Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-06-21
The Rustic National Chair Sent to
Mr.. Lincoln.


Mr.. Lincoln.
Many who attended the National Repub-
lican Convention, says the Chicago Prsss,
will remember the un que and tasteful Rus
tic Chair, a specimen OF Michigan ingenuity,
brought by the delegates rom the Peninsula
State, destined to be presented to the nomi-
nee OF the Convention. Accompanying the
same was a full description and explaDstion.
Of the chair and it's design, by the maker
Mr.. Meess, OF Hillsdale county.
The "Irepressible CtnAict" Chair (ss he
terms iD is composed Of ,hirty-four varieties
of timber, representing the thirty three
States and Kansas, the names Of which are
inscribed upon the several pieces rsspsc-
lively. 49,. re-
The two main posts OF the chair are
| Hickory and Ash, 10 cornmemoration Of the
"Old Hero" OF Tennessee, AID the Sage
of Ashland" Of Kentucky. Kansas, with
her am ctions. is represented by limb OF
Weeping WILLOW; and in a similar manner
appropr riately throughout the whole.
The ideas and principles intended 70 bs
symbolzed VI represented. are:
lst. The true Democracy People;
and the great truth thst ali power enisnatss
from them.
81 EIusi'y in privileges and srespspsi-
hil lies; auu, though cannot hold equally
co spicuuus POSITIONS, yet the functions Of
all are necessary 10 the complete whole.
81. Free Labor. The wesiih Of Datios
lis support 10 oeace, aud defense wsf.
An. Tue unicr f the States, tne nniuH
Of interest; union ior streDglh. union
I for action, union Tor .OUd
Finally, the chair is presented to the
Nominee OF the National r yubhcsn Con
vention as a symbolic address 10 mprc o. up
on him the justice and necessity o. being =
RI National and not Seciioah Executive. IS
, the last two who have occupied that pos'-
ton have been.
The chair was. by the election Of the
Michigan deieg .tion, placed IN the hsnds Of
D Judge d v. Bel of Chicago, 10 be forward
ed to Mr. Lincoln at Springfield, The sub
ljpined correspondence show bow well and
satisfactorily tn, mission has been perfor,a-
ed:
CHICAGO, Jnne 4, 1880.
Hon ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Springfield, Ill:
DrHf OH. DJ tuc bAP'cse
OF to-day, forward to your adde's rustic
chair" which, at the request aud with the
e compliment, OF the hou1r, Mr.. J D. Meese
n OF Osseo, H llsdale count, Mienigin, ].
have The honor to present for your accept
ance. This chair was expressly made tor
the person 4 ho should be nominated as a
candidate for the Presidency by the Nation.
al Republican Convention, and during tho
y session vi that body it held a e0nspicuons
= place among the seats of honor in The gre. :
n "Wi igwam" hera it was deposited by thu
e, Michigan delegation.
D. II is, at will be seen on examination com
:. posed of thirty -iour different kinds Of wood.
=. appropriately labelled. and symbolising me
" union OF the several States. including Kan
NJ -as. which are pectively represented; ths
ID uhoh. ingeniously combined in a structure,
a which, though rude in form. may be consid-
efet an emblem OF the Chair Of States ,
No VIII ch, through the united suffrsges , your
., elbow citizens, It 10 believed you are dastin
'" ed 10 oceuJy.
Is On behalf of the honor Irespsc,fu'iy ss'
70 your accep snce Of this token OF his patriot
ism, and with profound admiration Tor you
r. personal character, ana an araent love ~
g. the grea, principles of freedom. Of "hiet
n you are the acknowledged representative,
I'd have the honor 10 be. desr sir, -
Most resps ctluiiy. your obi servant,
- D. v. BELL.
we p S-I enclose Mr.. Meese's description
TO OF the cnair, and statement of Tho IDEAS an
,r- principles intended to DO symboiized in
sp' cuns ruction.
,;ul sPRIssYIELp. H.. Juns 8. 1850.
Judge y V Ball
,a My DnAR S.s: Tbe'chsir which you d
J., siyuite as the ''Chsir Of State - 10 duly
nr hsnd and gratefully accepted. In view I
what ii symbulizes, might it not be cslls
III the "Chair OF State and the Union
S,stes!" The conception of tbs msksr is
patriotic aud nstional one.
Allow ue to thank both you and hi
much. for 'h- chair, and more tor the sen
ment which pervsdes its structure.
the YoVr obedient servant,
fol- A. LINCOLN.