, 1860-07-04
.x x1x&nr1E FOR THE YOUNG.

,cs sson for their pupils than that TO be learned
from The life Of ABRAHAM LINCOLN. @! humble
birth: without the opportunities for education
which, ut this day, are not withheld from the
children Ct the ,cmotest 9; the frontier settle
,neu1s; condemned 10 uaccasing physical toll
frtau his bovhood down 10 tue years III mans
lie when lonors oi Office and scholarship begin
10 accumulate; denied, during h's yonth' 1ue
onn ,rtun,ty for association With men Of learn-
ing aud talent by whom his great powers
might have lccu dirtc1ed; uu1il 1858 compar-
;,;yely unknown to the masses Of the people
outside ur bis own Sta.c-he has become the
head OF great and powerful party containing
in its ra,4ks the rirest scholarship, most varied
culture. ,hc mcst ear1sest religious feeling and
The l,,:t'es1 patriotism i'll the land; mud as sure
as November rolls around, lie will be called by
iii overwhelming majority Of his countrymen
othe highest place i'll tile nation.
M.u who d. not know tie temper oil the
popular r,i:d aud the imminent necessity for
tie elevation Of man like LINCOLN regard
with wonder and astnn,sl1ment the suddenness
q: his advancement to a leading position in
-a.merwau :tIa!1s. He has not intrigued Tor
the place which he SO worthily fills; he las
NJ, tie reputation and prestige Of military
commander; he has not tue great oraIorical
bower Which cornp:ls the admiration and obe-
dience Of mas=cs Of n,cn ! is rame is not coil
,.rc'ed wilA any great natlcEal uprising By
which oppressive and llsury abuses have been
ovcr,'sown; he has no, the acvantage Of pow
tr'ui family connections; and he lacks the
wcalth which sometimes buys place. lie Is
simply 1na. ot conspicuous ability aud un-
questioned patriotism, who, ty the force Of his
genius, ,lns gained place in the front rank OF
lis pr.fyssion, and m enduring name among
lis cot,utrymtu. Bu. there is something be-
ycnd tl.at which hus turned all eyes upon him.
The want Of the country was not military
c'sie.iair, Il D. n'os1lscnese, successful i'll
trisurr, OF C:u.:us, hut an uonest Man.
Tire ail'irs Of the Republic, lorg Inismanaged
AID, 10 IN extent which threatened the &ounda-
AlOu VI 4b4''Ai@ A1tuFf HNa( ~ WA
tus on. Confidence Of the people in the sta.
Lilly uf our institutions lad bcc3me weakened
by the prevalence of alarming corruption at
the na;i"s:al capital; and all men instlnc,ively
eaw and ic!t tlat tic management Of cur na.
.unal ca ,cvrrs must lH entrusted to Prcsi-
dent WHOSE whole life llad t,ecn continued
GUARANTY not only Of lis ability, but Of Ills
irc,rrur1il,le integrity, elsc the government
must blcoa,e powerless for the purpose for
which it WAS Instituted, and degenerate INTO q
vast engine If fraud and oppression, rather
than au Instrument Of justice and progress
There were not wanting other men Whose
names were presented to the Convention
names that carried with them no recollection
Of intrigue, t'!icanery or peculation; but it i:
III d'sp1aise If them to say that the populs'
voice awarded 10 Mr. LINCOLN the merit Of bc
ir= the richest possessor Ut those very virtues
which are n.c& ssary to tie salvation Of tn
Republic; and thai the Convention acted j,
+. obedience to its will, and in obedience to I
great national ccessity, when HONEST OH
.AEE was designated Us the standard. bearer G
tlls Republican hosts.
Ills selection il. this emergency, opposed q!
lle was Ly competitors his equals in ability ant
lis euperiors in knowledge Of public 1Gairs
was a touching aud mesited tribute to tue CT
c,.:ding purify Of his private life aud to th'
sp1tlessncss of lis public career, which nj
teacaer cf youth can afford to overlook, AMI
vhicl. 10 patriot can disregard. slnEl
b!otcla would have marrcd all. That it wa
not 10 iked for with eagerues2 and hope u
those whose fortunes were linked to othe
rnen, nouc who know the details of polite
and Lie influences which control convention
can deubt. That il was not found; that 1t WI
aeau ttat Il moro hlameless and more 1lsess
life las not Mc3 lived bY any American
t:aut against him malice and calumn
nigh: do lhsir worst md harm lii
not, his most jealous opponents arc con
PEELED to admit There r IS an universal fec
irs that l'ere il q man to whom the faith
tbs ,.alion may lie pinned; here is man
whom all may rely; whose Integrity is pa
Of his 'eiug; who could not be tempted 4
abuse his great trust FIR any purpose wha
ever; wl,o will govern the country not in tt
Interest Of parties, c]iqueg Of persons, but Fl
the cos,ntry's good; and who will do oil th
in hin, lies fls the restoration Of these old pu
lie virtues in the councils Of the nation, Viii.
Pierce and buchanan made Improbable a1
questionable. This is the feeling which nos
i:4ated L1ScoLs, Young men may find in
that encouragement which honesty in priva
1i!e, aud patriotism in politics, faied 10 recei
during that Dcmocr era now happily dra
Jug To close Let them learn that henceft
ward not only great ability but great ho
esty is necessary to securing the favor
the American people; that though chicane
may win is little victories, tie great rewar
:aru liencetorll, for the men Of }lameless liv,
n BRIGHT EXAMPLE OF FAlTI
Tic CINCINNATI Inquirer las leader ol
column to prove that Douglas will be e1e
cd By the people. The Stxtes it claims are
follows:
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