Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-15
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heartily to the nominations. We publisl
the last paragraph of long aud abl!
written article il that paper, which iHdi
Gates in an unmistakable manner its posi-
ton and purposes:
"Nit such views Of the Chicago plat
form and nominations, with the knowledg,
that the little strength belonging to JOIN
Bell in this State is already diminished By
a considerable secession to Sam Houston
and With the old Wing hatred Of Democ.
racy, nursed il With our mothers milk
and strong today as in lcii, in our hearts
We conceive it to be our duty to place the
names of Lincoln and Hamlin at the head
Of our columns, as pledge tha, We Will
extend to them such honorable and faith
ful support as may belong to cur position
and influence"
Lincoln Is candidate not 10 be despis-
ed. He is Of fair talents, ] self-mads man,
a tall, swarihy, rather cadaverous-looking :
Ken,uckian, good stamp talker, and pos
sesses the qualities which make men pop
u!ar With "!he boys"-R5clles,er { " !. }
-iarertiser (Dem)
lie ILipco!n] is probably more likely
to carry Wha, the Republicans call the
doubtful Siates,' than many others who
are better known in those States In re-
gard to ais mind ani character, .e seems
10 combine, il rare degree, shNxdness
with enthusiasm, practical sagaciiy with
passionate devotion to principles, and, in
cauvassiDg the State Of Illinois against
Douglas IN 1888, be proved also that he
was oGe of those sturdy workers who eau
''toil terribly" No public man Of his
party has quicker, more instructive per-
cep;On Of popular feelings and modes OF
thinking, greater facility IN connecting his
opinions with those which obtain among
the mass Of voters, and more insinua;ing
way of proving TO the people that he "is
one of them. .'-Bos.oa Transcript, (Neu-
tral.)
The Baltimore TurH-eitung. the central
organ OF the German Turner Band Of the
United States, has declared il layor Of
Lincoln for President.
TIE NeB York Independens runs up the
Liucolu and Haulin flag, as ;he "Nomi-
nations for Freedom" This, We think,
is the first instance in which distinctive
ly religious paper has taken such step.
DELAWARE RlGH7-The Delaware
.State J0USadl and the Delaware RepuU-
3cHa, both Fillmore papers in the last Pres
ldentIal campaign, ay the Republican flag
Of Lincoln and Hanlin.
The Old democratic party has breathed
is last, aud To-Day We enter upon a new
era in uatiouai politics. The Couvention
At Charleston has split, and, whether il be
On men OF neasltes, tLe practical result
Is the same. The proceedings at Charles
ton prove that the Democratic party has
worn itself out, and that party divisions
in the country have to beIaugei hereafter
On other issues than those on which the
political battles have been fought. The
democratic has fulfilled its allotted time.
Like its grea, predecessor, it has run its
;lTcle, and buried the entire generation Of
mea whof9uadei aud led dit.-N TNeraA.
UTICA, June 4.-Thc Republicans held
, ratification meeting here this evening.
1t was the largcs. local political meeting
9f either party eSe1 held il Utica
Mr. Lincoln is we'll known to be a man
of chiya!Eous courage, and frank and open
Is light itself. qualities that ever tell with
he peopla.-B9st0a TursLer, (Iudepen-
lent)
n. B. Smithers, prominent Fillmore
nan IN Delaware, spoke in the highes;
erms Of Bell and Everett, at the recent
ratification meeting 10 VIII
but declared in favor Of Lincoln
.li Ham!in as the surcs, mode Of rescuiDg
ia. State from Democracy.
The nomination of Lincoln was master
stroke of political craft. Ever since the
memorable struggle Of 1858, the Republi-
an sheets OF the West and Northwes,
ave placed Lincoln on the list of aspi-
ants ior the Chicago nomination. He IS
mao Of agreeable manners, ready and
orcib!e speaker, self-maie and self-taught,
nd personally popular among the hardy !
Ous Of the West.-Nelr Or'eaas Be.
The Louisville Journal (suppOsting the
Sell and ETercts ticket gives the follow
ur rratuitous testimony OF behalf Of Lin I
oln:
"Thc Republican organs, By common
onseEt, designate their candidate for the
Presidency as Honest Old Abe We are
= no means disposed to deny his right to
bis designation. We know him person
rs, and have observed his public course,
nd however strongly We may condemn
,me of the doctrines to which he is com.
lifted, We have at DO time seen reason to
cub; bis honesty. We believe be has the
ood of his country at heart. Thus much
e take pleasure IL saying in his behalf"
We regard this nomination as perhaps
lie strongest one the Republican party
,uid haze made.-Nelc O1lsdRs C5esceat
The New York Express repudiates the
ell nomination, aud is ''piiing in FOR
0uston, who has been nominated. Crit
nden, also, turns cold shoulder to Bell.
he men are good; bu, the movement in
eir behalf is felt 10 be useless.
The Washington correspondent Of the
ew York Post says that the Department
erks have nearly all discovered that Mr.