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Perhaps some reader will be curious to
know how ssHonest Old Abe" received the
news of his nomination. He had been up in
the telegraph Office during the first and second
ballots on Friday morning. AS the vote OF
each State was announced on the platform at
Chicago, il was telegraphed to Springfield, and
those who we're gathered there figured up the
vote, and hung over the result with the same
breathless anxiety as the crowd at the Wigwam
AS soon as the second ballot. was taken, and
before it had been couuted aud announced By
the Secretaries, MIR. Lincoln walked over to
the State Journal Office. He was sitting there
conversing, while the third ballot was being
taken
Whom Carter, of Ohio, announced the change
of votes giving Lincoln a majority, and before
the great tnmult of applause in the Wigwam
had fairly begun, it was telegraphed to Spring
field. MIR. Wilson, the telegraphic superin-
dent, who was in the office, instantly wrote on
a scrap of paper, "Mr. Lincoln, you are NOM
mated on the third ballot" and gave it to
boy who ran with it to Mr.. Lincoln. He took
the paper in his hand, and looked at it long
and silently, not needing the noisy exultation
of all around, and then rising and putting the
note in his vest pocket, he quietly remarked,
eThere's little woman down at our house
would like to hear this. Pll go down and tell
her."
1t is needless to say that the people of
Springfield we're delirious with joy and euthu-
siasm, both that evening and since. As the
delegates returned 60 the hotel the sky bia-
zing with rockets, cannon roaring at intervals,
bon6res blazing at the street corners, long
rows of hnildinoS hrilliantlp iliumina tod tha
State House overfowing with shouting people,
speakers awakening new enthusiasm.
The Ohio delegates brought back with them
a rail, one of the original three thousand split
BY Lincoln in 1880, and though it bears the
marks Of years, is still tough enough for SER
vice. 1t is for Tom Corwin, who intends ta-
king it with him as he stumps the Buckeye
State for honest old Abe.
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RATIFICATION SONG.

On the occasion of inaugurating the Repu0lcan
Wigwam at Brooklyn, few evenings ago, w. d.
Burleigh was intI oduced end read the following
ratification song, which he had been requested TO
write 1t breathes the spirit of true poetry and
genuine pasxiotism. and should be committed to
memory by an the friends of sEOld Abe'' who sing,
so that they c n make he welkin ring during the
exciting lively and musical campaign upon which
we about to enter:
IJn again for the conflict our banner fling out
Aud rally around it with soug and with shout!
Stout of heart, firm of hand, should the gallant
boys be,
Who bear to tie battle the flag of the Free!
Like our fathers, when Liberty called to the strife
They should pledged to her cause, fortune, honor
and lel
And follow wherever she beekons them on,
Till Freedom exuts in a victory won!
Then fling out the banner, the old starry banner,
The battle-torn banner that 6eckons US on
They come from the hillside, they cone from the
glen
From the streets thronged with traffic, and surging
with men
From loom and from ledger, from workshop and
farm.
The fearless of heart and the mighty of arm.
AS the mountain-born torrents exultingly leap,
When their ice-fetters melt, to the breast of the
deep;
AS the winds of the PRAIRIE the waves of the seal
They are con-; T;ng-are comiug-the Sons ofthe Free,
)
The war tattered banner, the flag of the Free
Our leader is one who with conquorless viii,
Has clmb'd from the base to the brow of the hill;
Undaunted in peril unwavering in strife;
He has fought good fight in the Battle of Life,
Aud we tIuSt him as one who, come woe or come
veal,
Is as finn as the rock and as true as the STEEL
Right loyl end brave, with no stain on his crest,
Them bui ran, hoys, for honest s'Old Abe Of the
Wtstt'
And fling out yoHr banner, the old starry banner,
The signal of triumph for s'Abe of the Vest"
The West, whose broad acres, from lske-shore to
sea,
Now wait for the harvest and homes ofthc free
shall the dark tide of slavery roll o'er the sod,
That Freedom M 'leS bloom like the garden of God?
The bread of children be tom from their mouth
To feed the fierce d-ago that preys on the South?
No, neveri the trust which our Washington laid
On us, for the Future, shall ne'er be betrayed
Then fiiug out the sanIer, the old starry banner,
And on to the conflict with hearts undismayed
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| and candidates worthy Of conservative support.
We have often said that only at Chicago
could the union for which we labored at Syra-
cusc in 1858, and which we were instrumental
in accomplishing in our local politics, be effec-
tive. In the hope that this might prove true,
we withheld our support from .he noble but
the field of view should be more open.
The result is before the people. Abram
Lincoln of Illinois is the standard bearer.
So far as the Opposition is concerned, the
choice rests between Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Bell.
For the latter, all conservatives have respect
SO sincere, and affection SO earnest, that only a
strong political necessity could lead them to
refuse to him their votes.
But what prudent man, wishing to cast his
vote where il viii tell against the inlquitous
power now enthroned in Washington, can hon.
estly say that he expects to attain that end by
voting for Mr.. Bell in this State
The fates have so ordered that not even his
acknowledged purity of statemanship can meet
its reward, and though we and all those who
think with us, should bend our every energy
to bis support, it would result only in failure
or worse thar thai, in Democratic triumph.
Where, then, lies the path of duty 2
MIR. Lincoln is nominated by powerful
party. His success is more than possible. If
be is not personally Objectionable, if there is no
reason in the man himself, why he should not
merit the support and endorsement of honest
national nen, then it is the plain duty of every
old Wing and American who hopes to do any
thing for his country in this campaign to come
up squarcly and pledge to Abram Lincoln that
aid and comfort which true mans help can
give.
His colleague on the ticket the Hon Hann-
bal HaInlin of Maine, is statesman of culti-
vaiiun and experience. No man can doubt his
ability and adaptation TO the place, or would
fear to see the reins of the executive office
placed in his hands in event Of the death of
the President.
With such views Of the Chicago platform
and nominations, With the knowledge that the
little strength belonging to John Bell in this
State is already diminished By considerable
secession to Sam Houston, aud with the old
Wing hatred of Democracy, nursed in with
our mothers milk, and as strong to-day as in
1874, in hearts, we conceive it to b. our
duty to place the names of Lincoln and Ham
lin at the head of our columns, as pledge
that we will extend to them such honorable
and faithful support as may belong to our po-
sition aud influence"
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true friends of protection, aud who ere its enc
Frem0nt's DecIinatiOn.

The following noble letter was written 10 Hon.
ID. g. Stanton, of California, in view of the
presentation of tie authors name TO the Chi
oago Convention.
DEAR VALLEY, AIariposa County.-ApriI
IL, 1S60.--.My Dear SIR: have had tse sat
isfaction to receive your thoroughly sincere and
friendly letter of the 9Th, from San Francisco
have to thank you eqnally for the warmth
with which you urge your propositions in my
favor, and for the very strong expressions of
regret for the position have taken. Since the
campaign of 1856, have been laboriously oc-
oapied with my private affairs, and so exclu-
slvely that have been entirely shut off from
the political life of the country. In the begin
ing of that contest, if had neither political
prestige nor party organization, had at least
no organized bodies opposed to my nomination.
Now the case is wholly different. You will
give full faith to what say when | tell you that
have personally no desire for the Presidency,
but do most earnestly desire to preserve un-
diminished the great honor which the vote of
the North reflected upon me il that campaign.
In this respect il would be no benefit to myself,
and certainly none to the party, which | wish
to serve, If under these circumstances | were
brought here before the Convention, where
could only be one Of the elements of disccrd, /
prefer, on the contrary, to contribute as much
as possible to its harmony, and leave it, to this
extent more free to make prompt selection
from among the distinguished leaders who have
been actively engaged in maintaining and ad-
vancing the principles of the party. Letters
and other indications had led me to think that
my name would be placed before the Convention
at Chicago, and wishing to have the certainty
in this event that it would be promptly with
drawn. l asked you to do this friendly act for
me if it became necessary. rely confidently
upon your assistance that my request will be
faithfully observed. The contingency which
your very friendly feelings make appear as pro-
bable, look upon as merely possible. In such
an event the nomination would be accepted, of
course, as tie choice of the party, and not as
the result Of the struggle for nomination.
But this, / repeat, consider impossible.
Renewing nay thanks for permitting me. to
avail myself of your friendship on an occasion
of so much Importance to me.
am, very truly, yours,
[Signed.l j. g. FREMONT.
Addressed to Hon. ID. G.. Stanton, Delegate to
the Chicago Convention.
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NEr. FillmOre's Home Organ for Lin
coin and HamIin.
READ, PAUSE AND REFLECT.

The Buffalo Commercial .fdrertiser journal
of great ability and influence, and which in
1856 supported MILLARD FILLMORE for Pre-
sident, and is still ardently devoted to Kim,
has run up the LINCOLN aud HAMLIN flag, and
comments upon the latter as below. Its re-
marks, of course, will not please the Republi-
cans of 1856, for its views and theirs in regard
to that struggle differ very widely; but We
think they will go far towards satisfying FIJI
more men who may read them, that in view of
all the circumstances attending the campaign
of 1860, it is best to unite upon Lincoln aud
Hamliu and SO drive out of power the william
Gus Bogus Democracy who are now so sadly
misgoverning and plundering the nation. We
We commend the piece to the calm and dis
passionate consideration of all -
s'The Republican party approaches the at
tainment of power, and with its growing con-
sciousness of strength comes new sense of re-
sponslbility. At Philadelphia, in 1856, it was
vehement, Incorporate, fanatical, because only
by appealing to the passions of men, arousing
their preiudices aud infaming their zeal could
i. acquire that hold on the popular attention
necessary to the building up of new political
organization. That work is done now. The
same party which in 1856 denounced Slavery
as relic of barbarism and affirmatlvely de-
clared for its prohibition in all the territories
of the United States which rested itself on
this one issue alone which was all at sea upon
other aud most vital questions of political
economy, and presented no claim upon the
suffrages OF the sober-mlnded and conserva-
tive; this same party, we say, has met at
Chicago during the week just closing, and
enunciated political creed so definite IN all
its matters of real Importance; SO free from
sectional denunciations SO true to the old
standard of the relations which should exist
between the North and the Sou th, that it APP
peals strongly to the confidence and support OF
those who have hitherto stood aloof from an
organization which seemed--and under certain
management was--dangerous to the perpetulty
of our beloved Union of States. That danger
no longer exists. The Chicago Platform con-
tains no insult to the South, demands nothing
which should not be yielded in free governs
ment protests strongly for the maintenance OF
State rights and the security of the domestic
institutions of seperate sovereignties, and brings
us back once more to the Fathers on those
other grand questions of political economy
which relate to our revenue and tho general
duty of Government to foster and give safety
to commerce.
OF candidates we have little to say. MIR.
Bates and MIR. Cameron would have come
within the scope of that wish We have SO often
expressed-;hat the Chicago Convention would
unite the Opposition by presenting platform
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SO soon the work is out which will be April 2,
parties sending orders viii be notified, and the
BOOKS Will be sent on receiving the remittance
WHl your friends aid in this matter promptly?
Respectfully,
GEORGE NJ. PARSONS,
Chaiffnsn Republican State Central Committee.
WILLIAM T. BASCOM, Sec'y.
Cofambas, Ohio. Feb, 1850.
We had repeatedly urged Republicans to buy
and circulate this discussion-had ourselves
pror1red and sold some hundreds of copies of
1T before we ever dreamed that Mr. Lincoln
would be our candidate for President.
How is it with The Post Has ii ever, even
yet, urged anybody to purchase and read that
discussion Has its party ever got up an
edition Of it, or circulated copies of that got
up by Republicans IfJudge Douglas really
triamphed over Mr.. Lincoln 10 that discussion,
why not
I'VE might proceed to show that The Post
is entirely wrong in asserting that Mr.. Douglas
In 1858 received majority of the popular
vote OF Illinois. That vote flor Members of
the Legislature that was to elect q. s. Seaa-
tori vas correctly summed up in our article
of Wednesday as follows
For Members Of The Legislature.
Lincoln, l25.275
Douglas, l2I,O90
Lecpmpton, 5,071
For Treasurer.
Miller, l25,430 Dougherty, 5,O7l Fondey, 12l ,6O9
For Superintendent Of Pssblic Instruction
Bateman l24, ,556 Reynolds, 5,l73 French, l22, Alb
These figures show that The Posts as
sunptions that Mr.. Lincoln ran behind aud Mr.
Douglas ahead of his party's average strength
are entirely mistaken.
Equally baseless is its assertion that the
"Americans" supported Mr.. Lincoln in body.
Many of them supported him but many like
wise supported Judge Douglas, being impeled
thereto by letter from Senator Crittenden.-
(See comparative returns from the counties Of
Alexander, Carroll Clinton, Franklin, Gallatin,
Hardin, Jackson, Madison, Massac, Morgan,
Pope, Saline, and Williamson, in the Tribune
s4inaaac for 1889 La fact had the s'Amerl-
cans of barely the three counties of Madison,
Morgan, and Sangamon unanimously supported
MIR. Lincoln, he must have succeeded.
I'VE trust no one will understand us as
disparaging Judge Douglass conduct of the
canvass on his side. He made a great race
gne lrninentlg creditahle TO his energy and
capacity-and it is neither wise nor fit that his
friends should seek to disparge the abilities of
his competitor. Judge Douglas himself does
not. For our own part, we say-If any one
fancies that fool will answer to stump State
against either Lincoln or Douglas, just let him
try 1t ~. Y. Tribune.
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RALLYING SONG.
Free Territories for Free Men.

Come, ye Rocky Mountain brothers,
Come from store, f1om shop and hall
Pass the watchword to the others,
Don't you hear our rallymg call
Chorus-Freedom for our western prail.es
Freedom to Paciic's shore,
Freedom gave our land to ffeemen
Free it shall be evermore.
Rally once more round orr banner,
In the fight be true and strong;
Keeping step to freemen's music,
With one voice we'H shout our song.
Fr edom, &c,
Let the past he now forgotten,
While sweet Freedoms foes we rout;
All We ask of each one coming,
Vote for freedom-work and shout.
recdom, &c,
Have you heard irom old New Hampshire,
How the strikers struck up there2
Dealing deadly blows TO slavery,
Singing ON the evening ai-.
Freedom, &C.,
Then Connecticut, right nobly,
NeAC sustained the glorious fight,
Conquered all the foes of freedom,
Shouting till the moIning light.
Freedom, &c,
Shall tho Keystone State be wanting,
When the others az stand true?
Then let each one do his duty,
Work there is for us and you.
Freedom, &c.
Come, then, Freemen, come and join Us,
You who never came before;
All we as'S is vote for freedom,
'Fill it reigns from shore to shore.
Freedom, &C.,
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The New Tariff Bill.

new Tariff Bill, increasing the rate of du-
ties and giving especial protection to coal and
iron, with specific rates for the latter, has pass
ed the House OF Representatives. 1t embraces
all the essential features of Protection to Amer
lean Industry, and its enactment into law
would at once ensure general prosperity in
Pennsylvania and throughout the country. 1t
was warmly supported by the Republicans, and
most violently opposed by the Free Trade Lo-
cofocos, who endesyored to kill it outrightly By
amendments, or stave it off by parliamentary
maueuvering. 1t is very much to be feared
that it will be defeated in the Senate. The
latter body is not only overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic, but its Democracy is of the Southern
ultra, free-trade stamp. The vote on the fiual
passage of the bill was as follows:
YEAs.-IN FAVOR OF THE BILL.
YEAs.-Messrs. Adams, (Mass.) ADAMS, Ky. J
Adran n Aldrich, Alley, ANDERSON, (Ky.) Ashley,
Babbit, Beale, Bingham, Blair, Blake, Brayion
Briggs, BRIsTow, Burlington, Burnham Butterfed
Campbell, Carey, Case, Colfax, Conklin Covode
DAVIS, (Md.) Dawes, Delano, Duell, Edgerlon
Edwards, Elliot, Ely, ETHERrDGE, Farnsworth
Fenton, Ferry, Florence. Foster, Frank, French
Gooch, Grow, Gutey, Hale, Helmick, Hickman*
Hoard, Humphrey, Huichins, Irvine, Jukin, Kel-
logg, OF Michigan, Kellogg, (Ill.) Kenyon, KILN.
is, Lovejoy, Marston, Mexican, Mcknight, Me-
Pherson, Miward, Montgomery, Moore, Ky,
Moorhead, Morrill,, Morris, (Pa.) Morse, Nixon
Oliu, Potter, Reynolds ,* Rice, Riggs Robinson
of Rhode Island, Royce, Schwartz~ Scranton
Sedgwick, Sherman, Somes, Stewart, (Pa.) STRAIT.
ton, Tappan, Thayer, Tompkins, Train, Trimble
vandeyer, Yenee, Wade, Waldron, Walton
Washburn, (Wis.) Washbun. (Ill.) Washburn
of Maine, WEBSTER, Wells, Whiteley, Window
Wood, Woodruff-105.
gRepublicans in Roman type; Administration
Democrats in italtcs; Southern Americans in SMALL
CAPITALS; Anti-Lecompton Democrats marked
with star (*)
AGAINST THE BILL.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, of Mo-, Ash.
more, Avery. Barksdale, Bocock ,Ronham, Branch
Burch, Burnett, Clark, of Mo-, Clopton, Cobb
John Cochrane, Cox, Crawford. Curry, Davis o
Ind, Deiarnette, Edmundson, Garnett. Gartreli
Hardeman, Harris, of Va, Holman, Houston
Howard, Hughes, jackson, Jenkins, Kunkel, La
mar, Landrum, LEACH, of N. c., Leake, Logan
Love, Martin, of Ohio, MCQUEEN, Miles, MilIson
Moore, of Ala, Niblack, Petit, Peyton, Phelps
Pugh, Reagan, Robinson; OF H., Rnffin, Simms
Singleton, Smith, of Va, Smith, of N. c., Spenaer
Slallworlh, Stanton, Stevenson, Taylor, Thomas
Underwood, Vallandigham, Woodson, Wright
64
Administration Democrats in Roman, Re
publicans in italsrs; Americans in SMALL CAPITALS
Ant-Lecompton Democrats marked with sta
[*]
REcAPITULATIoN.
FoR THE BILL:-Republicans 81
70 Democrats
Americans
Ant-Lecomplon Democrats
Total 10:
AGAINST THE BiLE-B@ Democrats 5!
Republicans
Americans
Anti-Lecompton Dem.
Total g.
The;above vote shows distinctly who are th,
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TO ABE LINCOLN.

An honest mans the noblest work of God. Pope
We hail you as the Peoples choice,
We greet you as the Poor Mans friend
In you, our party ali rejoice,
Because we now your name viii lend
The same success that eFst was won
By gallant General HavFsOn.
Though party ties have changed since he
And Henry Clay repose in death,
While you ssstill live," our aim win be
To aid you with our latest breath.
The Poor Mans friend--the Peoples choice
viii ever make our hearts rejoice.
You molly worked your way TO fame
Through trials which but few could bear;-
You've won a time enduring name
As universal as the air.
1t may be. your reward comes late,
But you have gained high estate.
We fling our banners to the breeze
Your name is hlPzoned on their folds
rame each homes. man will please,
Whatever party name he holds
name that you have kindly lent
The name of our next President,
The time has come when party ties
Should 30 ignored and cast aside:-
Let people in their strength arise
And crush the douineering Pride.
That's held the reigns of power so long,
1t stu would goYern-right or wrong.
The North aud South, the East and West.
Have joined on you as nominee,
And no united power can wrest
Your certain claim to rule the Free;-
The name that you have kindly lent
Ven change to that of President.
chicago, III. W.P.B,
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Interview between Mir. Lincoln and
the National Convention Committee.

Tne committee appointed by the Republican
National Convention, comprising President
Asbmun and the chairmen of the State delega-
tions, to officially announce to Mr.. Lincoln his
nomination, arrived at Springfield on Saturday
night, and proceeded to Dir. Lincclu's resi-
dence, where Dir. Ashmun, in brief speech,
presented to Mr.. Lincoln letter announcing
his nomination. Mr.. Lincoln replied as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the COM
mittee: L tender you and through you to the
Republican Convention, and all the people
represented in it, my profoundest thanks for
the high honor done me, which you formally
announce. Deeply and even painfully sensible
of the great responsibility which is inseparable
from that honor-a responsibility which +
could almost wish could have fallen upon some
one of the far more eminent and experienced
statesmen whose distinguished names we're be-
fore the Convention. | shall, by your leave
consider more fully the resolutions Of the Con-
vention, denominated the platform, and with
out reasonable delay respond to you, Mr..
Chairman, in writing, not doubling that the
platform will be found satisfactory, and the
nomination accepted. Now, will not defer
the pleasure of taking you and each of you by
| the hand"
The various members of the committee were
then presented to Mr.. Lincoln, who greeted
| each of them with hearty shake of the hand.
PROPER PRONUNCIATION OF LINcoLN-The
Lancaster Express says.
| "The nomination of Abram Lincoln, as the
Republican candidate for President, has raised
the question of its proper proaunciation--ma
contending that it should be pronounced ac-
cording to its literal orthography- Lincotfen.
| Ali the best authorities, however, agree in
pronoancing it as they do out west-Linken.
Below We give three leading authorities on the
subject:
LINK-oN- Lsppineott's Gazetteer.
LINK-UN- Webster's Unabridged.
LING-KUN- Worcester's .AeW Dictionary
In Illinois, where everybody claims the
| privilege of familiarity with "Old Abe," they
have somewhat improved on the above, and
speak of the distinguished Sucker as s'Ofd
.4be L,ck-em."
DOUGLAS AND LINooLN.-Some inquiry
has been made as to the precise vote Of Illinois
at the election following the great campaign of
| 1853. As the issue vas wholly between Mr..
Douglas and Nr. Lincoln, as competitors for
the United States Seuatorship, the vote for
members of the Legislature showed the popu-
lar preferences according TO the following fg-
ures:
For Abram Lincoln, l25,275
/ For Stephen A. Douglas. I2l,190