Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-10
VOL. I.
Gen. SCOTS Letter Of Acceptance.

meeting Of tho Convention, tlcy assured us that
the sanctioning Of tho compromise by that body
as a finality would inevitably dissolve the whig
party, and hopclessly drive off onti-sovcry
wings. Now we arc told that General SCOTS
letter accepting that fnality, is the bond of
union, indissolubly uniting oil Wings from
Maine to California. This class of papers have
gone off in perfect ecstoces, over that wonder
rul letter, "It is just such letter as its friends
expected. 1t is just to the South and true to
the North" 1t is to be tho bible from which
whig sermons are to be incessantly preached,
though there arc some texts, and those the very
ones which secure for it its character for inspi-
ration and authority at the South, which will
be utterly skipped at tho North Such is that
paragraph in which the writer boasts Of his
aacrty in accepting the platform, and his more
formal" declaration that he "ucccpts the nomi-
nation with the resolutions"
This letter 50 loudly culogizcd, has sunk its
author to level Of a mere tIickstcr, and very
shallow one at that. lie has given to tho
South every assurance, publicly and privately,
that their utmost demands shall be granted
lie accepts of resolutions for the guidance of
his official action which sacrifice all legal pro-
lection to personal liberty at the North which
make a mockcry of all justice and outrages all
humanity; which makes every citizen, man
and woman, the companion and assistant of
bipod blood hounds: lie pledges his personal
influence and the influence of the presidency if
he shall be elected to it, to mako tho arrange.
mcnt fiuality unless it shall be found pos
siblc 70 make it more outragcously and mon
sirosy degrading and wicked. After all this
he turns insuldngly to tho North with the as
surancc Of his impartaity. lie will know
10 South, no Noith." Here is the letter rcsd
and judge.
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1852.
To the Honorable J. q. CnAruAx.
President of the Wing National Convention.
Sm: hare had the honor to receive from
your hands the official notice of my "unani-
nous nomination as the Wing candidate for tho
Office of President of the United State" to-
gcthcr with ga copy OF the Resolutions passed
by the Convention expressing their opinions up
on some of the most prominent questions of
National Policy.
This great distinction, conferred by numcr-
ous intelligent, and patriotic body representing
millions OF my couutryincn, sinks deep into my
heart, and remembering the very eminent
names which were before the Conycn.i ion in
amicablc competition with my own, am made
to feel opprcssivcly the weight of responsibility
belonging to my new position.
Not having written a word TO procure this
distinction, lest not = moment, after it had
been conferred, in addressing Il letter to one of
your members to signify what would, be ut tho
proper time, the substance of my reply to tho
Convention, aud nov have the honor to re-
peat, in moro formal manner, as the occasion
justly demands, THAT ACCEPT THE NoMiNATIoS
wiTn THE REsoLCTioNs ASNEXED.
Tho political principles and measures laid
down in those resolutions LTC SO broad that but
little u lett for me To add. | therefore barely
suggest, IN this place, that should |, by the par
tiality of my couutrymcn, be elevated to the
Chief Mag>tracy of the Union, shull be rCa-
dy, in my conucXiOn with Congress to recon-
mend or 10 approve OF measures in regard to
tho management of the publ domain, so rs to
secure carly settlement of the same favorable
TO actual settlers, but consistent, nevertheless.
with due regard to the equal rights ot the
whole American people in that vast national in
hcrtance and also TO recommend or approve
single alteration il our naturalization laws,
suggested by my military experience, viz: Civ
ing 10 all Foreigners the rigl OF citizenship who
shall faithfully serve, in time of War, ono
year on board of our public ships, or in our land
forces, regular or volunteer, on their receiving
an honorable discharge from the service.
In regard 10 the general policy Of the Adj
mnistratlon, If elected, l should, of course,
look among those who may approve that policy
| Tor the agents 10 carry il into execution, and
| should seek TO cultivate harmony and fratcrnal
| sentiments throughout the Wing party, without
| attempting 10 reduce its members, by prOscrp-
ton, to exact conformity to my own views
/ Al ~ tt.,,, 1, ,,s =
| regard 10 qualifications for oihcc-retalung and
| appointing no one, either deficient in capacity
or integrity, or iIi devotion to liberty, TO tho
| Constitution and the Union.
Convinced that harmony and good will be-
! tween the different quarters of our broad cOun.
| try is essential to the present and future utor-
ests Of the Republic, and with n devotion to
those interests that can know no South and no
| North, l should neither couuicnancc nor tolc-
rate any scdition, disorder, faction, or resistance
to the Law or the Union on any prctoxt, in any
part of the land; and should carry into tho
| civil administration this ono principle of militia
ry conduct-oOedience to the Legislative and
| Judicial departments of Government, each in
its constitutional sphere. saving only in respect
10 the Legislature, the possible resort to tho
veto power, always to be most cautiously ex-
ercised and under the strictcst restraints and
necessities.
. Finally, for my adherence to the principles of
the Wing party, as expressed in the resolutions
OF the Convention and herein suggested. with
! a sincere and earnest purpose TO advance tho
greatness and happiness OF the Republic and
thus to cherish and encourage the cause of con-
stitutional liberty throughout ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing every act and thought that might involve
our country in AN unjust or unnecessary war, or
impair the faith of treaties, and discountcnanc-
ing all political agitation injurious to the inter-
osts OF society and dangerous to the Union--I
can offer no other pledge or guaranty than tho
known incidents of long public life, now un-
dorgoing the sevorcst examination.
Feeling myself highly fortunate in my associ-
ate on the ticket, and with lively sense of my