The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-26

The vsrl fer which the National! Rspsb-
liess Cons cation met, has been brought 10
. most successful and satisfactory close.
Dosbtiess, the most Of our readers are
sssrs, ;ha. that Convention OF honest,
pssrios,e AID deserm.oed nsn, placed 10
ueairas:on for President, that gifted sad
popussr son Of the West, honest ABE
Lixcolx, Of Illinois. For Vice President,
,hs ehoies Of the Conr snsion Eel. spaa no
less uossbs and .ubs.sns.ai msn, the H0n-
NaxstsaL HasIis, Of Maine. Inoagn
many Rsrablrean. bsreabsuss, prsfefFea
the nomiaasien Of wnLisx II. sETaEo,
vet. 90 far as We have beard an expression 4
frou, them, the nomination OF LsscoLs ~
cot Only cordially acgaisscea in, but most
heartily endorsed. Though New fefk'
Ssyor.ts son and eminent statesman vas eur
Lfss choice. ss nevertheless yield 40 less
enthusiastic support 10 the nominee OF the
Cosv essioa, .'hoarst old Abe"
The platform adopted By the Convention,
with snauiKiiy unparalleled, IS 81 the most
comprehensive KIDD imaginabls-a noble
and masly exposition 81 The principles ara
policy Of Ehs Republican party, and oil TIE
founders Of ,hi, Government. lti.Sational i
in iss character, plain and simple 10 all ne
parts, aud without reservation, wisheus
equiv ocasisn, and without qualification,
locks solely to the administering Of this
government in accordance with the pSinci- .
plss IL the Constitution a. interpreted, (
understood and construed by THOMAS
Jryrgx.os and bis eotsmporarles. Had
tbs principle. and policy set forth IN th's
platform, nsv-r sesn PLACID in allegiance,
By ambitious dsmagosaes and political
sricks.srs, Instead " tho harsh aai angry /
ii.cord nov rcnd.nS the land, sounds Of
harmony All. union alone would have been /
heard instead Of the hot fever that now .
score es our sounsry's brow, aud pours its
lava through her sstns, the calm OF peace (
would smooth It's front, and The pulse OF
friendship beat through It's utmost Limits.
With such platform, and candidates /
nsrsrd BY determination TO prevent the
subvsrsion Of the Constitution from the
high and legitimate designs Of It's founders
---rssoiuls foes 10 violence, corruption and
dsspo,,sm defenders Of the Constitution
and ths Union whose weapons have ever .
been those Of Truth aud Rcasou-~whoss
tsurels have been won beneath the banners .
OF Right and Freedom the Republican
party all distraction thrown to the ~inds--
all persona! preferences dlscarded-ali
minor differences forgotten, now s1-
h,biss the glorious spectacle Of patriotic
band Of frssmsn, aroused at tbs trumpet .
call Of Liberty, marching forward in solid,
united AMI .nvtncibls column 10 battle and .
10 victory.
The tread Of Freedsm's host, under the
isai Of the giant Of sbe Northwest !. al
ready heard by the guilty partl-ans who
elevated to the Presidency, that sold public /
fuue,toaarY," J,xEs BpeusSiN, and their !
knees begin to shake like those Of the King I.
OF Babylon. their hair to stand on eud, and
their hearts 10 quake with fear. They pro- !
isss to regard the nomination Of 'honcss
old Abe" With stalid Indifference, the While !
they deeply lament that such noble states
m.n--as indeed they are, The very salt OF
che earth as SEWARD, CHASE aud Others.
sheuld have thus been sacrificed that the
god Of Success might thereby be propisiased.
Mere .,maltsttou on their psrt-they feel
Il 10 their bones, as folks sometimes sag, that
che campaign ,aaa Eurass,l by the nomination
Of cold Abo," will Inevitably close amidst
she haass. Of millions II fire, men rejoicing
ws,h exceeding great joy that tidal wave
wsald soen pour over the Federal City,
completely slssnsug the Aegean stable,
driving on, the hsrds Of treasury thieves,
and the miniens Of party that IL new
wssiias the pabhc money. eorruptjaE the
sesress Of power. the peoples representa-
tives. prs.ssesips the slavery 'ssas. and IA .
fiesisg irrspssahls aisehisf 90 shecauutry-
aud iaaasurating instead thereof, tbs reign
OF esmmoa .sass and comm N honesty ,--
The asminsslaa Of sold Abe" oar oppo-
nens. feel in their heaes. s 49, said
before, rings the dsath-knel Of their /
hopes The universal condolences in bis Z
is,esrisy. conservatism and patriotism. they .
feel censs,sass basis Of operation, # the (
strongest possible character and shey feel
and ackasslesiss in the sumss' resssses OF .
sheir hearts. thai apsa that cans Hence be Is /
- be elected. An Acknowledged slssary
10 already within eur grasp. ere The battle
has begun. Then, three times three cheers 4
Tor AaaaHss LiScalS aud UsSStsa1 Hss. !
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SME pAosIstoNs ~ TIE uoAE>rrap
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