Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-18
TO BE CONTINUED.
Governor TrimbIe,s Letter of Acceptance.
The following letter OF Governor Trimble has
the ring of the true metal:
HILLsRoRouGH, O., August IL, 1855.

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the ring of the true metal
HILLsnoRouGH o., August IL, 1855
GENTLEMEN Your letter, personally presented
last evening, at my residence, informing me that
mass convention Of the friends of the American
cause in Ohio, assembled at Columbus, on the 9th
instant, had unanimously nominated me as can
didatc for Governor of the State, and urging me
to accept such nomination, together with other
letters and messages from many friends to the
same effect, surprised me, and, for the night dis
turbed that repose which, for many years, have
enjoyed In the shades Of domestic retirement
The nomination has been made without consul.
tation with me, or the knowledge or consent of
any person authorized to speak in my behalf
against my own personal wishes and with the full
knowledge on the part of the convention that
| was not member Of the party represented by
them, and therefore, when this morning | an
nounced to you, as ] now do, that, although it
might bave been more expedient to present some
other name, or my name under more auspicious
circumstances nevertheless being satisfied that at
this crisis the use Of it may result In the accom-
plishment of great public good, and cannot result
in any possible public harm, waive all personal
considerations, and trust the use of il as candi
date for Governor TO the people Of Ohio, in the
full confidence that they will not destroy or tarnish
the humble reputation which they have awarded
me for past services, and that, after an acquan-
lance OF half century, they will not impugn my
| motives.
The very fattering terms used by You In com.
municatng the proceedings of the convention, and
their resolution comforting the unsolicited honor
Of nomination, awaken in my bosom feelings of
the warmest gratitude for the highest apprecia-
| ton expressed for my past life, and no language
can more iorcibly portray that gratitude than for
me to say, that ask nothing more, IL, when this
crisis is over, and all the business Of life is done
| IL could be truly said, as you now say in comp-
| mentary language, that /" have been true Amer
ican lover Of the Union, a supporter Of the con-
| stitution, and a wel-wisher of free institutions"
| II, to have always been the firm and Il hope) con-
sistent advocate Of civil and religious liberty of
the rights Of conscience, the cause of temperance
education and religion, and of progress and re-
form as known and defined by American laws, con-
stituons and the Bible; and II TO have been al
ways ready to guard and defend those causes
against any foreign and domestic magn influence,
| by the amendment Of the naturalization laws, or
| otherwise, if these constitute a true American
then claim TO be one.
If always TO have advoclt National principles
broad enough to comprehend, cherish, and protect
all the varied interests Of the different States in
our great confederacy, aud to have been at no
| time member Of any other than National party
and the supporter Of none other than men of a
| National character; and If TO have abhorred and
opposed any sectional party, constitute a lover of
the Union then have endeayored 10 be such. II
| to have believed and ever maintained that our
| form Of government az established by the Const-
tuition Of the United States and the republican
constitutions Of the several States, constitute the
most perfect system Of welregulated power and
webalanced restraints, as between the citizens Of
the several States, that could be devised by man.
and that such form Of government and the laws
enacted in pursuance thereof az interpreted by
the courts afford to each citizen full protection
and ample encouragement for the development of
all his high endowmcnts as free agent then such
belief and humble advocacy constitute me sup
porter Of the constitution.
If to have emigrated at an carly day, with all
my family, after the emancipation Of our slaves,
from slave State 10 almost unbrokcn, free ter
rtory and constantly thereafter to have labored TO
uphold and spread the area Of free territory, for
free white men and free labor by all constitutional
means; and II TO have maintained and ever to
have voted when in public life) that 1t was the
duty Of those who had power in our State to aid
the development Of MI the resources Of the coun-
| try, by the iudicious encouragement OF internal
improvements TO aid the industry and labor OF the
citizen in the transaction Of his business, the sup
port Of his family, and accumulation Of compe-
tency by securing to him sound, safe and con-
vertible medium Of exchange, in the nature Of
good bank paper on specie-paying banks under
State control-to protect the citizen from unjust
unequal and oppressive taxation by retrenchment
and the most rigid accountability from those who