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
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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.
EDINBURC REVIEW. —This valuable Quarterly
is also on our table. It contains an article on
the Commercial Relations of England and
France, the Vouth of Milton, Expense of Public
Education in England, English Local Nomen
clature. Civil Correspondence and Memoranda
ot the Duke of Wellington, &c.J &c.
BLACKWOOD for May has also been received.—
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and its School of Christian Art, Captain Spelte's
Adventures in Somali Land, Switzerland and the
French Annexation, &c., &e.
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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.
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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
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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 <had.
Seventeenth. Finally, having thus set forth onr
distinctive principles and views, we invite the co
operation of all citizens, however differing on other
questions, who substantially agree with us in their
affirmance and support.
When the resolutions were read, several elicited
warm applause.
The resolution in favor of a Protective Tariff
was received with unbonuded enthusiasm by Penn
sylvania, aud a large crowd of outsiders—the whole
delegations and spectators rising, and giving round
after round of deafening cheers.
THIRL LAY.
CHICAGO, May 18.
Every aveuue leading to the Wtgwatu was
densely crowded at an early hour this morn
ing, with persons anxious to gain admittance
and see the course pursued in the selection of
a candidate for President. It, would be use- !
less for me to attempt any description of the I
scene inside, bufiiee it to sav there was a !
pertect sea of heads, and never before were j
people so densely packed together.
A number of distinguished speakers ooca- j
pied positions on the outside of the building. !
and addressed the masses, whicb had the ten- '
deucy of keeping them in order.
The President called the Oonventiou to or- j
der at. 10 o'clock, and the Rev. Mr. Green, of j
the Baptist 1 aberuaele, delivered a prayer, as t
follows.
Oh Lord, our God, we adoru Thee as the
King eternal, immortal, invisible, tho only
wise God. Kvery excellence adorns Thy na
turoj every attribute of majesty supports thy
throne. Thou art our God, and fe will praise
I bee; our fathers' God, and we will exalt
1 bee. \\ e thank 1 bee, oh Lord, for the num
berless kindnesses which Thou hast manifested
towards this people, in their origin, in their
doliverauce from subsequent evils which have
threatened thorn, and for the high degree of
prosperity which we stilt enjoy. Oh ; God,
forbid that we, their descendants, should be
unworthy of our sires, who acknowledged Tbee
in their ways, and invoked Thy benediction
upou their efforts to establish a free govern
ment. Lord, we eutreat Thee, who hast de
livered us from external enemies, to protect us
from every intestine evil. Oh, do Thou, In>
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.