Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 31 May 1860 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL

THURSDAY, MAY 31, I860.

OUR CRNCAGO AGKXTS.—Messrs. ROUNDS & LANCSDOX, of Chicago, are our authorized Agents, for that city. They are authorized to receive advertisements and subscriptions, and receipt for the same.

jfca^-J. M. Bannon is our authorized .Agent for the Journal in Coal Creek township.

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET

FOR PRESIDENT,

A A A I N O N OP ILLINOIS.

FOE VICE-PRESIDENT,.

A N N I A A I N

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,0 MAINE.

Republican State Ticket

FOR GOVERNOR.

HEKRY S. 1, AWE,-of Montgomery.

FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR.

OL.IVER P, ZHORTOa', of Wayac.

FOR SKI"l«I'.'FAKY OP STATE,

WILLIAM A. PEELLE, of Randolph. FOR TREASURER OF STATE, JONATHAN S. HARVEY, of Clark.

FOR AUDITOR OF STATE, ALBERT LANGE, of Yigo.

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,

JAMES G. JONES, of Vanderbug. FOR REPORTER OF SUPREME COURT, BENJAMIN HARRISON, of Marion.

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"FOR CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT, JOIIN P. JONES, of Lagrango. FOR SUL'T. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,, MILES J. FLETCHER, of Putnam.

For Congress— ISAAC A. Pi ICE. oi

CONGRESSIOML C0XVE.YTZOX.

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The Congressional Convention for this, the Sth District, which assembled at Delphi, yesterday (Wednesday) for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress, was one of the largest and most enthusiastic bodies ever convened -in the district.

The Convention was permanently organized by the appointment of GEORGE WAGGONER, of Warren, as President, Messrs. Ortli, Rico & Hazlerigg. were at this point put in nomination. Tho total number of votes determined upon to be cast by the District, were ,1j2 making 57 necessary to a choice.

FIRST BALLOT.

The first ballot being had the follow towing was found to be the result: G. S. Orth, ..39 2-3 ,1. A. Rice, 47 5-12

II. G. Hazelrigg, 24 11-12 7 SECOND BALLOT. G. S. Orth ....41 8-12

I. A. Rice, 48 5-12 II. G. Hazelrigg, 21 11-12

THIRD BALLOT.

Clinton and Montgomery counties, both of which were badly split up on 1st and 2d ballots, on this, the 3d ballot, gave their undivided vote to Rice, which was announced as follows:

G. S. Orth, 51 I. A. Rice, II. G. Hazlerigg, iWilliam Foster, Esq., Chairman of the Tippecanoe Delegation, which had given her vote as a unit for Orth throughout, then arose, and moved that tho nomination of Mr. Rice, be made unanimous. This was done with three .rousing cheers.

Previous to the adjournment of the Convention,—the Sth Judicial District, being fully represented—our young friend and fellow-townsman Robt. W. Harrison, was put in nomination for the office of Prosecuting Attorney.

After able and eloquent speeches from Hon. James Wilson, I. A. Rice, R. Ilart, Judge Huff, W. C. Wilson, Dr. McFarland, and others, the Convention

adjourned

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Bill

-Stli District.: Fountain county

For Prosecjitoi—Sill Circuit. II. W. HARRISON, of Montgomery.

COUKTY CONVENTION.

At a meeting of the County Central Committee held in Crawfordsville, on Saturday, May 2Cth, it was resolved that the Republicans of Montgomery county be requested to meet in Convention, on

Saturday, Juste 33d,

For the purpose of selecting candidates for the various county offices to be filled at the approaching October election. Come out Republicans, one and all, and aid in the selection of candidates. It is your privilege and your duty to come up and lend a helping hand in putting the ball in motion.— Come as townships knowing whom you desire placocl in nomination, do your voting, allowing others the same privilege, then abide the decision of the majority and all will pass off harmoniously and successfully.

with three hearty, long and

loud chccrs for "Abraham, Isaac," and Lane and for the whole Republican Ticket.. The proceedings of this Convention in full, w.ill appear in our next issue.

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Appointments of Messrs. Lauc and Hendricks. Col. Henry S. Lane, and Thomas A. Hendricks, Esq., will address public meetings at the following places, to wit:

Peru, Friday, June 1. Kokomo, Saturday, June 2. Tipton, Monday, June 4. Noblesville, Tuesday, June 5Anderson, Wednesday, June 6. M.uueie, Thursday, June 7. Winchester, Friday. June 8. The discussion to commcnco at one o'clock P. M. of each day.

Killed l»y its Friends. The old-line Democratic party" was bitterly strangled to death at Charleston, by its friends and the people now look with some interest to know what policy will bo pursued by the factions which have sprung from its disintegration. Which wing will now claim to bo the Democratic party. Will it be the Southern wing with a Slave Code for the Territories or the Northern wing with Squatter Sovereignty inscribed on its banners? They met, and/ought,and bled, and died at Charleston and the old parly, once a unit, can never again be

resiUTCCiod.

A portion willmeetat

Baltimore on the 18th of ."June, and nominate Douglas and another portion will meet at Richmond and nominate some fire-eater but neither claim the prestige of the old-line party that, alas, has departed this life, and left its mantle reposing on no successor. Can Douglas hopo for success, without tho the South? In the last election the •united party carried only three of the free States, and they cannot be relied on as Douglas States. Where then, is his strength? The great strength of the old party was in the South. That taken away, leaves the little Giant shorn of his locks and his power departed.— The Southern wing candidate with less show will really have more strength and si larger number of electorial votes, than Mr. Douglas can possibly command. Since tho death of this hoary old monster, there seems to be but little apprehension about the dissolution of the Union. That was the only party possessing power which threatened a dissolution but fortunately, tho blow aimed at the Union, fell with terrific power on the head oi' that party, and produced a palsy from which there is no hope of recovery. Many of its members, now mourn as those who have no hope!

Kow C«rc*&t Sfen Differ. Our neighbor across the way. or his subrosa, Lew, in hia issue of the 19th, gives the following decaription of the delegates to the Chicago Convention, which by the way, is about as near an approach to trum as he generally makes: "On last Wednesday all the ragged political Lazarus' of the ort congregated at Chicago, to select from among a hundred aspirants Some one to run for the Chief Magistracy of the Union. Their appearance in Convention is said to be grotesque in tho extreme. Old party hacks, broken down years ago, hair-brained era/.}* lunatics ol thcGarrison and Giddings school, time-servers and lick-spittles of both the oh.1 Democratic and AVhig parties, in fact they arc the counterfeit-presentment of Falstatf's army, a set of "discarded, unjust serving men, revolted tapsters and ostlers trade-falling, the cankers of a calm world and a long peace." At last accounts thev were divided as to whom they should nominate, Grcely and his wing favoring Bates, a slaveholder. Weed's clique'William .11. Seward,^ the man who boldly proclaims himself the champion of negro equality. II.ow tliov will-decide it is of little importance. Their chanccs of electing a President is among the impossibilities. As Iongr aa the white race predominates and ezcists in the Union, no Black Republican will ever be President.''

Below will be found a description from the Chicago Times, the home organ of Douglas. It will be seen that his views slightly differ from those of our neighbor: "The Republican Convention yesterday presented a scene not otten witnessed in Chicago, or in any part of the Union. The delegates were present in large numbers from all the non-slave-liolding states and territories, and full delegations from Missouri and Texas, and representatives of the few anti-sla-very men of Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. The representatives. personally, aie perhaps as fine a looking body of men as was ever assembled in the Union.

"We have not time to mention onethird of the notables who are present in the convention, but confess that, as a body, the convention presents a most dignified appearance, and includes within its members some of tho ablest politicians, lawyers, orators, and business men generally, that the country can produce."

Out of your own mouth will we condemn you, neighbor.

Republican Meeting. The Republicans of Scott township arc requested to meet at Parkersburg. on Saturday, the 16th of Juno, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of appointing Delegates to attend the County Convention. A general attendance is requested. OLD SCOTT.

B^uRead the advertisement of Craig & Mack, to be found in to-day's paper. This is anew firm which has just opened up in the Grocery & Bakery trade at tho old Graham corner, on Washington street. Give them a call.

Township Delegate Conventions. By order of the county Central Committee, the Republicans of the several townships are requested to meet, at such places as they may designate, on Saturday, thelGth day of June next, at 2 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of appointing Delegate's to attend the County Nominating Convention, to bo held at Crawfordsville, on Saturday, June 23d. Let each and every township hold her primary meeting on the 10th of June, appoint their Delegates, and then they will be enabled to come up to the County Convention on the 23d, prepared to go into the work right.

B^Tho Republican Central Committee at their meeting on Saturday last, adjourned to meet again on Saturday, June 23d, at 10 o'clock, A. M. This, it will be remembered, is the day also, for the holding of our County Convention.

A SENSIBLE OPINION.—The Boston Herald, a Democratic organ, speaks as follows of the work of the Republicans at Chicago: "The nomination, in many respects, is a strong one, and will be dificultto defeat, and those who flatter themselves that the Democrats arc to walk over the Presidential course with ease will find themselves mistaken. The Convention at Chicago has given evidence of shrewdness.no less in tho nomination of Mr. Lincoln than the platform adopted, which is progressive without being ultra, and unless it is met bj-a platform equally plain and intelligible it will require no prophet to interpret the handwriting on tho wall."

The Nominations—Democratic Opinions. The Louisville Courier (Democrat,) thinks the Chicago Convention has given us "the strongest nomination that could have been made." It says "he will probably unite the strength of SEWARD and BATES, and with less qualifications for President than cither, he is the most formidable candidate this party could have selected.'' The Courier, which is a GUTIIEIUK paper, does not see in Mr. LINCOLN'S nomination an argument in favor of taking DOUGLAS at Baltimore, but remarks:

The fact that he received a plurality vote in his own State, in a contest with Mr. Douglas, in which tho latter made the most superhuman personal exertions, will convince even the best friends of the "Little Giant'' that his nomination by the Baltimore Convention could only result in the defeat of his party, and induce them to turn their attention to some one who can make up elsewhere the loss which is inevitable in Illinois. Under any circumstances, thanks to the course of Mr. Douglas, Illinois could only have been claimed by the Democracy as a doubtful State and, with the favorite of its Black Republicans to lead their cohorts, and in the event of success, to distribute the spoils, it may be set down as certain against iw. A judicious nomination by the Democracy—the selection of a standard bearer against whom there are no antipathies and upon whom all can unite —is necessary to his defeat.

The Louisville Democrat (Douglas) says: The nomination of Lincoln at Chicago is the strongest his party could have made. We have regarded Lincoln, since '1S48, as their available man but Seward's friends have been so active lately, and made so much interest for him, that we were inclined to think he might succeed in getting the nomination. His party, however, were wiser than we gave them credit for. They have got the availability,and lost nothing in talent upon their ticket for whilst Seward has more reading and experience than Lincoln, the latter is his superior in real ability. Douglas has not met as nearly his match in debate, whether in argument or tact, as he did when ho met Abraham Lincoln in his own State.

It is plain that this ticket is not to be easily beaten, and it is idle to undervalue its strength. -It is not strong with the conservative feeling of the Free States, or ought not to be, for it is ultra in its position—quite as much so as Seward would have made it but it makes up for this deficiency by other elements of popularity more potent in getting the popular vote. If wiser counsels do not prevail in the South, this ticket nominated at Chicago will be elccted.

OUR THANKS.—We return our most sincere thanks to Miss MARY JANE JONES, for the magnificent dish of superior Strawberries, a few days since presented. These berries were of the Early Scarlet and varieties and when taken altogether, wc are compelled to pronounce them number one—far excelling anything wc have seen and partaken of, in the way of Strawberries, for lo, these many days. They were grown in tho fruit garden of our old and highly esteemed friend and fellow-townsman, Major Ambrose Whitlock.

FLAGS! FLAGS!!—We are now prepared to furnish small Flags—for the hand, or for horses—in any number desired Our Republican friends will please bear in mind and wdien in want of such an article, to give us a call.

Iiincoln & Douglas' Debates. Frank Ileaton will have on hand this (Thursday) evening, a large lot of the above Debates. Every Republican should buy a copy and read both sides of tho great question which now divide the two parties.

Mass Meeting and Township Delegate Convention! Pursuant to the published call, the Republicans" of Old Montgomery met in Mass Con vention, at tho Court House, in Crawfordsville, on Saturday, May 26th, for the purpose of ratifying and rejoicing over tho action of the Chicago Convention.

On motion, Alexander Thomson, Esq., was called to the Chair, and John M. Butler, appointed Secretary.

On motion the following Committee was appointed by the Chair, to report Delegates from Union township to the Congressional Convention to be held at Delphi, on the 30th inst., viz: James Seller, A. Horner, Jacob Davis, Wm. Bromley, and James Ileaton. Tho Committee reported the following named as Delegates, which report was received and adopted by the Republicans of Union township: Jas. Sellers, John Beard, John M. Butler, Alexander Thomson, J. S. Allen, M. D. White, Jacob Davis, James Ileaton, James Graham, Tilman Rogers, Samuel Tapp, J. P. Campbell, S. Ingersoll, Wm. Bromley, A. Horner, N. W. Grimes, Hon. James Wilson, J. N. Binford, Charles Elmore, Wm. Miller, Martin Moto, R. E. Bryant, Samuel Hays, A.M. French, R. Epperson, Wm. Hitch, C. W. Eltzroth, Homy Spcrry, George Hall, John Rcmley, David Ridge, W. Vanarsdall, M. Keeney, Henry Jones. J. Darter, S. Smith, W. II. Steele, B. B. Barr.

On motion, it was resolved that every Republican attending the Convention at Delphi, be considered a Delegate.

On motion, the Covcntion adjourned to meet at 1 o'clock, P. M.

1 o'clock, P. M.—Convention met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Thomson not being present, Mr. Holloway was called to the Chair.

The Convention was then addressed by Hon. H. S. Lane, who made a brilliant, earnest and effective speed:—a thing he never fails to do

Hon. James Wilson then took the stand, and for the space of two hours, handled the Democracy with a masterly hand.

After three rousing cheers for "LINCOLN & HAMLIN,'' the Convention passed the following resolutions:

Resolved, Tnat the Republicans of Montgomery county, most heartily endorse tho action of the Chicago Convention, in nominating for President and Vice-PresidentHon. ABRAH AM LINCOLN & HANNIBAL HAM LIN, ami will use all honorable means in giving them the vote of Montgomery county in November next.

Jlesolccd, That the National Platform adopted by tho Chicago Convention, meets our hearty approval, and that wo adopt it as our Platform, and will stand on it and by it, until victory perches upon the banner of the glorious Republican party.

Jiesolved, That this Convention most cheerfully and heartily adopt and endorse the action of our State Convention, in giving us an unexceptionable State Ticket, with our own IIENRY S. LANE at its head, to lead on our conquering hosts to victory. 'Resolved, That the Republicans of Montgomery county, most cordially approve and endorse the firm and noble course of our able and eloquent Representative in Congress, lion. JAMES Wi LSON.

On motion of Hon. John Beard, the resolutions were unanimously adopted. Judge Naylor then offered the following resolution, which was adopted

WHEREAS, There is a doubt whether the election of Common Pleas Judge shall be held under tho law of 1852, or tho law of 1S50: And whereas, the question under which law the election shall beheld, is now pending in the Supreme Court, it is therefore .Resolved, That it is inexpedient for this Convention to make a nomination of a candidate for Common Pleas Judge until the question pending in the Supreme Court shall have been decided.

Ordered that the proceedings of this Convention bo published in the Journal. The Convention adjourned.

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ALEX. THOMSON, Pres.

JOHN M. BUTLER, Secy..

Southern Indiana for the Ticket. The nomination of Lincoln and Hamlin has aroused a degree of enthusiasm in Southern Indiana for beyond the most sanguine expectations of the friends of freedom. Tho entire "American" press wheels into lino with colors flying. The New Albany Tribune, the Seymour Times, and papers of that ilk are enthusiastic in their approval of the ticket.

The Rising Sun Yisitor disposes of the great third party movement, as follows. Speaking of Bell, it says: "He has been a good old Whig, and we respect him for it, yet think it wo'd be the height of folly for us to lend our aid to his election, and thus help to distract and divide tho compact army that will fight for the nominee of Chicago. To us, at present, it seems that every vote given in a free State for Bell only helps to continue in power an Administration whose very friends have been driven off by thousands at 4-he sight and knowledge of the corruptions that have crept into every department of the government."

A PRINTER FOR VICE PRESIDENT.— Hanibal Hamlin commenced his life as a farmer boy and afterwards became a printer andcontinued "setting up type till he commenced the study of the law. He was admitted to the Bar in 1S33, when he was 24 years of ago..

A Real Representative Man. Much, says tho New York Post, has been said lately of representative men —so much, indeed, that an enterprising publisher has put forth a book of biographies, in which all the lives of our most noted politicians are sketched at length, and the world is given to understand that gentlemen who obtain political positions arc the high types of American civilization. But this is a cardinal mistake and the book in question does not contain a word of many of the real representative men of the nationifesAbraham Lincoln's name, for instance, is omitted from it, while such men as Cobb, Dallas, Orr,Lanc, Brown, Botts and Wise are treated with the most elaborate consideration..

Nevertheless, Mr. Lincoln surpasses all these as a personification of the distinctive genius of our country and its institutions. Whatever is peculiar in tho history and development of America, whatever is foremost in its civilization, whatever is grand in its social and political structure, finds its best expression in tho career of such men as Abraham Lincoln. Our first and principal task as a nation has been to subduo tho vast wilderness which has been given to us as a heritage. To expel the savage, to fell the forest, to clear the field, to tame the soil, to construct the ways of intercourse, and to convert the desert into a prosperous and blooming habitation, has been tho work imposed upon us, and our highest triumphs consist in the success with which this has been accomplished. Our literature, art and science have as yet merely made a beginning our achievements in war and diplomacy are comparatively insignificant but the practical energy which within a few years has carried the civilization of tho nineteenth century, in its highest forms, over an entire continent, commands

This has been our destiny, and future history will write it as our earliest distinction and glory.

Now, the pioneers of the West have been the instruments of this success— men who have quitted the settled districts of the sea-board to reclaim the interior wilderness who have taken their axes upon their shoulders to clear away the woods who have put their hands to the plough to turn upthesoil who, freighting fiat-boats with the wares of tho villages have carried them into the solitudes to supply the wants of the frontier and in Abraham Lincoln we behold one of tho most hardy and adventurous of theso backwoodsmen. A pioneer, a wood-cutter, a boatman and a farmer, lie has, in each vocation, typified one grand and characteristic mission of our people, and become a representative man in the truest sense of the term.

Our country i3 not, however, distinguished alone for its stupendous physical progress for those grand triumphs which have sprinkled the whole continent with citics, and connected its remotest paits by rail-roads and telegraphs. It has also worked out for itself a peculiar social and political constitution. Placing, for the first time in the liistoiy of mankind, the controlling power of government in the hands of the whole people, it has constructed a vast fabric of society on that new basis.* It has said to all ranks and orders of men, here you are free here the careers of life are open to every new comer men are thrown upon their own intrinsic manhood for their reliance, and it belongs to each one to become the architect of his own fortunes. This unlimited freedom of action, though it has produced more social evils, has produced much greater good, and wc do not believe that there is a nation on the globe in which the masses of the people are so prosperous, so intelligent, and so contented as they are in this nation.— What more striking illustration of its cffects could we have than the rise of Mr. Lincoln to his present importance in the eyes of the world? Is he not pre-eminently the child of our free institutions? A poor orphan, without education or friends, by the labor of his hands, by the energy of his will, by the manliness and probity of his character he raises himself to fortune and fame a powerful party, which contains, to say the least, as much virtue and intelligence as any other, assignshim, without efforts or intrigues of his own, the first place in its regards, making him the bearer of its standard in a momentous political conflict and in a few months more wc may see the once friendless boy the occupant of tho Presidential chair. Thus the spirit of our institutions is strikingly embodied in his career, which is itself an admirable commentary on their excellence.

Could you have, then, a better representative man than Lincoln?

FATTII AND WORKS. An ardent young Republican rushed into the Herald office in Cleveland last Monday and handed Benedict a manuscript which read thus:

Two things aro necessary to salvation. viz. Faith and Works. In Abraham we have Faith, and in Hannibal, Works. The country is saved.

The young man immediately fainted..

FIL.L.MORE SUPPORTS LIIVCOLlf.

Tlie 3Vew York Americans for the Republican Ticket—A United Opposition in the Soutli.

The following article, from Saturdays Buffalo Commercial Advertise!*, the special home organ of Millard Fillmore, (which runs up tho Chicago ticket at the head of its columns,) indicates the course which is to be pursued by the Americans of the East in the present contest:

The result is before the people.— Abraham Lincoln is the standard bearer. So far as the Opposition is conccimed, the choice rests between Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Bell. For the latter all conservatives have a respect so sincere, an affection so earnest, that only a strong political necessity could lead them to refuse him their votes. But what prudent man, wishing to cast his vote where it will tell against the iniquitous power now enthroned at Washington, can honestly say that he expects to attain that end by voting for Mr. Bell in this State? The fates have so ordered that not even his acknowledged purity of Statesmanship can meet its reward, and though we and every ono who thinks with us, should bend our every energy to his support, it would result only in failure, or, worse than that, in a Democratic triumph.— Where, then lies the path of duty? Mr. Lincoln is nominated by a strong party. His success is more than possible. It has strong probabilities in its favor. If he is notpcrsonably objectionable, if there is no reason in the man himself, why he should not merit the support and indorsement of all honest men, then it is the plain duty of every Whig and American who hopes to do anything for his country in this campaign, to come up squarely to the flag, and pledge to Abraham Lincoln all the aid and comfort which a true man's help can give him. Mr. Lincoln has not that long experience in public service which Ave could have wished, but he has something better, in the strong, sagacious mind, cool and unshaking nerve, and intcl 1 igentfa.niIiarity with publiemeas1 ures which lie at the bottom of ali true

and deserves the applause of tho world, statesmanship. His colleague on the resents

ticket,Hon. Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, is a statesman of cultivation and experience. No one 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 the event of tho death of the President.

With such views of the Chicago platform and nominations, with the knowledge that the little strength belonging to John Bell in this State is diminished by a considerable secession to Sam Houston, and with the Old Whighatred of Democracy, nursed in with our mother's milk, and strong to-day as in 1844 in our hearts, we conceive it to be our duty to place the names of Lincoln and Hamlin at the head of our columns, as-a pledge that we Aviil extend to them such honorable and faithful support as may belong to our position and influnce.

The Republican National Platform. Never since the Republic of the United States has had a name and a place among the nations of the earth has a nobler political creed been put forth than that adopted by the Republican National Convention yesterday. It is a "perfect work"—animate with the life spirit of patriotism—warm with the breathings of libert}-, justice and true Democracy—comprehensive in everything pertaining to the wants, institutions and welfare of our common country.

The platform has been framed with admirable discretion, embodying, as it does, in emphatic and unmistakable language the Republican creed—-noth-ing more and nothing less.

The principles enunciated bj* it will commend themselves to all true American citizens. They arc the principles of the Republic from its earliest day— the principles

upon

which the Repub­

lic has been reared and made strong, and by the abandonment of which it would fall from its high estate and be unworthy of the world's respect or of a freeman's pride and confidence.

Every Republican in the land—every lover of freedom—every true friend of his country's political and material prosperity, will hail this noble platform of principles with delight and regard it as an augury of a better day to come for the American nation.

Wo congratulate the Convention— we congratulate the freemen and patriots of all the land, upon the adoption of a platform that is so complete in its expression of the popular sentiment, and so patriotic and comprehensive in everything. It is sound in its every part. Its planks are timbers of hickory—its spirit the heart-throbbing of a free people.

This platform, with the true and faithful standard-bearer upon it, insures the triumph of tho Republican party in the coming contest. It is a foundation of granite and the' Convention has placed a man upon it, as our candidate, who will bo "a tower of strength.— Chicago Journal.

No COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY.—We

copy

the following from the Washington correspondence of the Philadelphia Ledger:

We have more decided evidence of the fact that the whole South is more determined now than ever to insist, at the adjourned Baltimore Convention, upon a plain and explicit and unequivocal declaration that they have an equal right to go into the Territories with their property, and that tho right shall be protected, when necessary, by all the branches of the General Government.

There

can be no trifling, and, indeed,

no compromise on this subject between the Southern and Northern Democracy.

AN IMTIMATE ACQUAINTANCE.—Humbolt once asked a cannibal chief if he had known a missionary whom he named to him. "Well," replied the Indian, "I ate some of him." T:

The Wide Awalt.es.

The Chicago "Wide Awakes" in their circular define their objects as follows: 1st. To act as a political police. 2nd. To do escort duty to all prominent Republican speakers who visit our city to address our citizens. 3rd. To attend all public meetings in a bod}^, and see that order is kept, and that the speaker and meeting are not disturbed. 4th. To attend the polls and see justice is done to every legal voter. 5th. To conduct ourselves in such a manner as to induce all Republicans to join us. 6th. To be a body joined together in large numbers, to work for the good of tho Republican ticket.

Humors of tlie Campaign.

THE PROPER PROUNCIATION OF LINCOLN.— The nomination of Abraham Lincoln, as the Republican candidate for President, has raised the question of its proper pronunciation—many contending that it should be pronounced according to its literal orthography— JAncollcn. All tho best authorities, however, agree in pronouncing it as they do out West—TAnken. Below we give three leading authorities on the subject:

Link-on—Lippincott's Gaziteeiv Link-un—Webster's Unabridged.' Ling-kun—Worcester'sNew Dictionary.

In Illinois, where everybody claims the privilege of familiarity with "Old Abe," they have somewhat improved on the above, and speak of the distinguished Sucker as..." Old Abe Lick-em"

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican gives the most felicitous definition of "Honest Old Abe," the Presidential candidate of the Republican party. It says:

He will make what we have not had lately—an honest President. He is neither a trickster nor a time-server, but a straightfoward, manly, able man,

who believes in the principles he repIIc is in fact the Republican

Platform in Boots. The lillinois State Journal tells the following:

Upon the reception of the intelligence of' the nomination of Mr. Lincoln, the statue of Mr. Douglas, which has so long adorned the handsome jewelry store of Geo. Curran, was quietly boxed up and sent out of town on a freight train.

THE UNION TICKET.—The entire harmony of the Republican nominations is curiously illustrated in the names of the candidates, which are anagrammatically convertible, thus:

A BRA-HAM L1N-COLN,

the Vice Presidential name being a union link on that of "Honest Old A be." The letters also contain Mr. Hamlin's first name—Hannibal.

The Detroit Advertiser gives the first joke of the campaign, in that section. A Republican was hailed by a Douglas man on the receipt of the news of the nomination of Abraham Lincoln, with the question: "Hilloa! what do you think now?"' "Think? what do I think?'' was tho ready reply. "I think you had better embrace the only opportunity you'll ever have of getting to 'Abraham's bosom,1 and join the Republicans at once."

LADIES ON WHEELS.—Some genius has conceived the idea of mounting the ladies on wheels like a go-cart, or on castors like a table or a bedstead, that they may be wheeled about the houso or the streets, in a novel style. Tho inventor of the macLincvhas given to it the name of parlor skates looks more like an awkward railway truck, which would require a turn-table at each end of the room.

It may be that this project of wheeling tho female sex about the house, or up and down the street, will rcecivo favor at their hands, but we have too much faith in their good sense to credit it.—[N. Y. Journal of Commerce.

j^Mr. Lincoln is feet 3 or 4 inches in height. Ilamlin 6 feet 1 inch. They are each fifty-one years old.

g@„Dogs are said to "speak with their tails." Would it not be proper to call a short tailed dog a "stump orator."

J8^"The plan of lighting the streets of a town with red headed girls originated very appropriately in the city of Auburn, N. Y., but failed through tho propensity the watchmen are reported to have of hugging the lamp posts.

Wood's Hair RestorativeTho fame of this preparation rests upon its real merit. Thousands all over the country are using it, and it does all it claims through the various publications that it can do. Hair will grow on a bald scalp by its use hair will be preserved and beautified by its use hair will turn from gray to its original color by its use. Wc do not claim that a red headed gentleman or lady can be turned into individuals with raven locks or auburn ringlets, but gray hair .will be restored to the original color.— Reader, whereveryou live, in any place you reside, Wood's Hair Restorative is sold. Enquire for it at all the Druggists, and wherever such articles are usually obtained, and you will find it as wc state.

CAUTION.—Beware of worthless imitations, as several are already in tho market, callcd by different names. Use none

unless

the words (Professor

Wood's Hair Restorative, Depot St, Louis, Mo,

and

New York), are blown

in the bottle. Sold by all Druggis and Patent Medicine dealers, also all Fancy and Toilet Goods dealers in tho United States and Canada.

Died,

In Lee county, Iowa, on the 10th day of May, 1860, Mrs. JANE BEELER,. wife of Isaac Bccler, aged 72 years.