The New York herald., 1864-08-16
THE PRESIDENCY.
Lincoln Union Associa sion.

Lincoln Union Assoctastou.
meeting Of this organization took place last svebing
a. Hope Chapel There hy eight members plssenl
Adam c. Ellis, Vice President, occupied 'he chair
tioe was m made lhas Mr.. Andrews STATE the SUB.
utAnee Of communicates made 10 nm " the Union
oentrsl ommittee. ADOPTED.
Mr. AnRKws stated that the Twenky. third street
organization recently appointed osumittee Of 1--WE
% couer with other Union orgvnzlicDs %
Asmopy tbe selection of delegates TO the Syracuse
Conveuiiop lie moved that a committee OF five be ap
psisted 20 meet the Committee appointed by
thr org an 1s,tea already named. The motion
ousiy carried, and the committee appointed BY the
motion 10 consider the subject OF prenarins pames
OF inspectors and registers of election and have hss
was adopted.
lne Conference ocumittes was authorized TO prepare
schemes for carrying out the primary elections mde
motion, calling upon the officers Of the association TO
attend he meetings or vacate their paces debated
GENTLEMAN inquired which newspaper gave them the
sc'ast" recently
ANOTHER SsEAKER-rne HERALD.
huRp sPeAKER-And ''the World, the Flesh and the
BeviiN Iaughter)
The association then adjourned 10 Thursday next
The spirftualists for Mr. Lincoln.
A National Convention OF splritualis's attended by
thousand delegates is now in session at Chi
saso. Committee National Affairs having been ap.
adopted
relation 70 our beloved country the government has
right 10 expect and receive the sympathetic
gicNs literary, commercial or politica; therefore,
Resolved. That this convention readily improves the
present occasion 10 declare, Indicative of the position
holds, ana the sDirit BY which 1t s animaied:-
L. That the existing rebellion against the government,
aeoara,tc theory Of the right Of the reops to decide
Who shall administer their public affairs, and, conse
Suen'ly the substitution Of the oigarchc rule and
Secondly, the enslavement of millions or the human
hniy and their posterty herdng them with the beasts
that PERISH and tratckng in their bodies and souls is
oe abhorred and denounced by every patriot, Chris
tam and friends OF justice and humanity and resisted
andcrushed by all legitimate and rightful instrument
eoet or how fearful the sacrifice
q That compromise is TO be offered accepted, and
no terms OF peace agreed which leaves existence
the oiearchc slavehtdfng any part the
land for otherwise Will bc virtual triumph Of despot
hm over freedom wrong right and OF
soyaty, TO be followed season by another convu
efon still more bloody and extermnating.
s. That, as II was against the election of Abraham Lin
coin, in whose blood OF the common peo.
pie that the slavchong aristocracy or the South
arms re election OF Abraham lincoln AT the an
proachlng Presidential struggle will be special vindca
tteu OF the right OF popular suffrage, and signal t
o. tne toree OF Liberty over TIE hosts Of Tyranny
teresed
4. That whatever may have been the mistakes or
errors OF President lincoln in conducting the war,
whether through excess Of caution sowness OF de-
oison, every truly magnanimous and dis Interested
hcultes aud perplcxtes OF his position, the terrible
peris which have beset his path, the fearuy divided
state Of public sentiment even at the North and the
crushing burthens that have been imposed upon him.
g. That however SOW and circumspect, he Is never
taken step backward, has steadily proceeded on
ward in the right direction, striking the root Of the
rebe lon and seeking TO secure the unity of
membercd republic the basis OF universal freedom
and impartial justice without which there no
peace.
That his certificate OF character to his honesty
And administrative ability Is to be found the
all that savehodtng and reasonable at the SOUTH and
ali that Is prosIavery facous and sedtous at the North
is ercey seeking TO defeat his ii
- the sure THAI the door OF the rebellion
slavery sealed.
when concentrated candidate Is strong
70 secure success at the polls the coming election
es that sentiment has been whemingly expressed
Iavor OF re electng Abraham Lincoln, therefore,
DIV son on any pretext in favor Of other candidate
will practically operate 10 the rebellion i'm
peril the safey OF the repubc and to strengthen
and perpetodte that sum OF all vilany-Amercap slave.
ryhence this is time for the indulgence personal
preferences OF partisan animcses, selfish ambition
Wnereas, From the time OF his nomination Pre-
sdentia Office to this hour the slaveholdng traitors
the South and their allies in the North have opposed
Lucon, because in their view, he abolitionist
aud as such would his influence President
slavery and slave abor favor OF freedom and free
iabor; and whereas their great argument against
him TO day s that he has actually used the power
ferred upon him by the people, by the constitution
by the rebellion for the destruction OF sav and slave
labor and the preservation OF freedom and labor:
and whereas by the action OF his political friends and
also by the universal assertion Of his slavery political
enemies, Abraham Lincoln stands before this nation
before all Europe the political embodiment Of the
spirit and principle OF freedom and free institutions
as the political representative OF the sent
ment OF the nation; therefore,
Resolved, That this Convention deem IL incumbent
UPON all the friends of impartial justice and liberty and
OF universal progress TO use all the social, moral reli
gtous ard political influence which IN Their opinion they
pssess TO the election OF Abraham Lincoln In
the impending Presidential canvass.