Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-01-19
denomination of President Lincoln by
the Legislature of Pennsylvania.

The members of the Pennsylvania Legislature
on last Thursday adopted, signed and forwarded
10 President Lincoln the following address, &c
nominating him on behalf of the People of that
State, for the Presidency Of the United States for
the next four years:
70 His Ercellsney, abraham Lincoln, President Of
tie United States
DEAR STA: The undersigned, members of the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, thus early in the
session OF that body, hasten to congratulate you
OH the success Of the policy of the National Ad-
miuistration, and the suspicious circumstances
under which the second Congress of your term
has been organized When 1t is farly consider
ed that the policy of your Administration
was made the issue in the late elections when
it is known that in the contest for the most i'm
portnnt State, as we'll Us the most insignificant
municipal Office the issue involved all the essen
tial principles OF the policy Of your Admnstra-
ton, the result must he the more highly appre-
ciated by the friends Of freedom abroad, and
cheering to the defenders Of fte dom, the Union,
and the Constitution at home. We would be
unmindful of the duty we owe our country, if
we hesitated TO acknowledge the force of that
policy in the elections which placed us in our
present legislative positions. When fearlessly
advocated and set before the people, it won us
victory in the face Of the most persistent and bit
tor opposition IRON the foes Of the government.
You need not be reminded of the effect which the
late election in Pennsylvania had on tho flute Of
| the nation. The triumph at the ballOt-bOx
aroused the ardOr, and seemed to breathe fresh
valor into the hearts of our soldiers. for the
! achievement Of victory on the hatus-nrlus ana
il the voice OF Pennsylyanis became thus poten-
tlal in endorsing the policy Of your Adminstra-
tiVn, We consider that, as the representatives Of
those who have go completely endorsed your Of
fetal course, we are only responding 10 their
demands when we thus publicly announce our
mistaken preference for your reelection to the
Presidency in 1864.
The hope aud the life If the American people
are now centored in the purpose and the effort Of
the Government TO crush rebellion. In more
than two years of struggle we have discovered
that the rebellion is continued for an object more
important than that Of redressing even a real
wrong It's waged for the establishment OF Il
dogma and the recognition Of barbArism. 1t
is carried on against the Government for its alb
s0lue destruction. In such struggle there can
be no compromise devised to Offer or consider for
acceptance. One or other of the contending
parties must triumph. Justice must be viudi-
Gated by the full recognition and operation of the
Government 10 oil the States or the claims Of the
claims Of the traitors will be maintained, this
magnificent structure Of our Government des-
troyed, and the rights Of men forever ignored
To make o change in the Administration, until
its authority has been fully established in the
revolted States, would be TO give the enemies Of
the Government abroad the pretext for asserting
that the Government had failed at home. To
change the policy now in operation to crush re-
bellion, and restore the land TO peace, would be
to afford the traitors in arms time 10 gather new
strength, if not for immediate victory, at enst
for ultimate success in their efforts permanently
to dissolve the Union. Having firm filth in
the logic aud reason Of these positions, we are
frank in our endeHvors 10 urge on you the accep.
lance OF reelection to the Presidency. We
believe that the policy of your Administration
rendered us victorious at our last election, and
we know insist that that policy, if represented
by yourself in all the States would give the VIC
tory to the Government in November, and thus
forever put an end to all hope of the success Of
treason.
We do not make this communication at this
time to elicit from you any expressions of opin-
ion on this subjsct. Having confidence in your
patriotism, we believe that you will abide the de-
csion Of the friends Of the Union, and yield Il
consent to any honorable use which they NAV
deem proper TO make Of your name, in order to
secure the greatest good TO the country, and the
speediest success to our arms. Pennsylvania
always has welded potent influence in the pol
itics in the country. Her preferences have been
tantamount to the success of the statesmen to
whom she attaches herself, aud her voice has
never failed to give victory TO the right And
/
jority Of the masses of the Commonwealth, thus
aVow our confidence and reliance in your official
action aud capacity, we may feel that we are
responding to the clearly-expressed preferences
OF those masses, and that Pennsylvania would
hail your re election as the omen Of complete
victory to the Government. Expressing what we
feel TO be the language not only OF our own con
stituents. but also of the people of all the loyal
States, we claim TO indulge the expectation that
you will yield to the preference which has already
made you the peoples candidate for President
in 1864
Hoping, sir. that you may live to see the full
triumph Of your efforts to rescue your country
from rebellion, and enjoy many years thereafter,
we remain your friends and fellow ctizeas
do certify that the above letter is signed by
every Union member of the Senate of Pennsyl-
vania, except Senator Harry White, of Indiana,
now in Libby Prison, Richmond, aud oheerfully
concur with them and wish to unite with them
in the same.
GEo. W. HAMMRRsLY,
+ Clerk of the Senate.
do hereby certify that the above letter is
signed by every Union member Of the House of
Representatives Of Pennsylvania, and cheerful
" concur with them and wish to unite with them
In the same. A. W. BENEDICT,
aLEL