The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-30
MIR. J. c. RrGckenridge's Letter @
Acceptance. .s...
LEx1NGTON, ~, ] une Is, is

LEXINGTON, KY, j une rs, 1886,
Gentlemen: Ihave received your letter ofthe
18th inst, giving me official information ofmy
nomination by the Democratic National Con-
venton for the Office Of Vice President of the
United States feel profoundly grateful to
the Democracy for this distinction so far above
my merits and expectations, and accept the
pledge that lift should result in imposing upon
me any public duties ] shall exert whatever
power possess to discharge them with fidelity.
The Convention wisely selected for the first
place in the government an eminent statesman
whose character and public services furnish a
guarntee that his administration will command
confidence at home and respect abroad
The platform adopted BY the convention has
my cordial approval | regard it as the only ba-
sis on which the Uniou can be preserved in its
original spirit Adopted asit was by the u
nanimons vote of the delegates from all the
States, it shows amid the distractions of the
times there remains one united and powerful
organization, whose common principles extend
over every foot Of territory covered by the Fed
eral constitution After the recent repeated and
deplorable failure ofother parties 10 present to
the country a national organization, We may
justly congratulate the States upon the .unanim-
ity which marked the proceedings ofthe Demo
cratic Convention the patriot may point
to the fact as a pledge Of constitutional Union,
that the delegates from Main and T'exas-from
Is G. California;were as thoroughly united upon
every question ofprinciple as those from the
neighboring Southern Statesof Tennessee and
kentucky, or those from the neighboring north
ern States ofWiseonsin and Michigan.
This community Of sentiment, this feeling 0
brotherhood, gives hope Of perpetual union
1t has been the happy fortune Of the Democratic
party, by adhering to the constitution which
1 was made to protect US all, to avoid the geo
graphical and sectional issues against which
Washington solemnly warned his country; ant
we have every reason to believe that it is ye
equal to the high duty which now devolves up
on it ofpreserving the Constitution and main
tanning the rights ofevery portion Of the confed
eracy. Ifthe unsound clements which hav,
troubled it for time have sought congenial as
g socations elsewhere, the loss has been more
than supplied by accessions from the old Whi(
4 lparty-and thus reinforced, it viii be the desti
'Iny Of the Democracy, Under the lead Of the
distinguished Chief To maintain the high position
dfofour country before the world 10 preserve til,
1equality dfevery class fcitizens TO protect thu
perfect liberty ofconseiencs-- 70 secure til
4 peaceoftho Union by rendering equal justice L
4 every part '9o 4. .'7'''1 ~ N
Withsincere ackhowledg for the friend
| " personal sentiments contained in your letter
i NR Fam respectfully, ! M" .1...s.''
~ aF''l Your friend and obcdient servant, n
~ pa John 9. BRECK KENRIDGE,
Y 7Messrs. Ward, Richardson. yfibbard, Lalwvrr
eHce, Brown, Manning, Forsyth. Tucker, sey
mour and Preston.