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Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination...
Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination...
Item # 713888
May 22, 1860
NEW-YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 22, 1860 The last column of the front page has very nice heads: "THE CHICAGO CONVENTION" "The Presidency" "The Struggle Between Seward and Lincoln" "LINCOLN NOMINATED For President" "Only Three Ballotings Had" "The Vice-Presidency" "Hon. Hannibal Hamlin Nominated for Vice President" "Great Joy & Enthusiasm".
Included is considerable verbatim reporting on the convention with all the details as to how the voting happened. This reporting carries over to take nearly 3 columns on page 2.
Others articles within the issue continue with related content, including a nice editorial headed: "Honest Old Abe" which has much on his life. Also a report headed: "Hannibal Hamlin". Page 5 has: "The Nominations In Washington--Serenade to Hon. Hannibal Hamlin--Speech By Mr. Hamlin--Attack On the Meeting".
Of special note is a page 5 article: "Mr. Lincoln Informed of his Nomination" which includes in part Lincoln's reply: "Mr. Chairman & gentlemen of the Committee: I tender to you...to the Republican National Convention...my profoundest thanks for the high honor done me, which you formally announce..." with more.
It is worth noting that the daily edition of this newspaper contains the same information, however it is related to page 5 rather than beginning on the front page as found here. Plus the column heads are much nicer in this edition.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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