, 1860-06-08
Lanes Tribute TO Lincoln.

IiFEos. Id, June $, lstQ.
Happeuin. at this place during the joint de-
bates of Lane, tRrpublicap,) aud Hendricks,
fDemccsaf,} candidates for Governor, eucIuse
t., you the notice made by Lane Of Our Abe"
l would 'peak particularly ct the debate, but
" each party, huving made nigh on to forty set
speeches are4Iy, is worn out, 1 defer that mat
Ter un,,l 'he mex. list Of appointments Is made,
when tn. ''champions" can be heard to more
real advantage. The fact il. they are only
skirmisEiug, ~ yet, waiting, 3iicawaer.iikc, for
something to tufu up ut B4ltimcFe:
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM AND rae CANDIDATES.
We hive platform rs sound md co serva-
tise ~ the Constitution Of our common county,
a. wise and alt comprehensive "a the varied aud
vast interests OF the hepub.ic, and with Us it il
no sin to quote the Sermon On the Mount, OF to
believe in the Declaration Of American Inde-
pendtncc. We present you u candidate for the
Presidency upon that platform who in his per-
aou is apt illustration Of our Gree institutions
IN orphan child, born to no Inheritance, but
with an honest h. art and Eatne, strong right
arm and industrious habits, be has carved out
for hiRl- the proudest position on earth. He
bears llofk TO day The meteor t1ag of cur COM
mon country in his strong right arm, and
around the name oi Honest Abraham Lincoln
cluster tue hopes Of she whole world for the
perpetuafion OF free government [Great ap-
ulause.] This obscure child Of 1abor spent a
large purtioa ii his life in she humble yoca,ion
of ! farm ias.rer, aud when look over this
vast assembly. composed in part Of
young men, my heart grows stronger
and my ho?a eruess br ghter. There ltstens
Of toll hn &c, shall reach the plaee higher than
kings, higher than tmpcrors, The proudest po-
siton upon earth, the position Of President Of
the Cni:ed States [Applausc Abraham Lin
coin is ut orce distinguished lawyer, patriotic
statesman and 4 leudlng politician for The Last
rh1s.H 4E;e a.:
Stephen \ Douglas show him to day to be one
of the abtest il nut the very ub:est political de-
batter On the Hho1e continent.
Now, il he worthy to be prcceuted to you a.
"andil4te? What high 9uslisy do you nlost
desire in ynur PrtsiGea,! fuu desire above all
things plain, old fashioned honesty, and Abra.
hln1 Lincoln il sy7ouv Ill for all tnat il honest.
Stg', b. has co:ne through tie fiery furnace Of
three he4tad political contests in Illinois. and
10 day there is nat smell Of FIRE on all bis gar
men1s. No man has dared to iunJ ute TO Elm
aush save honesty and iotegritv- His mind IS
bea:'tfu' iu its purity; beautiful as is tho
fragrant 1ower OF his own prairie home, ind his
lite sud character IS as pure and spot!ess ~ the
cry sal water WHICH 1ares the northern shore
Of lis Northwestern home, and rs the
proud representative Of American institution .
lie will be your President in 1851, and in the
presence Of thirty m!il,ons O. peop!s upon the
eas'eru port1co Of Jour great Capitol be vii.
assun'e th.'se duties so intimately connected
with tho we'll being I'd destiny Of thirty mil.
Huns Of fseen,en. In the enthusiasm sweeping
over this whole lard from the lakes to the Ohio.
from Maine TO the Wabash; in the watch fires
at freedom which now blaze upon a thousand
bill. tops, aud light up thousand valleys; in
This enthusiasm which Rreets US catch the
| spirit CT prophecy hear the tramp Of the
march OF COMM: events, and fore.se that
| Abraham Lincoln is to be President in 1881. and
that that decree Is written in the book of fate.
believe it. Much applause.l
| Hannibal uamIin il the worthy associate OF
this great man. !appiaase. Coming from the
East, whe1efrpm the very earliest dawn Of the
history of man the wise men have come By the
way Of tho Eass- Laughter and much ap-
ni4nse-1 kuaw Of nothing 10 the history OF
Hannibal tanin that c.n be quoted to his dis
credit, except that he did linger in Egypt rather
too long. lLauShter.l