Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-06-01

written on the tablet OF destiny that Lincoln is
to be the next President of the United States.
From the ". " Commercial -fdU2rttssr
The same conservative feeling that was made
apparent in the Chicago platform has euimi0ated
il the Chicago nominations for President aud
Vice. -President-Abram Lincoln and Hannibal
Hamlin aud it IS gratifying 10 record that,
warmly aud earnestly as the friends of other
gentlemen pressed their respective claims for
the honor of domination for the Presidency,
there was not even momentary hesitation on
the part of any one to accept fully and eordial-
Is the candidate upon whom the choice of the
majority of the Convention ultimately fell
Sir. Stewards frIerds, including ths entire n.
York delegation, submitted to their disappoiut-
meat with d grace and cheerfainess that viii
always be pleasantly remembered By lde Re
publican party.
Indeed the evidences of this disposition are
already apparent, aa4 it IS remarkable that the
only persons who seem TO be aggrieved at Sir.
Seward's having been passed over BIZ the Con-
vention, are tbose who up to yesterday could
see no good ia the distinguished Senator, whose
character they hare ever bitterly assailed, and
whose abilities as Statesman they have syste-
maticsily deFided. These persons now sud.
denly discover that Ym. H. Seward is a great
man, thorough statesman, unexeeptionable 10
character and trauscenden, IN ability, and that
justice to his talents and position required that
10 ahoula ba nominated At Chicago aad they
propoTtiouately decry tie man who is nomi.
mated, and confidently predict that the Repub-
liean party viii 90 to ruin, because 10 this con
test it has uot chosen Dir. SeBard forits stand
ard bearer. It IS scarcely necessary to say
81, = -
wisiom Of the Chicago Conventions choice,
ard virtual admission that many OF the shafts
,hat the Democracy have so porsistently level
Cd et aIr. Seward are not likely 70 prove
available weapoas against Mr Lineola.
Aud yet in some respects Abram Lincoln is
as truly 2 represeatatiye mau as Wm. ii. Sew
ard. In some features they are IDENTICAL
They we're both formerly old line Wings, they
hoth ~ &C early day Of is existence j9iGad the
Repu5licaH psgty, and thsY both have highly
distinguished themselves as It's advocates aud
defenders. II these RESPECTS they stand about
equal, 4ad AIr. Lincoln has been preferred. net
}is, ssress . sasseFioE- ssi aBy ttli4z
any more than ae is bis inferior-nat because
be IS any more Gr less truly and ardentIy Re-
publicaa-but because il became apparent,
when the delegates came together aud compared
notes, that there we're states which il was doubt
fal whether Mr Seward could carry, out which
It IS morally certain will cast their vote for
5ir. Lincoin-the two important asstes OF
IiliGois and Pennsylvania being among them.
From the Rochester Democrat
We haze rs doubt lhat, in the minds Of those
gho voted for Mr. Lincoln, there were control
hng reasons fer preIerriug hin even to the peer
less statesman of New York. We respect their
Judgment, aud bow to il without a murmnr-
| We believe it will evoke an enthusiasm in the
West unequaled oy anything ia our political
annals since lS40. Despite the disappoint-
ment here, there was an Instant response to the
nomination. A large flag, bearing upon il the
name of our chosen leader, was suspended from
The Democrat and .4ne1ican building to the
Arcade; band of music paraded the streets.
aud salute of 100 guns was fred. The nom
NATION will be supported with enthusiasm, and
tho mere Abfam Lincoln becomes known to the
American people, the more overwhelming wil
be the enthusiasm which, We believe, will GER
taiulg swell until the ballot-boxes declare him
the next President Of the United States.
Fran The Rochester IN. ~ Express
Strongly as the hearts of the people of the
Empire State were attached to their favorite
statesman, and earnestly as they desired his
nomination, they are too firmly founded 10 Re-
pabliean principles TO lose sight OF taem IL their
admiration for nan, even though that man
may be their very embodiment. Submitting
his claims to the Representatives of the party,
they abide the decision without Tayerlng, if
not with eheeFiulness.
We are satisfied that the Convention have
presented to the people OF kho Union, eandi-
dates who combine, IN very high degree the
qualities and elements which insure success IL
the pending campaign.
i'HANG OUT YOUR BANNERS ON THE OUTER
wALLsn'
The day IS already ours. The most saga
cioQs Democratic politicians confess that Lia-
coins nomination Ia better assurance of our
success than that of any other man would have
given
From The Buffalo Erpress
Next TO Wm. Ii. Seward, we believe that no
uan before the Convention could have been
chosen SO generally satisfactory TO the Rspub-
licans of this State as Abram Lincoln. Indeed,
tue fact OF bis nomination by body SO unques-
, tionatly represeutire Of the popular sentiment
OF sue party ID various section. Of the country,
| is conclusive evidence that be generally united
the second preferences of those States 10 Nhich
he dld not possess the first. 70 our mind it
has been for some timo clear that w. II. Sew
ard did not become the nominee of the Repuo-
llcan party, the Presidential candidate would
be him whom we now announce; and entertain
ing that opinion, We have been prepared 70
pledge him our heartiest aud uoss Jealous sup
port.
From the .New Hauen Palladium.
s'Honest Abe Lincolu,'' as everybody calls
him where he is best known, is just the man
that this sore!y saiEiled and disgfaced nation
needs for President. do is man of stainless
purlty-bis whole lie IS spotless al tho driven
soo,r 4a ;e tha oandiaara of tha neaaIa and