, 1860-05-16
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION---LET
TER8 FROM ABROAD.
From New York.

EoroRs PREas TR1susz Permit New
Yorker, who feels = very deep interest in the
approaching convention in your city, to offer
one word to the members thereof. Who is the
particular friend Of this or that candidate who
will no after all come directly to this point, Viz:
Who is the strongest in Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Indiana and Illinois-hud witha1 good aud
qualified manf That is the blunt and homely
question which must be needed, or all the Ia
bor Of your great meeting will be in vain. Who
then is the man who could be presented the most
fairly and in the greatest hopes Of SUCCESS il
these crest and doubtful states.
Who 30 presumptuous Is to think that Mr.
Seward could carry them-sgainst the we'll ar
ringing against him these fifteen years: To
say that there is no decent or tolerabie excuse
for it does mt help the matter at this late day.
Shall We take Bates? We must surely ina-
peril much Of the AntiSlavery sentiment Of
the country with him. He would run about as
well rs Mr. Fillmore-whosa views in general
he entertains-worth and competent as he
doubtless is. Shall it then be Judge Mclean?
He could not carry Massachusetts, or New York
*OA ~EA ka4ut otAEG Lac 0llVEAAAaA0 ACSl34UQ3 anu
his reasons for them relatiye to fugitive slaves.
Besides, the times demand lire man. Chase,
Wade, Banks, Cameron aud others all are noble
and true men, but will the psoplt, who, after all,
do pretty much all the voting, come up with
enthusiasm for either Of these7 l fear not,
Who, then, is the nun for the great campaign,
To MY mind he lives in your own noble State.
The rcntz IF hi& %rolt tran ora for,J
the Qaakers of Pennsylvania, and his birth
place was in chivalric Kentucky. He was rear.
ed on the bro ad 1cres Of Indiana, in = log cabin
and among her hardy and honest pioneers.
S.nce early manhood he has brea.hcd the ffee
pure air Of your own prairie land. all parties
delight to do him honor for his heroic integrity
for he is every inch q man. His name is
ABRAHAM L1scoLs. Such is The simple story
Of his early life, that when fairly p1 esented to
the people Of this country, all The enthusiasm
which wrought up to fever heat The campaign
for Fremont, will be for him. Give Us Lincoln
and Eictory is sure. CROMWELL,
cas, Broadway, E.T.
Nay 13, 1860.
FROM ONO.
Editors Chics9o Press md Tribune.
As the time approaches for the meeting Of the
Republican Contention, increased interest Is
manifested as to tho result Of the Couyention's
deliberation and action. Ths public sentiment
OF the Republicans Of Cincinnati is generally
in favor Of Chase or Mclean as their first
choice, in case IL could be demonstrated that
their election would probably follow their nom
ination. There isdoubt whether either of these
distinguished Republicans can be elected, in
case the Democrats should make judicious
nomination at Baltimore. Can either Of these
uen carry both Pennsylvania aud Illinois: 1t
must be admitted that there is much doubt of
their ability to do it it the Democracy should
make judlcious nomination at Baltimore If
this is doubtful, where can we find the man that
can do better. OF the prominent candidates
spoken Of, We will have to look to Mr.. Bates
and Mr. Lincoln, one or tie other of whom l
take it must be the candidate to make success
appear certain in the outset, to give the prestige
Of SUCCESS 10 the Conventions nominee. don't
think any reasonable objection can be taken to
either Of these men; but think tha. Nr
LINCOLN more generally represents and reflects
the sentiments OF the Republican party than
Sit. Bates. There is no doubt in my mind but
that ir. LINCOLN can carry both Pennsy1vania
and Illinois, which, with the certaiu Republican
States would guarantee his success. Then Bates
or Lincoln are the only Republicans that could
be said to have much hope Of carrying Indiana.
The name of old Abe Lincoln, sclfmade man,
man OF thepeople, would create IN enthusiasm
throughout the North that has not been ex-
ceeded since the campaign of 1s4o. No person
who was witness Of the late Illinois campaign
can doubt this. therefore would present as a |
ticket that will win-Lincoln, Of Illineis, for
President, and Hickman, Of Pennsylvania, for
Vice President. G, G,W.B.
Cincinnati, Nay IA, 1860.