Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-03-11
Tie nomination Of Lincoln and Ham.


ose Of the most hopeful Indications ,isi-
be IN the PsEfir.l heaven, 70 the .Pont.-
nS0ss uprising Of the people in favor Of tho
rCnominatioa Of Abraham Liaeoln. Ia Is
L0pefsl because is proves a unity OffSsisng
a00ng The loyal men And wo1asa Of the
eouatry. ], shows that thsy are rot disi-
ded W into factiOn,. that TIE great over
sh,eo~ing IDEA among the masses 10 the
Sverthrow Of the rreeliiOn. Abr.hara Lis-
coin never wss What the world call. bril-
Liant mas. he ne YER was an orzs0r amer tAs
stamp Of Clay and Webster. he never pas
SD for bold inPetuous man. or one ka,-
Ing the characteristics Of a leader lie v.s
Distinguished for none Of these thisgs
Before has great Senatorial campaign With
Judge Douglas. be va comparatively lit
tle known. This contest With one % the 7
Src.;ess ko-sn-ic dsba,ers this country ever
Prodnced. very generally sttraeted the at
teni'On Of the people al over the COUNTRY.
II nseie hi@ PreadSsf. AID y,t ~bo b.
beses tins -as accidental. Ged ~. IN the
Chicago Conventioa. Lincoln IA. the s.an
under God to csrry rs through the te-riaIe
Periis Of a gigantic civil war. th.s then Sid
not eater the Imagination Of even the most
e-sduloGs We 20 rot intend here 20 dis
euss the history q the war IN rs coanee-
lions With The oaicial acts Of President
Liaooln- A candid resis~ % thi. would
shs~ long tran Of most renark.ble coin
e'dences. II would have the spps-~ut ia,pi-
raiion Of saercd history. beAring apo. ev-
cry page the impress 81 Divine Hand.
We have truly been led y vay ~e knew
not The war has had Is lights and shades.
success and defeat has alfernated IN -.pid
sOeoe.sioa. the people have one d.y .hoss-
81 over or military triumPLs. the ne1t Ia
E'entsd over fcacr4l reverses. Sosnsfiua~.
the president Las been too last. At other
times too slo-. one dsy the multitude
ssOused for Old Abe. the ne1f. eolalv turn
ed away eenouneing him ar Old fo-v. The
thing has gore along jest as COED or in
lock attended The federal a--nies Tbe
most rsnsrksbls fact connected -ith Al.
drama r'unains 70 be told Amia al. A.
rahaEa liacoln has clcerfally AMI srarlc-sly
done What be bOaesily thoaght Tor the best
good Of ais country. Praise or rsproaeh
has not weighed = feather ~ith ham. In
doinS ibis be has Won q victory. more in
Portanf - has country than tbe most bril-
hart triunIph - The federal arms in the
whole war. He IA. sscceeded in eonvin-
chg Tie greai mass % the loyai people ev-
erywhers that ~ - GH kon>sg saaa. % tssrs
o''d sTsatioss T.rf7iot. Tbi. inspires uaivrr-
sal e0nhdencc. hence When the question
CONES up between IAN and ar untrled asaa.
70 guiee the cd ship % State Esr ths next
four year. the people .ay. give Us the
man thas has passed the 6ery ordeal and
cone out unscathed Ne ~u trust ~,
Things iooE nov. ven mech A. thou-h
national Convention would Be mere form.
simply 20 raiify whsf the people through
Their state Leeisiafures had dons. We
don't bslieve single loyal STATE vii Be
= icii in doabs. When tie Bakimors conren-
ttou shall asseuable- Mare Is. spoken Nth
loud Vo'oe thrOagh her LEGISLATURE. The
resolution las; week recommending Lincoln
and hsniin vas bot the eehoirg % pepu-
lar sentiment from every bill top and val
ley IN Maine. Much a. the iovai men a.
the " Dirigo state lovePresiaens I. in.roln
they love their ova honored son. Hannh.t
Hamlis nons the les. Tie sIpression f,r
Lincola ras no more snghg,iastic ccr.lialo
unsni@Ous thar Tor IIAnIin. HisnA-- %
on The ticket q l>60 -asa power sddin-
vitality and force 70 The name ol Lincoln.
Nheiber Or not the Baltimore couveniion
wiA place IL nssse q Mr. Hsaiin spsn ID,
same ticket 9TH iincola we % no, prctc,l
20 predict but one hing Is certain. IN
ether distinguished cifircn % selected f--
re place. q MI not be because The We
President has net proved f.ishfal 70 n.
high trust and met tAe eKpscsssion. tbo-.
40 cArr'ed hilu through upon ths top ave
a. Tie Chicago conyenfion. One pr.d,r-
Ion Ne vil rake. Abraham Lincoia A.
hannibai Iianiin (or wbosscr stand. Sec
osd o. th- tickstl Ill - elected Pr-.,-
deni and Nioe Prssidcus against any snd
Al opPositios thss esa o. brought - 49,
againsi their Thev ~ -.eei.s 4, N. 81
ectorni corere' no g-,at-.s majority -
any President since ibc ssys o Mss-oe
MARI thai