The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-25

ture or Of any individuals, to gse Legal erisenco 20
slavery in any Territory Of the u ltea States.
slave trade under the cover Of o, Iaiicna g AID ! u
perversions OF judicial power "a crime ayainst M
we eall upon Congress to take args ana sas.cat le
for the total and final suppression Of that execabe
10 That in the recen. vetoss by their fedora, Cover
rors of the acts Of the Legislatures Of Kansas and Ne
braska prohibiting slayssy n those asrrisoris We find
Of and popular sovereignty embodied in
the Kansas Nebr aska bin and demonstration Of the
ception and fraud Involved therein.
IL That Kansas should, OF right, be Immediately ad-
itted as under the consultation recently formed
and adopted by her people, and accepted BY the House Of
IL That while providing revenue for the support Of
the general government by duties upon imports, sound
policy requires such adjustment Of those mposs "a TO
encourage the development Of the industrial interests of
the whole country; and commend that policy Of ma
tionai exchanges which secures 10 the working men
liberal wages agriculture remaeratilg prices u me-
chancs and manufacturers an adequate reward for their
skill labor and enterprise and TO the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
Is. That we protest against any sale alienation TO
others Of the public lands held by actual settlers and
against any view Of the free homestead policy which
CARDS the settlers paupers or suppsnts for public
bounty; and demand the passage by Congress Of kae
complete and satisfactory homestead measure which fs
already passed the House.
a. That the republican party is opposed TO any change
in our zation laws, or any state iegshon w
which the rights Of citizenship hitherto accorded TO n
migrants from foreign lands shall be abridged or i'm
paired; and in favor Of giving full and efficient pro
lection TO the tights Of all S .r % wn'nsf
Is That appropriations by Congress for rivar and mar
Dor improvements OF national character, required f
the accommodation and security Of an existing corn.
mcrcc authorized by the constitution aud ussnca
by the obligation OF government 70 project inc nso' ~
Is That r,iroad 70 the Pacific ocean n imperatvey
demanded by the interest Of the whole county ina. sne
federal sssns and has 3 preliminary
there to- daily overland mail should be promptly CO @o-
NJ Finally having thus set forth distinctive prin
cpcs and views we the operation Of all citizens,
however differing other questions, who substantially
agree with US in their afirmancc and support
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
ibRAHAA LINCOLN or ILLINOIS,
Abraham Lincoln the republican candidate for thePresi
dcncy in the campaign of 1890 is native Of Hafcen
county Kentucky. lie born February H. 1909 Ills
parents were born Virginia and of very moderate
circumstances. His paternsl grandfather, Abraham Lin.
coln cmgrated from Rockingham county, Virginia, To
Kentucky about I7s1-s2 where, year two later he
was killed by Indians His ancestors who rcspec
table members Of the Society Of Friends went 10 Virginia
from Bucks county, Pennsylvania. DESCENDANTS nom
the same lineage still reside in the eastern part Of
Pennsylvania Abraham Lincoln, the subject Of this
memoir, further removed from Kentucky TO spen-
Ger county, in Indiana, IN 1916 Mr. Lincoln re-
ceivea a limited education. In 1880 he removed TO
Illinois, and passed the first year in Macon county
Engaged In agricultural pursuits. Hc next went to
New salem, that time in Sangamon county, now Che
mark county where he remained about ono year as .
clerk in store. About this time the Black
Hawk war broke out and the call from the federal 90
venmcn, for volunteers, company was raised in New
Salem and Lincoln elected captain. He served during
this memorable campaign On his return 10 Illinois in
1882 he became candidate for the State Legislature but
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he was elected to the Legislature by the whig party Dur
ing his legislative he studied law and subsequently
engaged practically in the profession at Springfield but
his practice at the bar did withdraw bis attention
from politics, and for many years he one Of the
leaders Of the whg party in Illinois, and the cleo
tora ticket in several Presidential campaigns. He
disciple II Henry Clay, AMI exertei himself in
his behalf in 1914, By making tour Of Illinois
and advocating Gays election 20 the Presidency. lie
was elected Congress In 1876 and served Til 1si9
While in Congress the wilmot proviso warfare in
prog,ss and which disturbed the peace and harmony q
the country until il shook the foundation Of the unoa
from is lie circumference He voted fortywo
for the proyiso. lie also active IN connection
with seward case, Giddngs and other abotonists IN
the agitation u tat sgbect III also opposed the Aex
can war and declared unconsttut ona and wrong AMI
voted against the Bill granting 100 acres of land =, the
volunteers. In the National Convention OF lsss, Of
which hc was member, ne advocated the nom.
nation by q canvass of hts own state. In 1892 hs
was efficient his efforts for General scott, and
was considered by the wings Of Illinois and the North
west as one of their leaders From lss9 10 1864 Mr.
Lincoln engaged in the practice OF his profession
In 1870 he was candidate before the Illinois legisa.
United States senator prior TO which he stunped
the State for the wings. When the Legislature met tho
democracy in the majority, and General Shields tho
democratic candidate, elected In 1855 he again
the candidate Of the wings Cor United states senator be-
fore the Legislature chosen that year. but the democracy
being. " The majority, Lincoln was again defeated AMI
Ia
1856 Mr. Lncolns name headed the Fremont electoral
ticket IN Illinois In 1858 The desire OF the Illinois
Republican state Committee 70 have Mr.. Lincoln succeed
Douglas the United states senate, and 10 eject this hs
stumped the state for the republicans; and during
this campaign that Mr. lincoln made the best political
speeches Of his life, and which the people Of the
Union VIII al once read his sentiments on The great qnS
tons q the day lie V tariff man; in favor Of pro
tecye policy: opposed 10 the Drc scott decision urging
as an especial for hs position that deprvcs the
negro ii the rights IL that clause IN Tue constitution Of
the United states which guarantees 70 the Citizens n each
state all the rights, privileges and inmuntcs Of the 60
he stumpod the state IN opposition to Dougi~, he
suited bis spcechcs 70 The iocaiity In which he
spoke In county he would preach one set " prn
cples, and different and contradictory get IN other
tee. Re Is no orator, statesman or legislator, but Ia
Chased anog the stump speakers OF the Tom Ford stamp
Mr.. Lirtoln comparatively unknown 10 the people
when he made a Of the Middle and New England
States delivering political stump secches al twenty-five
The Cper Institute which he evidently prepared Tor the
newspaper; but The night OF the lecture he inter
srerscd With radical republican sentiments, fully as
rcasonabe cwars "irrepressible conlct doctrine.
He rcrlizd hundred dollars ffum this lecture Tic
next visited Connecticut and stumpcd that state for the
republicans. The fact of his charging an admission fee 10
his lcctmesa thing unknown before IN our political his
orywas the s1hjcc; q comment among leading repubi
aud In several Instances received the rebuke which
such political showmanshp deserved.
HANNIBAL Hkmffs, 90 xArvH
Hannibal IIamlin, the candidate for Vice President,
Was horn In Paris Oxford county Maine August 2y
1909; Is lawyer BY profession; was member q
the Maine legislature from 1895 to 1870 elected
a representative TO the rwcn,ycgh,h Congress, and
reelected TO the Twenty ninth Congress- was
member Of The House cf Representatives Of the State L
gsaurc In ist and elected 70 the United States senate
May 90 lsts for four years. 10 GIL vacancy cccasioued
by the dcccasc ~ John Fairfield He reelected for
six years July 25, ISL aud elected Governor Of Maine
irareraind l.nxarlnr The day On The zlziccnth