The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-19
HELPED NAME LINCOLN.
IAther of Rev. W. L. Seabrook Gives
Graphic Account of Famous
Convention.

The Lincoln number of the Baltl-
more American contains an interview
with William L. ". Seabrook, of
Westminster, Nd, the last surviving
member Of the famous Baltimore con-
vention which renominated Lincoln
for the presidency, in which Mr..
Seabrook gives an interesting ac-
count Of that convention. Mr.. Sea-
brook is the father Of the Rev. ". L.
Seabrook, who served the Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer in Newbewy
for five years, up until about two
years ago. During that time, by the
many warm and true and lasting
frienships which he made, he became
one Of Newberry, and his fathers ac-
count of the famous Lincoln conven-
|tion will have somewhat a personal
interest for the people Of Newberry,
n addition to being of historic inter-
Pst.
An insight into the elder Mr.. Sea-
brooks character may be CLEANED
from a paragraph in the story in
which he gives his reasons for voting
For Dickinson for the vice -presiden-
Ftial nomination against Andrew
-; johnson, Of Tennessee, and Hannibal
Hamlin, of Maine. Mr.. Seabrook, it
Will be noted, says: ''I voted for
Dickinson. My reason for that ae-
tion was two-fold-I considered John
son too vindictive toward the South
ern people, and I thought the loyal
Democrats Of the North deserved that
recognition. Dickinson was a pro-
nounoed war man. In the light Of
subsequent events, I believe my judg-
ment Of johnson was justified, and I
have never regretted that I voted
against his nomination. "
} Mr.. Seabrook is senior editor of the
Westminster, Nd, Sentinel, the jun
ior editor being his son, the Rev. W.
L. Seabrook, who, since returning to
Westminster has been associated
with his father in the newspaper busi-
ness, in addition to serving pastor
ate.
His account Of the Lincoln conven-
ton above referred to is contained in
Westminster dispatch ITO the Baltl-
more American, as follows:
Westminster, Md.-William L. ".
Seabrook, Of Westminster, who was a
delegate to the convention which, IN
Baltimore city, renon-l mated Abraham
Lincoln for a second term as presi-
dent of the United States, today talk
ed Interestingly Of that body and it's
deliberations.
cit was, my good fortune" he
said, Ito be member Of the Mary
land delegation to the convention
, which placed his name for the second
time before the American people for
the highest Office in their gift, and I
am the Last survivor of the fourteen
delegates who represented the State
on. the occasion. These delegates
were elected at a State convention,
held in Baltimore in February, 1864.
That distinguished and brilliant
Marylander, Henry Winter Davis,
had taken a strong stand against the
denomination Of Mr.. Lincoln, and it
was understood that some Of the gen
tlemen likely to be named rs dele
gates We're in sympathy with him.
But the Unionists Of the State, gen.
orally. could not he swerved from
their confidence in Lineoln's ability
and stesdfast purpose to prosecute
the war for the preservation Of the
Union to trir1mp phant conclusion and
this sentiment was almost unanimous
" shared by the delegates to the
State convention.
Ironclad Resolution.
GAS one of these-I represented
Anne Arundel county in the conven-
toni assisted in the preparation OF
an ironelad resolution binding the de-
legates to vote in the national con-
! vention for Lincoln first, last and all
the time,' and it was adopted with
tout division. As there were no con-
:ventions by congressional districts at
Iuhat time to elect delegates to nation
|al conventions, all the delegates from
Maryland were fast bound by the re-
solution. As stated by the American,
in its issue of the 9Th inst, they were:
At large, H. f. Goldsborough, Harry
W. Hoffman, J. A. Creswell and Al
bert C. Green. Districts-First: Col.
William J. Leonard, Levin F.
Straughn; second, Joseph j. Stewart,
Edward NJ. Allen; third, Archibald
Stirling, Jr, Hugh L. Bond: fourth,
Frederick Schley: Col. Isaac Nesblt; !;