Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-16
of Linccr. HIS friends give him bat weak sup
nnrt The Herald Reta lf the fnlloHire.

OF Lincoln. HIS irleno3 even give hin Dat Heakspp-
port. The Herald gets If the following:
The nomination of Abraham lincoln for SECOND
term Of four years ia the deney, has fallen like
wet blanket upo1 the leaders OF the radical abolition
elements of thu Republican party. To reconcile them
to Old Abe all that they could have asked for ulder
any other man is conceded in the platform Of the nom
mating oonventon but still they regard themselves
the victims of bad bargain. They cannot be jolly
thew do not pretend to be com otable; they have their
regrets doubts misgvngs add apprehenslons to such
an extent that We are afraid they will hy OIL the track
aud bounce over 10 General Fremont before the
simmer 10 ended
The New York Tribune for instance, instead OF hall
ing Old Abes nomination with "dod bless Abraham
Lincoln IN as hailed his fret emancipation procama-
ton, comes forth with lmping gait doWncast face,
and very doeful jeremade. Old White Coat 10 ap-
prehensve rha. Lncoln's budget Of blunder7, imoec-
tiles and usurpatonI Of the last three years. with ell
their dread III const quences will make heavy bur
dsI upon his back TO break him down. la fact, "a
the hates and sptes and sights oil four years momen
tous struggle TO be conjursd up against him" Ac-
cordiDgy Greeley in favor OF spkng this uu, and
of br Dgpg forward a new man, with cea1er nil OF
health There is much practical common sense in this
view Of the question, al boUgl We verify believe that
the nsuperable objections Of Greeley to Lincoln lie 10
the fact that Mr. Seward and his good Friday Thur
low Weed have been retained aud still continue ad-
yancng in favor the White House, cup stairs and
down stairs" Notwithstanding the desperate and pro
suppant these lucky courtiers arc cunning political
tricksters, M. Seward and hil henchman.
The poets Of the Evening Post as dsmaly dolefu
over the Convention triumph of Lincoln the Tribune
They complain that Mr.. Lincoln il s!oH' that " he
ored his best opportunities TO pass that without
knowledge Of men, no gets about him unworthy p. r
sons like Cameron and cngs 10 useless Instruments
like Mcclellan :" that he listens 10 schemers and in
gueIs and that when hs gets into the right course he
drifts into it las the las: eIpedent" that there
nothing high generous heroic 10 the tore Of his ad
minstration; !" that % has been q tsmporiZer with
slavery, aud sill continued 10 al too tendery aud
obst liuuy with it after all the world bad dscov red
that slavery the cause the purpose and SIREN tn Of
the rebellion. But yet, upon piEch, and considering
that lie ia now associated with Andy JIhnso and hiss
bis instructions laid doan in the party platform
Old Abe may be toer lted and may possibly become
ceptabe for second term even 10 the dainty but IA
palical radicals OF tie Post He is bitter pill 10 sWa
low but If there is help for it they wi try 10 gur
him down. They have Ia crest in the public plor
der or they would drop him at once.
Now "lf such things occur in the green tree. what
shall vs. have in the dry? King Shoddy ba, these
dcstoria anti slavery radicals last under his foot
exec ping the legion that foreseeing what coming
struck out AZ tbs Cleveland Convention for the indie
pendent radical free coll free speech, free men aud
Fremont movement. As the Presidential agitation
Lu formally insugurahd goes Tn, the abolition radi
Gals will be absorbed 10 the ndepeDd mt Fremont VI
ganz ion and the honest original anti slavery Lin
coin mon, who have become thoroughly dsgusted with
his artful lodges and patty txpedient on the slavery
q lestiol, and with his th0ddy Lipelayers, may be
counted BY thousands and ten of thousands These in
dependent anti Lincoln radicals between the Bati
more and Chicago Conventions will hold the balance OF
power; and under this convictio the cold aud grun
bling adheson Of such journals the New York Tri
bune and Evening Poet 10 the fortunes Of Lincoln ma
coon be changed into the most violent opposition h,
cAuldron begins to boil and bubble. Let US watch h'
political cauldroI for it sfuIl Of explosive cOmbu OleI