Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
TIE NALEDICrOET.

The President -GGdi@naa of ic EJureni,1l,.
1t becomes now my duty 10 pat to you the
last motion which, in the order oI . viEm"nta-
ry law, the President has the power to propose.
1t will probably be the last proposition which
he can ever make to most OF you in any Con
vcn'ion. But before doing it, and before max
inS single other remark, | beg to tender you
each and all my cordial thanks for the Kind
manner in which you have sustained me in the
performance Of the duties OF this station. |
confess to you, when assumed it, | did it with
some apprehension that | might not be able
to come up to the expectations which had been
formed. IL was Il bold undertaking. in every
respect, and know that | could not have ac-
compllsled 1t half so well as | have done. but
Tor the extreme generosity manifested on all
sides OF the house There was Il solemn uur
pose here in the minds and in the hearts Of not
merely the Convention. but of the vast assem-
b'aSc which has surrounded lis, that before we
separated we would accomplish the high duty.
lhat duty, gentlemen, we have accomplished.
our sober Judgments, your cain deliberations.
alter comparison and discussion free. frank,
brothcrly and patriotic have arrived at a con-
cluslon at which the American people will ar
rive. Every symptom, every sign, every inli-
cation accompanying the Convention in all its
stages are 4 high assurance of success, and |
will not doubt, and none of us do doubt that if
will be Il glorious success.
Ailow me to say OF the nominee that al
though 1t may be Of no consequence to the
American people or to you, they are both per-
sonally known to me. 1t was my good fortune
to have served with Mr.. Lincoln in the Con
SreSs OF the United States. and rejoice in the
opportunity to say that there was never elected
IN fhEl nG 1
more intelligent and loyal Representative than
Abraham Lincoln. Great applause The con
test through which he passed during the last
two years has tried him as by fire. and in that
c"ntcst IN which wo about TO go for him
now am sure that there is not one man in
THIS country that will be compelled 10 hang his
head Tor anything in tie liie.of Abraham Lin
coin. fou have Il candidate worthy of the
cause: you are pledged to his success human
ity Is pledged to his success the cause of free
government Is pledged to his success. The
decree has gone forth that he shall succeed.
tremendous applausa.
haze served also III public life with lIanni-
bal llamlIn. In the House oi Representatives
We We're ranged on different sides. lie was 4
! firm democrat Of the old school. white | was as
frmly and perhaps too much so, . COPY oI the
! Webster school. (Arpia,,@el Bu: as is known
to many OF the gentlemen Who sit here before
NE to-day. there was always sympathetic chord
between him and me upon the question that
has brought rs here to day (croat applause
And while the old divisions of party have
crumb!ed away. and the force of circumstances
have given rise to new issues. ii is not strange
that we are found battling together in the
common cause. | say then, gentlemen. that
yon have got ticket worthy Of the cause, and
worthy of the country.
Now. gentlemen. that we have comp,,ed 50
well. so thoroughly the great work which the
people sent us here TO do, lei us adjourn to
our several constituencies: and tllanks be to
God who givcth the victory, We will triumph.
IApplausc
Y Dclogac--Mr President. NAV | suggest
that when we adjourn. we adjourn to meet at
the W hitc House on the 18th of March next
Mr. AsIburn-No other motion is now in
order, bat that solemn onc which must come
to us all. Is it your pleasure that we now sep
arae! As many as are in favor of the motion
that this Convention do now adjourn sine die
say aye.
THE CONVECTION ADJOURNED.
The motion prevailed, a.d the Convention
was declared by the President adjourned Sae
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