The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-11

A New rLArFonM FOR THE REPuBLlcAS Par
rr.-Accordins 10 the demonstrations made st
the very entertaining ratification" meeting Of
the republicans ON Thursday evening, the Pre-
sidential campaign ID to b fought on Q rail,
said to have been spet BY the hands Of
''honest Old Abe Lincoln" himself Khe should
be elected, this rail will be Of - much import
ance as an authenticated autog,aphic letter Of
Frederick the Great, and occupy a. prominent
place In history as the celebrated boots of
Charles the Twelfth, or the gray surtout Of the
Great Napoleon.
The original rail, upon which the battle is to
be fought, was introduced to the meeting, and
was, although dumb, q powerful argument The
best part Of Antony's speech was that wherein
he pointed silently to the wounds Of Cesar,
and, - the Seward men have not recovered
from the St Bartholomew massacre at Chicago.
the ratification meeting was more like the
funeral OF Cesar than fete for
the sloriacstion of Brutua The rail-,
however, was happy thought of some
philosopher who Is evidently well acquainted
with the sort Of msterial of which the republi-
can, and, for the matter Of that, all the other
psrties, are composed. This Is wicked and
perverse generation which demands sign, and
that sign is the illustrious rail split by the d.
vinely honest hands Of Uncle Aba. That rail Is
% the True Cross to the ChristiaS; q the green
urban Of the Prophet to the Mahometsu. p
Still, man does not live by bread alone. The
republicans have their creed In their Helper
book, and their appropriate insignia in the rail-
They might, however, go still further, and create
tremendous excitement In the rural districts
by exhibiting several other souvenirs Of the
interesting period when their candidate was
dtting himself for the first Office ia the nation
by splitting wood. We are always happy to
assist our friends with suggestions, and We offer
to the republican leaders List of curiosities
which, If exhibited at their ratification meetings
would undoubtedly create what the reporters
call the widest enthusiasm" Here is the in
voice, which celebrated antiquarian is pre-
pared to sell cheap for cash.
l. Handle of the maui with which Lincoln
split his first rail.
2. Chew of tobacco mastieated during the
operation.
8. Waistband of breeches split during the
operation. Patch Of seat Of ditto.
4. Portrait of the man who stood against
tree looking at Old Abe splitting the rail.
[Old Abe told him If he kept on sogering
there he'd never get into Congress and he
didn't
S. Horns of the oxen who hauled the rails.
6. half pint of whiskey rifle warranted to
kill at hundred yards) distilled in the hollow
by Old Abe.
Z. Original tin pot out of which Old Abe
took his drinks.
8. View Of that grocery (by 'our own artist
on the spot'D.
Q. String Of one of the original brogans worn
By the Prophet in his hegira from Kentucky to
Illinois
10. Half pound Of best Young Hyson sold
BY Lincoln, as grocer, 10 the sire Of the hrst
white child born in Ssngamcn county.
IL. Pine knot from the original hut built BY
Uncle Abe from lumber got out by his own
hands.
IL. uair irom mans oi norSo VINO won .
race Of which Uncle Abe was Judge.
49, Ditto from tail Of losing horse In the
same race.
IL. Tooth Knocked out Of mans head who
fought another man, and chose honest Old Abe
for referee.
Is. Portrait Of Old Abe when he tried to look
pretty and frightened child Of one of the
first families in the county into convulAions
We submit this catalogue in all good faith
to the Republican Central Committee. II they
discard all absurd distractions and 90 into the
campaign on this grand platform, they will be
sure to win, provided Old Abe gets sufficient
number Of what his principal supporter ct
Chicago called 'electorialr votes.