New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-19
TILE NEWS IN THE CITY.


Never since the organization of the party had there
been anything like the interest manifested in any other
event When Fremont was nominated, the most san
Quine did not dare TO hope for But now the
case was different. The party had grown from timd
and hopeless minority to such proportions as to chal-
lenge the invincibe Democracy and its voice was po
tential in National affairs.
The Platform was freely discussed during the day,
and was almost universally approved. Its clear sharp,
positive assertions, in language most unmistakeabe in
import, were compared with the lodging generalties
of the unndorsed Democratic Platform, to the great
disadvantage of the latter.
At first there was considerable disappointment at
the result Stewards chances were considered to be
strong that his nomination was deemed forgone con-
clusion. When the news of Lncolns nomination
came. it was taken to be hoax, and not few per-
sons insisted that it so, until the publication OF
the evening edition of The TRIBUNE dssipated all
doubt, by fully confirming the intelligence.
Then there was curious exhibition of feeling. The
more ultra Republicans sadly regretted the defeat OF
Mr. Seward; but these regrets were not be mentioned
beside the hypocrtical walings of the Pro-Slayery
Democracy They suddenly became the friends and
champions of Mr.. Seward, and howled pteously over
his failure They charged the Republicans with deser-
ton of principle and especially with ngratitude to the
man who had SO long been the exponent and champion
of the party Whether those regrets arose from SYM
pathy with Mr. Seward or fear of the popularity OF Mr.
Lincoln, will be readily guessed by the reader
With very few exceptions, the live, working Re
publcans Of the city hailed the nomination with hearty
satisfaction. Within an hour after the news ar
rived every public place and every street corner had
its crowd interested in this theme only. The distress
of the Democracy was the best evidence Of the strength
of the nomination. Oh, how sorry they were Tor Mr..
Seward stranger might have been excused for be-
lieyinp that Mr. s. was the ideal Of the Democratic
party instead Of being the most radical of all the
statesmen Of the other side.
OF course noise must be made and two six-pound-
ers were brought to the Park and fined each hundred
times-one of them by order of the Republican General
Committee and the other under the patronage of pri-
yate citizens Beside these, the Central Committee
ordered one hundred guns to be fired in Madison and
Hamilton squares respectively. In Mount Morris
square, also, the big gun was brought out, and hum
bred rounds announced to the citizens the nomination
| Of Lincoln and Hamlin Great numbers oil en'""'i
astc Republicans gathered in the square, and the ex
| element was intense.
Among the Free-Soil portion of the Democratic
| party the satlrlhctlOn Is couPice''
nomination is triumph for moderate 'ie"S "". 10
thew are now relieved from the odium OF utra-AOon
| tonism. =, AZ. -,
The old Silver Gray Wings are puzzled. Nne-ten.nS
| Of them had made up their minds to hear OF mr'
s,words nomination, and we're prepared to oppose MN
with the little energy left in their eiee organization
Rrt Lincoln is mystery and they want time to rehect
Sill, thew sympathize tearfully with Mr.. Seward VINO
| ;: ,.ory nice man-now that he is not candidate.
The Douglas men buster bravely. They say tina
their man will now certainly be nominated, ana tina
he will carry Illinois, New-York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. Connecticut, and perhaps New-Hampshlre =
TINS throwing the election into the House-that is, I'M
ess the South 20 for Douglass which they do not con
slider possible
| We do not presume to deny that Mr.. Seward has
thousands Of ardent friends in the city, who would
have been thrice happy in his advancement but none
of these fail to acquesce in the choice Of the Conyen-
tion or to promise their earnest support to the regular
| candidates.
THr TRIBUNE Office was crowded all the afternoon,
and opinions were very freely expressed There were