New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-29

bands aid ON the third ballot were carried 10
Lincoln We tlrnk il would be difficult 10 pick outtwo
men n cqus strength and standing with the party VINO
w,re in tic Convention as eak as these men proved
to be. Mr. Greeley had no weight with the straight
Republicans in consequence Of his commltais 10 MI
Bates; aud Mr.. Weed was just IA powerless because
il WIS believed that his devotion to the Senator iro
Ne,v-Yofk was as blind and unreasoning n devotion
could lie. So they filled, and the nomination was an
event which n,iiher had forctod, and which pleased
neither. IL made, not became OF hostility 10 Mr.
SeRard because the Convention failed TO recognize
Lis great services but because Mr.. Lincoln was sup
posed 10 haze The clearest aud most uneXceptonahle
record 10 have popular attributes which Seward lacked
and 10 have AFRO that admirable combination OF quail
IL wi ch vould insure III him President 81 The Old
fashi,me1 class The delegates were men OF nerve and
conscience They did not act without canvassing the
Whole leid-weigLug the chances OF each candidate ny
dislassionatey and calm rs possible. The result Is
befo'c the world The popular sense of the co ntry,
which is more acute and sagacous than the keene't
poItiria hss pronounced il good But for it neither
Horace Greeley Thurow Weed IL TO be praised or
blamed"
The Knorrzie Tenn Wing, journal conducted
by the Rev. Parson Brownlow, thus describes the
Republican candidate for the vice-Presidency:
Though Senator in Congress he is said to be
fsee nogro--a most appropriate man to run on that
ticket lie is an Abolitionist of the Seward-John-
tielporlrrepressibl Conflict School In all
tie requirements of mind, manners morals, features,
cOUlItAhn, FORM OF DOuN ana ililDs, suhIt vi houiu
and nore woody lair with kinks, he 30 much resem-
bles negro that dressed up ndferently, he could be
Geld in tie South for field band. He claims 70 be
part Portuguese but the sober truth IT, his blood Is that
of the Niggergee resembling free negro, more than
any man living who claims TO be white man, either
in whole or in part "
Ten years ago when Hannibal HamGn stil
member of the Democratic party be reelected to
tie Z. S. Senate under circumstances which are fully
xIaired in The following extract from The augusta
Aee, of August u, 1850:
"The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin the regular Demo
tic for United States Senator, elected
IN both Houses Of the Legislature on Thursday Last
We congratulate the Democracy of the State upon The
result We rejoice that tie question has been finally
disposed If III manner comfortable TO the wishes and
e> lectaoIs Of a great majority of the Democratic
| Iaity Of Maine TIE failure 10 elect Mr.. Hamn at an
earlier period III the session occasiOned by Inc re-
fusa Of a small p0rtion Of The Democratic members 10
support Inn, the pret.Xt of their opposition beng tie
opinions he eaterfane5 upon the subject of the erteH-
If Siottry aud the determination winch he cher
isbtd of obeyng tie resolutions of instruction passed
by the last l., gsature in relation TO that subject
After repeated attempts to eie an election had been
made without SIS, several members OF the Free
Sell larly believing that there an attempt on the
part If the Democrats opposedto Mr. amln 10 cut HIM
dOUH an consequence 81 hts opposition 70 me INTRODUCE
ticn If Slorcry ,pto territory nor tre although not
conCuriug with him III political opinions, voluntarily
gave hin ,ir votes, amounting 10 ten IN the House OF
Representatives and three III the serate which secured
bis el- ton. II certainty act OF magnan nifty,
which cannot fail to be appreciated and particularly
free will offering from who are in an oppos-
ing political oganizaton) TO Mr. Hamiin for has frm
GGhe,cnce TO principles hoid common by them ~ih
tie graf mass IF The people Of The North, rrespecttUe
| Of party distinctions"
A citizen Of ROxbury, Mass, who present at
discussion between Messrs. Lincoln and Douglas at
Ottawa, Lasae County, ILL.,, on the Dist Of August,
1853, ites account of the affair to The Rorbury
JON HaL After referring to the personal appearance
of the two men, he says
"Mr. Douglass power an orator was much less
than We bad anticipated. There was nice discrm-
nattn of the Point at issue, developed and defend
ed 70 be and acquesced in by those who heard,
a. We had Anticipated. There elegance OF
dciiOn, no well-uned or iney-rOunded periods;
corruscaons brilliant scntllations of wit to cleo
hify bis audience; any deep-howing pathos 10
take hold of their hearts and to carry them away
from themselves. He approaches his subject as
tie smith does the heated iron his anvil,
and follows up blow after blow or like
mastih bod of a root, pulling and tugginlg
il, however, neither logical rhetorical He
appeals not TO the intelligence OF those who listen, 70
" in Il EN- over TO bis own Judgment; but he tunts,
rcprathes and brow beats his adversaries lie hurls
abusive epthets, ndulges in personalities, appeals to
the prcudCes of his adherens and grossly carcatures
the panty and tie principle he assas His whole effort
seemod TO be TO bold up Mr. Lincoln and his party in
false iglt, Hs stekcs OF lc Ols-OulOn OF TINS
and advocates Of the social equality and amagama
lion OF differing We could regard his effort only
a political trade, which might be INDUCED IN by
tliid-rate practitioner at the bar, but entirely mbe-
coming and not 10 he looked for in one who had at
tanned TO Senatorial dignity.
"As Mr.. Lincoln 10 reply, then began his eye
10 glisten, and his countenance to beam with inelll
u nee As he there stood, he was higher than any
OF the people from his shoulders and upward lie
seli-possessed, and perfectly al As he adj
dressed the audience, the clear tones of his voice
sounded forth TO the extremity of the crowd, who
could all hear with perfect ease; while Mr. Douglas,
because OF his hoarseness, could be heard only few
rods IRON tie stand He first took up the issues Mr..
Douglas bad made Strengthened them out, and brushed
them away like so many cobwebs; and then entered
into a mastery defense of the Republican principles.
He was, unlike Mr. Douglas, courteous and gentle
manly in all his references 10 his opponent and TO
the principles which he combled. He APP
pealed solely to the reason of his hearers,
ard to their preudice-. lie preserved
his temper perfectly and replied with humor aud eff
feciively TO Douglass personal allegations; and when
be walked into Douglas personally, he shaved him
with keen and polished blade. lie was not destitute
Of Wit, and his Itady and pointed turns told on the
eaIs OF bis audience, whose frequent response was,
Hit him againl He had greatly the advantage in
the debate but that was partly owing to his being in
a section OF the State where his party largely in
TIE asccudency. The upturned faces of the immense
auditory-varously estimated at from $1,000 to 20 900
showed them them to be, five to one, enthusiastic
cally lstening TO his words. And when he retired
and the last saw of him, his tall form was dsap-
pehlng III the distance, apparently seated upon the
heads of the crowd. 5. b."
The hc'c- Orleans Delta says:
"Io understand Douglass weakness in his own
State il must be remembered that in his late contest
with Lincoln though he succeeded, by stumping every
portion OF the Stale, III carrying majority Of the
Legislature, be in a minority of five thousand on
the popular vote. As the President is elected by a
popular and Legislative vote it is plain that
lees some very remarkable and nexplicable change
eh0nld take nlnce UOnplan cOnld never carry Illinois