The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1864-06-15

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'&e1 Wing. 21s E5t2a, 1864
NATIONAL UNION Ti(kEr.
- ~ 1854
arn-zsn,aee-sa,eseze4FOE PRESIDENT, s.v.. r-~--@-
H." ,ABRAH.AM LINCOLN.
OF Illinois.
= -..
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
! ANDREW. JOHNSON. =.
49,. Of Tennessee.
The UuiOu Nominations.

The Umiou Nominations.
We hoist at tho heal Of our columns the
names Of the Union candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President. AS we anticipa
ted, Abraham Lincoln was the unanimous
Ghoice, and was nominated by reclamation.
Knd'ew Jcl nson Of ?'cnncssec vas nomi
nated.on, the first ballet.
Such men ar, worthy to be the standard
bearers Of great people through the fry
conflict through which we are now pass
ins.
Abraham Lincoln came into Office under
the most trying circumstances. Thirteen
states were in open rebellion the army
was scattered over the whole face of the
continent; the navy small at best, was in
every quarter Of the globe, Sent thither BY
the traitors who had been in office, in order
the better to enable them to consu,na,e
their wickedness the Treasury was tank
rupt; and more terrible than all. the secret
enemies Of the government were in every
nook and corner Of the nation. Like Jedas
the arch traitor and betrayer Of the blessed
Savior. they sometimes talked patri,t;c talk
IN the presence Of patriots-always wore .
smile when int the presence OF tho nation 3
friends, but when alone or with its enem .es
their black h:arta shown out in the most
ma'evolent expressions and actions. They
were in every office, public house, in she
halls of Justice, on the floor of III, Senate
chamber, and even in the very presence
chamber Of the President.
1t was no ordinary undertaking TO dis.
uHsuish between the friends and the enc
mics Of the nation. Yet that was the first
and most important duty Of president who
was obliged to travel unknown to the CAPT
ia, through fear Of the ssssssins knife, and
whose inauguration was protected by tho
cannon.
Errors may, and undoubtedly have been
committed, but that is not the cause OF sur {.
prise. The wonder is that the whole fab
rae did not fail-that any man was abe to
bring anything like order. shape or form,
out Of the unwieldy mass Of corruption,
and deep, dark clouds Of confusion. We
do not claim that in every instance Mr..
Lincoln has done Just right, or has avoided
making mistakes bu: We DO believe that
no other man in the nation could Or would
have done better. 1t is idle for opponents
80 talk about the evils Of tho war, the 3D.
probation Of gold, the high price Of goods.
OF tho sufterings Of the people. These ara
but the legitimate fruits CT war forced up.
on W by the traitors, and enemies to the
govern ment. and are in no Just sense ct.r.
able to tho men who is endeavoring to frus
trate the Vaccinations Of the traitors. As
well might Abraham Lincoln be ch,rpab,s
with the evil consequences of the drouth
- With the evil effects Of this war. There
was no alternative but war or dissolution Of
the Union. I
Abraham Lincoln has nobly done his
duty and although tho rebellion is nc,
crushed ont, The poodle are confident it is n
. fair way OF extirpation. They demanded
the nomination Of Mr.. Lincoln, and his unan
inods nomination was but m expression Of
their will. Never was nomination moro
unanimous. Every State except Missouri
voted for him, and . delegate flom Missouri
moved 10 make it unanimous, which was
done amid great cheering. It was no. the
unacinity Of party, but Of people. 1,
was the voice Of the whole teorls. %
a. How infinitely contemplate was that
affair Q; a few private, disappointed office
seekers at Cleveland in comparison. raz
nv Andrew johnson i tie- cemp,risea ior
Lincoln in this struggle. He is IN old
detn~sras Of the Jackson school. was the
i"sinsse f's~d Of Douglas. IS his most ar
dcns ad,nirsr. Amid the darknsss that has
snslopcd tbs ecai,;cai sky Of Tennessee
his patris.;s,n.aas shown out With bricht
res that waSdsssaieg to tn. eyes of ,rai
esass. He has been fsm a . rock TOR the
unton-rhils the great .aen--the leaders
q t'ss sao,h-men who ~ arss plead FOR
The AUni0n--Aave soak ua,lsr lhe wave al
psoiic asntimeat. and arose 70 The surfase
asAis- far out on the sea os.rea.oa ana g.
osssisn. Il i smsne~siy fitting that such
: nan should b honored BY til. nation that
~ has bee1 an honor sos q s5s sy
TA,ash the epposirioa will -. strong.
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