The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-06-18
FOR PRESIDENT:
Abraham Lincoln
Of Illinois.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
Andrew Johnson,
Of Tennessee.
LINCOLN AND JOHNSON!

With feelings of gratitude we hoist the names
Of ABRAHAx LrscoLS and ANDREW JOHNSON, and
pledge our earnest support Gratitude. because
in the unanimity of their selection we find good
cheer for the cause of Union and Liberty. Pride
too. in having such noble standard-besren in
the mighty conflict of ballots, upon the result
Of which hangs the destiny of freemen for ages
TO come. The friends of the Union haye indeed
cause to be thankful that all apprehensions of q
serious division in its ranks have passed away
and that they are fully aliye tn the incalculable
importance of the campaign just opened.
If GRANT does not destroy and scatter to the
winds the armies of the Rebellion by next No.
vember. the people Of the loyal States will give
the blow, in the reelection of ABRAHAM LINCOLN
which will dampen the ardor and PROSTATE their
power. That united people should endorse
and urge forward the President, is admitted by
all to be the healing salve of the Nation. And
the fact that the insurgents are encouraged by
Copperhead sympathy in the North to hold out
10 conclusive that the verdict of the people next
November if that verdict be in favor of LINCOLN,
will bring US q speedy and permanent peace.
1t is now left with the people which they shall
choose.
Our standard bearers could not be excelled
among our whole people. Their whole iyes
have been devoted to the people and their Gov.
erument. Both reared by their own exertions
from the humber walks of life, their energies
will be devoted to building up the cause of the
peorle. Both endowed by the Almighty with
more than ordinary honesty, integrity. and high
moral and personal worth, and above all repre-
senting the living principles Of Right. we enter
the canvass with an abiding confidence in their
success.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN has governed US for four
years successfully, amid unparalleled difficult
ties, calling for the exercise of extraordinary
wisdom and abilities. That his trustworthness,
20 exempli6ed by bis past actions, is necessary
in the reconstruction of the Government, we have
urged as principal reason for his reelection.
ANDREW JOHNSON, our nominee for Vice Presi-
dent, is one whose honest loyalty and unHinch-
ing devotion to the Government has made famil-
lar to everybody. He is true man, and we
think his history proves him to be an extraordi-
nary one. Without education, he has worked
himself from under the ban of the Southern
social system-which regards laboring men as
"white trash and successively through the
Legislative and Gubernatorial offices to the hon.
orable position of United States Senator. This
position he resigned at the commencement of
the war to accept the Military Governorship of
Tennessee In this capacity he has fought the
rebels with an iron nerve, saving to the Govern
ment the most important Border State, and in
curing the bitter hatred of rebels and their allies
Mr.. Johnson always acted with the Democratic
party. But upon the outbreak of rebellion. he
forgot that. and struck vigorous blows, not hesi-
tating at Slavery. He is now thoroughly anti
slavery.