The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-06-29

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else theirproper influence over tho nation
at large. But the nomination for the
I Presidency is the great controlling act
Nm, lincoln, his character, talents, opin-
ions and history will be criticised BY
thousands, while the candidete for the
Vice. Presidency will be passed over in
comparative silence.
Mr.. Lineoln's nomination took thc
public by surprise, because, until just be-
fore the event, Il was unexpected. But
really Il ought not TO have excited any
surprise, for such unforeseen nominations
are common IN our p0huchl histoFy.-9-
Polk end Pierce by the DomorRts, and
Harrison and Taylor by the Whigs, were
all nominated in this eXtemporaneous
mauner-ull Of them wero elected. !
have known Mr.. Lincoln for more than
twenty years, and therefore have a right
to speak Of him with some confdenoe.--
As an individual he has enrned high
repul alton for trnth, courage, candor, NOR
ais and amiability, 90 that, a. a man, he
Is most trustworthy. Aud In this partic-
ular he 10 more entitled TO our esteem
than some other men, HE equals. who
had far better opportunities and aids IN
early life. His talents, and the VIII 70
use them to the best advantage, are I'M
questionable; and the proof Is found n
the fact that, IN every position In lite,
from his humble beginning 10 hls present
we'll earned elevation, he has more than
fulfilled the best hopes Of his trieuds.--
And now in tho full yigor oflls manhood
and in the honest pride Of having made
himself what he Is, no Is the peer OF tAo
first mon Of the nation, we'll able to sus-
tain himself and Advanoe his eause,
against any adversary, and in any field
where mind and knowledge are the woap-
ons used.
In politics he has but acted out the
principles Of his own moral aud intolleca
tuSl character. He has not concealed
his thoughts nor hidden his light under
. a bushel, With the boldness Of conscious
: rectitude and the ffankness of downright
honesty, he has rot failed TO uvow his
opinions of public af6irs upon all fitting
( occasions.
This know may subject him 20 the
carping censure of that class of politi-
clans who mistake cunning for wisdom
and falsehood for ingenuity; but such
men a. Lincoln must act in keeping with
their own characters, and hope for sue
(, cess only by advancing the truth pru-
! IDENTIFY and maintaining Il brUvely. All
his old political antecedents are, in my
, Judgment, exactly right, being square up
: TO the old Whig standard. Aud as 10
his views about "the pestilont negro
! question: | am not aware that he has
! gone one step beyond the doctrine pub.
y Ilicly aud habitually Oyowed by the great
|, lights of the Wing party, Clay, Webster
and their fellows, and indeed sustained
. and eHrriod out by the. Democrats then.
selves, in their wiser and better days.
The following, | suRPosos. are. in hsiei
> his opinions upon that subject; L.
Slavery is domestic institutiOn within
the States which choose TO have il, aud
: it exists within those Suites beyond the
control OF Congress. ?. Congress has
supreme Legislative power over all thg
Territories, and may, at lie discretion, al
! low or forbid the existence Of slavery
" within them. 3. Congress, in wisdom
!. and sound policy, ought notso oto exercise
!. its power, directly or Indirectly, as e
y plotit und establish slavery in any Terri
tory Heretofore free. A. kndthOt Il b
Z unwise and impoli,lo in the Government
! of tho United States 70 acquire tropica
regions for the mere purpose Of fconyert
ing them into Slave States.
These, believe, arc Mr.. LincOln'i
!, opiniousupon the matter Of slavery in In,
y Territories, and concur in them. Tho
= are no new inventions, made TO suit thi
: lexipencics Of the hour, but have COM
I down TO as, MS the Declaration Of Indie
y pendence and the Constitution have
Z sanctioned by the venerable authority o
, the wise and good men who establishe,
- our institutions. They are conformabli
- TO law, principle and wise policy, AM
- their utility Is proven in practice by IN,
u IA vet unbroken cuFreDt of our polit;ea
!, history Theywill prevail, not only be
!. cause they Ore,Tight Ia themselves, bu
"A also because great and still growing
y majority Of the people believe them 20 b,
! right; and the sooner they are allowed h
!. prevail in peace and harmony, the bette
- for all, concerned, as well those who ar,
!, against them as those who are for them
p | consider Mr.. Lincoln a sound, safe
!. national man. He could not be section
!, al If he tried. His birth, his education
y the habits Of HIS hfe,nnd his geographic
y al position, compel bin 70 be national. :
!, All his feelings and interests are identi
= fed with the great valley of the Misbs
u sippi, near whose center he has spout hi
u whole life. That valley Is not section
y but, conspicuously, the body oftbe nation
Z, and, large as IL Is, Il is not capable Of be
4. ing divided into sections, for the Rrea
!. river cannot be divided Il is one an
indyisible, and the North and the Sout
I are alike necessary to its comfort an
j prosperity. Ita people, too, in all thei
n Interests and affections, are as broad an
,e general as the regions they inhabit,-
,. They are emigrants, mixed multitudS
y coming from every State in the UnioT
a and from most countries in Europe; the
n. are unwilling, therefore, 20 submit TO an
~ one petty ldcal standard. They love N
10 nation as a whole, and they love all il
io parts, for they lare bound 10 them all, nc
M only by q feeling Of common interest an
Is mutual dependence, but also by the rec
objections Of childhood and youth, b
~ blood and friendship, and by all those 81
A. eial and domestic chRritieswhich sweet
4. en- life, and make this world worth livin
q. lin. The Yalley.is beginning 10 feel il
n power and will soon bo strong enoug
~ 10 dictate the law of the land Wher
Y. ever that state of things shall come I
ys pass, i will be most fortunate for the M
ut ton 10 find the powers Of GovernmeI
u lodged IN the hands Of men whose habit