The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-07-12

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WultTLANp, vs,E LANCASTER,
June Ii. 1856.
Gcnilomen--l have tho honor to aesnowl
edge the receip, OF your communication o.
the 18Th inst, informing zoe o''icIslly OF ny
nomination by the Democratic National
Convention. recently held a, Cincinnati Is
the Democratic candidate for the office ol
pyesiden, Of the United states. ] shall
not attempt 10 express the grateful. feeling.
which ] entertain towards my Democratic
fellow citizens, for having deemed mo wor'
i..y Of this the highest political honor on
earth Am iionoe such ~ the people OF nn
other country have the power to tesiOw.
Deeply sensible of tho vast aud varied ross
ponsihhitr attached 10 the station especial
~ n, the pfeseat crisis ia our affairs, haSo
carefully rcsrstned from seeking the uomn
alton. either BY word or by deed. Now
hat it has been offered by the Democratic
party. | accep; ii With diHidcrcc Ia my own
abilities, but with an hun.ble trust that. IN
the even, Of my election. may he enabled
TO discharge my duties IN zach q manner ~
to aliay domestic strife, preserve peace aud
friendship win foreign nations, and promote
the beat Interests OF The Republic
Ia accepting the nomination. need
scarcely say that accept IN the same splrt
the resolutions constituting the platform OF
principles erected b, the Convention. 20
this platform | intend to couiiue mysoll
throughout the canvass. believing that !
have 80 right, As the candidate OF the Dem.
osraic PARTY, ty answering intcuogatofies,
to present aew and different .sucs before
the people.
1t wiz no, he expected that in th, sn>
ser should specially refer 10 the subject Of
oseh Of the resolutions. AMI shall therefore
coufine myself to the two topics nov most
prominently before the people
And ia the tirsi place, cordially concur
in tie sen,ia,eu,s expressed By the tonyen
ton on the subject Of cistI and religious,
liberty. No party founded on religious ar
political aloierauce toward. one class Of
American citizens, whether born ia our
own or ia a foreign land, can long continue
TO exist in Tits county. We are all equal
before God and the constitution aud the
dark spirit OF deepoli.m and higulfy which
would create odions distinctions among OUT
fellow citizens viii be speedily rebuked 10y
u free sud enlightened public opinion.
The agitation on the question Of domestic
slavery has too long distracted aud divided
the people OF this Mon aud nlIenaicd their
affections fron, each other. This agitation
has assumed many lofms since It's con
meucemeui, but it nov seems to be directed
chiefly to the Territories and Judging from
its present character, think we may safely
anticipate that it is rapidly approaching a
+" insliy." The recen, Legislation OF Con.
gress respecting domestic slavery, derived
as It hrs been. from The original aad pure
iouutain OF legitimate political power. the
viii Of tho majority, promises are long to
allay the dangerous excitement. thus
legislation is founded upon principle. as
aneient MS Tee government Itself. aud ia ac-
cofdanee with them has simply declared
that the people of a Territory, like those Of
State shalt decide for themselves, whether
slavery shall or shall no, exist within their
limits
The Nedraska,k ausas act does no more
than give the force OF law 10 this elemental
~ principle of self.governmeut; declaring
1t to be the tfue intent aud meaning OF
this net not to Iegislate slavery into any
Territory or state, nor To exclude it there,
from but to leave the people thereof per,
feetly ire. to form aud regulate their domes.
tic Institutions ia their own way, subject
only to tn. constitution Of the United
states" The principle viii surely no, be
oontfoverted by any individual OF any party
protesting devotion to popular government.
BESIDES, how vain aud illusory would any
other principle prove in practice in regard
to the Territories. This is apparent from
the fac, admitted by all, that after Tern.
tory shall have sn.ered the Union and be.
come "a State, no constitutional power
would then exist which could prevent 1t
from either abolisbing or establishing -la.
very, as the case may be. according to it,
sovereign will and pleasure.
Most happy would i. be Tor the country
II this long agitation were Mt an end Du>
nag ils whole progress Il has produced no
practical good to any human being. whilst
!, has been the source o, great and DANCE.
rous evils. /; has nliennled and estraneed
one portion Of the [ mon from the other,
and has even seriously Threatened It's very
.xistance. To my own personal Snowl.
edge, /, has produced the impression among
foreign nations that our zen, and plofion.
coniederscy is in constant danger Of disso.
luton. This does us seriou. ninf,. be.
cause acknowledged power aud stability
AWAY. command respect among nations
and are among the bes, scientific. syainst
unius, aggression and in favor Of the main.