The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-08-26
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
VAN BUREN'S ACCEPTANCE.

Hon. MARTIN VAN buren,, Lindenwald, N. Y.
SIR. As Committee of the National Free Soil Con-
vention lately held at Buffalo, for the purpose Of nomna
ting candidates for the offices OF President and Vice Presi
dent of the United Sates have the honor apprse
you OF your nomination, by the Convention for the first
of these offices, and solicit your acceptance thereof
The which led TO the assembling of this Conven
ton known TO you as matters OF public history but
personally present. can form adequate concep
ton of its character still less of the unanimy and enthu
siasm which distinguished its proceedings.
All the Free Slates three OF the Saveholdng States,
and the District of Columbia represented In
cases the Delegates from single State amounted
ea thousands the whole number in was va
riously estimated at from 20 TO 100000 or even
Individually the members represented different, and in
many cases. antagonsic interests and opinions. Many
had for years belonged the Democratic Wing partes
large portion identified with third party, having
already candidates for President and Vice Prcaiden in
nomination. while smaller bodieR the opponents of
principles maintained by other organizations In word
the diver sied and conflicting opinions on political SUBJ
ct held by such of our people as have rejected the nom
nations OF the late Baltimore and Philadelphia Conventions
less numerously, represented in this
semblage BY persons living, many thousands
miles apart but brought together by sympathy in
sentiment, and by union in resolveoppesiton the
farther of Human Slavery and the determine
ton to preserve the this and other lands the
Free Territories of the United States.
Notwithstanding the tendency to disorder, inherent in
body muttudinous and PECULIAR its proceedings
marked by the utmost Order decorUm and solemny. Its
unanimiiy in the selection of candidates equally
markable Upon informal vote in the Nominating
COMMITTEES, you received a majority of all the votes
whe eupon you nominated unanimously and by &C
camation The candidate for Vice President selected
in like manner, without the formay OF previous VOTE
Both nominations confirmed by the Mass Conven-
ton, unanimously, and with The greatest enthusiasm.
The Convention also effected what but Tor its accom-
pshment might Justly have been deemed still more i'm
prachcabe-the settlement If Platform of Principles
including, beside the eat question on which its members
agreed, kindred questions OF much importance and
difficulty which there existed serious diversity
tmen and embracing also every otqer subject of national
interest," likely TO come before the country during the
-four years.
The duty of entering upon srch work was forced on
by the obvious reflection, that In administering the
Federal Government these various questions must neces
sariy be met; and seemed fellow citizens as
well necessary action that the of the
Convention should II possible be collected and expressed
thereon.
Contrary almost mneh to hopes rs to our fears
aPatform, Of which copy Is herewith communicated,
was proposed and reported without dissenting voice by
a Committee fairly representing the whole body, and was
aerward, with like uuanimiy, and with the strongest
tokens OF appreciation, raed by the Mass Convention
From the of Of the topics embraced in this
paper well from the composition OF the Convention
il will readily you that the unanimty with which
II adopted due to the spirit union and harmo-
ny which pervaded every bosom, and which induced all
make to each other every allowable concession necessary
TO vigorous cooperation in the great pose for which
had assembled Persuaded that the document will be
considered by you in the spirit that, like
manner it will your approval; and that IL will
therefore, be agreeable your personal feelings and 10
your sense Of public duty, 10 yield TO the wishes the
Convention.
With yourself and your associate as their standard
bearers the Free Democracy OF the North of the
South Of the East and Of the West strong the Justice
Of their and unterr6ed by opposing Influences will
rush forward In the path Of duty assured their cand
dates will receive such support from the wire and the
good, the patriots and of our
forever to protect the Free soil of the Republic from
the calamity and the curse OF Huraan Bondage
Asking reply at your earliest convenience are,
with nigh respect and esteem ohedient servants
b. F. BUTLER, J. L. WHITE,
g. p. CHASE.