Bell
in this State? The fates have SO ordered
that not even his acknowledged purity
Craftsmanship can meet itsreward, and
though we and all those who think with
us, should bend our every energy to his
support, it would result only in failure,
or, worse than that, in Democratic trl-
umph. Where, then, lies the path OF
duty? Mr.. Lincoln is nominated by
powerful party. His success is more
than possible. 1t has strong probablll-
ties in its favor. If he-is not personally
objectionable, if there is no reason IN the