BY DAVID OYER. RATIFICATION SONG. On the occasion of inaugurating the Republican Wigwam at Brrooklyn, a lew evenings ago, W. H. Burleigh was inl! ofluced end read the following ratifiicaton soog. which 13 had been requested to write. It breathes the spirit of true poetry and genuiue paifiotism. and should txi committed to memory by uil the t .ierds of "Old Abe" who sing, so that they c n make I he welkin ring dating the exciting, lively and musical campaign upon which we are about to enter: Up again for the conflict! onr banner fling out, And rally around it with sous; and with shout! Stout of heart, firm of hand, should the gallant boys be, Who bear to the battle the flag of the Free! Like rison. Though party ties have changed since he And Henry Clay repose in death, While you "still Jive," our aim will be To aid you with our latest breath. The Poor Man's friend—the People's choice Will ever make our hearts rejoice. You nobly worked yonr way to fame Through trials wb>ch but few conld bear;— You've won a time-enduring name As universal as the air:— ] t may be, yonr reward comes late, But you have ga'ned a high estate. We fling our banners to the breezt Your name is blrzoned on their folds— A came each honest man will please, Whatever party name he holds: — A name that you have kindly lent— The n-uae of our next President. Tbe time has come when party ties Should be ignored and cast aside:— Let people in their strength arise And crush the domineering Pride. That's held tbe reigns of power so long, It it'll would govern—right or wrong. The North and South, the East and We3t, Have joined on you as nominee, And no united jiower can wrest Your certain claim to rule the Free; — The name that you have kindly lent We'll change to that of President. Chicago, III■ W. P. B. A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Literature, Politics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, &c., &c—Terms: One Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance. The Visit of the Committee of (he Chicago Convention to Mr. Lincoln. The Chicago Journal has a very interesting letter froui Springfield, describing the visit of the committee of the Convention to Mr. Lin coln. We subjoin a portion of tho letter:— A great crowd were awaiting them at the depot, and greeted their coming with enthusi astic shouts. From the depot they marched to the hotel, accompanied by the crowd, and two or three bands discoursing stirring music. The appearance and names of the more distin guished delegates were received with vocifer ous applause, especially the venerable and fa mous Francis P. Biair, of Maryland, Hon. E. D. Morgan, Governor of New York, and Gov. Boutweli, of Massachusetts. AmoDg tho delegates composing the commit tee were many of the most distinguished men in that great Couveution, such as Mr. Fvarts, of New York, the accomplished and eloquent spokesman of the delegation from the Empire State, and friend of Mr. Seward; Judge Kel ley, of Pennsylvania, whose tall form and so norous eloqueuce excited so much attention; Mr. Andrew, of Massachusetts, the round fa ced, handsome man, who made a tclling'speech on behalf of the old Bay State, in seconding the motion to make Lincoln's nomination unan ruous; Mr. Simmons, the grey headed U. S. Senator from Rhode island; Mr. Ashmuu, the President of the Convention; the veteran Blair, and his two gallant sons, Frank P. and Mont gomery; brave old Blakey, of Kentuckey, Gallagher, the literary man of Ohio; burly, loud voiced Carter, of Ohio, who announced the four votes that gave Lincoln tho nomina tion, and others that I have not time to men tion. lu a few minutes, (it now being about 8 P. M., (they were at Mr. Lincolu's house—an el egaut two story dweliiug, fronting west, of pleasing exterior, with a neat ami roomy ap pearance, situated in the quiet part of the town, surrounded with shrubbery. As they were passing in at tho gate and up the steps, two handsome lads of 8 or 10 years, met them, with a courteous "good morning, gentlemen." "Are you xMr. Lincolu's son?" said Mr. Ev arts. "Ices, sir," said the boy. "Then let's shake bauds,'* and they began greeting him so warmly as to excite the youager one's atten tion, who bad stood silently by the opposite gate post, and he sung out, "I'm a Liucoln, too;" whereupou several delegates, amid much laughter, saluted tho young Liucoln. Mr. Ashmuu then introduced the delegates personally to Mr. Lincoln, who shook them heartily by the band. Gov. Morgan, Mr. Blair, Senator Simmons, Mr. Welles, and Mr. Fogg, of Connecticut, were tirst introduced; then came hearty old Mr. Blakie, of Ken tucky, Lincolu's native State, and of course they had to compare notes, inquire up old neighborhoods, auu if the time had allowed, they would soon have started to tracing out the old pioneer families. Major Ben Eggles ton, of Cincinnati, was next, and his greeting and reception were equally hearty. Tall Judge Kclley, ot Peunsylvauia, was then presented by Mr. Ashmun to Mr. Lin coln As they shook bands, each eyed the other's ample proportions with genuine admira tion—Lincoln, for once, standing straight as an Jndiao, and showing his tall form in its full diguity. "What's your height?" inquired Mr. Lin coln. "Six feet three; what is yours, Mr. Lin coln?" said Judge Kelley, in his round, delib erate tone. ''Six feet four," replied Lincoln. "Then," said Judge Kelley, "Pennsylvania bows to Illinois. My dear man, for many years my heart has been aching for a Presi dent that I could look up to, and I've found him at last in the land where we thought there were none but little giants." Mr. Evarts, of New York, expressed very gracefully his gratification at meeting Mr. Lin coln, whom he bad hoard at the Cooper Insti tute, but where, ou account of the pressure and crowd, he had to go away without an in troduction. Mrs. Lincoln received the delegates in the South parlor, where they were severally con ducted after their official duty was performed. It will no doubt bo a gratification to those who have not seen this amiable and accomplished lady, to know that she adorns a drawing room, presides over a table, does the honors ou an occasion like the present, or will do the honors at the White House, with appropriate grace. — She is a daughter of Dr. Todd, formerly of Ky., and long ouo of the prominent citizens of Springfield. She is one of throe sisters noted for their beauty and accomplishments. One of them is uow the wife of Nini*n W. Edwards, Esq., son of old Gov. Edwards. Mrs. Lincoln is now apparently about thirty-five years of age; she is a very handsome woman, with a viva cious and graceful manner; is an intesestine and officii sparkling talker. Standing by her almost gigantio husbaud, she appears petite, but is really about the average height of la dies. They have three sons, two of thorn al ready mentioned, and au older one—a young man of sixteen or eighteen years, now at Har vard College, Mass. Jpfr. Lincoln bore himself during the even ing with dignity and ease. His kindly and sincere manner, frank and honest expression, and unaffeoted, pleasant conversation, soon made every one feel at ease, and rendered the hour and a half which tbey spent with him one of great pleasure to the delegates. He was dressed with perfect neatness, almost elegance though, as all lJlinoians know, be usually is as plain in his attire as he is modest and un assuming in deportment. He stood erect, dis playing to excellent advantage his tall and manly figure. BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1860. Perhaps some reader will be curious to know how "Honest Old Abe" received the news of his nomination. Ho had been up in the telegraph office during the first and second ballots on Friday morning. As the vote of each State was announced on the platform at Chicago, it wits telegraphed to Springfield, and those who were gathered there figured up the vote, and hung over the result with the same breathless anxiety as the crowd at the Wigwam. As soon as the second ballot- was taken, and before it had been counted and announced by the Secretaries, Mr. Lincoln walked over to the State Journal office. He was sitting thero conversing, while the third ballot was being taken. When Carter, of Ohio, announced tho change of votes giving Lincoln a majority, and before the great tumult of applause in the Wigwam had fairly begun, it was telegraphed to Spring field. Mr. Wilson, the telegraphic superin dent, who was in the office, instantly wrote on a scrap of paper, "Mr. Lincoln, you are nom inated on the third ballot," and gave it to a boy who ran with it to Mr. .Lincoln. He took the paper in his hand, and looked at it long and Bileutly, not heeding the noisy exultation of all around, and then rising and putting the note in his vest pocket, he quietly remarked, "There's a little woman down at our house would like to bear this. I'll go down and tell her." It is needless to say that the people of Springfield were delirious with joy and enthu siasm, both that evening and since. As tho delegates returned to the hotel—the sky bla zing with rockets, cannon roaring at intervals, bonfires blazing at the street corners, long rows of buildings brilliantly illuminated, the State House overflowing with shouting people, speakers awakening new enthusiasm. The Ohio delegates brought back with them a rat/, one of the original three thousand split by Lincoln in 1830, and though it bears the marks of years, is still tough enough for ser vice. It is for Tom Oorwio, who intends ta king it with him as he stumps tbe Buckeye State for honest old Abe. LINCOLN VS. DOUGHS. The Providence (R. 1.) Post deems Mr. Lin coln inferior as a debater to Mr. Douglas—at least, it says so. Let as bear what it has to offer on this point: "Our impression is, that we read all the discus lions in which the two candidates were engaged, in that memorable controversy—Mr.Lincoln's speech es, as well as Mr. Douglas's. We felt a deep inter est in ihe canvass, as did every Democrat : and we naturally wanted to know what was being s aid by the combatants. We shall not be charged with surrendering our judgment to a blind prejudice, or to admiration of a man, when we repeat what we said at the time, that in point of übility —that ability which we seek for in the statesman —Judge Douglas stood far ahead of his competitor, lie exhibited more of poicer-very much more than Mr. Lincoln. His points were clearly stated; his facts were never of a questionable sort; his conclusions could not possibly be avoided. They were fortified on all sides, and so well fortified that no Court in the civilized world would have permitted a further ac cumulation of evidence in their support. And then they were forced home. They were fastened upon the Republican party; they were fastened upon Lincoln; they were burned into his verv flesh. There was no reply to be offered. And none was offered. Lincoln had marked out his course, and he followed it. He never met, squarely, the argu ment of his opponent. He repeated his story, as good-naturedly as possibly; and, with admirable skill, labored to make his hearers forget most of what had been said and proved on the other side.— All the while, and even after an impartial witness would have said that he had been flayed alive, he manifested complete confidence in his cause and in himself; and he succeeded in imparting a portion of this confidence to the excited Republicans who listened to him." —Let us just put one fact —a most incon- 1 trovertible one—in opposition to the above as sertions : this namely : Long before Mr. Lin coln was regarded this side of the Wabash as a probable candidate for the Presidency, the Re publicans of Ohio had engaged heartily in disseminating that series of debates between Messrs. Lincoln and Douglas—not one side merely, but BOTH sides—as a campaign docu ment fot 1860. Witness tho following circu lar to Republicans, advertised iu our columns several weeks ago : DEBATES BETWEEN MESSRS. LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS. To the Members of the Republican Party : The undersigned have arranged with the Publish ing House of FOLLETT & Co., of Columbus, to pub lish the debates between Messrs. Lincoln and Doug las, in {lllinois, during the exciting campaign of 1858; and the speeches preceding the debates, but connected therewith; together with the two great speeches of Mr. Lincoln in Ohio, in 1859. Throughout the Union the contest was regarded as the most spirited and important that bad been wit nessed for many years. The peculiar dootrines of Mr. Douglas, which had given him so much promi nence, are here set forth by him, in their most at tractive forms; while the eminent ability with which they were analyzed, and their sophistry held up to the attention of tho American people, by Mr. Lin coln, everywhere received the most gratifying com mendations. The distinctive features of the Re publican party, as the friend of Free Labor and Free Institutions, in contrast with that of Slavery and its incidAts, were never*more fally and ably (resented than by Mr. Lincoln, in these speeches. It is not too much to say, that in no other form have the vital principhs of the two great parties of the country been found condensed, and so ably set forth, as in this volume. No man can justly claim to be a thorough and in • tclligent politician who has not studied these de bates, and made himself familiar with the arguments of the advotes of Squatter Sovereignty. The book shonld be in the hands of every vottr. These debates are authentic, having been report ed by the -friends of each—Mr. Douglas's in The Chicago Times, and Mr. Lincoln's in The Chicago Press and Tribune." The volume will make 280 pages, large octive, printed from new type, on clear white paper, at the following rates : 60 cents a Copy, Bound in Muslin. $350 per Thousand, Bound. $35 per Hundred, unbound. $250 per Tbousaad, unbound. They will be boxed and sent by express to all parts of the country. Committees and individuals will please write Follott, Foster St Co., Columbus, Ohio, and designate how ) many copies they will want. — This should be done at once, that the edition may be largo enough to supply all orders. So soon as the work is out, which will be April 2, parties sending orders will be notified, and the books will be sent on receiving tho remittance.— Will your friends aid in this matter promptly ? Respectfully, GEORGE M. PARSONS, Chairman Republican State Central Committee- WILLIAM T. BASCOM, Sec'y. Columbus, Ohio , Feb., It>6o. We had repeatedly urged Republicans to buy and circulate this discussion—had ourselves procured and sold some hundreds of copies of it— before we ever dreamed that Mr. Linooln would be onr candidate for President. How is it with The Post ? Has it ever, even yet, urged anybody to purchase and read that disanssion ? Has its party ever got op an edition of it, or circulated copies of that got up by Republicans 1 If Judge Douglas really triumphed over Mr. Lincoln in that discussion, why not ? —We might proceed to show that The Post is entirely wrong in asserting that Mr. Douglas in 1858 received a majority of the popular voN of Illinois. That vote (for Members of tho Legislature that was to elect a U. S. Sena tor) was correctly summed up in our article of Wednesday as follows : For Members of the Legislature. Lincoln, ~ 125,275 Douglas, 121,090 Lecompton, 5,071 For Treasurer. Miller, 125,430 Dougherty, 5,071 Fondey, 121,609 For Superintendent of Public Instruction. Bateman, 124,556 Reynolds, 5,173 French, 122,413 —These figures show that The Post's as sumptions that Mr. Lincoln ran bebiud aud Mr. Douglas ahead of his party's average strength are entirely mistaken. Equally baseless is its assertion that the "Americans" supported Mr. Liueoln in a body. Maay of tbem supported biiu ; but many like wise supported Judge Douglas, being impelled thereto by a letter from Senator OrUtcndeu.— (See comparative returns from the counties of Alexander, Carroll, Clinton, Franklin,Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Madison, Massac, Morgan, Pope, Saline, and Williamson, in the Tribune Jl/manac for 1859.) In fact had the "Ameri cans" of barely the three counties of Madison, Morgan, and Sangamon unanimously supported Mr. Linoolo, he must have succeeded. • -We trust no one will understand us as disparaging Judge* Douglas's conduct of the can*#ss on his side. He made a great race— k: taimwiflp. creditable in his energy and capacity—and it is neither wise nor fit that his friends should seek to di.sparge the abilities of his competitor. Judge Douglas himself does not. For our own part, we say—lf any one fancies that a fool will answer to stump a State agaiust either Lincoln or Douglas, just let him try it! — JY. Y. Tribune. Mr. Fillmore's Home Organ for Lin coln and Hamlin. READ, PAUSE AND REFLECT. The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser a journal of great ability and influence, arid which in 1856 supported MILL ABD FILLMOHE for Pre sident, and is still ardently devoted to him, has run up the LINCOLN and HAMLIN flag, and comments upon the latter as below. Its re marks, of course, will not please the Republi cans of 1856, for its views and theirs in regard to that struggle differ very widely ; but we think they will go far towards satisfying Fill more men who may read them, that in view of all the circumstances attending the campaign of 1860, it is best to unite upon Lincoln and Hamlin and so drive out of power the villian ous Rogus Democracy who are now so sadly misgoverning and plundering the nation. We We comuteud the piece to the calm and dis passionate consideration of all; "The Republican party approaches the at tainment of power, and with its growing con sciousness of strength comes a new sense of re sponsibility. At Philadelphia, in 1856, it was vehement, intemperate, fanatical, because only by appealing to the passions of men, arousing their prejudices and inflaming their zeal could it acquire that hold on the popular attention necessary to the building up of a new political organization. That work is done now. The same party which in 1856 denounced Slavery as a relic of barbarism and affirmatively de clared for its prohibition in all the territories of the United States; which rested itself on this one issue alone ; which was all at sea upon other aud most vital questions of political economy, and presented no claim upon the suffrages of the sober-minded aud conserva tive ; this same party, we say, has met at Chicago during the week just closing, and enunciated a political creed so definite in afl its matters of real importance ; so free from sectional denunciations; so true to the old standard of the relations which should exist between the North and the Sou th, that it ap peals strongly to the confidence and support of those who have hitherto stood aloof from an organization which seemed—and under certain management was—dangerous to the perpetuity of our beloved Union of States. That danger no longer exists. The Chicago Platform con tains no insult to the South, demands nothing which should not be yielded in a free govern ment ; protests strongly for the maiuteuauce of State rights and the security of the domestic institutions of seperate sovereignties, and briDgs us back ouce more to the fathers ou those other grand questions of political economy which relate to our revenue and tho general duty of Government to foster and give safety to commerce. Of candidates we have littlo to say. Mr. Bates and Mr. Cameron would have como within the scope of that wish we have so often expressed—that the Chicago Convention would unite the Opposition by presenting a platform ancficandidates worthy of conservative support. Wo have often said that only at Chicago could the union for which we labored at Syra cuse in 1858, and which we were instrumental in accomplishing in our local politics, be effec tive. In the hope that this might prove true, we withheld our support from the noble but hopeless ticket nominated at Baltimore, until the field of view should bo more open. Tbe result is before the people. Abram Lincoln of Illinois is tbe standard-bearer. So far as tho Opposition is concerned, th' ; choice rests between Mr. Linsoln and Mr. Bell. For the latter, ail conservatives have a respect so sincere, and affection so earnest, that only a strong political necessity could lead them to refuse to him their votes. But what prudent man, wishing to oast his vote where it will tell against the iniquitous power uow enthroned in Washington, can hon estly say that he expects to attain that end by voting for Mr. Bell in this State 1 The fates have so ordered that not evsm his acknowledged purity of statemanship can meet its reward, aud though we and all those who think with us, should bend our every energy to his support, it would result only in a failure or worse than that, in a Democratic triumph. Where, then, lies the path of duty ? Mr. Lincoln is nominated by a powerful party. His Bucoess is more than possible. If he is not personally objectionable, if there is no reason in the man himself, why he should not merit the support and endorsement of honest national men, then it is the plain duty of every old Whig and American who hopes to do any thing for his country in this campaign to cgrne up squarely aud pledge to Abram Lincoln that aid aud comfort which a true urau's help can give. His colleague on the ticket the Hon Hanni bal Hamlin of Maine, is a statesman of culti vation and experience. No man can doubt his ability and adaptation to the place, or would fear to see the reins of the executive office placed in his hands in event of the death of tho President. With such views of the Chicago platform and nominations, with the knowledge that tbe little strength belonging to Johu Bell iu this State is already diminished by a considerable secession to Sam Houston, aud with tbe old Whig hatred of Democracy, norsed in with our mother's iuilk, and as strong to-day as in 1844, inouc.- hearts, we conceive it to be oar duty to place the names of Lincoln aud Ham lin at the head of our columns, as a pledge that we will extend to them such honorable aud faithful support as may beloDg to our po sition aud influeuee," The Hew Tariff Bill. A new Tariff Rill, increasing the rate of du ties aDd giving especial protection to coal and iroD, with specific rates for the latter, has pass ed the House nf Representatives. It embraces all the essential features of Protection to Amer ican industry, and its enactment into a law would at once ensure geueial prosperity in Pennsylvania and throughout the country. It was warmly supportod by the Republicans, aDd most violently opposed by the Free Trade Lo cofocos, who endeavored to kill it outrigbtly by amendments, or slave it off by parliamentary uianceuveriug. it is very muoh to be feared that it will be defeated in the Senate. The latter body is not only overwhelmingly Demo cratic, but its Democracy is of the Southern ultra, free-trade stamp. The vote on the final passage of the bill was as follows: YEAS. —IN FAVOR OF THE BILL. YEAS.—Messrs. Adams, (Mass.) ADAMS, (Ky.) Adrain,* Aldrich, Alley, ANDERSON, (Ky.) Ashley, Babbit, Beale, Bingham, Blair, Blake, Braylon, Briggs, BRISTOW, Butfington, Burnham, Bulterfield, Campbell, Carey, Case, Colfax. Conklin. Covode, DAVIS, (MdJ Dawes, Delano, Duell, Edgerion, Edwards, Elliot, Ely, ETHERIDGE, Farnsworth, Fenton, Ferry, Florence , Foster, Frank. French Gooch.Grow. Gurley, Hale, Helmick, Hickman*, Hoard, Humphrey, Huichins, Irvine, Jukin, Kel logg, oi Michigan, Kellogg, (111.) Kenyon, Kiliin ger, Leach, of Michigan, Lee, Longnecker, Loom is, Lovejoy, Marston, McKean, AlcKnight, Mc- Pherson, Mil!ward, Montgomery, MOORE, (Ky.) Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, (Pti.) Morse, Nixon, Ol'ti, Poller, Reynolds,* Rice, Riggs,* Robinson, of Rhode Island, Royce, Schwartz,* Scranlon, Sedgwick, Sherman, Somes, Stewart, (Pa.) Strat ton, Tappan, Thayer, Tompkins, Train, Trimble, Vandever, Verree, Wade, Waldron, Walton, Washburn, (Wis.) Washburn. (111.) Washburn, of Maine, WEBSTER, Wells, Whit t ley, Wiudom, Wood, WoodrutF.—los. Gs**Republicans in Roman type: Administration Democrats in italics; Southern Americans in SMALL CAPITALS: Anli-Lecompton Democrats marked with a star (*.) AGAINST THE BILL. NAYS.—Messrs. Allen, Anderson, of Mo., Ash more, Avery. Barksdale,Bocock,Bonham, Branch, Burch,;Burnelt, Clark, of Mo., Clopton, Cobb, John Cochrane, Cox, Crawford. Curry, Davis,* of Ind., Dejarnette. Edmundson, Garnett, Garlrel!, Hardeman, Harris, of Va., tjotman, Houston, Howard, Hughes, Jackson, Jenkins, Kunkel, La mar,Landrum, LEACH, of N. C., Leake, Logan, Love, Alar;in,of Ohio, McQueen, Miles, Millson, Moore, of Ala., Niblack, Petit, Peyton, Phelps, Pugh, Reagan, Robinson; ot 111., Ruffin, Simrns, Singleton, Smith, of Va,, Smith, of N. C., Spenuer, Stallvvorlh, Stanton, Stevenson, Taylor, Thomas, Underwood, Vallandigham, Woodson, Wright— -64. Democrats in Roman; Re publicans in italics; Americans in SMALLCAPITALS; Anti-Lecompton Democrats marked with star [*•] RECAPITULATION. FOR THE BlLL:—Republicans 91 ty Democrats 2 Americans 6 Anti-Lecompton Democrats 6 Total 105 AGAINST THE BlLL:—EF°Democrats 59 Republicans 3 Americans 1 Anli-Lecompton Dem. I Tola! 64 The] above vote shows distinctly who are the VOL. 33, NO. 23. true friends of protection, and who are its ene mies. Fremont's Declination. The following Doble letter was written 10 lion. D. C. Stanton, of California, in view of tho presentation of the author's name to the Chi oago Convention. DEAR VALLEY, Mariposa County.—April 12, 1860.— My Dear S'r: I have had the sat isfaction to receive your thoroughly sincere and friendly letter of the Bth, from San Francisco. 1 hare to thank you equally for the warmth with which you urge your propositions in my favor, and for the very strong expressions of regret for the position 1 have taken. Sinco tho campaign of 1856, I have been laboriously oc cupied with my private affairs, und so exclu sively that I have beeu entirely shut off from the political life of the country. In the begin ing of that contest, if I had neither political prestige nor party organization, 1 had at least uo organized bodies opposed to my nomination.- Now the case is wholly different. You will give full faith to what I say when I tell you that I have personally no desire for the Presidency, but I do most earnestly desire to preserve un diminished the great honor which the vote of the North reflected upon me in that campaign. In this respect it would he no benefit to myself, and certainly none to the party, whieh I wish to serve, if under these circumstances I wero brought here before the Convention, where 1 could only he one of the elements of discord, I prefer, ou the contrary, to contribute as much as possible to its harmony, and leave it, to this extent more free to make a prompt selection from among the distinguished leaders who have been actively engaged in maintaining and ad vancing the principles of the party. Letters and other indications had led me to think that my uatne would be placed before the Convention at Chicago, and wishing to have the certainty in this event that it would be promptly witk drawn. I asked you to do this friendly act for me if it became necessary. I rely confidently upon your assistance that my request will be faithfully observed. The contingency which your very frieudly feelings make appear as pro bable, 1 look upon as merely possible. In such an event the nomination would be accepted, of course, as the choice of the party, and not as the result of the struggle for a nomination.— But this, I repeat, 1 consider impossible. Renewing my thanks for permitting me. to avail myself of your friendship on an occasion of so much importance to me, I am, very truly, yours, [Signed.] J. C. FREMONT. Addressed to Hon. D. C. Stanton, Delegate to the Chioago Convention. Interview between Mr. Lincoln and the .National Convention Committee. Tne committee appointed by the Republican National Convention, comprising President Asbmun and the chairmen of the State delega tions, to officially announce to Mr. Lincoln his nomiuatioD, arrived at Springfield on Saturday night, and proceeded to Mr. Lincoln's resi dence, where Mr. Asbmun, in a brief speech, presented to Mr. Lincoln a letter announcing his nomination. Mr. Lincoln replied as fol lows: "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the com mittee: I tender you and through you to the Republican Convention, and all the people represented in it, my profoundest thanks for the high honor done me, which you formally announce. Deeply and even painfully sensible of the great responsibility which is inseparable from that honor—a responsibility which I could almost wish conld have fallen upon some one of the far more eminent and experienoed statesmen whose distinguished names were be fore the Convention. I shall, by your leave consider more tully the resolutions of the Con vention, denominated the platform, and with out reasonable delay respond to you, Mr. Chairman, in writing, not doubting that the platform will be found satisfactory, and the nomination accepted. Now, I will not defer the pleasure of taking you and each of you by tho hand." The various members of the committee were then presented to Mr. Lincoln, who greeted each of them with a hearty shake o( the band. PROPER PRONUNCIATION OP LINCOLN—The Lancaster Express says: "Ths nomination of Abram Lincoln, as tbc Republican candidate for President, has raised the question of its proper pronunciation—many contending that it should be pronounced ac cording to its literal orthography— Lincolltn. All the best authorities, however, agree in pronouncing it as they do out west— Linker*. Below we give three leading authorities on the subject: LINK-ON— Ltppineott's Gazcieer. LLNK-UN Webster's Unabridsfetf. LLNG-KUN— Worcester's j\ew Dictionary. In Illinois, where everybody claims the privilege of familiarity with "Old Abe," they have somewhat improved on ti-e above, and speak of the distinguished Sucker as "O/J Jibe Lick-em." DOUGLAS AND LINCOLN.—Some inquiry has been made as to the precise vote of Illinois at the election following tho great campaign of 1858. As the issue was wholly between Mr. Douglas and Mr. Lincoln, as competitors for the United States Seuatorship, the vote for members of the Legislature showed the popu lar preferences according to the following fig ures: For Abram Lincoln, 125,275 For Stephen A. Douglas, 121,190