New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-30

Lincoln Of Illinois, was the wisest, the m,s, ioi-
coul6have made"
My fellow-ctzsns Of New-York, kaow Abraham
l1ncoin-this Western candidate whom we have nra-
| sented TO you-whom you and we have chosen - \.
our standardbear.r In this battle for Freedom for 10
Constitution and the Union as they were undersnoX
ana enjoyed by our fatbers-this leader Of TIA hos
with whom we would march back and intreneh on,
selves in the old and sure sronghods of thar sogna
interpretation Of our organic law and that vholesome
and wise practice and policy which were esab SIZED
ana maintained 80 long by the great men xho have
gone before us. l know MIN. II was nv fortune 10
at beside him for two years while he served in the
cocs OF me nation, and until he had 10 decline ont
consderaton for bis personal duties and necesstes
anpger 'erm IN The public service; and has been nv
Rrde 10 continue the friendly relations then formed
through the years that have since na.sad No.. I
unobtrusve IN his manner yet IN the sbor, n.rod 81
that service, and with such Opportunity ~ s.nn.,
shce ana observation was not possible TO fan 70 see
might yet make his mark higher and more ,n;c.
usyone that by bis clear, logical intellect hi, for,e
ful power Of augmentation, his fair straghtfor yard
conrte, and his manifest uDfinchDg honesty of mr.
pose, would prove hmself, trial a. any time II
need be- worthy Of and competent 70 any station or
trust however high Responsible TO which be might
be called. And these are the qualities Of mind and
character peculiarly needed in him who is TO be put at
the head Of the nation at this CRIES Of public affairs
But Democrats object personally TO our candidate.
They cay he is not handsome Perhaps, he may not
be- according TO the incest standard OF beauty Heaven
help many Of u.s. If beauty is TO be regarded az the
test of fitness for honor or position. Bu, AZ 70 NJ.
Lincoln, he must have studied that strongly-marked
face with most unobservant eye, who has not read in
it the lines, and glowing expression, and Egnt Of
thought, which tell of Benevoence, Integrity, Firm
ness, and Mind, beneath its heaviness And remem-
ber il is not grace ornament the gay and FASH
onable circles that assemble in the brilliant saloons of
your rich City of New-York, that offer you our
MAN, but it is to guide and rule, believe him en-
inenty fit TO DO, tue policy and the destines Of this
great nation through what may prove time OF trial,
IN which he will best succeeo who has the trusting
confidence of the honest patriotic of the peo-
pie who desire to gee the Government wrestsd from
the grasp Of corruption, and restored to lie ancient
purity and simplicity.
Our Democratic friends make further objection TO
Mr. Lincoln because Of his early history his srnggIes,
and necessities and occupations in the beginning Of
life. A splitter Of rails flst-boatman a common
" laborer ia his youth and early manhood How can
" it be possible that be should be fit for the Pres
dency " Strange question this 10 be asked by men
of that party, by Democrats by those who have
claimed to be peculiarly the friends of the working
man How far must they have forgotten themselves
how far yielded TO the Influences OF tina. scornal tone
which has been taught them by their southern school,
ing when they would thus disparage and meer at the
honest labor and struggles OF poor young man Ny
friends do not pretend that the fact OF having split
rails is in itself any proof whatever Of fitness for Office
am not absurd to claim that the capacity steer
fiat boat down our Western rivers must be evidence
Of ability 10 navigate the ship OF state. make no
demagocal appeal to your sympathies for those whose
humble birth and need have compelled them 70 begin
this life, hard III its trials at the best, vito Toll aud
mar ual labor But what do claim what the Republican
party claims full 20 t1eee unbecomng at
Abraham Lincoln is, that the man who from the most
humble beginning, with all the pressure OF poverty
and it's privaoDs TO bear him down, thus anaided
hew his way In life, and press upward AID oaward,
developing strengthening, and refining mis- powers aud
qualities ench step he advances until he Is chosen
for the highest position TO which any American citizen
can aspire must hare much in him TO make that choice
appropriate. If those hippant orators and editors
among opponents who make their IN worthy hings
think otherwise it may be fom the consciousness they
feel that if either of them had commenced his career
splitter of rails he would be splitting rails STILL
And my friends, when we consider that this ,eSs
his now prominent position Of Lincoln is bat the fruit
of perseverance, industry, energy, aud unwayering
honesty, who would take away, by disparage or
scofng, the noble and encouraging lesson thGs on
veyed TO the mind and the heart OF every young
man in America Friends fellow-ctizens, frees
men, should not rather glorty aud rejoice in the in
stituons under whose fostering influences, in fair
field Of endeavor, every youth and every man in the
land may hope thus TO rise and advance mater how
obscure bis sts rtipg point Let them sneer. THERE'S
in this simple history OF Abraham Lincoln something
which touches chord In every true and noble heart,
that will vibrate and be felt throughout the whole ex
tent of this broad free land. Alas, my fellow-cti-
zens alas for the Democratic party may not this
abandonment Of all their old honest sympathies with
struggling poverty and labor, be ont another indication
of their humbDg submission 10 Southern masters who
have taught them consider that the tailoring classes
can never properly become be trusted the govern
ing classes OF our country Yes; Senator Hammond
OF South Carolina may dare, from his high place at
,shington, to stigmstze the "whose cass Of manual
laborers and operatives as slaves" " white slaves"
mud-sills of society,"" but tell him, tell all the
branches of that party which TO- or fails 70 re-
pei, such slander-l tell you a-that mean 10 take
one of these "mudsis and by the rightful exercise
Of that glorious power which our common Constitution
has conferred upon u.s. lift him up and place him proad-
y where he shall be the very rdgepoe of political
edfce