The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-31
Easa aEsiRafi0ns.


Never in the history of our government
have the nominations Of a political party
been responded to with anything like the
unanimity and enthusiasm, which have every
where greeted those of the Chicago Conven-
ton. Accounts from all parts of the coun-
try lntorm us that 50 soon as the wires had
flashed The intelligence over the land, it was
greeted by one universal and mprcssible
shout Of approval and papers from all sec
tons and from every shade of opposition to
the present Democracy, have held the same
language. No where 10 we hear syllable Of
dissatisfaction or discomfort All this proves
that the Convention acted wisely and well,
and that they have presented ticket which
Is bound to sweep the country with an en-
thusiasm exceeding that memorable cam
paign of 1910.
Abraham Lincoln is the man for the crisis
and the hour. In this great struggle against
central power, ana in favor of free labor, it
was eminently fit and proper that the man
who is himself the most iIlustrious exempli-
tication ofwhat free labor can achieve by its
inherent power, should be the champion to
lead the free labor army on to the triumph
which awaits it; it was fit, when the effort
is making to degrade labor, to honor and
cnoble it in the person of one, who bv labor,
physical and intellectual, has raised himself
from lowly indulgence and poverty, to the
head and championship ola great party it
was fit that the championship of the party
who are seeking to preserve the new terrific
ry Of the Union for the com ctition of free
laboring men, that one who has been pio-
neer in the recent west, who has been sub
jectel to its early toles and privations who
has experienced all its vicisitudes and has
passed with it through all its stages of de-
velopment, should be made standard bearer
and leader.
Hannibal Hamlin, Of Maine, is fit asso-
ciate of Abraham Lincoln on the Republican
Ticket. The man who was the first to leave
and denounce the Democratic Party when
that party proved rsereant 10 Democratic
principles, and whose course was so promptly
and emphatically endorsed by constituency
so intelligent as the great State of Maine,
and who with that constituency at his back,
has since rendered such signal service to the
cause Of freedom, is the man whom Republi-
cans will delight to support and honor
Hannibal Hamln has been tried and has
never been found wanting.
That this ticket win he elected triumphant
~, we have not shadow of doubt. 1t
is uniting every shade of opposition to the
present corrupt, divided, and distracted
Democracy. 1t stands on platform
that will! do to live by and die for that vii
do for all and every portion of the Union
that is sound and reliable as a whole and in
oil It's parts. Republicans 90 into this con.
test with the very prestige Of victory perching
.-->4rs They cannot fail, ami
they know 1t. 'ihls dtSrrrr-.-.4:
in the nostrils of the people it has tiiEgrr,,
and tempered with the public interests until
every thing is deranged and out of joint
The people demand change and they will
have il under the lead of Honest Old Abe
Lincoln and EIannibal Hamlin, of Maine.
STATE NOMINATIONS The Ticket put in