, 1864-02-27
THE VOICE OF TIE PEOPLE.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN FOR The
NEXT PRESIDENT. ..
How the Canvass is Opening-The
Sentiment Of Twelve Loyal
States.

0SAAtAAAANAAR
States.
The people from Maine to Oregon are with
Abraham Lincoln. They believe that be is
the man to finish up this rebellion and lead
the country to lasting peace. They believe
that he is the man to wipe oat the accursed
institution Of slavery, and they believe in
elccting him President again because the
rebels don't wnnt him. The preference Of
the people hns been expressed lately through
their Legislators, and We give below those
expressions as an index Of Mr. Lincoln's
strength:
NeEV Hampshire.
The Republican State Convention, which
met at Concord on the. 9Th ult-, and nomi-
mated Gov. Gilmore for reelection, unani-
mous]y and enthusiastically
Reso'red. That Abraham Lincoln. by the e1er-
else, during ths severe trin1s and most dangerous
crisis in the natlon's history, OF nneqnaed saga-
deSce AV Wch e4pcreRse has shoTn to "be be pl r.
sonai character, above .eproach and sboye suspi-
rs hat se ia@ph q The coassta
tion and the Union over seccssion and treason
sha ,tdn b the bse i d1 tspmRh Of bs
dence OF tho people to an extent neTer awarded to
any other public man since Washington: that bic
esa Ct as & sfeoaa 1T .a s as e.
should be achieved nnder tho administration oi
Abraham Lincoln to be the peoples choice for re.
election to the Presidency in 1864. :
!. Connecticut. =
By the Union State Convention, held at
Hartford, Feb. 17th inst, It was unani-
mously
Reaolred, That the President OF the United
States Abraham Lincoln. in the midst Of trials uu-
Tiotlsm-6y lis unswervins devotion 10 Tie the best s
interests Of his fmperiled conntry-by his steady
and lawful progress towards The suppression Of
it-by his inpartiality in the distribution Of TIC
military power in his hdnds-and By the entire de-
yotion OF crery faculty Of his heart and head to the
dence, and the grateful p!auats which be receives
rom the wise and good of other lands who sympa-
tnizc Ntth ns II our NATIONAL struggle; We do,
therefore, regard his reelection to the place he now
holds, and tho completion Of hts wise political war
policy, as vitality important to the best interests Of
t6e ga b 5sa Az 9,e se5eby OFT
National Convention.
Ncxp Jersey.
Twenty-one Union members Of the present
Lesis1aturc-nearly nll Of those elected on
the Union War tickets-headed by Senator
James IL Scorcl, have united In tle follow
ing letter: -,
TRENTON, N. J., Feb. Is, 1861.
To Abraham Lincoln, President:
Nearly three years ago you were tnaucurated
President Of tho United States long medjtatcd
conspiracy bad ripsned into formidable rebellion,
a1 am p,oseS ans IL se 9aa 1 Ct
anew banner with strange de4ice". should be
caErieo tEiumphany over the ruins Of the National
Educated In the arts Of peace, the people Of the
tion, Tie arts Of war: Added to the dangers which
Of men 10 widely separated States, who pretended
to be for tho Union, but were openly aGainRt the
war opposed @ essted fe p peey y = II ietS he
Government In conducting the war. These men
embarrassed every effort to an the ranks of
death. but in 1acc Of every obstacle, triumphing
over every danger, the great cause novel on. That
Divine Prortdcncc who smiled upon tue birth Of
ton ovcT a suffering country. We hold in grate-
ful Remembrance the bravo men who have tonght
for onr d5csi1csi who, sustaining the national
with fatal determination; who iii nameess graves,
dying that the nation might lire.
And We now wish 70 place upon record our
hot and Statesman. When =11.esca upon tie
duties Of Jour high !:ve-and Its fearful fcspon-
aihs'tt.e- -.sul naEe appalled any hcart-wo re-
y
and your patriotism. Nor were we deceived. Al,
ter three years ef war We find Delaware and Ms.y-
lana k@snt1n!sf; @ Tennessee n ana Missouri, firmly
a1so are now gained to us and lost to the Confed-
crtcy.
| ton and the conduct Of tho war. The ho:tt Of
every good citizen Is gaddened by the prospect ol
sern t md complete 5tamP ot
the pclpctnify Of tho Union.
/ With feelings akin tt, affection. VIC regard the
1ies and burdens Of yoaT m position The be- courage
] which has always risen with every danger that
threalened us. w admire the fidelity With which
pies which underlIc every free government, and
which alone can uake this nation again what It
WIS but now-thc admiration Of man aud the won
| the tIuc men who surround Joa, and whose com
| eel you hare shared; believing that you nre tho
| choice Of the people whose servants we are, and
| you four Eeara for policy Of peace. we present
your uame as tho MN for President Of the Amer1-
| cen people In 1854.
| Pennsylvania.
| All the Union War Members OF both
Houses Of the Pennsylvania Legislature, now
In session, have united in letter to Presi-
dent Lincoln, expressing The warmest and
fullest appreciation Of his official conduct,
concluding Us follows: 49, -
I And while We. the REPRESENTATIVES, or tho great
majority Of the masses Of t5c Commonwealth, thus
avow onr confidence and reliance In your of1cial
| ponicg TO- The clearly- Expressed preferences OF
those massea and that Pennsylvania would bail
~ 1hc GoTeTnmenf - Erurcse,ur T1t ~ fass y
h. the IonTrs1n mt oniF ~ n1Ea.vn ccn s4;tnnnts
Int Sao n All tIc 1,enn}r nf fhc 1nraf sfstea xrs
cIair1 to inInin f}e rncetstn thst rcn viii 1eid
10 lie preference which has already n,sde Won thc
1T'.s ,-".1s., -. 49, -
lAe Nauonal UNION Cluo OF Philadelphia
| has passed resolves fu substantial accordance
1 ,,i+l, tho ohove
| VA" '1e "oo'
Maryfand.
II H.. 1ao, ,,,- 1o.-o ,-,,;o-.4, l., o,4h,,
! u'e oes"' ~ ia'se na]o't's III eitact
| Housc,
Retlred 6y Tie General Assezq1xy Of Mdruland.
That the A AdmInistEatto1 OF Abraham Lincoln de;
securc tie cordial co.oocraon q he aene1., @ Aa'
ecmhly.
IiAt thts 1eneral Assembly approves the policy
Of ihc AdministEatton IN the conduct Of the war,
ano cepecsauy On inc snb1ect OF the restoration o
INC seeecea states. :,
Ihas a. approves .. ne .. Anessy ,nroesamatlon
G1 tas FIesaoeat, & aSa o. tne conoiti9ns thereln
ssnuai a sor ING 1atnle sa7gty o. ING eountry; ant
lnat INC Genesai Asecnoiy oeclates ~! the re,
| e3ec1o1 .! AolailgM tlEEon 70 Ae Etcsiuency q
INC Ghneo atatGs Is, Is tne eatnest oeslfo ol vas
naJoIty o! he lo5al people VI nta1y'ano.
The Union State Convention on Monday
tae. easo'a 4'9o4'se IL ee"s ''4o'A"1 ".
| with the Hb0vc.
MINNESOTA.
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