New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-22

must chcose between them. l choose the latter, as
wiser purer, younger and less corrupted BY time and
self-indulgence
The candidates nominated at Chicago are both men
who, as individuals and politicians, rank with the
foremost of the country have heard no objection to
Mr. Hamlin personally, but only to bis geographical
position which Is thought to be too far North and
East to allow his personal good qualities to exercise
their proper influence the nation at large. But
the nomination for the Presidency is the great con-
trolling act Mr.. Lincoln, his character, talents,
opinions and history win be criticized by thousands,
while the candidate for the yicePresdency will be
passed over in comparative silence.
Mr. Lincoln nomination the public by surprise,
because until Just before the event. it was unexpected
But really it ought not to have excited any SURPRISE
for such unforeseen nominations are common in our
political history. Polk and Pierce, by the Democrats,
and Harrison and Taylor by the Wings were all NOM
mated in this extemporaneous manner--all OF them
were elected. have known Mr.. Lincoln for more
than twenty years. and therefore have right to speak
of him, with some confidence As an individual he
has earned high reputation for truth courage candor,
morals, aud smiabiity so that, as man, he is most
trustworthy. And in this particular, he Ia more
entitled to our esteem than other men, his equals,
who had far better opporu mites and aids in early life.
His talents and the will them to the best advant-
age unquestionabe and the proof is found in the
fact that, in every position in life, from his humble
beginning to his present weearned elevation, be has
more than fulfilled the best hopes of bis friends. And
now, in the full vgor Of his manhood and the honest
pride Of having made himself what he is he is the peer
of the first man of the nation we able to sustain him
self and advance his cause against any adversary, and
in any field, where mind and kno Wedge are the
weapons used.
InpoEcs be has butaced out the principles Of his own
moral and intellectual character. He has not concealed
bis thoughts nor hidden his light under bushel With
the boldness Of conscious rectitude and the frank
ness of downright honesty, he has not failed to avow
his opinions Of public affairs upon all fitting occasions
This know may subject him to the carping censure
of that class Of politicians who mistake cunning for
wisdom and falsehood for Ingenuity; but such men as
Lincoln must act In keeping with their own characters,
and hope for only by advancing the truth pru-
IDENTIFY and maintaining brayey. AL his old political
antecedens are, in my judgment, exactly right, beng
square up to the old Wing standard. And "a to his
views about the pesiilent negro question:, am not
aware that he has gone step beyond the doctrines
publicly and habtually avowed by the great lights of
the Wing party Clay, Webster, and their fellows, and
indeed sustained and carried out by the Democrats
themselves, in their wiser and better days.
The following, suppose are in brief his opinions
upon that subject: /. Slavery is domestic institution
within the States which choose to have it. and it exists
within those States beyond the control OF Congress
g Congress has supreme Legislative power over all the
Territories and may at its discretion, allow or forbid
the existence Of Slavery within them. g. Congress,
in wisdom and sound policy ought not 30 to exercise
its power directly indirectly, as to panraud estab-
lsh Slavery in any Territory therefore free. A. And
that it il unwse and impoltc in the Government of
the United States, to acquire tropical regions for
the mere purpose of converting them into Slave
States.
These, believe, are Mr.. Lincolns opinions upon
the matter of Slavery in the Territories and concur
in them. They are no new inventions made to suit
the exgencies of the hour but have down to u.s.
as the Declaration of Independence and the Consitu
ton lave, sanctioned by the venerable authority Of
the wise and good men who established our nstitu-
lions. They are conformable to law, principle and
wise policy and their utility is proven in practice BY
the as vet unbroken current Of political history.
They will prevail no. only because they are right III
themselves, but also because great and still growing
the sooner they are allowed to prevail inpeace and
harmony the better for all concerned, as well those
who are against them as those whoare for them.
am aware that small partzans ia their little war
fare against opposing leaders, do sometimes assal
them by the trick Of tearing from their contexs come
particular Objectionable phrase, penned, perhaps In
the hurry of composition, or spoken in the heat OF
oral debate and holding them up TO the public as the
leading doctrines of the person assaied, and drawing
from them their own uncharitabie differences That
line of attack betrays little mind conscious OF its
weakness for the fasty fis logcis not more appar
ent than the injustice of its designs No pablo man
can stand that ordeal ard, however willing men may
be to see it applied TO their adversaries all finch from
the torture when applied to themselves. In fact, the
man who never said foolish thing will hardly be
able to prove that he ever said many wise ones,
consider Mr. LII coin sonnd safe, national mau.
He could not be sectional if he tried His BIRTH edu
cat n the habits of his le and bis geographical posi
ton. compel him to be national ALI bis feelings and
interests are identified with the great valley OF the
Misissipp uear whose center he has spent his whole
life The Valley is not section, but, censpcuously,
the body of the pation and large as 49, 1t Is not ca
pabe of being divided into sections for the great river
cannot be dyiisd. 1t is aud ndivisible, aud the
North and the South alike necessary to its comfort
and prosperity. Its people, too, in all their interests
and affections, are as broad and general as the
regions they inhabi,. They are emigrants,
mixed multitude, coming from every State In
the Union, and from most countries in Europe;
they are unwilling, therefore, to submit to any one
petty local standard They love the nation as whole,
and they love al its parts they are bound t, them
all, not only by feeling Of common interest and mu-
tual dependence, but also by the recollections of
childhood and youth, by blood and friendship and by
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