The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-01
LINCOLN AND HAMLIN.
SPIRIT or YHg REPUBLICAN PRESS.
From The Albany Evening Journal.

great struggle now going on " Aorsnam Lin.
coin.
eve need not tell our readers that William
IT. Seward was our frst choice, and that our
labor has been that no should be the nominee
Of the Chicago Convention for the Presidency
The convention, however, has decided other
wise, and We bow TO the decision- bow with the
greater checrfulness, inasmuch a. although Mr..
Seward, whom We consider the 6rst great rep
rssentative OF Republican principles, has been
defeated, We have In tho nomination OF Mr..
Lincoln no erpsdisaey candidate, but one who
early embraced the Republican cause, has sl.
WAYS labored constantly for its success, has
from the beginning stood, and stands now, fAir
and square on its national and conservative
platform.
Here stand We. here stand Lincoln and Ham,
| lin, and we therefore inscribc Lincoln and Ham,
/ lin ON our banner. and prepare to 60 msnfully
to work to ensure their election, asking oil good
Republicans, all patriotic. national and conserv-
ative citizens Of this confederacy to do the
same.
Congrstulating the Republican party on the
good feeling that characterized the convention
at Chicago, We have only further TO say, here
ere TWO eminent nisS g s sS., whose honesty Of
National Republican principles are unques-
toned, claiming the support Of the people Of
the United States, In opposition TO sectional
and corrupt Democracy. Let that support be
given heartily-go at once to work for them,
and they and their principles shall triumph
Our own best exertion shall be given for their
success, and given In confidence and hope"
From the N. Y. Tribune.
"while his (Mr. Llncoln's1 position rs Re.
publican renders him satisfactory to the most
lealous member Of the party, the moderation Of
his character, and the conservative tendencies
OF his mind, long approved and well known Of
all men IN public life, commend him to every
section OF the Opposition. There Is no good
reason why Americans and wings, and In short
all who are inspired rather by patriotism than
by party feeling, should not rally to his sup
port. Republicans and Conseryatives--thSse
who dread the extension ofslavery, and thdse
who dread the progress Of Administrative and
Legislative corruption-may be assured that In
him both these eyils will find stern and i'm
movable antagonist and IN impossible barrier.
At the same time, as man Of the people, raised
by his own genius and integrity from the hum
blest to the highest position, having made for
himself IN honored name rs lawyer, an advo-
cate, popular orator, statesman and man,
the industrious and intelligent masses OF the
country may well hail his nomination with .
swelling tide Of enthusiasm, Of which the wild
and prolonged outbursts ut Chicago yesterday
are the fitting prelude and beginning.
We need hardly say that the election OF Mr..
Lincoln, though II cannot be accomplished
without arduous and persistent efforts, Is emil
nently thing that can be done.
From the Boston Journal.
The ticket Is fortunate in the personal char
scter Of both Of It's members, In their diverse
political trainings, In their representative ca
pacities rs Republicans, In their local sources
Of strength, and In the absence OF oil those re-
pellant qualities which might have made i'm.
possible the now nearly certain combination oil
all the anti-democratic elements Of the country.
to work for one common and glorious victory.
From the Boston Atlas and Bee.
New England salutcs to-
day the son and champion Of the West, and the
future President Of the Republic. All hail to
Abe Lincoln, Gt Illinois!
or Hannibal IIamlin, OF Maine, We have not
now space to speak, rs his reputation and pub
lie services deserve Nor need we speak Of
him to the people of New England. As mem.
Der Of Congress, Ms q governor Of his State, and
rs n Senator, he has become u national man.
Originally q Democrat, he has, like thousands,
!. Il his old associates and become allied with
the Republicans. and nobly will he bear the
scrutiny Of the canvass, and the high honor to
which he is destined.
From the New haven failanium.
"The action Of the Republican Convention
has sent thrill fjoy over the whole country.
In every direction earnest Republicans who
had awaited the nomination with anxiety,
knowing that the welfare Of the nation, anl
perhaps the prosperity. OF our free Institutions
depended upon q judicious selection, recOgnir.
ell the candidates named rs just the men for
the occasion, and ratified the choice with hear
ty cheers, with blazing bon6res and the thun.
der Of cannon. Though other candidates had
been more prominent Sn the newspapers and
the dispatches from Chicago, no nomination,
we venture to say, was ever received with q
more heartfelt welcome and universal rejoicing
than those Of yesterday. Perfect harmony In
the Convention was significant Of the entire sat
isfiction with which the Republican party
throughout the country will learn Of nomna'
tions 50 judicious and strong, and the tempest
OF wild enthusiasm raised In the wiswam and Ia
the streets Of Chicago Is but m indication o.
the fire and sririt which the names Of Lincoln
and Hamlin will arouse"
From the Boston transcripts neutral paper
It Is both amusing and instructive to observe
how the nominations made for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency ut Chicago, yesterday,
are received by politicians Of the different par.
ties. The Union Constitutional party laugh ai
the nominations. as the oil Wings laughed ri
the nomination Of James X. Polk In 1874. we
will return said Rufus Choate on that occa-
sion, "James X. Polk to the Convention that
dis-''eorsrei him In the same way the Dem.
ocrats were hilarious over the nomination OF
General Harrison and General Taylor. The
success Of these three candi iates proves that
contempt for opponents Is more pleasant than
wise.
Mr.. Lincoln, though not generally known
iika NJ AauarI N All M su,an and rpn n II.
;. ly infer to Mr.. Seward IS representative
man, still possesses qualities which will make
him strung candidate. There arc no preju-
dices against him In his own party, and there
fore the whole strength OF the party will be ex-
erted In his support. lie Is probably more
likely to carry what the Republicans call the
doubtful States" than many Others who are arc
better known In these States. In regsri TO his
mind and character, he seems To combine In q
rare degree shrewdness with enthusiasm, prac-
ticai sagacity with passionate devotion to prin.
ciples, and In canyassing the State OF Illinois
against Douglas In 1853, he proved also that he
was one Of those sturdy workers who can "toil
terribly" No public man Of his party has q
quicker. more instructive perception Of popular
feeling and modes Of thinking, greater facility
In connecting his own opinions with those
which obtain among the mass OF voters, and .
more insinuatlng way o! proving to the people
that he "is one Of them"
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
"The same conservative feeling that was
made apparent In the Chicago platform has
culminsted In the Chicago nominations for
President and yice-President, Abraham Lin
coin and Hannibal IIamln. and u Is gratifying
to record that, warmly and earnestly as tho
friends Of other gentlemen pressed their res.
pective claims for the honor ofa nomination
TOR the Presidency, there was not even mo-
mentary hesitation on the part Of any one TO
accept fully and cordially the candidate upon
whom the choice Of the majority Of the Con.
vention ultimately fell. To his high personal
character may be added . moderation and con-
sentative tendency OF mind which viii make
him acceptable 10 our very best citizens, to
wings and Americans ~ well ~ to Republi-
cans. And should the Democratic Convention
nominate man Of ultra views or 6llbustering
tendencies, the more conservative Of the DEM