Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
,,,I IN command | feel that wc Stand ,n,u :.

oud in command, feel that we stand upon Il !
Il rock and the gates Of he'll shall not prevail ,
against 1t.
In behalf OF my friends Of Indiana, would !
say that any efforts which we have made to
S, cure the nomination of Abraham Lincoln of .
Illinois, we have been animated by no feeling
o, ai,inosty towards the distinguished son of .
New Work, for in no single State of the Union |
is the name of W illiam H. Seward more high
ly honorcd than in Indiana. Applause
We would not, if we could, pluck enc leaf |
from the laurel that adorns his brow; We
would not tarnish one letter in the history |
which will render his name illustrious in all !
coming time. 1t is not that we have loved |
Seward less, but because we have loved the !
great Republican cause more.
Thirty years ago on the southern frontier
Of Indiana mi ght have been seen an humble
ragged boy, bare-ioOted, driving his oxen
through the mountains, and he has elevated
himself to the pinniclc which has now pre-
sented him as a candidate of this Convention
1t is an illustration Of that spirit of enterprise
which characterizes the west, and every west
crn heart will thrOb witt joy when the name
of Lincoln shall be presented to them as the
candidate of the Republican party. Great
and long continued applause.
In conclusion | assure you that the Re
publican flag will wave in triumph over the
soil of Indiana.
MAINE WHEELS INTO LINE.
Mr.. McCrilliS, of Maine--Mr President and
Gentlemen of the Convention Il will detain
you but single moment. lwish, in the first
place, to make an acknowledgment in behalf
of the people of Maine, for the honor that this
Convention has conferred upon them by Sc
lecting one of her distinguished SONS for the
candidate for the office of Vice President of
the United States. Mr.. President, the people
Of Maine were the ardent admirers and
friends of William III. Seward Applause
and cheers. The believed that the candidate
which this Convention would nominate would
surely be the next President of these United
States, and they charged their delegation that
above all things they should select man loyal
to the spirit of human liberty-loyal to the
spirit of free government, loyal to the princi-
pies upon which orr fathers laid deep the
foundations of this great cmpire-loyal to the
constitution and loyal to the Union Of these
States. And Mr.. Chairman, they believe that
in the person of VIM. II. Seward, the great
Senator from New York, ali these great quail
| tues were combined, in addition to his eminent
and distinguished services to the Republican
cause, and his exalted craftsmanship. Loud
| cheers
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention, however earnest we may have been
| in pressing the claims OF cur particular candi
| dates, when the President of the Convention
announced the result, all partizan feelings and
differences subsided, and we stood together
as band of brethren, as united phalanx
| Ant! when the electric spark shall convey the
intelligence of the nomination to the remotcst
portions Of this Republic, every Republican
will stand by his fellow, forming a united pha
lanX, and elect the nominee. Illinois and
Maine are not only sisters in the great family
Of States, they are no. only sisters under the
Constitution-sstersi in law, but they are by
kindred and by blood. OF the people of New
England thousands upon thousands are our
brethren and sisters who have emigratcd t
Illinois and are scattered throughout the
Great West. And here, sir, they arc among
the living, and here their bones rcpOse among
the dead. In 1886, the man who is now your
candidate for the Vice Presidency of the
United States, resigned his scat as Chairman
OF the Committee On Commerce in the United
States Senate, and was nominated for Cover
nor OF the State Of Maine. Maine led the van
in the conflict. In September of that year
Maine electrified the nation by vote of 10000
majority. She led the van in that great fight
She was the Star in the East-the bright Star
that illuminated the whole Northern horizon
She was the Star Of Hope-like the Star of
Bethlehem. She came over and stood by the
cause Of freedom with her young and gallant
leader. Mr.. Chairman, | know the people Of
Maine well. know that they will give
cordial and united support to this ticket. [
know that from nvarv hill from, ovor,, x,,llo,,
and every nlountain-alOng her rivers-along
her rock bound coast, the nomination of Abra,
ham Lincoln will be hailed with one spontan-
couS, loud, long, and continued shout of en-
thuslasm and applause; and that the people
will inscribe on her banner, "LincOln and
llamiin-Union and Victory" Tumultuous
applause.
THE NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS
The motion to make the nomination of Mr.
llamlln unanimous was then put to vote, and
carried with the greatest enthusiasm.
Loud cries Of" Corwin," "Corwin"
Mr.. Carter, of Ohio. | desire to make an
apology for my colleague. Mr.. Corwin has
been very frequently called for in this assem-
bly,, with the view of eliciting Il response from
him. lie is now lying ndisposed upon his
back at a private residence in this town, and
iiS iNHuSolCu iilC W iIIskC tIllS iIOlOHN IL he
should he called upon; and at the same time
to give the Republicans here assembled, the
assurance of his full appreciation of what has
transpired here; and the further assurance
of his labor throughout the campaign. Ap-
plause and cries of "Good," " good" " Cor
win iOrcver"
Mr.. Tuck, of New Hampshire Mr.. Pres
ident, | offer the following resolution:
n1,1I @xl,o
and the Chairman of the respective delegations,
be appointed a Committee to notify Abraham Lin
coin Of Illinois, and Hannibal Iainlin of Maine. of
their nomination by this Convention as the Candi-
dates OF the Republican party, for the Offices re-
spec,ively of President and Vice President of the
United States.
y Delegate. | move to amend by inserting
the word unanimous" before the word
''nomination.''
The amendment was accepted and the res
oluton adopted unanimously.
A RESOLUTION
Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio. | offer the follow.
ing resolution:
H,SoIced, That we deeply sympathize with those
men who have been driven, some from their ma
tive States, and others from the States of their
adoption, and are now exiled from their homes on
account their opinions; and we hold the Demo-
cratic party responsible for this gross violation of
that clause of the Constitution which declares that
the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all
the privileges and mmunities of the citizens in the
several States.
Resolution adopted.
SPEECH OF MR.. LANE
Mr. Lane, OF Indiana Was received with
many cheers -Freemen of the United States.
YOU have to day inaugurated grand work.
No event in the history of the United States
Subsequent to the Declaration of Indepcn-
dence, is more sublime and impressive than
the event which has this day been inaugural
ed in this vast presence of the freemen of the
United States of America. Into your hands
tins day Is placed the grand responsibility of
bearing the torch Of civilization in the van
guard of freedom.
ask you to bear it aloft and upward until
the whole world shall glow with the light of
our illumination. My fellow citizens, the work
commenced to day shall go on, until COM
plete victory shall await our efforts in Novem-
Der.