Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-14
Abolition national ConvenuIon

AbOAittOn National COnVemIlOm. |
The Abolition national conversion met
at Baltimore on the 7tb, and organized by
choosing CIV. DenuisOu, Of 0hio, Presi-
dent.
After etfecting an organization, the con-
ventioD adjourned until Wednesday the
Stb, when it re assembled and proceeded
to business Lincoln Yves nominated by
reclamation for President, and Andrew
johnson. Of Tennessee, by large msjori-
ty for Vice President.
The resolutions adopted were in sub
stance:
That everything should be done to quell
the rebellion aud punish the rsbelss that
no compromise should be made with the
rebels; that the constitution should be
amended so as to abolish and forever pro-
bibit slavery that the Federal soldiers
and sailors are entitled to the thanks Of
the people that Mr.. Lincoln is a man Of
':practicsl wisdom. unseldsh patriotism,
and answering fidelity to the constitution
and the principle of American liberty"
that HE emancipation proclamation and
employment Of negro s.ldiers are espe-
cially worthy of approval; that nobody IS
worthy of public confidence who does not
iudorse the principles of these resolutions;
that the government should protect its SOL
! diers, without regard to llr that foreign
immigration should be fostered that a
railroad should be speedily built to the
Pacific; that there should be ECONOMY
and rigid responsibility 10 the public ex-
penditures. and rigorous and just system
of taxation )" and that the people are op-
| posed to the establishment of monardhial
| institutions on this continent.
After the adjournment of the scOnvention.
Mr. Lincoln was waited Oh by committee
to notify him Of his nomination. He made
speech formally accepting the nominal
ton and thanking the convention for the
same.
For months it has been evident that
Abraham Lincoln would receive the noui-
nation from the Baltimore convection -
His immense uf6cial patronage was used
for that purpose, aud his failure rDder the
circumstances, would have been an utter
impossibiIity. The delegates to the con,
| yention were principally his official sa'
traps and the shOddy contractors. Indeed
it was Lincoln convection. and all seems
ed to be bent upon his nomination and
nothing else. Those who held Office under
this administration have Jared so we'll un-
der the present reign of Abraham, that
they were determined to extend their lease
another four years,
Now the indications are not as favorable
for the prospects of Lincoln as they might
be. The fact is the people have had
enough Of his rule. The bloody record Of
the last three years, rises up against him,
and the people do not feel much like ex
tending the fearful cslamities that have
fslen upon our once happy country. They
desire change Of policy and change o
men.
s From present appearances Eucolu vii
: be third in the race for the Presidency, 70
Fremont will get more votes. The contes
therefore, will be between Fremont an
the Democratic nominee, whoever be ma,
be. The truth is, Lincoln has no warn
friends except tine Office bolders and tn
contractors. He has lost the confidence
of the people by bis uusteadiuess Of pur
pose and miserable imbecility. Aud b
has lost the confidence of the army by sac
ri6ciBg the lives Of SO many of our BRAY,
I soldiers by placing such men as Butler
Banks and Burnside over them. This i
. the reason why his nomination causes II
manifestations of enthusiasm.
d The platform upon which he is placed
one Of his own manufacture, and nothin
practical in it except unconditional AbOI
tiOnism and negro equality. 1t declares
in effect, that the war is an Abolition wal
> and that it shall not cease until ever
= slave shall be free. This lie the issue
4 Niger Niger nothing but Niger.