The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-27
Mr.. Dsytsn's Acceptance.

Immediately after the adjournment Of the
Philadelphia Convention, the New Jersey
delegation proceeded to Trenton, and IA
the residence Of Mr.. Dayton. On the ap.
pearance of our candidate for the Vice Pres.
idency. he was addressed in an eloquent
manner by E. w. Whelpiey, on behalf Of
the delegation. The following Is the ma
terial portion Of Mr.. Dayton's response:-
"When the applause that greeted Mr..
Whelpley's remarks had subsidized, Mr..
Dayton said that il was with feelings that
he could not express that he had listened to
the announcement just made. II was 10
him utterly unexpected. The unsolicited
honor, however, he felt and duly apprscia.
ted, not on bis own account only, but on be.
half OF his State. II was an honor TO Jer-
seymen. For the last few years, though
engaged in the avocations of private life, he
had been a not inattentiye observer Of the
course OF events. He could say with en-
pbasis that his principles had not changed.
He stood now In reference to the great
leading issues Of the country az in times
% st. He held that the Constitution pro-
iects slavery where it is, but carries IL no
where; that IN the language OF the day,
Freedom il national and Slavery sectional.
He had carefully examined the platform Vt
principles upon which the nominations took
place, and to il and ell its parts he could
give a cheerful and cordial assent.
The repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
was. in his judgment, a most understandable
breach Of good faith. pregnant with untold
mischief, and to be remedied by every just
and constitutional means in our power
Kansas had, as she deserved, his heartfelt
sympathy. Her citizens and their rights
had been trodden down in u manner unex-
ampled in a free government. Justice to |
her and to them demanded her admission as
a free State Of the Union. II was expedi- |
and proper, too, he said, us a mode OF
calming down the exasPerated feeling OF
the country by terminating it's cause. The
admission Of California into the Union a. .
State, her Unprecedented growth, outrun-
ming and distancing his own most sanguins |
expectations, seem now to demand increas.
ed facilities of communication.
A roadway from the East TO the Far
West win be a ligament binding to the
Union both extremes. 1t will tend to con
solidste more firmly the lasting Union of
the Staies-a Union such as cur fathers
made, based on equality Of rights. 1t will
tend, too, to increase the interior commerce
of The country, and to develop still moro
largely the resources Of that magnificent
State upon our western borders. The i'm
Of our Rivers and Harbors are
specially appropriated BY the Constitution
to the General Government: and whether
our floats upon our coast, our
or lakes, II 10 due to the lives Of our
citizens, as well as their property, that the
Government should provide for their safety.
He trusted that the people would lay aside
all minor differences and come up manful-
" to the work-yielding to one another
Of conscience-freedom Of speech
equality Of rights; but clalming-nay
the same for ourselves.
Ia conclusion he added, that he had the
honor TO know the man selected by the
Peoples Convention as the chief standard
bearer for the ensuing campaign. He was
4 man OF great intelligence, enlarged cspac-
ty and indomitabIe energy. The man who
had 20 often ascended the heights Of the
Rocky Mountains and looked into the then
unknown depths Of the great basin, wac the
gery man to look TO the heights and sound
The depths Of the political corruption Of the
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