The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-06-08
The Camp Fires Turning,


the Chicago nominations were in.
,lorsed with II will. At Springfield
there was grand turnout OF the
same kind, on Wednesday night, at
which Hon. George Ashmun, Presi-
dent of the Chicago venton. and
Mr.. Hopkins, a delegate from Mas
sachnsetts, made capital speeches in
favor Of the platform and candidates.
which we're ratified with great en-
thusiasm. Among other things
Mr.. A Ashmun said:
When the platform was examined
every sensible man said that we had
accomplished the work; that it was
the principle, not the man, on which
success was to be founded. lou
know the progress Of the canvass
1t WAS very easily and gently done
There was no wrangling, no quarrel
There was an excitement OF enthusi
he excitement to accomplish
a great purpose but after the open.
ing OF the Convention on the morn
ing OF the third day. the result was
inevitable. 1t was not in the power
of any man to have turned the Con.
venton to any other result than the
nomination ol Abraham Lincoln. -
The cool Judgment OF the Conven
tion, sitting as a jury, was unani
nous for Abraham Lincoln. II was
not the work OF any man. All til,
candidates were great, all were
worthy, but that wasn't tho onI,
point. II was. who on tho whole
was well qualified to fill the chair,
and best qualified to lead lie on to
victory; and Abraham Lincoln was
that man. People may boast that
they killed this man of, or that man
it is too much, 700 idle. 1t was not
IN the power OF any man to turn til,
result.
know Abraham Lincoln well
sat with him in Congress, and 4
trucr or more loyal man ~ YER hclu
a seat in the House Of Representa-
tivcs. lou may say he is not tLt
handsomest man in the world, bu,
we did not nominate him for bal
room purposes. We wanted n man
nj loyal heart, and we found him ir
A Abraham Lincoln. And anothe,
reason. He is a Western man.
He lives in the midst OF one of thos,
great prairies that spread ont bcyont
the lakes, whose wealth, value anC
power few Of us have properly ap
prcciatcd. lle Ia n man of Western
origin and growth, who has growr
with the marvellous growth OF tina
marvellous region. In the memory
ut most of us, these Western plain,
we're inhabited only by the buffalo
and the red men; now we find thor,
cities that rival those of the Atlantic
and hospitality that excells anything
we lave ever known. There hav,
gone our brothers and sisters, on
sons and daughters; there thrift an
enterprise have gone; and there ia
and is To be, the center of cmplr
for this country. | want to strik
hands with that great people; | wan
that wc OF the East should feel
proper sympathy in their interest
and needs; and when that da
comcs, as may it never come, whel
the cry of "disuniua" shall be force
upon MS, ! want these hardy sons c
the West to feel that they hav
lhruthcrs here.
There WAS a barge and prefectl
successful meeting at Portland o
Wednesday evening, to ratify tn
nominations of Lincoln and Ham
Hin. A great body OF Republican
from that city and the nei eighborhoo
was present, the Republican Gin
Room was illuminated, fire. work
let oil, the Portland Band were pre-
sent, and the whole passed Of wit
great spirit.
Governor Morrill, addressed tn
injecting ably and cloquently, an
his remarks were responded
with much enthusiasm.