New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-30


The Erening Post Of yesterday publishes the
correspondence betw zen the Committee appointed
by the Utica Conv enton and Hon John A. DIX.
The following is Mr. Dixs letter OF acceptance
EAST HAMPTON Sept 81, ls4s.
GENTLEMEN. On this place last evening
after absence of few days, found your favor OF
the l4th instant informing Ot my nomination for
the Office OF Governor of this state by the Free SOIL
Democratic Convention then in session at Utica This
communication was entirely unexpected, no ntimaton
having been made 10 me- from any quarter. that the
intention OF putting in nomination for that high and
responsible trust entertained II had been ap.
prised Of IT, ahould have cndesvored 10 satisfy the
political friends who have thus honored me with their
confidence that the great interests at stake would have
been better promoted by conierrng the nomination
some one more worthy TO receive II than myself But
has been their pleasure without consultation
with me, submit myself to their better Judgment by
responding with cheerfuness and promptudc to their
call Holding an Office under the authority Of the
State. | acknowledge the right of those who
chiefly instrumental in comforting IL on me TO nominate
for any other whenever they think proper to do So
and deem 1t my duty to secede to their wishes with
out regard TO my own.
Whatever objection arising from considerations per
sona TO myself might have, under ordinary circum.
sfsnces To nomination for Office the honor OF which
appreciates more highly than do all such OBJ
lection 10 outweighed by the public considerations In
view Of which II is presented to The state OF
New York. thouk not the first among the earliest
of the thirteen States which have through legislative
instructions 10 their Senators and Representatives in
extension OF Slavery Her resolutions were presented
10 the Senate of the United States in the early part OF
February, ls47 and during the month supported
them in that body to the best of my ability In speech
setting forth at large the grounds which New York
and her associates then eleven in number among the
Free states, had placed themselves in opposition 10 the
extension Of Slavery into territories In which il does
not exist also endesvored 10 show that this course
which they deemed enjoined upon them by the highest
considerations OF patriotism and humanity, was in
s,riet accordance with all their obligations and duties to
their sister States These positions have labored to
defend, whenever practical questions involving them
have come before the Senate. a manner which while
II did full justice 10 the States assuming them could
not reasonably be complained Of offensive to those
who offered with US in opinion. Regarding the nom.
nation which has been conferred me as an approval
Of this part OF my public service In the Senate IL is
ceived gratifying token Of the confidence OF those
you represent And now, when the ground in favor of
freedom In the territories assumed BY thirteen OF the
sovereign States OF the Union snd of them slave
holding Stste 10 both openly and coyerty ssssed-ihe
ground taken more than halt century ago by Wash
ngion Jefferson, Franklin, Madison Mason, Randolph
Hancock Adams and others among the founders of the
Republics the use Of my name has been deemed
material 10 sustain the position Of New York in respect
TO principle. ON the maintenance of which the honor
and the prosperity OF the country depend IL is my
part freely yielded. though with the apprehension
thss undue importance may have been attached to il
With my thanks for the kind manner in which the
resat OF the proceedings of the Convention has been
20 me.
an. reu,iemeo ,sry respectfully.
Your ooetieai
JOHN A DIN
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MAINE ELEcrioN.-The augusta Age gives re- |
lurns for Governor in all but 1--WE Towns and fourteen
as follows:
Dana DEM ......-.-......-..-.......39
hsmnn, (Wnlg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .30l2l
Otncfs lStl2
Those not heard from gave last year, Democratic 403
Wing los others 100
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