Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-12
Nominations for President.

Nominations for President
The Republican State Convention. held lsst weak
in Concord N. IT,, as the report. says with
lhunder' of applause, the delegates rising to their
feet, and waving their hats with the greatest en-.
thu'iasm," passed the following resolution
RESOLVED. That Abraham Lincoln BY the exer.
else during the severest trials and most dangerous
crisis in the nations history, of unequaled sagacy
anu craftsmanship, of moderation and prudence
which experience has shown to be the highest
wisdom, by his spotess integrity of personal Char.
acter, above reproach and above suspicion, and
by bis slowly formed yet unalterable determine.
ton, that the triumph Of the Constitution and
Union over secession aud treason shall be the final
triumph OF liberty throughout the nation, has re-
ceived and merlted The abiding confidence Of the
people TO an extent never awarded any man since
Washington that the best interests Of the ooun-
TRIP demand that the complete destruction of the
reeelllon and the restoration OF peace prosperity
ADD the Union should be achieved under his adj.
mlnlslraton oil the government, and that we there
fore declare Abraham Lincoln to be the PEOPLES
choice Tor reelection to the presidency in 1864.
Mr. Arnold, representative in Congress from
Illinois, has also broken ground in favor Of Mr..
Lincoln, in speech in Congress which il reported
as follows
Mr.. Arnold spoke Of the Presiden, his late
proclamation and services, saying he would live in
history as the restorer OF the Union and emanc
pator OF his country. Time had always vindlca.
ted the wisdom Of his policy. This emancipation
proclamation has secured to US victory at home
and friends abroad. The devil has no bride Bio
enough to tempt Abraham Lincoln. lie i
diamond IN the rough-a radical whose aim ia 10
do the greatest possible good with the lest DOS.
'be harm. 1t is his great mission to carry GU,
the regeneration Of this country by the death Of
American Slavery. Let him finish the lob.
While Mr. Lincoln may be, and quite likely is
the most available candidate of the Republicans
or the next presidency, we think it is rather
early to open the next campaign by the nomina-
ton Of any candidate. The patronage Of the
General Government IS now immense and il is
natural that the office holders should desire an
extension OF the present adm inistraon, as it may
bring to them a new lease of CfEce,-snd these
early movements to Influence the popular judg-
ment in favor Of any particular candidate, smack
more OF the cunning tricks ofinterested politicians
than OF the honest expression Of the wishes of the
people. A certain class Of Democrats and con.
servatlyes have been at work for nearly Two years
to get George B. Mcclellan on to the presden-
tial course, and their efforts have eliminated in
the back parlor action Of a small meeting Of de-
cayed politicians in nominating that retiring Off
Ger for the presidency a nomination. which
wo,ld kill him politically. if he we're not already
as dead as Julius Caesar. The Herald, the most
Of the New York newspapers, after
adhering to the fortunes of Mcclellan until it
saw that his popularity wa, utterly gone some
months ego first put Mr.. Lincoln forward as its
with no other purpose, undoubtedly,
bu. to damage bis chances for reelection BY
thus early bringing his name conspicuously before
the public and the paper is doing the same left
handed service now for General Grant. In the
last presidential campaign, the nomination of Sew
ard, or Cameron, or Chase was rendered imnos,;.
bic, through the fact that their names had been
prominently put forward months before the con
yenton at Chicago The friends of each had
become so determined in their partisanship that
a union upon either Of them was impossible, and
a comparatively new man was necessarily brought
forward to unite the warning factions. The Dem.
ocratlc convention and the party went to pieces
utterly, four years ago, because one wing would
have nobody but Douglas, and the other wing
would not have him on any terms the contest be.
tween them having become intense and bitter
ong before the Charleston convention demon
'trated the fact. Indeed, the phenomenon ba,
been almost uniform in politics for many wears
hat name prominently before the people as a
for months prior to a national conyep.
ION, has been rejected by that body when as.
embed, and comparatively new name taken
Up and shrewd politicians have laid their plans
accordingly, and withdrawn their tavori,e, as
much as possible from the arena of strife until the
ecisive moment arrived.
1t is for these reasons that we apprshend that
hose who are thus early naming Mr.. Lincoln for
be next presidency, are damaging rather than
Improving his prospects for that nomination and
bis, entirely apart from any considerations of the
ropriety or expedency of nominating the incum.
ent of the presidential chair for second term,
10 more honest or faithful officer could BE- found.
than President Lincoln, as the man.
er in which he has performed the difficult duties
his office for the past three years abundanty
royes, but those who desire to see him bis own
lccessor may render that possibility impossible
! too soon ,hrus,ing bis name prominently for.
ard as a candidate for reelection
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM the CHRISTIAN Con.