The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-15
Words Of Encourage mcnt.

"In selecting Mr.. Lincoln as the Presidential
candidate OF the Republican party, says the
.Nsp York Tribune, "the Chicago Convention
hold up to view in his person, the benefccnt
opcr alton of the social system Of which they are
the champions and the advocates. His case Is
sufficient to show that the existing conflict Is
not sectional contest between the North and
the South; but o contest between the few who
arc rich enough to own or buy slaves, and the
great mass Of white frccmen South as we'll as
North, who must commence life with nothing
but their own labor 20 depend upon. Mr.. Lin
coin was born in slaveholding State; but his
father, fortunately for him, pcrcciving the SUI
perior advantages which the frce-labor system
offered to poor men with growing families, en-
igrated, while he was yet child, to Indiana
| Left to seek and make his own fortune, with no
other means to commence with than the labor
of his own hands, Mr.. Lincoln removed to ILL
nois. by steady labor and perseyering indus
try, he opened the way for putting to use the
talents with which nature had blessed him, and
possessing, beside talent, high moral principle,
while he rose to eminencc as q lawyer. he Sc
cured, in high degree, the confidence OF the
community in his patriotism as q citizen and
his integrity as man,"
The .Nepark Daily .Adrertiser, aJournal
whose sterling worth secures respect for Its
opinion everywhere, speaks Mr.. Lincoln rs
follows: "No calumniator has wagged his en-
ycnomed tongue against his name. On the
contrary, we hear him spoken Of as "Honest
Old Abe" This homcly title is eloqcnt in his
favor, reminding US Of that other honest states
man, long since dead and gone, "lIonest John
Davis" The soubriquet speaks volumes In
praise of our candidate. We wish nothing bet
ter than honesty in our future President, and
We wish nothing less, especially at this time Of
e1ecrablc want ofintcsrity in high places, aye,
in the highest places. Honest men were never
o needed in public places, as they are now
Public men generally have talent enough and
to spare, but in the quality Of honesty they
are, very many Of them, most miserably def
cient. The consequences we sec every day."
The WILMINGTON Journal and Statesman
published in the slave State Of Delaware, says I:
abraham Lincoln piH be N: merit President
ofhe United States II the opposition but do
their duty to themselves and the country. He
is eminently qualified for the position, and en-
tertains views and opinions as to the true poll
cy Of administering the government, which are
in strict harmony with those Of nearly two
thirds Of the people Of this Union; AMI II elect
ell he will give them practical shape and sue
cess by the fearless honesty and independence
which will chara,teriIc his Administration.
"Let the conservative Union men Of the South
come mp with their torches and relume them Mt
the altar fires offrccdom which now spread out
in blaze Of glorious promise throughout the
North, the East, and the West; and Lincoln,
Liberty, and Law will prevail over Democracy,
Disunion, and Disorder"
The N.sp York Sun Is o Democratic paper.
Hear what Il says concerning Lincoln's pros
poets: ellis chances Of an election are GER
tainly good, unless the Democrats show more
wisdom at Baltimore than they did at Charles.
ton. The people are tired Of being ruled BY
professional politicians, and they would rather
vote for man like Mr.. Lincoln. who holds In
a measure, an independent position, than for
an old party leader. who has friends to reward
and enemies to punish"
The Cincinnati Daily Timer. an American
journal, says that "Mr. Lincoln. while, per-
haps, less brilliant, less ofs natural genius, less
of an intellectual giant than Mr.. Douglas, has
At the same time more Of those sober and ex-
cellent qualities that constitute the real man,
and more of that sterling Characteristic that
forms the patriotic statesman"
The Esan'rilis (Ind.) Journal supports the