Washington telegraph., 1852-07-21
=Rp,y gGm Srat.
WASHINGTON. june 2lals52.

SiR. have had the honor to receive
from your hands the official nn,iea of ms
"unanimans nomination. a the VIII eandi.
date fnf the office of President Of ihs Dni.
ted Slales. together with "a cupy uf the
resolutions passed b The Convention cy.
pressing their opinions upon ome q the
mpy prominent questions uf national poll.
cy. D"
This great distinction, conferred by q
numerous. intelligent and pa,ri1lie body,
representing milliuns uf my eountaurn
snls deep into ny heart and remember.
ing The very eminent nama, which were be-.
| ln the Convention in amicahlt competition
With my own, am made to feel oppressive.
h. the weight Of responsibility belonging 10
ny ueR position.
Nj having written word To procure
lhi. distinction, | last hs moment. after
L had been conferred in addressing letter
TO one uf Your members to signify what
would, bc. al the proper time. the substance
Of ms reply to the Convention and | now
have the honor Ia repeat, in m0rc formal
manner, as the oeeasiun Justly demand' that
accept the nomination, wiiA the resolutions
annexed
The political principle. aud measures laid
down In those resolutions are 80 brogd that
but hitle is leh for me to add ] therefore
barely suggest in this place, that sl.ould |,
by the pariali,y Of my c,lntrymsn, b. clc-
yatcd to the Chief Masisincy Of the Iuion,
| hall be ready, ia my eonucXion with
Congress. 10 recommend or approve Of
measures w regard to the management Of
the public domain - as to secure an early
settlement Of the same favorable to actual
.ct,lors. br, consistent nevertheless with q
due regard to the equal rights Of the whole
American people in that vas national in
hcrlance aud also, to recommend or ap-
prove Of single alteration in our natural.
zl,icn laws, suggested by my military expe'
riencc, via: giving to all foreigners the
rida Of citizenship who shall faithfully
serve in time Gf war one year OH board Of
our public ships, or in our land forces rcgu.
ar or volunteer. on their receiving an hon.
orab!e discharge from the service.
In regard 10 the general policy Of the ad.
mipi.tration, il elected. ! should Of course
look among those who may approve that
policy for thc agents to carry i into cxecu.
lion and | should seek 10 cultivate lnmo.
ny and fra,crnal sentiments throughout the
Wing party, without attempting. 10 reduce
il. members by prescription to exact con.
iorni,y TO my own views. But ] should,
at the same time be rigorous in regard to
qualifications for oilicc-rotnining and up
pointing no one, either deficient in capacity
or integrity, or in devotion to Liberty g
the Constitution, and the Union.
Convinced that harmony or good will be-.
tween the different quarters Of our broad
country is essential to the present and future
interests Of the Republic, and with dcvo.
tion TO those interests that can know no
South aud no North, should neither coun.
tenance nor tolerate any sediti0n, disorder,
faction, or resistance to law, or the Union,
on any pretcxt in any part Of the land
aud | should carry into the civil admnisim.
ton this one principle Of military conduct
obedience to the Legislative and judicial
departments Of Government each in its
constitutional -phcrc-saying only, in re.
spcct to the Legislature, the possible re.
sort 10 the veto power-always to b. most
cautiously exercised, and under the strictest
restraints and necessities.
Finally, for my strict adherence TO the
principle. Of the Wing party as expressed
in the resolutions Of The Convention. and
herein suggested with a sincere and earnest
purpose to advance the greatness and hap.
pincss Of the constitutional liberty through.
out the world avoiding every act and thought
that might involve our country in an unjust
or unnecessary wr, or impair the iailli Of
treaties, and discouniehancing all political
agitation injurious to the interests of society
and dangerous to the Union, ! can offer no
other pledge or guarantee than the known
incidents Of public life, now undergoing
| the seyercst examination
Feeling myself highly fortunate in my
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