The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-26
Especial despatch 10 the Cincinnati Gasette.l
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Lincoln and IIABsalila.


The Chicago Convention has done its work
quickly and well. 1t has presented to the voter.
of the country a Platform of Principles which
| must command the assent and Endorsement oil
every man who wishes well Of his country. II
| has presented, further, as candidates upon that
| Platform for the Offices of President and Vice
| President men whom the people Of the West
and East know and honor--LINcoLN and HAM
LIE. as'
We venture to say that there is not in the
| whole West a man who stands higher in popular
confidence than On ABE LINCOLN He is man
of the people. He has risen by the force Of his
own energy from the position of 1atboatman
to the honored head Of the Illinois bar. He is q
man whom no obstacle could intimidate, no de.
feat check, no misfortune embitter A man
whose life is synonym of honesty, capabiiity
and energy is ABE LINCOLN.
In selecting him, the Convention had in view
the demands of the time. They knew that for
President was needed man of broad views, OF
quick perception of results SO as to be prepared
for decisive action in emergencies, and Of a
strong will that would carry out his purposes
when formed, without regard to tie pressure
OF lobbyists, the fearful vaccinations" to use
Roger A. Pryor's phrase, Of timid timeseryers,
nor the hlnsterings of threatening sectionaists.
ARE LINCOLN possesses in a marked degree
man living who dares impusn his honesty. His
ability is as undoubted as his courage and his
will. With LINCOLN in the White House, we
shall have an honest and firm Administration.
There will be no more Walker letters, no more
PRESIDENTIAL recommendations to let a contract
SO as to help parry hack struggling for Office
We shall have the affairs Of the Government
economically administered, THE right man
will be in the right place."
Mr.. LINCOLN is fresh from the people. He has
had experience of public life, and has, while in
public life, shown the qualities we have mem
toned Bat he has not been SO constantly in
politics as to have acquired the peculiar notions
Of integrity which such men as Buchanan and 9th
Ell. life long politicians have. He will see events
as the people see them, and 50 seeing, will have
the courage to act upon them honestly and fear
lessly, as the people would have him.
HANNIBAL HAMIIN is one of the most intluen-
tal and able men in Maine, which State he now
represents in the United States Senate. Mr.,
Hamlin, as our readers will remember, is Of Dem
ocratic antecedents, and as Democrat was in
the 9. S. Senate in 1856.
The wrongs of Kansas opened his eyes to the
real character of the so-called Democracy, and
he became a Republican. He was taken up by
that party in Maine as their candidate for Gov
ernor, and made most brilliant canvass, com.
pleteiy notwithstanding the State, which had be-
fore been Democratic, and gaining his election
by majority of some 10000 votes. Mr.. Ham
lin was, in 1857, reelected to the Senate
We append a brief sketch of the life Of LIN
COLIN, which is published in last weeks issue Of
Harper's Weekly:
Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, was born
on the 18th of February, 1909, in Hardin coun-
ty, Kentucky. His family, although much re-
speeted, were not blessed with much of this
worlds goods, aud he gas forced to fight his own
way through the opening struggles of life's cam
paign. lnthis way he became intimately ac-
quainted with the industrial classes, and they
now claim ihim as one Of their number---"The
Flatboatulan!" Whether he was engaged in rp-
raj pursuits, or in plotting down the Mississippi
river boats laden with produce, he permitted no
opportunity to escape for the improvement Of his
mind. When he had thus, by his own exertions.
been admitted to the bar, he settled in the pleas
ant town of Springfield, Illinois, where he has
since resided.
When the '.Black- Hawk" war broke out ia
the spring Of iS32 Mr. Lincoln was amonr the
first to offer his services, and was elected car.
tam OF company of Illinois volunteers, at the
head OF which he distinguished himself during
tiiat Drief yet effective campaign. He was az.
forwards elected to the State Legislature, taking
decided ground as Wing Of the Henry CLAY
school. In l846 he was elected member OF the
AAAth Congress, where he acted with the Whip
party; and at the National Convention which
Gen. Scott for President. in .Inne
1902, he was elected to represent Illinois in the
Central Wing Committee Yeoman's service aid
he render IN that campaign.
In 1896 Mr.. Lincoln entered actively into the
Republican contest, and two years later the
convention oil that party nominated him in on
position to Judge Douglas as Republican sena-
tor from the State of Illinois, lie was defeated.
As is known, but lost none Of his reputation with
his party.-lCincinati Gazette
Mtss-rAKKs.--A railroad car, above all Others.
3 the place to witness scenes"
Not long since at railroad station, not d
iundred miles from our own place, VIC were the
innocent observer of little occurrence IN, ia. |
pressed US deeply.
As soon as the train hal halted by the crowd /
d platform, young lady Of really prenosseS. |
ing appearance, and one who evidently BELONGED I
o the "upper circles sprang lightly and 81. /
'ectnntiy up the steps and glided lightly into tie
ar Having east her eyes down row or doy;nc |
Messengers, her countenancc lighted un-a halfe.
Impressed exclamation Of JOY escaped her pir;sh
FPS, and the next instaat she was standing Scsi5.
scat, at the further end of the car occuo;e1 hs
gentleman and lady OF very resnectah,a ~
ven elegant appearance. The renrlcman -
cared considerably young and difhdent--tl,a
ppafei OF his companion bespoke tie bride.
NO sooner had the young lady reached the
AR than, throwing her white arms about ,he
Dung mans neck, she impressed hasty kiss IN
Is bearded lips, and exclaimed: -
ny, Fred! How DO you do? And il th;s
ae aear little wife you wrote TO us about "
nsn. mere we plainly discerned blush mant.
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