New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08
~..,,,ved from Fifth rsse'

- ~ entire session OF inc convention until the hoi
s.,;o had been No. tina. the great question was
Ssh Gov Ss.s-d would be nominated or whether
he vould no, he nominated. Ard the grea. wqu,.5
spon wb ch the solution of this question was
ives understood TO be the puohc, houee'' &, 70 he
-'c:o,.d for everybody knew and snouteo tnat
- xas-not whether he had deserved the cnoSe Vi VIC
r,v 80 far as personal deserts should ever aneet lne
pablo action Of great r on hat bs po"
400 there was no Doubt but the great perfumes in
suiryurgcd in private conversation, urged before the
&aeient delegations in pubic addresee, and urged by
~ the means and influences that honest men felt at
liberty to exer--was whether the party was large
enough comprt hensise enough, strong enough secure
enough, 70 put its fortunes upon the prominent and
web. nen and famous leader, that bad carried them in
triumph through many fights There was bat little
tethrg as 10 who the nominee would be until this ques
sion was determined. Very little feeling was maui
Hstsd 10 whether II should be Gov. Seward or not
until this preliminary question should be tested oy the
wisdom the intelligence, the patience, ana ioToeir
aDce, of all the members OF tins COnventioh' Inc
calculations of the gentlemen who acted IN your inter-
ett m fayoIng the domination CT our own SENATOR was
not misdirected in their opinion, as 10 MS strength
pon The ballot 10 be taken or upon the fact that he
would combine larger number OF states ana votes
than any one else. -. a. ,u,
and proceeded-Then indeed, the fact was noticeable
that the special Strength and local support tnat was
urged 10 behalf of the various other eandoates was
really Insignificant in comparison with the general sup
uo,t Of the present nominee, Abraham Lincoln Lou
hsersI Al the second ballot Gov. Seward still pre-
served bis predominanee, and the question was as 70
Who could concentrate the votes that would not be
thrown for Gov. Seward At this poiut the Seven
tenth Ward Re pubcan Club entered the Hall, con-
panied by band This accession TO Lincoln showed that
th- e-cond question: which had waited the decnon ofne
6rst whether Gov. Seward could wisely and safely be
nominated approaching its solution IN the minds
of the Convention. That second question was II
Gov Seward cannot be safely and wisely nominal ed,
who can Re IL vas plain that mems minds were
concentrating the conviction that II was Abraham
Iinccln. Cheers. The third ballot extinguished
TIE hopes and plans OF your delegation IN
hrine back his name TO you from that Convention,
more toner red and more beloved, with more power TO
conjure with before this people, with more light ana
speudor to attract and 10 diuse political power than
ever had before. lCbeers. If Gov. Seward was not
the master Of the e. of these delegates, he was
tie master of their judgments and OF their hearts.
ICheersl There was not q speech made Of which
his name and fame were not the buIcen.
There WIS voice but felt that it was sacrifice
tha, had been made in the and feeling OF duty,
and vet il was sacrifice which the party would re-
coyes from in its triumph As TO the dstrust of the
exredency OF nominating Gov. Seward there were OF
eourse two opinions. One, that the Republican party
was young, gr0"g snS ScS Ray " is
history hitherto; that wlthous tinching, IT
had adhered to its principles, without fear
it had followed lis leaders, and that in every State
wbefe when a vacancy was 10 be filled in the Uuted
States Senate but spirit peIvaded the party, and
that was 10 find who the ablest man TO put ioto
tie danger and duty. Inc party mao put
tour S~ustors the United States Senate to s'and
by Gov. Seward and the party. ICheers. They saw
Tat sacrifices had 10 be made, and that it required
courage, nerve, and fidelity. But from feeble
Beginning il had grown in four years to number
1890 600 voters and therefore favored that Of
pros.edp g-Of maintaining fidelity and principle, and
recognizing the servi.e, the party should put il for
ward nd unite the fortunes Of the party aud leader to-
g,tter, for veal or Woe OF course, with the
same honesty, zeal, and intelligence which we
could clam the opposite opinion had prevailed
that the tla of
was insure success in the campaign-that w
should put our standard into the hands of leade
who could expand strength in the doubtful States
and lead us on 10 triumph, provided true stand
ard snd was in a true hand. tCheers] The sentimen
preponderatd that it was not expedient 70 trust tn
standard in the hands of Gov Sc ward, and he was nc
= nominated. Now, what led the Convention
make The nomination il did None would tax
up With the domination OF man who was NJ
in the Iarty There no idea of nominating a ms
who was not firm in the truth in he fights he had
through There was no more intention of nominatiI
in tie edges of the party than there of mol
mating Judge Douglas or James Buchanan. IIaug
tell The reason why Lincoln was nominated VIII
Seward could not be was that the principles of Sewa
were the principles of Lincoln [cbeers that Il
courage and fidelity 10 Republicansm Of Seward we
those Of Liz coin and that from the time the party hl
is birth be bad been In III had come into Il wilngl
clearly and openly, and would stay in it as long
Seward, any othtr [Cheers.l Then as
tie nomination Of ce-President, there was spont
neOus feeling Of the Convention that the wsh'
del. CATION that Nnr-York wond neither name nc
adopt candidate for the ce-Presidency taken fro
'th- State. lCheers There WAS no feeling of an
Dosity disc omfture IN this resolution, but
wholly for the party, and not for State, for
selves, or for any man in State. We had cand
date for the Presidency. We submitted peacefully
his defeat, and let us hope 10 the satisfactio
of the Convention in the nomination that di
appointed us and all could do was to give our be
judgment and earnest support TO candidate take
from the section of the country from that portion
u e party, and with record which would make him
ft Counterpart Abraham Lincoln, through ti
whole line of the Republican party, from Maine to
hnois. as honest able, and competent Republican,
Gentlemen, the platform of the party is before yor
IL there be any ihing wanting in it OF distinctness
completeness az statement of Republican principles
have moi observed the deficiency Upon that plat
form and with these candidates there is to be a confc
with the Democracy, which will either sus
tain or defeat our men and principles; and
Issues that divide this people. Republican success
neither doubtful insecure. The question is asked
" What are New-York and the friends of Gov. Sew
ard gong 10 do ," They going TO do exactly wha
they lave always done for the Republican party. Tha
Ia our duly, and our whole duty. ICbeers.l We
are going 20 10 it that the Republican
Strength Of 1856 and 1853 is exhibited in a en-
arged and vehement volume in the vote of 1860
Why not When 60 from these political consider.
acns and these questions of candidates to the pros
pect of ard all the zeal of party warfare we
shall ~ the great sterling principles that divided
the parties 10 1856, and divide them now. Kansas
stands the il did in So, not having ad.
yabeed inch toward the enjoyment of IL rights
except just far as the Republican party have cue.
ceeded, and 30 have advanced 1t. tCheers.] Where
you rule, IN Inc popular branch of Congress Kansas
ia successful. Where Democracy rules, in The
Territorial Government, in the Executive
of the Union, and in the Senate of the
United States Kansas stands with all the