The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-15

| selection Of a national ruler which now
intensifies the preference for Mr.. Lin
coin The term popularity" in the
| sense of its ordinary use, and as applied
70 those public men who have been IA
vorites of the multitude, does not ex-
press the relation in which Abraham
Lincoln stands to thousands of people
at this time. He is raised to a second
candidacy for the FIRST Office in the ma
ton, as he is to be raised to second
induction In that Office, by something
deeper down in the national heart than
popularity" reaches.
In the nomination Of Mr. Lincoln's
associate upon the Union ticket, the
Convention acted without that intima-
uon Of the popular choice which direct
ed in the first instance; but hardly, we
believe, in less accordance with it. We
have know doubt that the voice OF the
people, directly uttered, would have
named Andrew Johnson, the patriot of
Tennessee, more unanimously than any
other And not because Of any lack of
satisfaction with the present incumbent
Of the Presidency, but because the
national considerations which demand
! the reelection of Mr. Lincoln not ex-
isting in his case, it is felt that tribute
| Of honor il due to the noble class of
whom Andrew Johnson is, perhaps, the
| completest representative
The name of the loyal Tennessean-
the true old old Democrat Of Andrew
Jackson's own state-adds tower Of
strength TO a ticket already strong
enough, in that of Abraham Lincoln,
alone, to oVerwhelm all opposition.
Lincoln and Johnson there is the
sound of victory in this watch cry of
Unionism, and we shout it as victors
already in the morning of the contest.
-BgfalO Express.
The National Convention Of the
Union party yesterday, with a unanim-
ity as unusual as it was remarkable and
auspicious, placed in nomination the
Union ticket for President and Vice
President Of the United States. As had
been foreseen from the start, Abraham
Lincoln, our present Efficient Chief Ma
gistrate, was renominated for the first
OF these high stations Not only was
there no disposition to postpone the
nominations, in order that more time
might be- allowed to scheme for The
elevation of other aspirants than Presi-
dent Lincoln, but the Convention was
overwhelmingly impressed with the ne
cessity OF an immediate nomination, to
settle all doubts as to the course and
policy Of the great dominant party Of
the republic.
After what we have so repeatedly and
emphatically said on the subject Of Mr.
Lincoln's nomination, it can hardly be
necessary now that we should repeat
that we think this choice one demanded
by the times, and by the acclaim of
satisfied people We do not expect
that an administration so stormy be-
yond all precedent as his has been
should, at this day, have full and exact
justice done it. The impartial hand of
history will be required for that. But
even now, while yet the smoke of the
conflict IS still ascending, and the con
tention over administrative measures
is warm, it is within the power of the
American people to pronounce, IN a
manner which will leave no doubt with
regard to their sentiments, their iudg-
ment upon the policy and conduct Of
him who, through all our sufferings
and trials, has stood firm and unwaver-
ing in his determination 10 rescue the
Union from destruction, whatever the
cost might be.
We feel pleased at the nomination
of Governor Andrew johnson, of Ten
nessee, for Vice President. He is es-
sentally a representative man In many
respects. The real Union men of the
South, the friends of true democracy
and republicanism, have never had a
more uncompromising or unwaYering
champion than Andrew johnson. The
humblest mudsill IN the South msy
look up to him with a proud satisfac-
ton, and hail him as his friend and
champion. He has stood by the Union
when more pretensious and more IA
nous Union men OF the South went
over TO the enemy We should hail his
election to the Vice Presidency as a
peculiar triumph.
The ticket which is thus nominated
represents the two great sections which
have been warning for nearly four years. /
The republican ticket of 1860 was Ia
ken from the east and west of the free
States, and the argument used against
il everywhere was that it was section
al ticket To be sure that did not
amount to much, as jackson and Cal.
houn, both Southerners, were elected
President and Vice President on the
same ticket But the present Union
ticket obviates this objection. Andrew
johnson is as thoroughly aSouthern man
as Abraham Lincoln is a Northerner
Tennessee and Illinois are both western
States. The east is not represented, |
but the two great antagonist sections |
are.
We present this ticket now to the |
people as the only one which any loval |
or patriotic citizen ought to sustain. !
The reasons urged in support Of other
tickets ought not to weigh feather in |
the balance against this one. The |
emergency demands that national men 1
should trust to the patriotic President |
who has 50 ably administered the az |
fairs of the government through a cri- |
sis 50 fraught with peril. This we feel |
assured they will do, and hence we I
feel confident of the resulk-PHiladcL /
pAia North American
The National Convention at Balti-
more did good days work yesterday
Abraham Lincoln was nominated for
the Presidency, with perfect unanmity,
and amid the greatest enthusiasm
Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee, was
nominated for Vice President. A
platform was adopted, which goes far
enough to satisfy the most radical"
men in the country. To the nominal
tons and platform we cordially give
our adhesion We were among the
very first to favor the denomination Of
Mr. Lincoln, urging It upon the people
as long ago as last autumn, and We have
had no reason since then TO change our
opinion Indeed the successive action
Of the people of all the loyal States in
favor OF il has assrued as more than
ever that no other nomination would
be acceptable 70 them. Mr. Lincoln
has served the country faithfully and
we'll, through period of trial more dis
.ressing than ever fell to the lot of any
President. He is fairly entitled to the