Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-05-25
Lincoln & Hamlin nominated.

OF its session. accomplished the chef object
Tor which I, had assembled. by the selection
Of ABRAHAM LINCOLN Of Illinois, rs candi.
date for President, aud llASNinAL ilintIs
Of Maine. for Vice President. The proceed
ings throughout were Of tic most harmoni'
Gus character. and the announcement OF the
selection OF Mr.. Lincoln. on the third bal
lot, was greeted with ,umul, of applause.
which completely arrested bushes, for near.
" quarter Of an hour. Tho intelligence
quickly spread 10 tho crowd outside the
wigwam. who were almost wild with de-
light. The announcement a. IL has been
spread at lightning speed throughout the
country, has produced the nmo feeling Of
satisfaction. and aroused tho utmo', en,hu.
SLASH. ltr,a ticket composed Of strong
and true men-rnen who are fitted TO meet
any emergency, and discharge with honor
the duties Of any station assigned them.
Either Of them will sustain with dignity
the honor Of tho Chief Mnsi,tracy Of the
RSpublic.
While ,hssc candidates possess all the
qualifications necessary for proper dis.
charge Of N. duties which will be assigned
them, they possess that other qualification
80 important a, the prcscn, iime-availabil.
iiy. They have each those elements Of pop
ulariiy that will attract the people to their
standard; and their public record is entire
" unohjcctionablc, Their names alone,
give an impetus to the Republican ball.
which will make It. progress irresistible.
The name Of Lincoln la, become house
bold word, from hi, famous campaign, in
1858. with Douglas. in Illinois. With all
the oclai Of temporary opposition to tho
democracy, in the passage of the leeomp,on
bill. Mr.. Douglas wen, before the people Tor
70 election. At ,hi. juneture, tho Repub-
Leans II Illinois fixed upon Abraham Linz
eoln.--bc,ter known in tba, State a. 4" Hon.
ct old Abe, "-As the man who should be
o, against the " Little Giant" In spite Of
the detection Of many Republican voters,
who wished 10 sustain Douglas IN wha, they
then considered an honest move agains, 'la-
very. aud voted for him. Lincoln came out
Of ,hc contest with i2j .27j votes to l2l,.
100 or Douglas. Tie arpor'ioumsnt Of
tho State was such that Douglas had ma.
hrity in the legislature, and was returned
TO the senate. Since that day toe little Gil
ant ha. .hown hi, true color-, and II MONT.
mated will be beaten by 10000 III hi' own
State.
Lincoln was born in Hardin Go. Ky, in
1909. maxim. him 81 years Of age. In his
infancy hi, family moved to southern Ind.
ana, where hrs youth was pm, in the usu.
a. manner Of ,hiuly settled coun,rits-in
the ss,erc.i manual labor. with li,,lc oppor;,
tunity lor attending school, or enjoying ed.
ueational Advantages. Atal he removed
to Illinois, and Tor the last 80 years has re-
sided at or near Springfield, hi. present
home Ill. periinGciou, purpose TO acquire
an education. led him 10 adopt the legal
profession. and he has had a successful ca.
rcyr a, the bar.
In political life, he has served four 's'.
zion, In the Legislature OF his State aud
has served one term in Congress. lie was
not candidate for reelection. In 1879
be withdrew from politics, and devoted
himself to the practice Of law until the 'la-
very agitation was again sprung upon the
people. in lsji, by the passage OF the Ne
hri.kA bill. lie wa.a eandida,. for the
L. ). senate. bot his friend, were in the
minority and by his advice they joined With
tho anii.Nsbraska democrats, aud elected
senator Trumbull In lsGO. hs was at the
head Of 10, electoral ticket for Fremont and
Dayton. lis subsequent career la. been
sct forth above. Ill. sterling integrity and
injomitable perseverance, have raised him
from an obscure position to the highest
piacs in our nation aud be 10 man who
will honor the position.
The second place on the ,ieke, !. 81 lied by
our own senator, Hon. ll,NNIniL llauLlN.
Every citizen Of old Oxford will feel proud
that hi, ha, been done. Words will not
express our hearty satisfaction, and We can
only join hi. former iown'men in their con.
CALCULATIONS III, nomination is received
with great enthusiasm.
The New York Pos, give, him the fol.
lowing deserved tribute:
The name which is associated with
tha, Of Lincoln in the nomination, i' wOr.
thy and honorcd one. Mr.. IIamlin Of
Maine. has long been a member Of Congress
lrs, of the House Of Representatives, and then
Of the Senate and in both capacities has
represented hi. State with ability aud dig
ni,y. His name has never been connected
with any dishonorable MEASURE, aud the
record Of hi. public iire is one tina. will bear
bcin; spread open to the gaze Of the public
from It's fr,, page to its last. His parlia-
msntary experience will make him n
rrompt aud skillful moderator Of tho de-
late. Of the Senate, and his long hmilihri.
ty with public affair. will make him a wise
and safe adviser in the Cabinet. We con-
graduate the country that the future Pres
ident is likely to have ccadjutor OF 50
high a character and such eminent eapaei-
ty."
The unanimous expression Of the press Of
the country is tha, Of entire satisfaction
with the ticket, and confidence that our
candidates will be elected. There can be
no failure when the Geld is so promising OF
srce..s