BEDFORD INQUIRER. BEDFORD, Pa. Friday Morning. May 25, IS6O - AND FREE." ' D. OVER—Editor and Proprietor. FOE PRESIDENT, ABEAM LINCOLN, OF ILLINOIS. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, HANNIBAL HAMLIN, OF MAINE. FOR GOVERNOR, ANDREW G. CUE TIN. OF CENTRE COUNTV. THE CAMPAIGN OPENED- Lincoln and Hamlin Nominated. Nearly all our readers have ore this heard of the action of the Chicago Convention, and the ntmiuation of tbe standard bearers of the People's and Republican parties. ABRAM LINCOLN of Illinois, was, on the third ballot nominated for the Presidency. Mr. Lincoln is a true and able representative of tho party which placed him iu nomination. The follow ing is a short biographical sketch of him. ABUAHA.M LINCOLN was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, February 12, 1809, and is now 51 years old. lie is very probably of the race of the Ma-sachusetts Lincolns, though his parents were of Quaker stock, that migrated from Pennsylvania to Virginia, whenee his grandfather removed in 1781-2 to Kentucky, and was there surprised and killed by Indians while at work on his clearing. Like most pio neers, he left his family poor ; and bis sou also died prematurely, leaving a widow and several children, including Abraham, then six years old. The family removed soon after to South em Indiana, where Abraham grew to the stat ure of six feet au l some inches, but enjoyed scarcely better opportunities for instruction then in Kentucky. Probably six months in all of the rudest sort of seh ml ng comprehends the whole of bis technical education. He was in turn a farm laborer, a common workman in a sawmill, and a boatman on the Wabash -ud Mississippi rivers. Thus hard work and plenty cf it, the rugged experience of aspiring pover ty, the wild sports and rude games of a newly and thinly peopled forest region-s-the education born of the log cabin, the rifle, the ax, and the plow, combined with the reflections of an orig inal and vigorous mind, eager in the puiouit of knowledge by every available means, aud de veloping a character of equtl resource and flrmness—made bim the mau he has since proved himself! At 21, he West into Illinois, 1 which has for the last thirty years been his : home, living always near and for some years past in Springfield, the State Capita!." He worked on a farm as hired man his first year in Illinois ; the uext year ho was a clerk iu a store ; then volunteered tor the 131 ,ck llawk war, and was choseu a captain by bis company; ; the next year he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Legislature ; he was chosen the next, j and served 'our sessious with eminent useful- ' nesa and steadily increasing reputation ; studi- j od law, meantime, and took his place at the bar ; was early recognized as H most effective * aud conviueing advocate beiorc the People of Whig principles and the Protective policy, and ' of their illustrious embodiment, Henry Clay ; ; was a Whig candidate for Elector in ueirly ut" quite every Presidential contest frflta 1836 to 1852 inclusive; was ohoseu to the XXXth Congress from the Central District of Illinois 1 ia 1846, and served to its close, but was not a ! candidate for reelection ; and iu 1849 measur- : ably withdrew from polities and devoted him- ! self to the practice of his profession until the j Nebraska Iniquity of 1854 called him again into the political arena. Lie was the candidate ' of the Whigs for IJ. S. Sunato before the I Legislature choseu that year;, but they were j not a majority of the body ; so no declined aud urged his friends to support Judge Trumbull,' the candidate of the auti Nebraska Democrats, , who was thus elected. Iu the gallant aud memorable Presidential contest of 1856, Mr. Lincoln's uame headed the Fremont Electoral Ticket of Illinois. Iu 1858, be was unanimously designated by the Republican State Convention to suo ead Mr. Douglas in the Senate, and thereupon canvassed the State against Mr. Douglas with au ability in which logic, art, eloquence, aud thorough good nature were alike conspicuous, aud which gave him a uatioa.il reputation. Mr. Douglas secured a preJomiuauce in the Legislature and was elected, though Mr. Liu ooln had the larger popular vote, so that if the questipn had been decided by the in ijonty of the people, the champion of Squatter Sove reiguty and of indifforenoe as regards Slavery extension would not now be a Senator from Illinois. It Is true our first choice was an eminent sou of 1 ennsylvaoia, and on his failing to secure the nomination, wo are glad it fell to so able and popular a man as Mr. Lincoln. HANNJBAL lIAMLIN of Maine, was nom inated for Vice President, on the secdond bal lot. He was born tn Paris, Oxford Co.. Maine, in August, 1809, and is now in the 61st year of his age. Ho is by profession a lawyer, but for the last twenty-four years has beeD, for much of the time, in political life. From 1836 to 1810 he was a member of the Legislature or Maine, aud for three of those years bo was the /speaker of its ilooso of Representatives. Iu 1813 he was elected a member of Cougress, and reelected for the following term. In 1847 the was again a member of the- State Legisla ture. and the next year was chosen to fill a va caucy, occasioned by the death of John Fair field, in tho United States Senate, in 1851 be was reelected for the full term in the same body, but resigned on being chosen Governor of Maine in 1857. In the same month he was again elected to the United States Senate for six years, which office ho accepted, resigniug the Governorship. He is still a member of the Senate. This record is an evidence with which he has always been regarded by bis fellow-citi zens in Maine. Up to the time of the passage of the Kansas- Nebraska bill in 1854, Mr. Hamlin was a mem ber of the Democratic party. That act he re garded as a proof tbat tbe party, with which he bad been all his life oouaoeted, no longer de served tho naiuo of Democratic, and was treacherous to the principles he had so loog cherished. Thenceforward he gave his support to the Ilepullicao party, of which ho has ever since continued a faithful and distinguished leader. Mr. llamlio is one of the ablest and most popular men in New F.ngland and was elected Governor of Maiue in 1856, by a majority of over 24,000. He is a proper candidate to be placed on the ticket with "Honest old Abe." With such a ticket who can doubt our success. This National Convention was one of tho largest and most enthusiastic that has ever been held in the country. Tho utmost harmony and good, feeling prevailed, and all were pleased with the candidates and our prospects of suc cess. WESTMINSTER REVIEW —The Westminster Re view for April is on onr table. Its contents are ariieles on the Vedic Religion, Maniu and Venice in 184-89, ihe Ethics ol War, Plutarch and his Times, Austria and the Government of Hunga ry, Parliamentary Reform. Japan, Darwin on the Origin of Species, and Contemporary Literature. 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These works are cheap, and the ; present is a good LiLiti to subscribe- Dicker iu Leonard Bcctt & Co., 54 Gold Bt.. New Vork. THE GAZETTE VS. BOWMAN.— The Gazette of last week, in an article under the caption of '-Our Position,breathes defiance against the publish er of tiie Constitution newspaper. Ca ese—Bow man wants Douglas defeated for the Loeofoco nomination, in which he is CONSISTENT, for once, from the first; the Gazette, although lonnerly as loud as any paper in denouncing Douglas and Forney, now squints at the nomination of the former—showing its own INCONSMTENCV. In con sequence ol this little feud, what an awful cat astrophe it would be, if the Gazette's types should be pir.n, and the press thrown into theJninata ! TEMPERANCE MEETING.—The Bedford Tem perance organizati on met in the Court House on Monday night. A large number of ladies aud gentlemen were in attendance. Dr. J. Compiler, the President, made an eloquent and argumenta tive address. He was followed by 0. fi. Shan non, Esq., in a few appropriate remarks. A con siderable number signed the pledge. Next meet ing on next Monday evening week. Address by W. R. King, Esq. THE PEOPI.ES IICKET. The nominations of the People s Party at Chicago are received ev ery where throughout the country with general rejoicing, the firing of cannon, ringing of bells, bonfires. &c. ' Honest Old Abe,"—the Flat Boatman, Wood-chopper and Rail-mauler is des tined to MAUL Locofocoism most unmercifully next fall. REASON AND COMMON SENSE. Our readers may remember we have on several occasions spoken in very eulogistic terms of a preparation which Dr. Seth S. Hance, of 108 Bal timore street, Baltimore, Md., has discovered for the cure of Epileptic Fits. Now, In doing so, we have been actuated by the very best motives, viz : the alleviation of human suffering. From circum stances which have lately come to our knowledge, we fear there is a certain class of persons who are not disposed to try this lemedy in a common sense manner. We allude to the fact of selecting a par ticular case in a town where perhaps there are six or eight cases, and trying it on one case. Now, perhaps the case selected might be the only one of the whole number that it would not cure. This is neither doing themselves nor the medicine justice. If a dozen persons were stricken dowu with cholera in one town or neighborhood, would they all send for a physician, or would only one employ him, and wait and see if he cured the first patient/ That plan of procedure would be most absurd. So in the case of Dr. H.tuce's remedy, every one who has Fits should try it for a reasonable length of time. It will not cure in a day or week; nothing worth doing can be accomplished at once. Wliat is easily done, is as easily undone. The growth of time is enduring. From the most resectable testimony we have examined, we feel assured that by a proper perseverance iu this remedy, nine cases of Epilepsy out of ten may be cured. The l'ills are sent by mail .free of postage to any part of the world.— Price.- one box $-3; two $6; twelve 24. You will find the address above. May 4, 1800. Do you want something to strengthen you 7 Do you want a good appetite 7 Bo you want to build up your constitution 7 Do you want to feel well ? Do you want to get rid of nervousness 1 1)0 you want energy 7 Do you want to sleep well 7 Do you Want a brisk and vigorous feeling 7 If you do,use Hoofiand's German Bitters, prepa ed by Dr. C. M. Jackson, 4lß Arch Street,Philadel rphia.Fa., and sold by druggists and storekeepers throughout the Unite.! States, Cauadas, West In- ! dies and South America, at 75 cents per bottle. May, 27-ly. BEBFORB maumsn THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. Temporary Organization—lion. David tVilvot Called to the Chait Letter fiom Col. Ire mont Declining a ,\omina*ion. CHICAGO, May 16. Loug before t be hour lor the meeting of the Re publican convention to-day, the vicinity of the wig wam was thronged with thousands eager to gain ad mittance to its .spacious enclosure. It is estimated that 30,000 strangers are in the city. Within the scene was very exciting. As soon as the doors weio opened the body of the wigwam was solidly packed with men, whilst the seats in the galleries were packed with ladies. The interior was handsomely decorated with over greens, statuary ami flowers. It was estimated that ten thousand people weio withiu the building. At noon the Convention was called to order by Mr. Morgan, and on his motiou, llou. David Wil mot was made temporary chairman. On taking the chair he delivered an address, thanking the dele gates for the houor conferred,. The address was warmly applaaded. As each State was called loud cheers greeted the delegates. Wlieu the list was concluded, the ab sent States were called. Alabama, Mississippi and South Caroliua were received with hisses. Mr. Giddings expressed the hope that the con vention would liuish all its business by 3 o'clock to morrow afternoou. [Applause.] Horace Greely. as the delegate from Oregon, moved that the'roll of the States be called, and that the chairman of" each delegation present the cre dentials thereof, and that if any be contested the same be referred to the committee on credentials. Mi. Carter, of Ohio, moved that the credentials of the gentleman l'rom Oregon or New York—he did not know which—be presented to the commit tee. Mr. Greely—l accept the amendment of the gen tleman from Maryland or Rhode Island—l am net particular which. [Loud laughter.] The motiou was adopted. After some unimportant preliminaries, including the appointment of a committee to select permanent officers, the convention took a recess till o'- clock. The letter of Col. Fremont to Judge Staples, ot California, positively declining to have his name presented to the convention, is published here to day. AFTERNOON SESSION —PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. CHICAGO, May 10. —The convention reassembled at 5 o'clock, when the committee on permanent organization reported lor president the name of George Ashman, of Massachusetts, who took the chair amid immense applause. lii his address ho said—We have couie here at the call of the country for tne purpose of preparing for the most solemn duty that freemen can preform. We have here, ia our ordinary capacity as delegates oi the people, to prepare for the lormatiou At carry ing out of a new administration, and, with the help of God, we will do it. [Loud applause.] Nomeie controveisy about miserable übsttuctions brought us here to-day. We do not corue here on ajy idle question. 1 think we have a right to-day, in the name of the American people, to impeach the ad ministration of our general government of the highest crimes that can be committed against a constitutional govern ment, against a free people and against humanity. [Prolonged cheers.] The catalogue of its crimes it is not for me to recite. Jt is written in every page of the history of the present idministration Of the government, and 1 care not bow many paper pro tests the President may send into the liouse of Representatives. Win. L. Marshall, of Maryland, and Richard Crawford, ot Virginia, are among the Vice Pre sidents. Wm. E. Coale, of Maryland, and A. W. Camp bell, of Va., were chosen secretaries. A committee on resolutions was appointed, to whom the Illinois resolutions were referred. A resolution was adopted that eaoti delegation report the name of out person as a member of tlie national committee tor the ensuing four years. The convention then adjourned to 10 o'clock Thursday moruing. SECOND DAY. Opposition to the Reception of the Delegates from Maryland, Virginia and other Southern States — Their Votes cut down—The Platform Reported— Ao Nomination Yet. CHICAGO, May 17. —Much excitement exists here to-day The streets are crowded,and several proces sions, headed by bands of music, have been parad ing the streets. The New York and Michigan dele gations, with visitors from those States, numbering i from three to four thousand, paraded, carrying a i banner with Seward's likeness. At the hour of the meeting of the convention the i wigwatn was densely crowded. The convention was i called to order at 10 o'clock. R.M. Corwin, from the committee appointed; yesterday on rules of order, reported rules lor the government ot the proceedings of the convention, j A letter was received asking the president if he ' could send some effective speaker to entertain some • twentv thousand republicans on the outside of the building. [Loud cheers.] Among the rules reported was one that four votes be cast by the delegates at laige, and two from each ougressioral district; that three hundred and four votes being a majority of the wnole number ol i votes, when all the States of the Union should be j represented in the above ratio, be required to nomi- 1 nate candidates. [Loud cries of .No ! No! with miDgled cheers and hisses.] Mr. James, Now York, desired to say that onlv seventeen States were represented when the rule requiring ttiree hundred and four votes was adopted by one majority. He presented a minority report as a substitute for said rule, requiring only a ma jority of all the votes cast. [Cheers and hisses.J I Mr. Carter, of Ohio, called for the report of the committee on credentials, and moved to lav tho re port on the rules on the table for the present. This motion was carried. Mr. Barton, of New Hampshire, chairman of the committee on credentials, reported that there were no contested seats. Twenty-four States were rep resented. Pennsylvania aud New Jersey had sent four delegates for each congressional district, and lowa had sent eight. Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, moved to refer back the Texas delegates to the committee. Mr. Wllinot moved also to refer hack Maryland# Kentucky and Virginia. This was a representative body and men who represented no coustiiuencies should not have a full vote. Such practices would demoralize aud break up the party. In Maryland thirty persons had gathered at Baltimore aud sent delegates here. There was no party organization there, and would bo none till had wrested the government from the hands of its pres ent possessors. If the precedent was established there would soon be delegates in the Republican convention from every State of the Union, only sent there to demoralize and break up the party and in favor of some northern intrigue. One niis'- chievous rule had i>eun adopted where these States were admitted, aud the other objectionable rule re quiring a majority of all tho States in the Union to nominate, grew out of this. He denied the right Of these men, respectable as they were, to pretend to represent Republican constituents. This motion produced quite a stir. Very warm remarks were made froiu Mr. Parmer, of Maryland- Clark, of Kentucky, and others. Mr. Wilmot replied in defense of his motion to refer back Maryland, Kentucky aud Virginia to the committee on credentials. He maintained that the committee ought to report what districts were en titled to vote. It was rumored that there was not a Texan in the Texas delegation. They ought not to vole if no State Convention was lielcl in Texas. Will Mr. Seward or Cameron's friends submit to be overslaughed by delegates sent here wrongly to control the result I [Shouts of "We'll go homo and run a ticket." "That's tho talk." Cheers.] Such a rule would break down the party. He made no charges of corruption, though questionable in ducements were held out by various candidates. Mr. Blair said that Maryland wished for no larger representation than she was entitled to. We don't wish to dictate. Mr. Cleveland, of Connecticut, said but for Hen- ! ry Winter Davis our hopes of victory in the strug- ! gle to organize the House of Representatives would i have been dashed to pieces. Yet we haggle about | giving Maryland a vote. [Cheers.] We will have ' delegates from all the slave States if we treat them ' justly. Wo will then have the united voice of the American people. We are a national Union party. An Indiana delegate here read tho call for the national convention, in which all the opponents of Mr. Buchanan's administration wore invited.— [Great applause.] He thought our southern breth ren had rights here. Mi. Robb vindicated the gallant State of Mary land. Mr. James Weiss, of the District of Columbia, spoke in favor of that disfranchised portion of the country. [Applause.] Mr. Blakely, of Kentucky, made an indignant speech. Had ho been tolu that the bones of Wash ington und the qshes of Henry Clay had been re moved from the confederacy, he would not have been more astonished. They might as well banish Cassius Clay. [Tremendous cheers.] ' Mr. Blakely alluded to the Wilmot proviso. In 1850, at the Philadelphia convention, ho said Ken tucky voted for Wilmot. [Mingled hisses and ap plause for VVilraot.] Mr. Philips, of Kansas, eulogized the republican ism of that blood-stained territory. Mr. Wilmot replied, amid signs of disapproba tion. He s;wd he regretted that he was misunder stood by the southerners. He made no proposition to exclude them, but wanted the slave State dele gations referred back to the committee to deter mine their proportionate representation. Mr. Robb, of Maryland, replied that a party or ganization did exist in Maryland. Every Congres sional district was represented in the State Con vention; the hall where tho convention met was full of Republicans, and many towns in Maryland were ha if Republican. Finally, the entire report ot the committee on credentials was recommitted —yeas 275£, nays 172 J. A recess was then taken till 5 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. Upon reassembling Mr. Benton, of N. H., from the committee on ciedeutials, again reported, giv ing Virginia 23 votes, Kentucky 23, Oregon 5, Maryland 11, Texas 6. Regarding the party organization in Texas, the committee reported that delegates were elected at mass meeting called by notice in all papers favora ble to Republican principles, and that the delega tion were entitled to their seats. The report was adopted with applause. The vote in these States, it will be observed, was cut down below their full double electoral vote. The report of the committee on rales of order was taken up. Tho second rale, giving the delegates at large four votes, and each congressional representation two votes, except as muddied by the committee on cre dentials, was amended by providing that no more votes shall be cast than there are delegates present; and, as thus amended, was adopted. On the fourtli rule being read, which provides that that three hundred and four votes, being a majority of the whole double electoral vote, shall be necessary to nominate candidates, the minority report to nominate by a majority of the votes cast was moved as an amendment. Fipaliy, alter some debate, the minority report was adopted as a substitute for the fourth rule, thus requiring only a majority of all the votes cast to nominate. Judge Jessup from the Committee on resolutions reported the following : THE FLATFORM. Raolved. That we, the delegated representatives of the Republican Electors of the United States, in Convention assembled, in the discharge of the duty we owe to our constituents and our country, unite in tie following declarations. First: That the history of the uation during the last four years has folly established the propriety and necessity of the organization and perpetuation of the Republican party, and that the causes whicii called it into existence are permanent hi their na ture, and no* more than ever betore demand its peaceful arid constitutional triumph. Second. 1 iiat the maintenance of the principles promulgated in the Declaration of Independence, and embodied in the Federal Constitution, is essen tia! to the preservation of republican institutions, ' and that the Federal Constitution, the rights of the States, and the Union of the States, must and shall be preserved ; and that we reassert "these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are enduwed by their Creator with curtain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Tnat to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, de riving their just powers from the conseut of the governed." Third. That to the Union of the States this na tion owes its unprecedented increase in population; 1 its surprising development of material resources; ! 'ts rapid augmentation of wealth; its happiness at homo and its honor abroad; and we hold in abhor rence all schemes for disunion, corne from whatever source they may; and we congratulate the country that no Republican member of Congress has utter ed or countenanced a threat of disunion, so o r ten ; made by Democratic members of Congress without rebuke and with applause from their political asso ciates; and wo denounce those throats of disuniou, in case oT a popular ove:throw of their ascendency, as denying tne vital principles of a free Government, and as an avowal of contemplated treasou, which i; is the imperative duty ot au indignant people strongly to rebuke and forever silence. Fourth. That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institu tions, according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance ot power on wnicb the perfection and endurance of our political faith de pends, and we denounce the lawless invasiou by armed force of any State or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. Fifth. That the present Democratic Administra tion has far exceeded our worst apprehensior s in its measureless subserviency to the exactions ola sectional interest, as is especially evident in its des perate exertions to force the infamous Lecompten Constitution upon the protesting people of Kausas —in construing the personal relation between mas ter and servant to involve an unqualified property in persons—in its attempted enforcement every where, on bind and sea, through the intervention of Congress ami the Federal Courts-, of the extreme pretensions of a purely local interest, ami in its general and unvarying abuse of the power instrust ed to it by a confiding people. Sixth. That the people justly view with alarm the reckless extravagance which pervades every depart ment of the Federal Government; that a return to rigid economy and accountability is indispensable to arrest the system of plunder of the public treas ury by favored partisans; while the recent startling developments of fraud and corruption at the Fed eral metropolis, show that an entire change of ad ministration is imperatively demanded. Serenth. That the new dogma that the Constitu tion of its own force carries Slavery into any or all the Territories of the l&nited States, is a dangerous political heresy, at variance with the explicit pro visions of that instrument itself, with contempora neous exposition, aud with legislative and judicial precedent, is revolutionary in its tendency aud sub versive of the peace aud harmony of the coun try. Eight. That the normal condition of ali the ter ritory ot the United States is that of Freedom ; that as our republican fathers, when they had abol ished Slavery iu all our national territory, ordained that no person should bo deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, It becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Con stitution against all attempt to violate it; aud wo deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or oi any individuals, to give legal ex istence to Slavery in any Territory of tho United States. Ninth. That we brand tho recent reopening of the African slave trade, under the cover of our national flag, aided by perversions of judicial power, as a crime against humanity, a burning shame to our country and age, and we call upon Congress to take prompt and efficient measures for the total and final suppression of that execrable traffic. Tenth. That in the recent vetoes by their Federal Governors ot the aets of the Legislatures of Kan sas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those Ter ritories, we find a piactieal illustration of the boast ed Democratic principle of non-intervention and Popular Sovereignty, embodied in the Kansas and Nebraska bill, ana a denunciation of tho deception and fraud involved therein. Eleventh. That Kansas should of right be imme diately admitted as a State under the Constitution 1 ' recently formed ami adopted by her people, aud ac cepted by the House of Representative*. Tu-elfth That white providing revenue for the support of the General Government by duties upon imposts, sound policy require* such an adjustment, of them- imp' sts as to encourage the development of the industrial interest of the wholo country, and we commend that policy of national exchange* which secures to the workingmen liberal wages, to agriculture remunerating prices, to mechanic* and manufactures an adequate reward for their sk'll, labor and enterjtri.se, aud to the nation commercial prosperity and independence. Thirteenth. That we protest against any sale or alienation to others of the public lands held by ac tual settlers, and against any view of tho free Home stead policy which regards the settlers as paupers or supplicants for public bounty, and we demand the passage by Congress of the complete and tory Homestead measure which has already pass* the House. Fourteenth. That the .National Republican party is opposed to any change iu our Naturalization laws, or any State legislation by which the rights of citi zenship hitherto accorded to immigrants from for eign lands shali be abridged or impaired; and in favor of giving a full and efficient protection to the rights of all classes of citizens, whether native or natural ized, both at home or abroad. Fifteenth. That appropriations by Congress for River and Harbor I rnprovements of a national char acter, required for the accommodation and security of an existing Commerce, are authorized by the Constitution and justified by an obligation of the Government to protect the lives and property of its citizens. Sixteenth. Ttiat 9 railroad to the Pacific Ocean is imperatively demanded by the interests of the whole country ; that tbo Federal Government ought to render immediate and efficient aid in its construc tion, and that as preliminary thereto a daily over land mail should tie promptly establi finite Disposer of events, perpetuate our liber ties. And uuw we thank Thee that Thou hast permitted these delegates of the people to as semble, and so far to pursue their object with such harmony and mutual respect. "We pray Thee still to clothe Thy servant, the President of this body, with all that wisdom and author ity requisite for his exalted post, and we en treat Thee to bring to a happy result the la bors of this body ot representatives of the people. Ou, Lord, wo entreat Thee that at some tuture, but no distant day, the plague which now infests the body politic shall not only have been arrested in its progress, but wholly eradicated from the system; and mav the pen of the historian trace an intimate con nection between that glorious consummation and the transactions of this Convention. Oh Lord, our Cod, Thou ait in Heaven, and we on earth, therefore should our words bo few. Our prayer is uow before Thee.— Wilt Thou hear, aecept and aoswer it, for the sake of our great Redeemer. Atuon. The Chair requested not only the delegates, but the audience, to refrain from demonstra tious of applause. The Seoretary read an invitation from the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad Company, inviting the delegates to an excursion over their road. Laid on the table. Ihe Secretary read a letter from the work ingmea of Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Green Point, N. \., desiring the delegates to pro nounce opposition to all further traffic iu pub lic lauds, and to lay tLeui out ia farms aud lots lor actual settlers. Laid on the table and entered on the records. The motion to ballot, made by Mr. Good rich ol Miuuesota, at the afternoon *.ession of yesterday, was taken up. Mr. Blair, of Maryland, presented additional credentials of delegatus to fill up the delega tion from that State. Mr. Chandler, of Texas, wished to know if that would have the tendency to increase the ratio of votes in that State. Mr. Ooale, of Maryland, said they cams with a full delegation elected, but upon arri ving here, only 11 were present. The delega tion lieid a meetiug and filled the vacancies The chair understood iLat the vote would be the same, 16 delegates casting 8 votes. Mr. Armour, of Maryland, objected to the credentials beiug received. A portion of the delegates from that State met here and filled up the vacancies with people who came from where? God Almighty*only knows. His oo delogates had filled them up with outsidors. Ihe question was put whether Maryland should have avo additional votes, and it was lost. Ibe Convention then dooided to proceed to ballot. Mr. Lvarts, of New York, asked whether it was iu order to present names for nomina tion. The Chair decided it was in order, with out debate. At this point the Pennsylvania delegation complained that outsidors were oocupying their seats, and some time was expended in getting them out. After some delay, occasioned by the clear 'iug of the platform and distributing ballots the (Jon vent ion proceeded to ballot. Wni. M. Evarts rose and Said— l beg leavo to offer the name of Woo. H. Seward as a candidate before the Convention for tbo nomL nation of President of the United States. This nomination was received with loud and | long continue.l applause. ; Mr. .Idd, of Illinois, rose and said: I President, 1 beg leave to offer as a candidate before this Convention, for President of the 'States, tbo name of Abraham Lincoln of Illinois. ' The crowded audience greeted this nornina tiop with perfectly deafening applause, the shouts swelling into a perfect roar, and being continued for several minutes, the wildest en thusiasm aud excitement prevailing. At close of the applause some hisses were beard" but the pressure for Lincoln was tremendous' .Ir. Dudley of New Jersey presented tho name of Wm. L. Dayton. [Light Gov. Reeder of Pennsylvania. The State of Pennsylvania desires to present as her can didate iho nauio of Simon Cameron, rAp plause.} 1 Mr. Carter of Ohio put forward the name of Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio. [Loud app| aU so.l Jr. Smith, of Maryland—J am instructed by the State of Indiana to second the nomina tion of Abraham Lincoln. [Another outburst of enthusiastic applause from the body of tbo Hull, mingled with some hisses.] Francis P. Blair of Missouri nominated Ed ward Rues, of Missouri. [Applause.] Sir. Blair of Michigan said, on the part ot Miohigau: I desire to say that the Republicans ol that State second the nomination of Wm. 11. Seward fur the Presidency. Tremendous applause followed this speech, thousands ol those present rising and waving the:r hats and handkerchiefs, and swelling the applause to a thundering roar through several minutes. Tina was followed by some hisses and loud | applause for Lincolu, when the friends of Sew | ard again rallied, determined not 10 bo put down in applause by the friends of Lincoln.— At the second trial of lungs, however, it waj evident that the crowd was more divided than at first appeared, and the Lincoln men appar ently hail tho majority. Tom Corwiu of Ohio nominated Joan Mc- Lean of Ohio for the Presidency. [Loud ap plause.] Cari Soburtz of Wisconsin, ou the part of bis State, here rose and seconded the nomina tion of Wm. II Seward. Upon this another scene of tho greatest eo thususai aud tumultuous excitement easuei. Mr. North of Minnesota also seconded, ou the part of Mianesota, the nomination of Mr. Seward. [Tremendous applause.] Mr. \\ iison of Kansas—The delegates and people of Kansas second the nomination.— [Renewed cheers.} Mr. Lelauo of Ohio, on the part of a large number of people of Ohio—l desire to second the nomination of the man who cau split rails and maul democrats, Abraham Lincoln.— [Rounds of applause by Lincoln taen.] A delegate from lowa also seconded fb* nomination of Mr. Lincoln, on tho part of that State, amidst renewed applause and excite ment. A voice—Abe Linoolu has it by the now. Let us ballot. Cheers and hisses. Judge Logan of Illinois—Mr. President, ia order or out of order, 1 propose this Convec tion aud audience give three cheers for the uiau who is evidently then- nominee. Hisses aud cries of 'uo, ? 'DO." Call the roll. Ihe President—lf the Convention will get over this irrepressible excitement, flic roll will be cailed. After some further excitemeut, the calling of the roil commenced, the applause ut the dif ferent announcements beiug with difficulty checked. When Maryland was called the Chairman of the delegation cast the vole of the State for Bates, two delegates claiming their right to in dividuol votes. After some discussion the Convention re jected the votes as cast by the Chairman, and received the votes of the delegates separately. The first ballot resulted as follows : For Mr. Srward. Wisconsin 10 lowa 2 California 8 Minnesota 8 Kansas 6 Nebraska 2 j District of Columbia 2 j Total 173$ Maine 10 New Hampshire . 1 .Massachusetts 21 New York "0 Pennsylvania 1$ Maryland 3 Virginia 8 j Kentucky 5 Michigan I*2 | Texas 4 | For Mr. Lincoln. | Ohio 8 Indiana 26 Illinois 22 lowa v i Nebraska 1 Total 102 Maine 6 | New Hampshire 7 Massachusetts 4 Connecticut 2 Pennsylvania 4 Virgiuia 14 Kentucky 6 For Mr. Baits. Rhode Island 1 j Connecticut 7 Maryland 8 j Delaware 0 j Missouri 18 j Texas S lowa 1 Oregon 5 Total 48 For Mr. Cameron —Pennsylvania, 475; Virginia, 1; lowa, 1; Nobrasks, I—Total, 60$. For Mr. McLean —Rhode Island, 5; Pennsylvania, 1; Kentncky, 1; Ohio, 4; Towa, I—Total, 12. For Mr. Chase —New Hampshire, 1; Rhode Island, 1; Connecticut, 2; Kentucky, 8, lowa, 1; Ohio, 34; Nebraska, 2—Total. 49. For Mr. Waile —Connecticut. 1; Kentucky, 2 Total, 3. For Mr Dayton —New Jersey, 14. For Mr. Reiid —Rhode Island, 1. Nor Mr. Fremont —New Hampshire, 1. For Mr. Collamer —Vermont, 10. For Mr. Sumner —Kentucky, 1. . Whole number of votes, 465. Necessary to a choice, 233. The second ballot was then taken. Mr. Cameron's name was withdrawn. For Mr. Lincoln. I Delaware C { Kentucky 9 j Ohio 14 j lowa 5 New Hampshire 9 Vermont 10 Rhode Island 3 J Pennsylvania 48 j The whole vote for Lincoln was 181. Foi Mr. SewejMr Kentucky 7 Texas 6 Nebraska 3 Massachusetts 22 New Jersey 4 Pennsylvania 2$ The whole vote for Mr. Seward was 184$. Cameron 2 Dayton 10 C. M. Clay 2 Bates 35 McLean 8 Chase 42$ T.W The third ballot was taken amid excitement, and cries for "the ballot." Intense feeling existed du ring the ballot, each vote being awarded in breath less silence and expectancy. For Mr. Lincoln. Maryland 9 Kentucky 13 Ohio ( Applause) 29 Oregon 14 Massachusetts 8 Rhode Island 5 New Jersey 8 Pennsylvania 62 Thin gave Lincoln U3Ol votes, or within 11 of ft nomination.