The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-16
80, ioa5 2isis5 From the w aahinagston aahi "a Union
: ys1NTEREsTING q cORRESP0NDENCE.


I INTERESTING &c CORRESP0NDENCE.
asWee1ase been favored wita copy of the follow
ing correspondence ,betyeen the president of the
Baltimore convention and General w. O. Butler, its
nominee for the vice presidency of the United States.
General B9lef received the letter, 70 which he has
replied, only Monday last; the frst copy having
been addressed to the Generals neighboFhood in
Kentucky. which he passed through with great ra-
pidityon his route from New Orleans to Washington.
General Buffers reply is everything that it should
be9 1t recognises the right of the people to Under
stand the oPinousof those who ask their confidence.
1t takes comprehensive view Of his own political
principles. expressed with all the frank Of the
soldier. We are Satisfied il Will prove perfectly ae-
ceptable to his countrynen :: - ..fE,s- trS !
"a a I7'' BALr1MoRr, May 80, 1s4s. :
DEAR Sir It becomes our. duty to communicate
you the fact that the national convention of
publican delegates which assembled In this city on
the 22d instant for the purpose OF selecting cand
dates for the two, highest executive Offices of the
country, united in presenting your name for that of
Vace President IF the United States. That convention
also adopted resolutions containing the principles
upon which they believed the government ought to
be administered, and which have now the honor Of
transmitting you. These resolutions constitute the
true democratic platoon. That they viii meet your
cordial assent we feel well assured nor the
less satisfied that, should high office be confer
red upon you by your country, the principles which
these resolutions embrace viii be successfully illus
trated in your administrations g.,
We offer you our cordial congratulations upon this
distinguished proof of the confidence of your country
and are, very respectfully and truly your friends and
obedient servants, fio7' - A. STEVENSON,
g2 91i e President of Democratic Convention,
And 80 Vice PresidentsI "a en-, aea >
To Mai Gen. VIM q q BUFLEa :, . aa ~
- WASHINGTON, August 8, ls4e.
fSIR: haye the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your communication the organ OF the Baltimore
Convention--Which reached me on yesterday-an-
nouncing my nomination by that body as the demo-
ora tic for al hce6 n
For this distinguished mark of confidence and trust,
am most deeply grateful to my friends and cannot
but the more appreciate the honor done me, when
reflect that this nomination was made without my
knowledge, while absent in distant country, and
by the unanimous voice of the Convention. My ac'
ceptance is matter of course. :a.' .~cS -5
1t is at all times proper in free country, and at
crisis like this, deemed Indispensable in our own
that aspirants to Office should be distinctly under
stood all important Questions of national policy
and my nomination for the office of Vice President
has no doubtbeen mad with full knowledge OF mine
My position while member of Congress compelled
me to take decisive, though mot conspicuous part
on all the leading questions of the day. / might
therefore appeal to the past the best and safest
guarantee for my future political course. SOME Of
these questions are, however, daily growing in i'm
portance; and as l cannot consent to win the good
opinion OF others by Disgusting my own, and as
design this nication to be final it may be pro-
per that should be more explicit. feel the more
mpelled to this course from the consideration taat
my action as member of Congress may not be ac-
cessbe to the people at large. With this object in
view, have examined carefully the proceedings ot
the Convention by which I was nominated. I re-
cognse in the resolutions passed by that body but
the re-marking and with able hand, of the great
lines of separation between the democratic and Whg
parties-nes that should be ever kept freshly before
the people, and are plainly laid down in the reso-
utons referred to, that " the wayfaring man, though
fool, cannot err theren.' Those resolutions have
been widely cireuated and within the reach ofaH
deem it sufficient to say that they meet my entire
and unqualified appreciation. - -"
Permit me, in conclusion, sir, Ito tender to yon
and through you to the entire democracy represented
by the body over which you so ably presided, my
grateful thanks for the distinguished honor they have
done me. - - ~ =
With high regard, remain truly your friend, :.
WIN. O BUTLER.
President of the Democratic Convention.