New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-21

States has familiarized his name TO all our readers
wlo with us, Will bear willing testimony to the i le-
~ and industry with which he has fulfilled the high
mi lie trusts conded him by the people of the ate
wi,h he Las 70 long, in part been called to represent
We need barely add that Mr.. liamlin was q Democrat
Prior to tie organization of the Republican party and
row ofuy the formation of that party 1--WE alludc to
tlelCpea Of tho Missouri Compromised sufficient mo-
tive for the severance of his ancient political rel tons.
fnm he Baltimore AMERICAN.
Col Fremont had, perhaps, some claims of qualihca-
ton for the Office, and in his adventurous
Western pioneer possessed elements OF popularity that
made the mpst OF in the canvass. Lincoln pos
sefses neither, A year ago nc was unknown out OF
biz own State, and all his recent fepSatlon rests upon
As oluary as stump orator in oanvass,Sg Illinois
sk TIE Republican opponent to MIR. Douglas return 10
tie S'nate when lie succeeded in carving the State
ly tie popular vote though Mr. Douglas secured a
majority in the Legislature. His record as q public
nan is brief and obscure. lie WAS born in kentucky
in 1902 received limited education adopted the pro-
iesion Of the law, was captain in the Black Hawk
war; az one time Postmaster of small village four
times elected to the Illinois Legislature, and repre-
sentative in Congress from Illinois for term, from
lS4 TO ls4e lis private record is that of thlrdrate
district politician not, at time least in his life,
very particular in his associations correct in his
al habits. Tie selection of such the great
exIOnehs of the Republican party to the exclusion of
Seward, Wade, Banks, Feesendcn AID Others whose
inalion would least have been entitled to respect
il insult grautous as its accomplishment appears
neN plcabe. We cannot see how any amount OF party
maIsCen en can the general feeling OF dis
gust Which It's announcement must create with the
nasses.
We cannot resist comparing this nomination with
tlai of the Constitutional Union Convention. Only
link of it-,Iobn Bell, the educated gentleman, the
experienced statesman the man who has brought abil-
iy ard dignity to the discharge Of important Official
duties; and Ate Lincoln" the dsputatious village
politician the stump orator, whose highest quai ~
icn las been an oh-hand popular manner and rough
wit and whose public life obscure il is unner-
orous. Comparisons, truly, are odious, but the
people will not fail TO draw them.
The Hon. Hannibal lamlin one of the present SEN
atoIs from Maine, was nominated on the second ballot
for the Vice. sdeucy. This a respect
able nomination than that Of Mr. lincoln The NOM
iLee and the platform together will give the Union
Constitutional nominees 100000 votes in the Free
States which they might not have received under other
circumstances.
From the Baltimore Clipper
Abraham Lincoln IL Repu llcan OF the irrepressl-
bic conflict school, standing side by side with the
great leader and only considered more available by the
Republicans because, while his views not less ultra
i'll all that pertains peculiarly TO Repubcanism, he has
not become so notorious seward has been made 10y
the circulation OF the Rochester manifesto and the i'll
dorsemeut of the Helper book.
The personal popularity of Lincoln s almost exclu-
siyely IN Illinois and Indiana. His nomination Is only
confirmation of the truth Of the suggestions We have
lust made There need now no longer be any hesita-
ton the part of conservative men anywhere North
or South They have on the side straigh-out,
ultla Republican, not particularly popular, III his
own parry, and nothing but his ireesosm to commend
him. and on the other Union candidate, VINO has
antained for forty years OF active and useful pubic
life high reputation for nationality, integrity, and
ability as statesman. 1t remains for them 20 say uu-
Ger which they will serve.