, 1860-06-29
The Chicago Nominees

II, heretofore, any member OF the Demo-
cratic party has been disposed to entertain
apprehensions as TO the result Of the Pres
idcntal contest next November, -appre-
tensions based upon the temporary delay
that has occurred in choosing the standard
bearer Of our party,-he must have been
fully cured of such doubts and fears by the
announcement by Tia overland mail, Of the
nominations by the Republican convention
at Chicago. If any Over-sanguine Repub
lican had therefore INDUCED in dulusyte
hopes of possible success consequent on dis.
traction in the ranks of the Democracy, all
such tattering and visionary expectations
must have received cruel shock. Had
Mr.. Seward-the Mahomet OF his party
been the nominee, there would have been
some reason for the timid and the wavering
among the Democracy to fear his success.
He has been the founder Of the Republican
party He has forged 1t out He has
hammered tsinto consistency and shape,
and strength and temper. In all Southern
minds he is the impersonation Of Republi-
canism; and bis name is the only name that
luo htpN luC lauutNo NuQ thC lNtulsNS VI lllo
party together. His private charater is
exemplary aud bis talents command re-
spect. Without an unbroken front on our
side there was Danger in him
Bat the danger Is past. Mr. Lincoln,
the nominee of the Chicago convention, is
II person of respectable talents, but possesses
neither character nor antecedents to evoke
in his behalf the enthusiasm Of the Repub.
lican masses. The only eminence be has
attained has been through the adventitious
notorieiy he acquired in opposing Mr.
Douglas for the Senate lie has one quail
ilication, however, for his present unhappy
position one thing TO entlle him to the
earnest sympathy Of his party. He is u
Thoroughbred renegade. Born in Ken.
tucky, he has spent iie.time in denuncia-
tion Of the institutions of his native State
To party such US his, he will Of course be
acceptable il proportion to the blaekness
Of his treason
Mr. Hannibal Hamlin Of Maine, the
Republican nominee for Vice President,
has nothing remarkable in his Intellect, his
history or bis habita2es, except that he was
Il Democrat as long us Democracy In Maine
was solvent in honors aud emolument; but
as soon as adversely overlook his party and
the opposition prevailed, he deserted to the
opposition. lie has obtained very high
price for his rccreancy. There is indeed
no leader ia the Republican party-not
even Fred Douglas iwhom he much reseni.
bles in color, although the Exeter Hall pet
has a shade or two the advantage Of him,
who is not his superior in point Of intel
lect. Bad as Lincoln is, and Objectionable
TO every sentiment Of the American people,
Hamlin will be milestone around his neck
Even the poor crazy enthusiast, Cassius NJ.
Clay, would have been a much decenter
nomination.
There is curious feature in these nomi-
nations The Republican party, declaring
there exists an irrepessible conflict between
the North aud the South, and that one
must succnmb to the olher;-in other
words, being all North, and against all
South, takes man Southern-born to be
the exponent Of its principles as candi-
date for the Presidency Of the United
States. Again, the Republican party, de-
clarng solcmny by resolutions against Dc
mocracy aud everything savouring of De-
mocracy, and inviting all parties and issues
to its support against Democracy, takes a
man fresh from the Democratic camp-a