New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-29
Neir- lork, May 26, lSG'

me ". j. 4 tntS ditCls W uirtIcull V"i iON'"'
statement respecting the movements Of the friends OF
Liout-Goy Raymond in the western part OF the State,
TO secure his election to the United States Senate in
tie place of Mr. Seward. The statement was perfectly
authenticated to us, aud are sure it was perfectly
true. We should, however, Lave added that the
scheme was brought to the notice of the gentleman
who revealed il TO us, and who resides IN Genesee
County some time Jetcre the Chicago Convention had
cast blight over tie fond dreams Of the eXLeutenan-
Governor 1t was in those earlier and l,veler days,
| when lie had still doubt that, with the aid of
| bis fond friend, Gen. Wetb, he would be able
| TO bring about the nomination of Mr.. Seward.
| Thus establishing himself again in the full com
munon of he Republican party and sealing bis return
10 by the great speech he had elaborated for the oc-
cson he had reason, perhaps, to expect that ne might
get 10 the Senate Ii has been generally supposed that
bis failure To receive that distinction in 1857 caused IN
bis soul that deep disgust with Republican principles
which led him TO leave the pariy what then could he
more fitting than that the renewal OF his allegiance and
of his pow erful advocacy in 1860 should be crowned by
bis elevation to the Senate to be followed Of course in
due Time by the Presidency iscf But alaek
The best laid schemes of mice and men
Gang aft aeee.'
There was q great deal of crockery broken at Chi
cago
Mr. +. G.. Bogue of No. II Cedar street, New
York. writes us from Nation, Coles County, ILL.,,
that be has just attended two ratification meetings.
one at NATION, which called out The entire population,
an0 one at Charleston. the county seat, where the
Court-House was closely packed. Rails wedges, and
an ox-goad six feet high were the platform.
Species made and resolutions adopted ndorsng
the ticket with heartiness which showed conclu-
svely that the praries are abaze. Coles is border
county and Lincoln carries the people with him. 1t is
early yet in the campaign hut the indications are very
clean that Lincoln viii sweep the entire Mort West
On Friday evening last, the Republicans of larry
town and vic nifty and organized Lincoln Cam
ais n Association. The Hon. Theodore H. Benedict
was elected Presidents r. +. Cornell, Henry +.
Powles, Peter p. Cummings, and Jas. S. See, esqs
Weep sidents Gilbert S. Greene and Warren l..
lily att Recording Secretaries; and Benson Ferris jr.,
COrresI OF dlng Secretary. II is proposed 10 hold
ratification meeting the 9Th of jane and TO hold
v,,hly meeting throughout the campaign. The Re
IUbhcsDs Of TsIrytown ale going TO work in earnest.
-" A Seward man. writes us from the Susquehanna
Valley that the nominations Of Lincoln and Hamlu,
are received there with joyful enthusiasm, not unlike
that which followed the nomination Of Gen. Harrison
twenty years ago.
A beautiful banner inscribed with the names of
Lincoln and Hamin, was spread TO the breeze Mid
debury W. on the evening of the 22d inst. Remarks
were mace by J. W. Stewart esq, E. Ormsbee, and
W. F. Bascom esq. to large and enthusiastic crowd
Vermont will do her duty in November.
Tile Petersburg VA Intelhgencer calls the
Soutl em Democrats to up and Tor Bell and
Everett as the only way of defeating Lincoln. Per-
baIs they will come.
Tie Washington correspondent Of The LouiSciHe
Journal assails Judge Bates :" renegade from
Iankf and Is grateful that he not nominated at
Chicago.
The Democratic journals Of Minnesota are in
rage because their delegates at Charleston were not as
true TO the caufe Of Douglas they ought TO have
been. Political death they say is the fate of traitors.
Mr.. James A. Nisbct of Georgia, an original
Douglas man, lately made speech at Miledgevie,
abandoning Mr.. Douglas because he thinks that gem
teman cannot receive the nomination at Baltimore.
Tile Chicago Press and Tribune hears from every
part of Illinois "the welcome news that the men who
permitted themselves TO be drawn into the Fillmore
deusion Of 1856, whereby Fremont was defeated and
Buchanan elected are making all convenient haste to
give in lLer adhesion TO the Chicago nominations
AT the Republican ratification meeting in Phila-
delphia Saturday evening last large body Of men
ca-ae down from Of the upper Wards, drawn in
an immense car the sides Of which bore the device,
"TLe Fillmore Rangers of '5G-All Right for Abe
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On the 9th inst. Thursday, glorious ratica-
ton meeting was held in ST. Paul, Minnesota, by the
friends u Lincoln and Hamlin. Gov Ramsey pre-
sided. and made an address. He was followed by
msny other enthusiastic speakers including one who
addressed the Germans in their own language. The
Ninnesotian ard It.qes says the meeting was by far
the bes, ever heid in the State
Senator Sldel has 2ublifheda letter addressed to
nrouinent Denocs.t in Louisiana, Of which the follow
ing is an extract:
Had the Charleston Convention resulted IN The mar
fnouious adoptiop of sound PLATFORM and the noinn
ron of a man pledged 10 carry out lts principles,
,Yond have pr4ferred that Oiiect lssue should nave
been resented 10 the people OF e Free Siales oy he
termination of Mr. Seward. Thai issue would IN my
opiIiOp have been: Shall the Union De pien1rNeu vi
drsfroyed7 Mr. Lincoln may be- and probably II, as
bos 10 the institution of Slavery ~ Mr. Seward Dus
his record on that subject, which bhve not yet nau
The opportunity 10 examine, IL comparatively oOscure
and Incomplete his election, especially the contest
be COMPLICATED by any division in our own ranks,
would present absolute and unmiStaKDie 'eS'
Of Northern sentiment as that Of Mr. Seward.
-Tke Chicaeo Press and.Tribune says that GER
tain notion Of late somewhat disseminated respecting
the nominations at Chicago is "a stupid bunder We
quote:
"Ihe truth is that Mr. Greeley opposed Mr.. Lincoln
down 10 the last moment with Just much eafncstness
~ he opposed MIR. Seward; and that Thurlow Weed
though working ndustrouzly without doubt failed, 70