Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-06-01
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

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pressions Of the great Convention, and some
Of the facts connected with it which were
notiikcly to reach them in other channels
/ We wish to add, here at home. after all is
over, our deliberate testimony to the high
character Of the gathering-it was not an
assemblage Of political tricksters, but meet
ing Of patriotic men to the dignity of its pro
ceedings-they had the dignity which belongs
to such a mighty council inspired by a noble
purpose and to the success Of the whole
affair, as a meeting, and in the obvious effect
of its action upon the fortunes Of the Party.
The party is to be congratulated upon
the happy choice Of the place for the
Convention. The citizens Of Chicago
have fully indicated the propriety Of the
selection Of their city. Their foresight in
providing. at an expense OF seven thousand
dollars, place of meeting ior the multitude
which no public hall in the country could
have begun to contain the general excellence
Of their arrangements [nor were the great
public uncared for; two lines of telegraph
were brought directly into the Wigwam, and
telegraph Office established literally at the
elbows Of the reporters, So that the events
Transporting were given to the country at the
very moment; the cordiality Of their welcome
to the strangers, and their open-handed hos
pitality, in a great degree made the occa-
sion what it was.
Nor has the Convention been rad thing
for Chicago.
Forty or fifty thousand intelligent stran-
gers have visited the city, have left half
million or more Of dollars in cash. a q have
carried away favorable impressions Of the
place. Chicago is now fine city, illustrat-
ing, it Is true, in spots, the ups and dozens Of
human progress, but full Of marks Of
energy and enterprise aud taste. Ii Will be
a magnificent city "whcn it is finished" Gas
they say Of Broadway)-and we can assure
those who have any doubts on the subject
that the hard times which have finished a
number Of places CUT West, have by no means
finished Chicaso-and it is destined to a
magnificent future among the great cities Of
the globe
We should say, also, that the Party was
fortunate in its representatives, at the Con-
vention-we allude not TO the delegates only,
bat to the vast multitude gathered from
almost every town Of any size in the Free
States, to witness their delibcIatons-if it
were not eyi&ca, that the Party nul0 have
sent such men. as long as it sent its own
members. To the intelligence, gcntlcnanly
bearing, and evident good character Of the
crowd, the principal democratic paper in
Chicago felt constrained to bear full testi-
mony-while expressing its surprise that
such orderly and good looking men could
hold 1.-THE d-testabIe principles Of black re-
publicanisn'
1t was an orderly crowd, and during the
whole Of our stay in Chicago, from Monday
to Friday, We saw not one intoxicated man.
There was abundance Of most earnest discus
sion, in and cut Of the Convention but we /
heard no ill-'emPered or angry words, and |
the general harmony and good feeling was
all that could have been desired.
The Convention was fortunate in its Pres
ident. Mr. Ashmun proved himself
prompt, clear headed, and thoroughly capa-
bic presiding officer, aud performed the try
ing duties Of his position to universal accep-
tation.
Finally, the Party is fortunate in the
selection Of its Candidates by this Conven
ton. What We think of the ticket has been
already indicated, and We feel entirely conf
dent Of its triumphant success. The only
question has been as to how New York and
he Seward men men would take it, and they
IRE taking it in quite as good spirit as
'ould have been expected Few who were not
N the ground, can understand how strong
vas the feeling Of personal attachment to the
nan, and loyalty to him as the great chief
ain of the party, exhibited by Mr. Stewards
Tiends. They were convinced that he could
,e elected. and they could not believe that he
would be dropped. The evening before the
eeisi7e ballot they felt entirely sure Of his
ominatlon and their Disappointment was
Il the greater when it flashed upon them,
hat it was not to be. They could not Join
n the cheers Of triumph, and as
he chairman of the sturdy delegation from
lichigan. when called upon, as other States
ere doing, to change the vote of his State ,
n Lincoln, said that Michigan had no votes .
change-that MIR. Lincoln, when once the l.
ominee of the Party, should have her vote; .
ut she worshipped no rising sun, and could 4.
i've her voice here only to the man of her r
cart; as Mr.. Evarts, of New York, when
owing to make the vote unanimous ;,
'oke of the affection Of the Republicans of :,
ew York for the great statesman, from \
hose lips, he said, most of them had ;
armed to love republican principles, many /
'es overlooked, and heads bowed over ach-
e hearts. Of course, it takes some time to
t over this. But they will feel better
hen it is done aching. They are already
cling better. Mr.. Lincoln was heartily the ~
IN of their second choice. Mr.. Seward has -
mself set the example of hearty support of ::
e ticket, and Lincoln and Hamlin will :.
eep New York, together with the united y. y,
nth, as with tornado.
The Chicago Convention made no blunder us
as the ides of November will fully show. an