, 1860-05-22
s. Honest Old Abe.ss "

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With Ills Ls.ue!r but tilos. expressive phruse
the people Of thr North. Nest III Eont 10 desig-
nats the nsau wE;El the Republican Conveuti.u,
q. Chicago Yesterday, gu The third ballot. and
by u maipritE which Instantly became unaniini-
~, selected OUT acknowledgement in tl,c great
cout It now npeEing '6E the redemption oil tue
Federal Government from the corruption,
weskncs, rnd tcgradator into which long
democratic predoninuace 3,as brought it. This
rude designation, invented by uncrring popular
1ustinc,, EXPRESSES the entire aud cnnicnt
affection which the hart Of the ,slsscs feels for
slr- Lincoln wherever tn is known; it declares
tbc popular certainty tl:nt hiA is a nature of
strr1iu, stuff, which lbay always be relied upon
tAr peritc! integrity aud rnnttRnt fidelity to
duty. In one Fterccs. however, II Is not to be
taken ny literal dcscTi pt'on. Mr.. Lincoln il
nnl uid HALL, either il years or in character,
On the cuntrery. lie is still in the full yisor and
blooln o' manly nss4:uIity..
In tue gaIiun, and memorable, Presidential
contest o' 1876, :dr- Lincoln's ualnc headed the
Fremont Elsst,rat Ticket Of Illinois. 1n 1s5s,
he w:a unanimously designated b.; the Rcpub-
hcAn State Convention 10 succeed Mr. Douglas
IN the :iena,e. aud tf:cr.uppn cxuvasscd The
Ss.te against Nr. d. with IN ability in which
logic, art. eioquence, and 'bnr"uSh good pn1ltr-
national reputation. Mr. Douglas secured !
p:edoh,inancc il tue Legislature and wns elect
I'd. though Alr. LfDc9'u lad tho larger popular
vote, 20 1hatis the question had ben decided BY
.hv III, jaruy Of tie peoptc, the champion If
squatter Sovereignty and Of indifference re-
CARDS *asc-y extension Tou1d not no"; b.: 4
SENATOR trsnl llhunia.
~ al Presidential candidate. Mr.. Lincoln en-
joss 1"cu'i"s advantages. While lsh po-issen
al a K':,u!t'1can renders him satisfactory 10
1.e n,nst zea1uus memb.:r OF tie party, the
lnadcia.i,;n Ut his character, and the cons.r,a-
.,vo ses.t& ,cies N lis nIiId. long approved aud
we'll lHuxn Of Ill met in public lie. commend
him to .yers sccl'on If tire Opposition.
There is 10 gool rearon why Americans antl
Wni.a, and ii fhurt all Who nre inspired
r2.ne1 hy p1tr'v.ssm than by purity feeling
Hlou'd noi rally /" lis SUPPORT. Republicans
abd Conservatives. thuse who dread the exle5
sun II kfave,y, aad .hose who dread the pro
g.eos OF administrative ard lrg:-lAllye corrnp
lion, may b. assured tl1at iu him both tAest
evita viii find ! -'crn aud lnlnlny;btc ASolis
and un iu.i',sSa',ic barrier, At The ha1nc time
AZ man ofthe 1'e"rle. raised by his Dwn :,cniu.
aud integrity tIo,u size lnwcss to the l'!Elest po
sition, haying Nude fur himself III hanorcd
na7tc us Il lawyer, III a.3vucute, Il popular ora
tor, Il ast4tes,uail, Il MIN. the industrious and in
:uaiscrt uassc. g! the couu,ry may well ha;t III
nomination y It'll swelling. tide OF enthusiasm
II whicl, the wild ur:d proIer.rd outbursts a
Chicago yesterday arc the fitting prelude enc
he.+nnipE.
VS. nsed 5srd'y ssy rhs: the election Of Mr.
f.inct'ln, thuu*h it cauuot be accomplished
wtthout araGous 4Hl persistent Efforts, il atni
n.n''y i thj.y lh4t "a" hao"e. The disrulnio.
ot tbs Dcut1crasic psrty, now rrrlsps les
likely II l"rrra:led than before his nomination
the lact shat ile WAS i.l,t inrwae1 by one OF tlI
doubtful >ta't-. 1!'inafs, Lud noa,inHted it yrca
measure hv *',trs fr'in twu oth"rs, n:,lnely
Ernn-r,sania .':d New Jersey, the cnlst rsu
.itsir: q: the sn'fu:'v ID .:it!e the vexutio,l
s'Artry 1aeetivt in nccur1tucs with tile view
# ths F,,s,crs-a'l t,,e:e n1t powerful in hrt.
Of the Cntcacn ticket: But, as we SAID, e!lori
'ns: be n1E1c. Tic organization must i,e pei
trtrd il every Stale, ia every county. in over
district, Tracts :snd 'twsraiers must be di
~pfuini'eh. 1'u1,lic di.cu>+l,nS must b. lcl'
The ,."ot,r l.uss be aninatst, enlightened, il
.p'Ft1 wt,h kc"se u thu >olenIu duty r,'stil
ou ult pasriotie citize.s. Thus tl,egreat Wet
rnrv may he achieved, and the couR,ry nayl
rr'laeul"i from The peraicions influences III
are hasvy,ns it +" RUN. Anscricaus Rerub
cans. : bail MI t tbs, h- accomplished.