, 1860-05-19
NOMINATION OF LINCOLN.


This ago cl purity returns. After sueces-
sion Ct Presidents, who have not only been
snbssrvisnt t, tbs interests Of the Propagan~
d;.ts o Human Slavery, but corrupt to de-
Greo alarai1g t. tho truest friends Of Republic
eau institution. the -om:nation Of ABRAHAM
L1Sco1x-9oaest old ABBY the great Re-
publican par::::, is :: guaranty that the country,
wea:ied ard outraged by the mn1f.aaapco Of
those :sv:s.cd with the Federal power, de-
rires return to the sterling honesty mud Dem
oc:a.ic simplicity which marked tho Admins
::as;ocs Of J.9zrson, Ma3iso2, Adams and
Jaex1o=. Tae pEr1y las rot mistaken tho
man e.lcc!ci for standard bearer Mr.. LIZ
coin is the very soul Of integrity. In al his
life, now e:;.oad;Ez oytr 81 years, there il not
M act Ct commission Or omission, By which
his thorough uprigatness, his exact conscienti-
eu.nc:s; his perfect Integrity are impaired.
The <act is guarantee that when he goes
into the government asi Executive head, the
corruption aad extravaganza which have made
ths two last Administrations otcnch in the
no&:ri'a ct tho American people, ard which
7re fast s:pqirg lac foundations upon which
cur fathers built, will come to a sudden end
Hr: L1ScoLxs record On tic slavery ques-
ton is 10 we'll known and 80 clear TINT It
Feeds no explanation. he is conservative
An:i.Slavery man, against whom no a1ega.
:tou Of faoaucism will hold good. On and =
part cf tho Platform Ct tho party, be viii spare
a. la52r to e1. ct return to the p ~licy which
has marked tho ru1. q tha ,e:sszt and most pa:
t-:o;ic Of lis predecessors Guided by tho
Constitution aad the lawn; in tls inteEpreta:
ton Of his Obligations to party he will com:
raa2d tic respect Ct tbs Nc.tb end the South;
and tie country may be assured that ii during
such time IS 10 msy be Invested with authori;
t., there is m attemp: from any quarter what
ever to dissolve the ho.ds wh ca tie the. Stotea
Of this Enioa together, it will Us met by more
than a Roman 1rmuess which never ret
yielded to threats CT ffowns.' That beautiful
svenness and integrity Of his lie, which have
nade lin ma3 o. mark, will not desert him
In his promised official career; but Will re-
main the gu:d:s aaa balances ia that difficult
path which the poople will command him 10
tread.
Mr. L1Sco1x il uatried in \ merely exscu-
t:su capacity. But We *are not the smallest
fear that lie will be unequal to any emergency
in which he n,ay be placed. That activity
and strength q intellect which have brought
him up from 1ow]r estate to; become the
head Of grcat, and wc belisre, = triumphant
party; will b. tho accac: On which ho AMI The
country may depend. IL this regard be i:
sninert'y safe.
We refer 10 cne matter with p.ide and coz
rra.u!aticn. Mr. L1ScoIS has, by his owz
uao.ioo, never been candidate fer Presiden
ofthe United statca; henco bo las no p!edge'
to redeem, no promises t. mako so,d. 'Th
up,isirs In his favor h.s Bon spontaneous
the outsrowtli ol q widespread conviction {
lis fitness md availability: IL has not eml Al
zass.d h;s1asu1e actcn. IT kaslaid no clog
upon the free exercise Of his 1utgmsnt in Il
matters W ich corcsrn tho public good. ]
has not been tbs work o: cliques, Of faction
by and BY to seek thair reward. He zoe
into the Presidential Chair, elean.tandsd III
pure: and, when Pse.1dcn,, Ii. distribution
otths patronage WILDE governed ty tho want
aad e1igeaeies Of the public seviee, and nj
by the loud c!am31s O. men vto urge the
claims upon lto ground Of cas. support III;
during the q.st wsex in which ,hess h.,
been such tcmrts:::ons- 10 lead him into 4
practices which are unfortunately 10 COMM
with politicians G: 'ss4 Eectitude, be has