Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-16
The Nominations.

We this week hoist at the head Of our
columns, the names of the national nom
iaees for President and Vice President Of
the United States. The Ray is now nailed
to. the mast there to remain till the time
shall come for the voice of the people to
confirm the patriotic dictum of odd
Hickory; "that the Federal Union must
and shall be preserved" That the 10y
atty of the nation will by the election of
these nominees so confirm it, we have not
doubt, and that in thunder tones so
loud and strong that "coppcrheods" and
marapoosaites though fools ''need not err
therein"
We have said national nominees because
the nomination of Abraham Lincoln for
the Presidency comes not from the wire
working maneuvres, Or perhaps the good
will of political tricksters and party leaders
not from the action of a party in the
common acceptation Of that word but
comes from the predetermined, settled
and deliberate Judgment of the people -
1t was fixed fact foreordaincd by the
people months before delegate was ap-
pointed to the Baltimore convention. 1t
is the first instance in the history of NOM
mating conventions in which the Peoplc
dictated to convention instead of the con-
rention debating to people who should be
the President ii is. therefore not party
but national nomination Being the
deliberate pronouncement Of the people
there neod be no doubt that what they
have once deliberately said they will say
again in November next The people
felt that the denomination Of Mr.. Lin
coin was needed to finish work which
had'three years before been thrust on his
hands by the enemies of this country
They bad seen the trials, the obstacles
and the perils which surrounded his ev-
cry step in this work they had seen his
unfinching irmuess Of purpose under
disasters and delays; they saw him with
q stout and honest heart amid tinlcrous
cabinet and doubtful friends faithfully la
Dor and pull along to the one great object
of his administration, the restoration Of
the Union. the doubling. the wavering
hosts who surrounded him; they have
seen the herculean task before him from
which he has never quailed or faltered ;
they have seen him rise step by step to
the Lowell Of the emergency and keep pace
with the progress of events in degree
unparalleled in the history of any man
surrounded BY issues SO momentous, by
difficulties and hazards so great. They
have seen the circumstances of the war.
90 conducted that the result and the end
may now be calculated with reasonable
degree of certainty and speediness. They
have felt the conviction that he was the
right man for the place, and the time,
and SO feeling they have also so determined
and wisely, as We believe the result will
show
While we have no idea that this en-
dorsemcnt of the present administration
il to be taken as indicative of an entire
concurrence of the loyal men of the coun-
try in all its measures; We believe that it
q significant Of their approval of that
part Of its policy upon which it apparent
y entered with the most reluctance and
hesitation. We refer of course, to the
proclamationT Of Emancipation. The
temper Of the Convention on this subject
WAS sufficiently exhibited in the platform
Of principles reported by the Committee
on Resolutions which was adopted by ac-
olamation-and on every alldsion to the
subiect in the speeches Of members du-
ring the entire session. If Mr.. Lincoln
has cyersentertained any doubts of the
i hearty support Of every loyal man in the
lJnion, in those measures of his admins
tration, which, regarding slavery as the
.sesuse and support of the rebellion, have
i 1ookcd to its overthrow and adjustment,
= the surest means of suppressing
- rebellion. he may now dismiss
4 sk,mx We believe that this. unanimous
- enthusiatic demonstration on the part
ke friends and supporters Of the Union
nshout the whole country-of set
( Reorganization to wipe out slavery
- lard forever, will strengthen hi
Z ara inspire his heart with new on
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