The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-24


Rog- The National Republican Convcu-
ton which was convened in Chicago on
the 9th of this month, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the Presi-
deucy aud Vice Presidency. has done q
noble work for the country in presenting
the name Of the Hon. Abraham Lincoln,
OF Illinois, for President, and that Of the
Hon. Hannibal Hanln, of Maine, for
Vice President
The electric wires had hardly conveyed
this Intelligence to the public. before the
widest enthusiasm burst forth from eve-
~ section of the country, where freedom
is held to be superior to oppression and
slavery extension, as was manifested by
the booming Of cannon, the cheering light
OF bonfres, and the enthusiastic extempo-
arry ratification meetings thst greeted this
result on all hands. Almost a sure har-
binger of success.
Our Democratic friends were jubilaut in
anticipation that the Convention would
nominate another person whom they fan-
cied they could by prejudice and nisrep-
resentstiou, easily defeat, but the nomi-
nation of Lincoln is received by them with
murmurs on their lips and confusion in
their countenances. Nor is this strange.
for it cru-hes their hopes and scstters
their plans before the winds, and now on
every corUer they see Defeat boldly aud
dcfan;ly staring them in the face.
The conservatism, integrity, the free
dom from political trickery, and General
Jaekscn-lke force of character of Mr..
Lincoln, indicate him unquestionably as
the very man for the times. for no man
who is sctuated by spark of patriotism,
and desires to have the reign of this cor
rupt and demoralizing Democracy brought
to q close, can take a reasonable exceP-
ton to him. He is indeed the peoples
candidate and true representative, and
with him We must have a Harrison or
Ta5lor triumph He is the idol of the
North West, and the republicans of that
se..ion ardently believe that they can ca
silly carry liIluuis anu Indiana, and this
re,ult they confidently anticipate let the
Democracy nominate whom they may.
Il is now hardly a question that Penn
sylSania and New Jersey can be counted
on as sure to cast their votes for :" Honest
Old Abe" of the West.
Judge Douglas, siuce the nomination
bas frequently asserted that "tbe nomina'
tion Of Lincoln is the .tronge't the Re
publicsns could have made" And on ar
otter occasion when speaking Of how the
nomination would be received in biz State
be remarked that mot tar barrel vii
be left iB Illinois"
Mr. Lincoln by integrity and force o
character arose from the cou mon walk
Of life. He is a self made man and We
~ well made at that. He commence
life a journeymaD farmer, and next
clerk 10 store; aud then volunteered hi
services iu the Black Hawk war and va
made a captain of company. He mex
became land Surveyors; next a uemb,r o
the Legislature. when be studied lax, an
the PHILADELPHIA Inquirer says, "ss law
yer, Mr.. Lincoln ranks With the foremos
at the bar of Illinois" He was chose
10 1916 member of Congress.
In 1858 be was selected by the Repub
licans as a candidate for the U. S. Ser
ate against Douglas. They canvassed tb
State together, but Lincoln was defeated
yet Lincon's party had majority owe
Douglas of 1921. This is accounted fc
by the fact that Douglas in order to suc
cess bad to secure but FIVE mem bers of th
Legislature, while Lincoln bad to secur
eleven in order to be elected. 10 tb'
canvass Lincoln showed himself at least
match for the Little Giant, and some sa
more than a match. 1t was that canvas
that gave bin national reputation an
stamped him as one of the represeutati'
men.
Mr.. Hamlin is lawyer of emipenc
and at present member of United State
Senate. His opponents readily acknow
edge that be would make an exccllci
Vice President.
The platform on which these cand
dates are placed is as every true patri
should desire it to be. II is consergati'
and judicious 10 every respect, and noI
can be displeased with it unless they wi.
to be. Read it. and also the sketches
the candidates in another place in this p
Der