The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-15
The Response.

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The Response.
We continue our extracts from our
exchanges relative to the action Of the
Baltimore Convention. We only re-
greet we have room for so few of the
many interesting ones before US
The Baltimore National Union Con-
vention finished its work yesterday,
and has done it well. Abraham Lin
coin and Andrew johnson, of Tennes-
see, are its candidates for President and
! Vice-President. So far as the Fenomi-
nation Of President Lincoln is concern
ed the result is, of course, what the PEG
pie anticipated. It il 3 direct and un-
mistakAble concession TO the popular
voice Of the Union party. There was
| less known concerning the leanings Of
/ the delegates in the matter of candi-
date for the Vice Presidency, and the
result of the voting on that point viii
/ excite some surprise
Dir. Lincoln's nomination was unani-
nous on the FIRST ballot, with the ex-
ception Of the vote Of Missouri, which
was cast for General Grant Suisse
/ quently this latter vote was changed,
/ and the vote was made entirely unani-
nous, amidst prolonged cheering, mu-
sic and the ringing of bells.
This, as we have already said, is in
obedience to the manifest will Of the
masses Of the Union party throughout
the whole country. Mr.. Lincoln's re-
nomination is clearly the work of the
people Of his party. The politicians nav
have been for him; if they were that fol-
losOed, instead of leading, the people
Whatever may be the differences ofopin-
ion as to his policy or his administrative
ability it Is clear that for some para
mount reason he has a powerful hold
on the popular heart; and that reason
is the firm belief in his integrity and
patriotism, and the absolute singleness
of purpose with which be has striven
for three long years TO restore the
Union.
Governor johnson is essentially man
Of the people In early life be was a
iourneyman tailor. He came TO man
hood without even the first rudiments
of school education. For his first in
duction into the walks of scholarship,
he was indebted TO his wife, q most es-
Unable lady. BE was an apt pupil, and
how rapidly and effectively headvanced,
his vigorous writing and ready and
powerful oratory bear noble testimony.
His public career has been long and sin
gularly successful We remember him
in the National House Representatives.
then as Governor Of the Tennessee, and
then as Senator Of the United States.
This last position he resigned 20 accept
the Office of Brigadier- General, and
since the 4th OF March, 1862, he has
been Military Governor of Tennessee.
In this most difficult Office his admins
tration has been marked by signal abili.
ty and great success
Andrew Johnson is an earnest, hon
est man, of extraordinary natural abili-
ty and as true patriot as can be found
within the boundaries of the United
States
The nominees Of two National Con-
Ventions are now before the public A
third set are TO be brought out at Chi
cago in July next, if there Is no post
ponement on account OF the weather or
the war We shall then have all the
excitements of 8 triangular contest and
and an ample field for future political |
discussion.-P1ik Ing.
This Convention has met and done
its work. Mr.. Lincoln receives q re-
nomination for the Presidency, and An |
drew johnson, one Of the noblest Union /
lists Of Tennessee, long an honored Dem (
ocratic Representative and Senator /
from that State, is placed on the ticket |
as candidate for Vice-Presidency.-N I
T. Commercial
Like Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. johnson is a
man Of the peoples workingman. in
deed, but of even superior merits and
claims TO regard. Born in the midst of
an aristoeratie soeiety-an orphan who
was apprenticed TO trade by the Poor
house Commissioners, who could not
read till after he wss married, and was
then taught by his wife by the, light Of
pine-knots, who made his way from the
Carolinas to Tennessee with no other
property than he carried in bundle on
his back but who thus destitute and
friendless, worked his way 20 the high
est prefsrments OF his State, and finally
into the Senate Of the United States,
where alone of al the Southern Sens-
tors he rebuked and denounced trea-
son, exposed the mshgnity Of slavery,
and uphold the banner Of the Union,
with mastery eloquenoe and invincible
determination such 3 man, we say.
needs no words Of approval; his career
declares his character; his whole life is
his best eulogy No public man in the
civil walks ofthe nation has done more
10 maintain It's integrity and honor, and
no one better deserves the highest re-
wards that the people can bestow. If
Mr. Johnson's name, indeed, had been
the first, instead Of the second on the
ticket, the public, we are sure, would
not have thought it too extravRgsnt
estimate OF his merits and services
Always a Democrat, in the best sense,
and always & supporter Of the war, he
ia peculiarly entitled 10 the respect Of
that large class, growing larger every
day, who are proud 70 call themselves
War Demoerats-N T. Post
1t is with moro OF satisfaction and
pride than can easily be expressed, that
we lift again the old triumphant Free
dom standard Of 1860 with the invinci-
bic name Of Abraham Lincoln re-Brit-
ten upon it by the hand II an APPROX
ing and grateful people How I'M
doubHngly We have anticipated this
satisfaction, ear readers know and yet,