Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-07-01
VICE PRESIDENT HAMLIN ON THE BALTIMORE
NOMINATIONS

An enthusiastic meeting was held at Ban
gor, Me-, on the llth, to ratify the Baltimore
nominations Vice President Hamlin was
present and spoke. We quote the Bangor
Whig's reports, as follows:
From his acquaintance with President Lin
coin and Andrew johnson, he felt that it
was appropriate, aud il would be expected.
that be should say someh hing of them person
ally.
OF President Lincoln there were no words
which he could USE that would increase him in
their estimation. They have long loved him
the cherished and honore6 Chief MAgis,
trate of the nation, aud he had been renomin-
ated and would be reelected in obedience to
the will of the people. He could only repeat
what be had SO often said, that President Lin
coln was u man OF eminent abilities, and Of
rare and unsurpassed integrity, who will ad
minister the Government wisely and we'll, and
bring the nation out of its present difficulties,
and plant ii upon the eternal prin eiples of lib
erty. He will certainly do no intentional
wrong, and we may repose in confidence that
all his undivided efforts will be devoted unset
fishIy to his country's good.
In Union organization composed of men
of all political organizations, it was deemed
wisest and best to select man who had been
identified with the Democratic party, and the
honored and incorruptible patriot, Andrew
johnson, of Tennessee was nominated for
Vice President, and he spoke of Andrew
johnson from long and intimate aequaint-
snce. He knew him well, and purer patriot
did not live in the land. He had been Gov
ernor of Tennessee, and had represented his
State ia the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the United States From his long
aud varied experience in the councils of his
country, and by bis intellectual abilities and
heroic patriotism, he was eminently fit to dis
charge the duties of President, should be, in the
providence of God, be called upun to do so.-
Amid traitors in the Senate from his own Sec
| tiob he stood unmoved, true to the Union, and
Internationally true to his country.
With US loyalty costs nothing. Not to be
go was simply Infamous. But to men who
| lived in the midst Of treason and rebellion
and who literally took their lives lin their
hands for adherng to their country's flag, there
was indeed much merit. Such was the posi-
| tion of Andrew johnson; faithful he stood
among the faithless. Separated from his home
driven from his State, his property seized and
confscated, his soBs imprisoned, and his wife
and children driven to the mountains for the
preservation o! their lives. are some of the ev.
licences which prove, beyond all doubt, the
loyalty and patriotism of Andrew johnson. ]
will only add that he has given to the Gov
ernnent his unfinching support of all the
measures which have been adopted to crush
out this rebellion.
lie long since saw, with the eye of saga
cious statesman, that slavery could not be lefr
again to imperl the cOuntrys peace and safety,
aud has acted apOn that conviction. He is
every way eminen,ly fitted and qualified fU
the position to which he has been nominated
and he will have our honest and earnest in
dorsement and support.