Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-05-25
LINCOLN AND IIAmLIN.

The Chicago Convention has performed
its mission 1t is with the most heartfelt
satisfaction that we announce the nomina-
ton for President, of the Hon. Abraham
Lincoln, of Illinois, and for Vice President,
the Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine
This ticket will be hailed with enthusiasm
by the Republican party from Maine to
Oregon. The nomination of these eminent
Statesmen was effected 10 spirit of harmo-
ny and concession, unparalleled in the his
tory of any previous National Conventions.
Messrs. Lincoln and Hamln are repre-
sentative men. They were not nominated
merely on account of their availability, but
because they were the full embodiment of
the Principles of tho Platform adopted by
the Convention.
Mr. Hamln was formerly Governor of
Maine, and is now member of the U. S.
Senate He was Senator before he was
elected Governor in 1855. At that time
he acted with the Democratic party, but
left it on the consummation of the Nebras-
ka iniquity and joined the Republican ranks.
Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, was
born on the 18th of February, 1909, in
Hardin county, Kentucky. His family,
although much respected, were not blessed
with much of this worlds goods and he
was forced to fight his own way through
the opening struggles of lfe's campaign.-
In this way he became intimately acquint-
ed with the industrial classes, and they now
claim him as one of their NUMBER Flat
boatman" Whether he was engaged in
rural pursuits, or in plotting down the Mis-
sissippi boats laden with produce, he per-
mitted no opportunity to escape for the i'm
proval of his mind. When he had thus,
by his own exertions, been admitted to the
bar, he settled in the pleasant town of
Springfield, Illinois, where he has since re-
sided.
When the "Black Hawk War" broke out,
in the spring of 1882, Mr.. Lincoln was
among the first to offer his services, and
was elected captain of company of Hi
nois volunteers, at the head of which he
distinguished himself during the brief yet
effective campaign. He was afterward
elected to the State Legislature, taking de-
cided ground as Wing of the Henry Clay
School. In lS46 he was elected mem
Der of the XXXth Congress, where ho act
ed with the Wing party; and at the Ma
tional Convention which nominated Gen
eral Scott for President, in June, 1852, he
was elected to represent Illinois in the Cen
trail Wing Committee Yeomau's service
did be render In that campaign.
In 1856 Mr.. Lincoln entered actively in
to the Republican contest, and two years la
ter the Convention of that party nominated
him in opposition to Judge Douglas, as Re
peblican Senator from the State of Illinois.
He was defeated, as is known, but lost none
of his reputation with his party.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Hannibal Hamlin, the candidate for the
Vice Presidency, was born in Paris, Oxford
county, Maine, in August, 1909. He is by
profession a lawyer. From 1886 to 1910
he was member of the legislature of
Maine, and for three of those years he was
J the Speaker of its House of Representa-
tives In ls43 he was elected member
of Congress, aud ro-elected for the following
term. In le47 he was again member Of
the State Legislature, and the next year was
chosen to ill vacancy oecasioned by the
death of John Fairfield, in the United
States Senate. In 1851 hc was reelected
for the full term in the same body, but re-
signed on being chosen Governor Of Maine
in 1857. In the same month he was again
elected to the United States Senate for six
years, which Office he accepted resigning
the Govemorship. Mr.. Hamlin has always
been democrat in his politics; is a man
of noble and incorruptible character; has
had great experience in the Senate, and
will preside over it with dignity and grace.
Nv Y, Post.