The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-06-17
THE NOMINATIONS AT
BALTIMORE.


The two days work of the Baltimore
Convention was well done. In the
choice language of one of our city ex-
changes, "the nomination for the Pres
idency, made at Baltimore, we believe
to be the formal record of the settled
wish of great majority of the sup
porters of the Union The choice of
Mr.. Lincoln is one that has been made
with singular elaboration and alterna-
tons of feeling. 1t was almost the
universal expression two years ago,
when he had but fairly completed his
first year of Office, that there should
be no change at the end of his term.
The early part of 1868, a season long
to be remembered for the thick gloom
which overspread both political and
military affairs, brought with it such
a degree of dissatisfaction with the
President, that at that very time his
nomination might have been difficult,
to say nothing of his election. But
from the summer of last year, a period
marked both by renewed hope in the
conduct of the war and by fuller
sense of the dangerous character of
the opposition, the public appreciation
of Mr.. Lincoln's services and qualities,
and the general approval of his course,
have steadily increased. AT this mo-
ment, as the observation of anybody
can tell him, the feeling partakes o.
the character OF. enthusiasm-n mean
compliment to the political leader who
has had to conduct a nations affairs
during three years of war.
ave speak of the judgment passed
by the public upon Mr.. Lincoln's Off
cial career as singularly deliberate, be-
cause the course of its formation ex-
hibits so clearly the balancing and re-
vision OF opinions. The country early
discovered and admired his sagacity
his patience, his caution and his firm
hold upon the great objects of this
contest In period Of depression il
construed his caution into irresolution
and forgot that the most sagaciou!
oounsels may not at once command
success. But these hasty Judgments
were reversed, as time and events vim
dicated the wisdom of the President,
action; and while it may be that M
two persons would agree in their est
mates of every part of his career, thu
great majority now feel that upon tn,
whole Abraham Lincoln is the man TO
the time. This is the point upon which
the public mind has settled after sucl
vicissitudes as we have noted; this i
the result of three years experience
and it is result which does honor t,
the sound sense and discernment o
our people.
In proposing to strengthen the pre-
sent assignment of Office by nominal
ing Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, 70
Vice President, the convention also de
cided wisely. This choice was nc
merely the deserved tribute of respec
and gratitude to patriot who resiste
every tie of party and of locality whic,
s,nox,aAI 10 lst,1. No l.
secession movement, and put every
thing at stake for his country
although it is meet that such noble dc
votion should be thus publicly recog
nized and honored. But we welcom
the distribution thus given to the tickle
the encouragement of the patriots {
the border States, the recognition {
that section Of the Union, and the r,
turn OF the better element of the Sout
to its proper place in national affair
1t is men like johnson who rspreser
that purified and regenerated Soutl
which is to make good the place Of TIT
society which rebellion has shattere,
and it is an suspicious omen when v
see them summoned to represent the
section once more in our political q
fairs. With Abraham Lincoln the re
resentatiye of that vast movement
the North which has deereed the su
preston Of the rebellion at all hazard
and with Andrew johnson. the repl
sentative Of those southern men WI