, 1860-04-03


No man in our country has risen more ran;d,
y TO public distinction and faror than Abraham
Lincoln. Though he now occup,es a po.ition nt
the head Of Tie great AID leading men Of tl,c
nation. that position has not been acquired hr
nnJ !alsc representations BY partisan friends.
unlake the demagogue, he has moi sought TO
ob'a'n notorlety ~ rfaciuy himself in ,lI non.
u1ar current. 10 be borne alon. by The wave ar
popular opinion: Honest, self re:isnt, aud ae.
tuated by no other motive than tn do rirh. h..
mas not Sought the popular fuvor, but d,ctinc-
tion has rather been thrust upou him. H,e
name has obtained hold upon tie affections Of
tne amcEean people, that IS perhaps not pos
His recent journey through the Eastern States
aud the enthusiastic manner Of his reception
everywhere by the masses, ai1oEds tie most
convincing evidence Of the favorable c.trcn,
in which they hold the uame Of the gallant iii
no.san; Nhst more fitting compliment can tic
than to unitedly and earnestly urge his cluima
before the Chicago Convention, Tor no,nina.
tion 10 the Presidency. The Republicans Of II.
linois should feel just pride in going into ,ha.
Convention with such candidate. 1.-The should
succeed in getting tile nomination, ttc great
Republican party cal, raly under his banner,
feeling assured that they hare clicliain vor,
thy ofsheir confidence and one who will be sure
to lead them On to victory.
From the Ford rounsy Journal
1t seems as if the whole West was about IL
rise ea xnassc in favor OF the nomination Of Abra.
ham Lincoln by the Chicago Convention. Neycr
old tile proposal OF any nan'a f1t,lc elicit such
Rn serwhelm,ng testimonial to lls titucs. and
the propriesy o. his nomination. Papcr after
paper throughout not only illinois but the whole
northwest. has put lis ua1uc III Lie mast h,ud
until the oncs which have not done 80 arc liz.
marked exceptions. 1ranythiug wus needed Ia
show the light in Which be is REGARDED by t|r
people OF every section Of the country. power
tul arguncnt might be druwn from the fact that
the otheE candidates for the sanc high Office.
almost without exception, exert themselves 20
eoncilaie his snt1ucuce and 10 add Tie powerful
prestige Of his honored name to their own
chances of success. Hence the multitude OF
efforts in the Central aad Eastern Suites far
Bates aud L'ncoln. Seward aud Lincoln, C4mc-
ron aud Lincoln, Banks and Lincoln. Chase mud
L'ncolo. aod 50 torth But there can be no
son the first ptuce on the Chicago ticket, and tbe
honor Of being the first Republican President
Of these United States.
tFicm the Menasl Ineex,l
ali agree that . candidate who IL accentable
to the middle liue Of States. New Jersey. Indi-
ana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, should be So
1ected. While the other northern States are
accounted 4ure Tor the Republican nsm;nee,
theee are Hessary - SUCCESS. uow is it in Iii.
uois7 We wtne from u portion ot toe State
where the doubtful element is most abundant.
aud re feel sure that the feelings Of our citizens
are type Of the sentiment Of the whole sec.
tiop, covering the entire central portion of the
State, and we set it down deliberately and can-
didiy that no man can combine ait the csenruts
Of the opposition to tue Democracy with Creater
harmony than ABRAHAM LINCOLN. There NAV
be some who would prefer Bates, but We luyc
yet to see one man Mlu SAYS he will vute for
Bates aud will not 70 tor Lincoln. willie there
are many that can y ill xroat difficulty, if At all.
be induced TO vote for man WHO has reputa-
ton Of beng an extremist.
We write this not because VIC wish to pFeiu. !
dice the chances OF auy min At Chicago. but b.
cause We feel it our duty TO givc publicity to |
The feelings Of ths people. 4 free interchange |
Of opinions md u iuil knowledge Of the condi- |
lion uf things is important, that the delegates
At the National Contention may be fully :n- |
'prmed of the sentiments of all sections. more
.speciLlF the doubtful ones.
A careful examioation Of the wishes Of The
citizens Of the dcbalable ground. will, we atc
insured, disclose the fact that, while each Sec
ion has some farorite, al! agree in designating
lncolu ns the man whom they would prefer il
hey cannot succeed in getting their own, and
hAt Of all others he is most acceptable to all
'a17ies and least objectionable to any. HIS
'trength ig greatest iu those sections where tie |
;onilict will be hottest and the result doubtful.
unti some mnn eau be shown to possess the
'equ1slte clements Of strength In IN equal de-
gree, 20 shall be firm, the belief that the Chi
ago Contention ought to nominate abraham
Lincoln for Preaident.