The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-06-25

teen he set up for himself in that business. He
learned the alphabet on the tailor's board, and dill
gently employed his evenings, after his work was
done, In learning TO read. To write and cipher he
learned after marriage from his wife in this respect
repeating the experieHce of many enterprising South
ern youth unblessed with the advantages that wealthy
parentage confers. Under the tutilage of his wife
he made rapid Improvement. In 1926 he removed
TO Tennessee, taking up his residence at Greenville,
and the good people of the village elected him first
Alderman, afterwards Mayor. and then member of
the Legislature. In 1910 he was chosen one of the
Democratic Electors of the State. In 1S4l he went
to the State Senate; in lS43 to Congress, and stayed
there till 1858, when he was elected Governor of
Tennessee, in and 1856 reelected to the same high
place. In 1857 he was sent to the United States
Senate for the full term of six years. When State
after State seeded, johnson girded himself to save
Tennessee from the folly. Throughout the war he
has been a bulwark for the Union. When country or
slavery, one or the other, was 10 be sacrificed, he
urged that there could be no hesitation on such a
question, and went in for the abolition of slavery and
for every means to save the Union. His Influence
more than that of any other border State man saved
the border States to the side of liberty, loyalty and
the Constitution. His nomination strengthens the
ticket, and increases the assurance that Lincoln will
be easily Bulletin.
Abraham Lincoln Renominnred.
The denomination o: Abraham Lincoln for Presi-
dent of the United States surprises no one. and graft
fes, we suspect, the entire mass of Union-loving men
in San Francisco. There possibly may oe in town
men of unquestionable loyalty who would have pre-
ferred Chase to Lincoln-there may be some such
who mean TO vote for Fremont. But, II there are,
we have not met them. The unanimous sentiment Of
the people of this city seems TO be that the Conven-
ton could not possibly have served the country better
than by placing in nomination for another term the
honest man. who for over three years has so ably
represented the true progressive sentiment OF the
nation at the White House. MI. Lincoln renomiaa-
ton is presumed equivalent to a reelection. NOW
that il is settled that either he or n Copperhead must
be President, the elements OF opposition to him from
within professediy Union ranks will retreat INTO
obscurity. There are not sore heads enough among
Union men to constitute any serious obstacle 10 MS
triumphant reelection. There are not enough VIII
ing to sacrifice themselves to their own malice TO d.
minish much the legitimate Union vote, and certainly
the number who can be duped by Fremont S screen
for economy, (as if one of the worst biunders or the
administration were not the permission granted all
too long to Fremont to waste the public tunds,) can
not be at all considerable.
The South went into this suicidal rebellion with
the full expectation that their allies at the North
would be able so to divide and revolutionize pubic
sentiment that at the Presidential election they could
dictate terms for o compromise. The renominatior
and re election of Lineoln will satisfy the South ina
they need expect no more favorable terms than TIT
Amnesty Proclamation en- eraces. and that uncondi
tional surrender alone can bring them peace
Abroad, the effect will be equally positive. Ii e'e
our system of ouadrennial elections would develope
its incompetency it should be when We are engaged
in a civil war; but here we renOminate, and probaDi.
shall re-elect, our President in the midst of war witt
even less excitement or distraction from our usua
affairs than when the task reverts in time OF peace
Foreign nations are notified that the North, East AM
West are united for the war, and will not be turne
from its prosecution until its object is attained. N
one victory that our arms have achieved is NOR
worthy to be honored with the explosion of gunpow
der, the display Of flags and banners than this.
signifies that the policy of the past Is to continue
that the same thorough uncompromising pressnT
upon the enemy with Grants army in Virginia an
Sherman's in Georgia are bringing to bear upon III
vitals of the rebellion is to continue until there is n
enemy left within our borders. 1t signifies that tn
people are satisfied with the Administration and ell
dorse its measures. and that is a lesson that foes an
neutrals elike need to hear read clearly and oil
tinctly. For its effect at home. abroad, at the Nori
and in the South, the denomination of Mr.. LincolI
an honest, Just. lioerty-loving, common sense posses
ing. God fearing man. is matter of devout thank
!, ing to Heaven -BuIetin.