The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-10
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A<cttS-f e. ~ LikS "ttS 4bNtblLtSSfs -HSSShtyi
at Independence Square, Philadelphia, Nay
&c, 1860.
(CoECLCDED.)
The honorable gentleman from Massa-
chuseti5 fHr. Train), at the commencement
of his speech, bore you greeting from his
State-from Faneui Hall 70 independence
Hall. | bring you 4 greeting from Indiana.
bring you i greeting from the far-oF shores
Of tins Ohio aud Wabash, and the message
which bear is that the election of Abra-
ham Lincoln Is necessity, if we expect TO
carry on our Government in prosperity ana
peace. Applause. A voice, Hes safe.
In Mr.. Lincoln We have o candidate who
comes not before you as the result of party
Vaccinations and party arrangements. Two
weeks ago he was scarcely looked upon as
a possible candidate, not because he was
not equal to the demands of the times, but
because other names were more prominent
II before the public, and because in his
modesty, in that simplicity of character
which has ever distinguished him, be stood
back, knowing, that when the public want
"a him, the public would call for him
lAPpIause It is such men We want in
This country the men who climb up to
high position hy 6ially struggle, with the
eye always 6zed upon that elevation, but
the men who go bTavely forward in. the
Discharge of the daily duties IF life, with
out reference to what may be the effect up
on their own advancement. Such a man Is
Abraham Lincoln, or " Old Abe as be il
h,miliarly and endearinEly called by his
neighbors and friends. Out West, fellow
citizens, We use that word old, not as signi-
Tying "a8ed, but as a word of friendship
and endearment. This man, whom We
commonly call s. Old Abe" is en.y1 hftv
one year. Of age. He is in the verg' prime
of manly vigoy, ready 10 take bold ~ofIhe
helm of state, and guide is with hrmness In
every emergency. A voice--'',jast~ like
old jackson Yes, he is of the old Hlck-
DRY stamp. lie was trained in the same
kind of school as that in which General
Jackson rev up. He WAS q Western pfo-
neer. he grew up among the big treesthat
stood thick in fhe Western forests His
early struggles were with the giant oaks.
But he triumphe,i over those giants of the
forests as ne has triumphed over all the 81.
ants he has since encountered. Applause. I
Here is 8 man. who, in early life, had no
opportunities uf education; who, when he
was a boy, was q cOmmon hired laborer tor
the farmers round about. lie was the sun
Of a poor Inan, ana had & family early
thrown upon him for support. In the woods
Of Indiana he went around helping his
neighhors to roll logs, 10 raise their houses,
70 husk their corn, aud took part with then.
in all the ayoeaiiun8 Of lie. II was such
an experience that nsdc his heart big. His
heart was first e,!Gcalcd and afterwards his
head. [Applause. lie row stands an
Acknowledged leader, ranking with the first
nen OF his State: and lie viii soon he re-
cOgni2ed az auloaa tie FIRST nleaJ of shis
nation, and Of the world. loud applause.
Three CHEERS Tor Old Abe al - ~
heard Some gentlemen inquire . while
ago what kind - Statesman he. was
Now, there are GONE men who have an IDEA
that nobody can be Z great statesman unless
be has been a great brawler before the neo-
pie that no man earn be q great statesman
unless be has E,rsn a long while in Congress
in ny iEdcm ret very good school
IN which TO frsin cur Presidents. Laugh
ter. tclj you that in tbis connLry our
virtues grew u gtrorgest II the country,
IN the 6cids, and IN tie shops. ~rtg
have net time, De- an I disposed to-
night 10 talk about lie platform which has
been made il Chicago. and upon which !
suppose Mr.. Lincoln will stand. regard
this platform as II NEST respects admirable,
but have rot very high regard for plat
forms generally. 7 have seen them GO ofteu
tisre2arded tnat ! have almost come 10
view them IS Ingenious contriY8uces %
cheat the people. Let me give you an IL
!ustratio1. Don't VOC know that in 1875
the DEMOCRATIC party, at Baltimore, resolved
ananimously and uprc0riousiy that the
agitation Of slavery should cease, both 10
Congress aud ous Of Congress? Don't you