New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

and members of Congress. A grandson Of Patrick
Henry has been engaged to speak at the ratification
meeting in Faneuil Hall, this evening.
The Republican State Committee of Michigan
have issued an address to the Republican electors OF
H. State, warmly approving the nomination OF Lin
coin and Hamlin, for whom they promise a majority
Of at least % 600. We quote passage
With the Convention at Chicago-its spirit ana
tone-s patriotism and self sacrifice for common
caueand is honest purpose TO select the very pest c
for the crsis the Republicans, of all classes are now
more than satisfied II decided in its wisdom that the
young West alone could give us the leader under wnop
victory was certain and not in all the valley OF ~
Mifsisrppi from st. Anthonys to the Gun, iron '
Aephanes TO the western peak of Kansas, coula my
have found more fit embodiment OF the eAuo . ah
yitaty-the rude strength, the open cordial . all
straightforward honesty manly iirmness alu e L
tua yigor of the Western characer-than III A"'""'"
Lincoln Of Illinois.
The Cincinnati Gazette has The following ooser-
yations:
"a very unjust and not merely ungenerous war
faro il made nv some of the NewYork friends OF Mr.
Seward upon Horace Greeley for his course III regru
10 the nominations at Chicago. lie IS accused Oh rae
tous opposition, personal IN 's enarC. sp"ston Is
manifested toward THE TRIBUNE and It's cmei eui'or
on no better ground, we believe, than Tor darhg 70
consult what be thought to be the best interests OF MS
PARTY rather than the personal preferences Vi q ma
tribute 10 him any narrower and more selfish reason
for his course is at least unwarraned by any clrcun
stances publicly indicated. The Judgment ana .le
sympahies of the great body OF the nepuO noaG
throughout the country will sustain him. we are conf
dent and repudate the attempted asPersoh VI nS
ives. Every who has regularly read M AT
TRIBUNE, for months past must be aware tnaV HI'
Greeley has treated this subject with great dehcacy III
his columns and in no nfriendly or vndlctlve spirit
Those with whom he has privately conyersed VIII pear
witness TO the same fact. In common win many
others in all parts of the country he was 9ndouoIed
convinced independently OF any preJuulce iVi vi
against any man. that this canvass was not the httes'
one in which to bring out Mr. Seward as the Repub-
| lean standardbeaTer. We have never been aole 70
| see how any unbiased personals we certainly are ho'
| against Mr.. Seward neutrality-suspicious. come 10
different conclusion. year or more since we stated
emphatically, and on deliberate examination OF the
whole question, that Mr. Seward could not be nominal
ted for this canvass. We asked to have tins strong
statement of opinion remembered, and compared Win
the result AT no period aiterward, and at no stage OF
the Chicago Convention, did we see good reason 70
modify that opinion, until tie event iny oohIineu l''
And similar we know, have all along been the con-
| vic1ions of older and more experienced pohuclans,
who like ourselves, admire Mr.. Seward, ana nave
never had the slightest ground OF personal hoslhty
toward him. We are confident that MS ihulscree'
friends who would denounce and prescribe Mr. Gree
lev for caring more for the than for the man,
will do less injury 10 the object of their vindlcveness
than to the statesman they profess to serve
The Bg6alo Express publishes the following ex-
tract from letter from an Old Wing of Boston:
Your Chicago ticket is bound to sweep the country.
T, viii eonal The bard-cider times of 1910, or the
| Rough and Ready of a later period. hear on all
sides general 'caving in rolling of the fence OF
hundreds of Old Wings and others who, for the last
| six or eight wears have followed ones lead, and
| know not where they belonged or where 10 go. We
for am one of hem now think there can be no mis-
take and that the Chicago ticket is bound to succeed
In speech at the great ratification meeting in
New.Haven on Tuesday evening, the Hon. Truman
| Smith spoke follows:
"This is the time to say, as now say with al my
heart and soul that we will elevate Honest Old Abe to
1 the Presidency. GCheers have had the honor OF
personal acquaintance with him. When representing
/ The lVth Congressional Distrctin Congress met him
in l847 the floor OF the House, and during that ses-
| sion and the vacation that followed | saw him con.
stantly, both in the House and IN the Wing Central
| Committee, of which we were both members l
formed very high estimate of his character found
him man OF high order of intellect of unepotted
| integrity and Of very superior abilities lie Is now
thirteen years older, and his powers have increased
| and maured greatly since that time. lie has now
reached the period when the faculties most thor
oughly developed and he has those powers which will
enable him discharge the duties Of the Presidency na
manner that will satisfy the country and command the
confidence and respect of the world. His adminstra-
tration viii stand ont in bold contrast with the corrupt
and wicked administration that we now have, at the
bead of which is that wretched and miserable old bach
elor, James Buchanan. Great laughter. What is
needed for President, il not so much crack orator
/ as some think-as man of strong common senseLand
that Mr. Lincoln has marked degree, powerful IN
teect-he has that too unspotted inegrity-and Tor
that he s proverbal and man OF nerve and uflinci-
ing fImness for which Lincoln is also distinguished
desire no better at the head Of Government than
this citizen of the Great West of whom II is truly said
that he has sought the Office rejoice at his nom-
nation. | rejoice at it for other reasOns-becanse the
Convention adopted the rule of moderation and con-
| citation. Abraham Lincoln stands the Representative
Man of united Opposition, party of Freedom, and
every man and every brsnch i'll opposition to the pres
ent and corrupt Administration, gather round the
standard that bears alo his glorious name. His name
| was brought forward in conclatory spirit and
whether any pleases to call himself Republican,
or an American Conservative, Lincoln is candi-
date that he can support There is yet another reason.
Mr. Lincoln comes in without commlttals-he has not
appointed his Cabinet. have known Hannibal Ham.
| lin aso | was associated with him in the United
States Senate, of which he Democratic member.
But when the Democrats passed that measure OF I'M
auiy the Nebraska BILL he abandon ed that party, and
now acts with us. He is a worthy of your conf
dence and support and is fit TO fill any place i'll the gift
Of the people even the chair of the Chief Magistrate.
| am for the cause. think it high time that the Demo-
cratic party should take a vacation. We shall then
| have an opportunity to overhaul the Government in
all its departments and if you want to know what
shall discover will refer you TO the testimony OF the
| Covode Committee! Applause. Some people have
| tried TO get mp third party, and l have thought
would propose mysef-a party that if properly or
| gained and supported, would soon put Democratic
| villaDies out Of every department OF Government
| have thought of proposing an Ant RascdiHy party.
| Laughter and cheers. But now that Honest Abe
Lincoln il nominated, think need no third party.
| Tremendous appause