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ain, very truly, yours.
=. c. FREMONT

At Washington on the evening of the l9,h,
there was a procession Of the Republican
Association to the Washington House. the
residence Of Senator HAyIry. The hotel was
brilliantly Illuminated The band played
% Hail to the Chief, - and in response to calls
for Mr.. Hamlin, that gentleman appeared,
introduced by B. B French, Esq, Of Wash
lngton. Mr. Hamlin spoke modls;ly of
himself, and considered that the Louors were
specially due to the presidential nominee
Unsolicited, unexpected and undesired.
the nomination has been conferred upon me.
Unsolicited as it was, I accept it with the
responsibilities which attach toit-rap-la use1
in the earnest and ardent hope. that the
cause, which is superior 10 men, shall receive
no detriment at my hands. TCheers.1 You
are here to pay 4 tribute to that man who is
to bear your standard on to what we hone
and believe to be a triumphant victory. 1Ap-
plause. You are here to pay tribute t.
that young giant of the West, who comes
here from that region where the star Of en-
pire has already eliminated You come to
pay tribute to that man who is not only
the repres NATIVE man OF your principles.
but the representative man Of the people-
[cheers that man who is identified IN all
your interests by his early associations in
life, who sympathizas justly and truly with
the labor OF this broad land himself injured
to toll. [AppIausel. Capacious, compre-
henslve, statesman inc0rrupuble, a man
over whom the shade Of suspicion has never
cast reproach. Continued applause]
Mr.. H. briefly sketched the objects of the
Republican party, and was succeeded by an
earnest speech from Mr.. Campbell, member
of Congress from Pennsylvania. Pennsyl- /
vania he said heard the nomination of Abra-
ham Lincoln with unfeigned Qualification
(Applause.) She believes that Abraham LIN 7
coin Is the man for the time, and MARCHES /
breast up with the advancing age of civiliza-
ton and liberty. lie pledged the keystone
State to the nominees of the Chicago Con /
ventiOn
From the Washington House, the band
and the attending crowd proceeded up Penn
sylvania avenue, five hundred strong, and
thence to the quarters of Senator Trumbull.
opposite the General Post Office. Senator
Trumbull being introduced to the meeting,
addressed it in an earnest and somewhat
lengthy speech in support of the great work
done for the Republican party at Chicago
| have known Abram Lincoln for twenty
years. a native of Kentucky. he was
brought over when an infant to Indiana
Thence, with his axe On his shoulder. he
went into Illinois, where he hewed his way
into distinction. lie studied and for Il time
practised the business Of land surveyor, then
he entered into the study of the law, and
rapidly rose to the high distinction of the
lblest lawyer in the Northwest. They call {
him "Old Abe" said Mr. Trumbull, and ,
yet he is in the prime of life-about fifty
one years old. lie is a giant in stature, six
feet three inches high, and every inch man.
lie is a giant, and without the prefix of 'Lit- {
,le'' to it. A giant in intellect as well as in :
stature. | tell you,my friends, that the )
DTairies of Illinois are all ablaze tonight ;
with the fires of enthusiasm. Mr.. Trumbull r
hen explained, that in the Illinois contest
If 1858, while Douglas carried the Legisla-
ure, Lincoln had the popular vote by four
thousand majority, and be will more than a