Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-24
The Convention and Nominations.

In chr columns to-day will be found very full
reports of the proceedings of the Republican Ma
tional Convention during the three days it remain
ed in session at Chicago last week. We need not
say to readers that the facility with which the
business Of the Convention was dispatched affords
NJ, as well as the whole Republican party in this
county, high degree Of satisfaction In this res
pect there is marked contrast between the Chi
cago and Charleston Conventions. which cannot
fail to have powerful effect upon the sober, re-
fectng and honest portion of the Democratic party.
The Platform of Principles adopted at Chicago,
with despatch. unanimity and enthusiasm, speaks
for Itself. 1t must command the assent and in
dorsement Of large majority Of the American
people
The nominations, whcrev er the telegraphic
wires carried the tidngs, were Immediately res
ponded TO by the widest and most enthusiastic
manifestations of delight on the part Of Republi-
cans. while the Democrats looked chap-fallen and
disappointed. They had hoped to hear Of bitter
feuds, wrangIings and secession, at Charleston,
and could not conceal their chagrin and anger at
the result-so different from what they had hoped
il would be.
LINCOLN and HAxLIS will now become, nay, is
already, the rallying cry of the hosts of freedom
all over the country. Honest old Abe, the rail
splitter. win rally around his standard all who are
sincerely opposed to the present corrupt and ex-
traysgant Administration, well all who are
opposed TO the further extensio of slavery and in
favor of giving Lands to the Landess instead Of
Niggers TO the Niggerless. IN the language OF .
contemporary. we venture to say that there is not
in the whole West man that stands higher in pop
ular confidence than Old Abe Lincoln. He Is a
man Of the people. He has risen by the force of
bis own energy from the position ola fat-boatman
to the honored head of the Illinois bar. He is q
man whom no obstacle could intimidate, no defeat
check, no misfortune embitter. man whose life
aa synonym Of honesty, capability and energy is
ABE LINCOLN.
HAxsIsAL HAxLIs, OF Maine, Is worthy to be
placed on the same ticket with the Rail-Splitter,
for the second Office. He is Of Democratic ante
cedenfs, and is one Of the most popular ard infu-
cntial men in Maine. which state he now repre-
SCENTS in the United States Senate. He was first
elected member of that body By the Democ-
racy. but when that party became pro-slavery
organization he abandoned IL with disgnst and be
came Republican. In 1856 he was nominated
by the Republicans of Maine as their candidate for
Governor. and made most brilliant canvass. CON-
ple&cly reyoIutioniing the State, which had before
been Democratic, gaining his election by some
5000 majority. In 1857, Mr.. Hamlin was again
re elected tc the United States Senate Is It any
wonder that the nomination Of such men creates
50 mach enthusiasm among Republicans, and eau
- dismsy TO depict itself so plainly in the
ssn.nees Of Democrats. They felt badly when
the Charleston Convention adjourned without ma
king nomination. but the last lingering ray Of
hope expired in their hearts when the telegraph
announced that AsRAHAx LINCOLN and HASsIsAL
HAuIs bad been nominated for President and
yjes President