Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-19

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The telegraph announces the nomination
of Abraham Lincoln, Of Illinois, by the Re-
publican Convention At Chicago.
The strength Of Mr. Seward ip the Con-
vention seems 70 have bean sufficient 20 head
of the conservatiye movement and,-Rl-
though not enough 70 noEuiraie him, 70 se-
cure the nomination Of radical Republican.
Mr.. Lincoln goes the full length Of Repub-,
licanisui, whatever il IA, and makes no sort Of
concessions TO squatter sovereignty. He prob
ably has as much availability as any candidate
announced Ht Chicago. He viii probably
carry'my State which has heretofore been re-
garded as Republican; and has at least an
equal chance with any candidate whom the
Democrats may nominate, to carry Illinois
In his contest with Douglas in that State he
received I2b,275 votes, against l2l,19O for
Douglas, and 4,es3 for the Administration
From this it win be seen that without the
third ticket the chances would be about even,
taking that election as basis. Against any
other candidate than Douglas, there, could
hardly be any question about his carrying
that State. go II z, y. - la. .s.,' -
Mr.. Lincoln is. a man of good abilities, Of a
sound, logical. mind, though rather slow in its
action. The acuteness of Douglas in turning
the points of his opponent and his facility in
making the worse appear the letteF reason,
enabled him to make Lincoln appear at a dis
advantage in theirdebates in Illinois, although
Douglas Handicapped his popular soyereienty
with the Dred Scott decision, at the start.
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The conservative movement seems to have
made but little show at Chicago. In order to
beat Mr.. Seward the neutrals were obliged
to take up man just as radical. The Bates,
effort seems to have paid poorly for the dry
nursing it has received, although It must be
admitted, the nursing was very dry.
Mr.. Chase did not show that force which
he and his friends expected, and had some
bitter opposition in the Ohio delegation. Mr..
Deano had the poor taste to attempt to pay
off his, Senatorial defeat-rif such ittnaay be
called, when he hardly made showing in the
election-by assuming tospeak for the peo-
pie of Ohio with great flourish in seconding
the nomination of Lincoln as, a candidate
before the Convention. Tie people of Ohio
so far as represented by the Republican party,
have expressed their wishes officially, and as
the Ohio delegation had placed Mr.. Chase in
nomination before the. Convention, Mr. Dol
ano would have appeared much better if he
had swallowed his spite and kept silence
State pride always makes betterimpression
ON the people abroad than personal enmity
Later dispatches bring newsof the selection
OF Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, as can
didate for the Office of Yice-President-th'
Southern geographical position of Mr.. Cla!
not having, operatedYs as<was expected b.
many, to secure to him the preference 70
that place. Mr.. 'Hamlin 'is-,a gehtlefhati
respectable character and abilities, who
now serving his second term in the Senate 9
the United States. The Office of Vice-Presi
dent, being one of mo- greet significance, 81
long as the President survives, the standing
of the ticket isyin general but little -a#eote'
by the character of the candidate; and NJ
Hamlin's case viii probably form no exceI
ton to the rule His Rntecedents are Dem
ocratic, as he was elected to the Senate q
his first term. by. Democrats, AFTER whici
having joined the Republican party, he wa
complimented with reelection.