Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25
Mr.. Hamlin'S Accordance.

[The Republican Association of Washing
ton City, on the evening of his nomination,
waited upon Senator Hamlin, who addressed
the crowd as iollows:l
FELLOW CITIZENS SympathiZing with
you in principles that have united US, | am
happy to greet you on this occasion. | am
pleased TO minsle my thoughts with yours in
that tribute which you pay 10 common
cause. You have come, my friends, for the
purpose of coneratuiatlng each other upon
the result of the action of our friends who
have met in counsel at Chicago, the commu-
nication of whose decision has come to US ov
er The telegraphic wires. Unsolicited, unex-
pected and undesire1, a nomination has
been conferred upon me. Unsolicited as 1t
was, accept ii, with the responsibilities
which attach 10 ii, in the earnest and ardent
hope that the cause, which is superior to
men, shall receive no detrimen, al my hands.
You are here to pay a tribute 10 that man
who is TO bear you: standard on TO what we
hope and believe triumphant victory. You
are here 10 pay tribute 10 that young giant
of the Wesl, who comes from that region
where the star of empire has already culmi-
mated. You come TO pay tribute 10 that
man who is not only the representative man
of the Ieople, but man who is identified in
all your interests by his early associations in
life, who sympalhize justly and truly with the
labor of all this broad land, himself Injured TO
toll. Capaclous, comprehensive, statesman
incorrupubie, man over whom the shade of
suspicion has never cast a reproach. But
what is The mission, my friends, that is COM
miited TO our hands 1t is TO bring back your
government TO the position, 10 bring back the
principles and practices of its fathers and
founders, and administer in the light of their
wisdom. |, is TO purge the government of its
corruptions, compared with which those in
any other administrations pale into utter in
significance. II is TO maintain the integrity
Of the Union, with the Just rights of all the
States and, while the Just rights of all the
States are maintained, it is also to maintain
that States shall not interfere in Territories
outside of their own jurisdiction. And it is
to give new aids TO commerce across the
trackless ocean-it is 10 foster and give new
life 10 the industry of this broad land. What
is it but the industry of our country that up
holds your government! What is it but the
labor of your country that spreads out your
canvass on the distant sea What is II bu,
labor that delves IN your mines, and tolls in
your workshops, and upholds the government
under which you livei Who is there that
SnUuIu ieCtlVt Tue iOSicilnS CdIt duu hiHu ic-
CARDS of the Government, if it be not the man
that tolls and adds, by his industry, TO the
wealth of the Republic! This is the mission
that the Republican party, under the guild
ance of Heaven, dare to perform and dis
charge. They are to do that, and then they
will transmit 10 those who shall come after
them our government unimpaired, and 1t
will remain, and remain for ever, the land
where the oppressed OF every cline and land,
and OF every creed may come and receive
the protection of our lands and our liberty
regulated by law.
Hon. James H. Campbell of Pa, and Sem
ator Trumbull and Representative Washburn
of H., also responded to calls made for them,
in most spirited and eloquent terms. The
latter. while speaking, was assailed by a mob,
which threw stones and other missiles among
the audience, but were finally repulsed. 1t
was the work of son of an office-holder
there. but was strongly condemned by men of
all parties.l