Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-05-25
Republican standard bearer in the neg, cam

A'FIH'iNSH sN'"HatH vpsiNi W. INV IVA Ns"
raieu.
Mr.. Lincoln is noble. true hearted man;
statesman Of large and comprehensive
views: an honys, man who has been pa, in
nomination By ne psopl, IN spite Of ihs POi'.
haaas. lie; u. assure our readers bis nom.
nation takes well. The Republicans at the
Capitol are jubilan,. The creates, en,husi'
assn prevail. throughout their ranks. On
the other hand. the nomination of 4" honest
old Abe. as he !. Familiarity called in H.,
fall, like bomb she'll IN the ranks Of the
enemy. Many Of them own tina, they are
beaten before single gun il fred in the
campaign. We have no time to say more
about our honest. noble standard bearer in
tai, connection. We shall rc'cr to him more
particularly hereafter.
The whole North ves, Is already on fire
or Lincoln. Pennsylvania aud New Jersey
are fully satisfied and heartily endorse the
nomiua lion. ~ bile the friends Of Gov Seward,
although greatly disappointed. come up n
the work like men and give Lincoln their
cordial and hearty support.
A,to tho other part Of the ticket, the
nomination Of one Of our own distinguished
ard popular majors, tho Hon. Hannibal
llamlin. there i, bu, one expression Of feel
>nc here. I, was the very best nomination
that could have bcen made. Senator Ham.
lin cor long time has been in Congress.
he i. known throughout, tho whole country.
Friday evening upon the reception Of the
news II nj, nomination. there was great
r1,h of his friend, 10 hi. room 10 congra,u.
late hin upon ,heevcn,. The truth is there
!. no man in either House Of Congress who
has larger troop Of personal friends than
Mr llamliu. Ne is de'ervedly popular ,y.
erywhcre, and lie nomination adds great
strength t. tho ticket, Saturday evening,
he Republican Association of the City II
Washington turned on, IN good NUMBER,
called upon and scrcnadcl senator llamlin,
"a, M, quarters az tho Washington House,
which splcndilly illuminated. lie cane
out and delivered hTisi address, which
was loudly checrci by the multitude pres.
eut. lls was followed BY Hon. James IL.
Clmph-ll Of Pennsylvania, who in ono Of
,hc most eloQusa, speeches We ever listened
TO, pledged the oil Key Stone to tho tcke,
by twenty thousand ma5ri'y. Tie band
PLAYED 4" Hail % the chief " aud other ma
o. rull air.. and then went % the residence
ol Synator Trumbull ot H.. and called him
out. H. came out aud responded in moo,
eloquent terms, giving history Of Mr. Lin
,,ln which was loudly eherrcl Hon. T..
u. wa,bhurn % ~. was then called Tor
and responded in a speech Of great power
aul clrgucncc. llc referred 20 llamlin and
himself as two 81 tie vJritablc Oxford
Bears" a., allasion, O. this A." brough,
down ihc house. aud raised tremendous
shout. Some Douglas rowdiss were in the
crowd and tried 90 disturb thc meeting, bu,
Wa.hhnrn 5Am- down upon ,bcm with such
bold and fearless d,uuus.al,ou', that they
actually arTear.l .Jtuos pJwcrlc.s. From
every raT, OF the country comes 10 US the
blomu. Of cannon, ,hc shout. u frcsmen,
ior Lincoln and llamlin. Victory, slori.
ous victory, already p,r,he' proudly upon
,uc Republican banners.