, 1860-05-22

The Chicago Convention has done its work
quickly and xeN. 1t has presented to the vot-
ers Of tle country Platform Of Principles which
must command the assent and Endorsement Of
| every man who wishes well Of his country. 1t
| has presented, furiher, candidates upon that
| Platform fur the Offices Of President and Vice
President. men whom the people Of the West
| and tbe East know and houor-1.1ScoLS and
| uMLiS.
We venture IL say that there is not in the
lar confidence than Uld Abe Iipco!p. He ia
| nan OF the people. lie has risen by the force
| of his own energy from the position Of q Fat
boa.1nan 10 the honored head Of The Illinois bar
| lie ia q man whom no obstacle could intlu,idaie,
| no deEat check, no misfortune embitter. A
| man whose lifs is u synonym Of honesty. cspa-
bitity and cuerey IS Abe Lincoln.
| In selecting him, the Couvention had in view
| the demands of the time They knew that for
President was needed man Of broad views, Of
quick perception OF results. 80 as TO be prepu,ed
| Tor decisive action in emergencies, aud Of
strong will that would carry ont his purposes
when formed, without regard to the 'pressuge"
Of lohos lists, the "feariul vaticlnations," to
use Roger H. Fe5or's phrase, Of timid time.
server+, nor the busterings Of threatening Sec
tionalists.
Abe Lincoln possesses IN marked degree
The peculiar qualifications peeded- There il no
nan l,ving who dAres itnpugn his honesty. Ills
ability is unloubted US his courage and his will.
With Lincoln in the White House, we shall
have On honest AID firm Administration.
Presidential Recommendations to let a contract
50 as 10 help party hack struggling for oshce.
We shall hare the affairs Of the Government
economically administered. "The right man
will be in the right place"
Mr. Lincoln is fresh from the people. 1e has
had experience Of public life. and has, while in
public lite. shown the qualities We have men
toned. But be has not been SO constantly in
politics az to have acquired the peculiar notions
Of integrity which such men as Buchanan and
other life long politicians hare. He will see
. eveuts as the people see them, aud 10 SEEING,
will have the couFuge to act upon them honest
" and fearless!r. as The people would have him
Hannibal i1anln IL ous Of the most inauen'
dal and able men IN Maine. which State he now
represents in The United States Sennss. Mr.:
hsmlin, as onr readers will remember, is o1
Democratic auteeedents, and Democrat va:
in the United States Senate in 1856.
The wrongs Of Kansas opened his eyes It
, the real character Of the 50 called Democracy
! and h. became = Republican. Hs WAS taker
Up By that partT ia Maine as their candidate
rass, completely .revolutionizing the State
: which had before b>en Democratic, and gain
i ing his election By majority of fome o,0o'
: votes. Mr. Haml,n WAS, in 1857. reelected Il
= ths Senate.
lFsoE. ths Buffalo ExrrsH-1
Our expectation tha. this morning We saou!s
present at the head Of our oolumns the name o
tbe man selected BY the National Convention .
the Republican party. E. senbled as Chicago, to
President tf ths&s Uuitsd Staiss on and after IN
fourth day Of March next, has not bsea d1s4p
, pointed. There it il, enhlax5nsd before the ey
! | Of 'he public, and point TO it With pride AM
: Satisfaction. Abraham Lincoln, Of Illinois, III
/ champion Of Ee:ub1icAnism in ,hs Great We.l
: is II man TO whom no one can object IS candi
r date for the highest horor that the America
1 people can bestow.
NEXT to William q. Seward, We be1ere tha
Z no map bsfore the Convention could hare hec