Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-23
S. B. ROW, EpIToR AND PROPRIETOR.
FOR PRESIDENT,
HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
HON. HANNIBAL HAMLIN, Of Maine.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HON. ANDREW G. CURTIN, of Centre Co.
THE NOMINATIONS.

by q IeIeTeUCe 10 tDt pIOSSSuihSS VI eiie
Chicago Convention, which we publish in to-
days paper, it will be seen that Hon. ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN: of Illinois, was nominated fol-
President, and Hon. HANNIBAL HAMLIN, OF
Maine, for Vice President. Mr.. Lincoln is
well-known to the people of the whole coun-
try, by reason of his warm contest with Mr..
Douglas, in which, though failing to secure a
majority of Representatives, he had major
ity of the popular vote. He was born in Har-
din county, Kentucky, February 18th, 1909,
and is now 81 years of age. His parents were
of Quaker stock that migrated from Pennsyl-
yania to Virginia, whence his grandfather re-
moved in 1911 to Kentucky, and was there
killed by Indians while working on his clear
ing. His son also died prematurely, leaving
. widow and several children, among these
Abraham, then six years old. :, The family re-
moved soon after to Southern Indiana, where
"Abe - grew to the stature of six feet and
some inches. He was in turn farm laborer,
q common workman in a saw-mll, and a boat
man on the Wabash and Mississippi rivers.
At 81 he pushed further West into Illinois,
living for some years past in Springfield, the
State capital. He took part in the Black
Hawk war; he was unsuccessful candidate
for the Legislature the next year; he was
chosen the next and served for four years !;
studied law ia the meantime; became strong
advocate Of Whig principles and protective
tariff and warm friend of Henry Clay; was
Wing candidate for elector in nearly every
Presidential contest from 1886 to 1852; was
elected a member of the thirtieth Congress
was candidate for United States Senator in
1854, but as his party was in minority in the
Legislature, he withdrew, and his friends sup
ported Judge TrUmbull, the candidate of the
Anti-N ebraska Democrats, who was thus cleo
ted. He is a self-made man in ali respects
knows what it is to earn living by hard labor,
and is eminently the workingman's friend. 1t
is conceded that he will carry all the north
western States with, perhaps, single excep-
fion, Ohio, New York and the New England
States. The contest will dou btless be decided
by Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Indiana. In
our opinion, Mr. Lincoln is the only man
that can be elected over the Democratic can
dldate, and all who sincerely desire to put an
end to the mismanagement and corruptions
which are now disgracing our Government,
should give him their hearty support. The
nomination commends itself the more, because
made by the conservatives of the party.
Mr.. Hamlin, the candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, is also man of about 81 years of age
served from 1886 to 1910 in the State Legisla-
ture in 1S43 was elected member of Con-
gress and reelected the following term; in
1917 was again member of the Legislature,
and the next year was chosen to fill vacancy
IN the United States Senate, occasioned by
the death of John Fairfield. In 1851 he was
reelected for the full term, but resigned on
being chosen Governor of Maine in 1857. In
the same month he was again elected to the
United States Senate for six years, which po-
siton he still occupies.