The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

The NEXT PREsIDENT.-The New
hampshire republican convention simply
echoed publ opinion IN re-nominatipg
Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency. AS
he President says Of his plan of recon
sruction, this isaccording to their ''presen,
IMPRESSIONS" Events may possibly turn
attention to some other man before the
inc comes for final decision but we do
cot believe the wire-puiling politicians can
10 it. At this moment no other one Of the
possible republican candidates mentioned
las as many and great elements Of popular
strength. No other orc IS so certain 10
carry the whole Of the republican party,
Or so likely to draw support from the most
patriotic part of the opposition. The gen
ersl conviction is that Mr. Lincoln is emf
lently prudent and safe, and can be i'm
alicitly trusted. an authentic story is
old OF his borrowing thirty thousand dol
srs from an Illinois bank, years ago, in
order 10 make legal tender in a land case,
aad carrying offthe money without leav-
ag with the cashier any security. The
cashier knew the man; he has always been
trusted by those who knew him. And this
5 Just the sort of confidence the American
people have in Abraham Lincoln, and 1t
crows upon them continually.
Mr.. Lincoln is ali the stronger from the
'aet that ne is neither radical nor conser-
sativc. The factions bearing these names
nave alternately claimed him. But he has
Tesolutely kept possession of himself, and
las never asked or seemed to care whether
particular course was called radical or
conservative. Is it right: Is the question
With him-right in itself, and polite in the
eircumstances-and results have, almost
Without exec ption, vindicated the wisdom
Of his delays and refusals to act as we'll as
This own acts. lie goes for what is hon.
est and right and just, and has successive
" had all factions of his own party against
aim; but he keeps on the even tenor OF
his way, and they all come round to him a.
last.
But Mr.. Lincoln does not necessarily
cary his present cabinet into the Canvass
tic has refused to make some changes tha,
seemed 10 be generally and reasonably de.
manded, from his unwillingness to suffer
sae Inconvenience and embarrassment OF
eaplnet reconstruction in the midst oi tht
great conflict. Reconstruction at the be
ginning Of new term will be natural, ant
n the present case inevitable. The peopl
nave come 70 feel that it is u necessity tia
'ae war department shall be directed by al
aoie military man, and they are right
mere IS no use now ingranbling over th
pastmistal<es and losses, but we must hav
soHie security against a repetition OF then
or the next four years. With an educat
~ soioler, energetic and Yet prudent, a
e we mead Of the war department, the oiilc
VI Hehera-in-Chief might he aispenset
WIN, ana The military arm OF the govern
Ashts Hiisr no detriment. There might b.
Eng, osi'er improvements in the reconstruction
1itne cabinet, but this alone is essential
me others are comparatively Of small con
sequence. Mr.. Chase should be retained
."aam. MINISTER and perfect his financial pol
~ ana we doubt whether IN besidesy
e" personal enemies would be willing &
use the service 81 Mr.. Seward in the Stat,
Impairment. Bat, secure Mr.. Lincoln fo
psessoeht, auG i'ie right sort Of secretary D
'e'' ana nobody cares a great deal abou