St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-06-30
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THE UNION NOMINATIONS.
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OF Abraham Lincoln we have nothing to
charge in the views often expressed in
these columns. That he unites perfect pa
triotism and gseat .sagaci'y to profound
conviction and patient tenacity, and thai
his condl'ot Of ou:. affairs has been, upon
the, whole, most H;rable AMI wise, we
are more than ever convinced; and that no
public man in our history since Washing
ton has inspired a deeper popular conf
dence we lave no doubt whatever that the
RESULT Of. tie ,sleetio, ,vsiil establish. OF
Andrew Jo!;hso,1 it is enough to say that
there is+no man in the country. unless it be
MIR Lincoln himself, whom the rebels more
cordially hate. He fought them in the Sen
ate, when they etasted upon his aid, and
'Ae'has fought them steadily ever since and
With untiring energy It is pleasant to re-
cord, Of our personal Knowledge, that one
Of the 'sissst .and ,truest patriots il. tie
country, who has sacrificed mot less than
Johnson himself, says of the. contingency
of jobs on's succession. to the chief magis-
tracy, that the cause Of American Liberty
could then moi, hs in. safer ,hapds.. !. -. ..
The Eeeeptia an Of the: hon;iiaiors is what
might have, been expected of people
which had virtually ordered them to be
made. The .Copperhead journals, the late
supporters Of John i. Floyd & Co., de-
pounce the Convention as a ;ofrupt body;
and seeing in the nominations the most
tremendous proclamation of the loyal citi-
zens of the United States to- all enemies at
home and abroad that t. e cause Of the
American Union is to be fought out upon
this line, they renewtheir old cry that oit
liberties have been lost in, the effort to
maintain them. The real Copperhead re.
gret is, not that liberty has been lost, but
that slavery has not been saved. The
Union Journals which have considered" Mr..
Lincoln badly advised, timid, and hesi-
tatings still cordially applaud the platform,
which they properly regard as q body of
instructions from the people for increased
and continual vigcr. They are entirely
satisfied with the resolutions and Andrew
Johnson, bit wish tbs Presidential no;iin-
alton had been left dependent upon the re
suit of the campaign. That is a view Of
the situation which seems to lis peculiarly
e-roneohs,s and fraught with the utmost
danger. The reliance If every patriot is
and must be-upon the sturdy good sense
and purpose of the people-a faith not, to
be shalen by disaster, and a purpose
which demands that the Chisf Magistrate,
st such period as this, shall be tried,
and not ap uutyied man. -! r.''..::,: ~.
at is remarkable that Journals which vi,
have always supposed were truly and not
technically democratic, . because believing
in the general. wisdom, and instinct of the
people, while they regret to see that Mr..
Lincoln has been renoniinated, confess that
he is beyond any Question the man and the
choice Of the people. We believe it also,
and for thet reason, if for no, other, heartily
ailthe. result. # the Baltimore Conven-
tion had adjourned t. some future day, be-
cause ' the military 'a campaign is not yet de-
ciaed, its its amction--by &C l;- revealing an4 utter
want want If popular confidence in the present
Administration, under which that campaign
is conducted would have done more to de-
feat military operations, and destroy, the
faith of the country, than any step which
cos'd pc named: atIAt.n. sanI- Ysi1 .so,S
Fortunately, fpr the good cause, the, peo =
pie differ with these journals. Their cause
is not yet, in their own estimation, SO des~
ton TO military prestige, however deserved,
Of e military ..bility. however, gladly