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ssssi ssd Win b sess, By The foiievsss infer
sssssg letter 70 Mr.. Fosrss, eiios u he George
tSwn lky) Joossai. ssas Mr. DAVIS esthasiassiesi-
ssdsrses The ssnisatica, and psesssss iAe elaine
Of The Distinguished sesines IN 70 erspAse ssi
fssAisl . sasssr hat the posrsh siasd. on, 10
ne vssv q he sssiss - he uus esbedinsa, Of
talents Ana vusrh. -
Mr. nlrnoas 10 indeed The "use and practical
asd ifsiss F.s,ssEa.- We vas, 20 ~c-s. 10 ~.
gsils or bsvilier. There l. 10 the mind Of .,.r,
good ciiissa 1mesbrsass Of The .A1od<l Prr,i.
deaf and no ocs vAo truly loves the ps,e. CTR.
county and the stability Of the Uaioa viii ,e,k
Tor better model OF better mas.
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0soassrowx. KIT, Feb. IS. 1856
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oar note referring 10 tbs proceedings of the Amer
scan Cesseeuon az Psiiadslpaia and . lev hour
before. had seea tee names Of The nomiaees an
lion the sirongest and test tia, could have Rem
Nsde. AID every uas member Of the American
oresi vii give ma hearty. active. sad ee,h asiss-
Ny osinioa had been, thu, !, vo,,s n. ~, .,
pos'Poee 'Se nomis.tioa until the tlh u July. tut
waen the Cosvention had ssse IN S,ed these wa. an
intervening necessity for an i'm mediate nominal
uoa, sna 70 nave eosipoaed II would have been a
siem mi>uSe. - thought and expressed my
sell before the nominA,on wss made Thc Con.
vention promptly and vs.ely me, the necrssiiy Of
me case, BY nominating ice the sr., place man
ao saa nned y, aad whoss admiaissraiion will
sand The tsss Of time. OF l,lests and Of human
scfannJ In wisdom, moteraiioa, 6rmness. pa
u'ottsm aud success, no dminis,sstiou al IN.
gorsrn men' excel. MiiiaId riIlnores save tia,
s,,.r.,s A,.s,oa ,ioee. u rose In msis.iy aud
suens,n ss rock from the deep foundations OF
and NJ above the siofmy sea Of polilics ana IN,
mad waves Of faction broke haruiessly AZ its b.,,
in sp.fn and seofs were 10 accordance to the Con.
:situ.ion and laws, 70 preserve tie Union. and 10
develops the growth, power and rIory of ~. !, hol
country. II won the approx al Of The n God and M.
tfotc men Of all parties AZ home, and ,h, rr,pre,
sss,ey foreign power; and at this time OF peiils
thrca'ensng non within and without apr eopa,ry
could have no better promise for pesee- nfo,neri,y
and safety than Its reproduction
so,u naFr preferred that the platform OF June
q a.. hsd remained untouched. The one adopted
N Us stead e.abodies all its priucirles ard giv.
more distinct and better cxrression ~ .evs,.i
,.aporisnt ones. But our true and practical and
hying platform " MuI,nD F,LIaome and hi,
pasi s5minis'ra,ion Of The Government; and this
!. infinitely more valuable and mote 10 be ,fusled
frame.
ptsnnion was formerly threatened only from
sHr SUM, nov " sadactonsly rear. it+ hnfrid
iroot from the North, and II II darinviy pToelaIn
60 thatihe restriction Of slavery u paramount TO
zoe Preservation OF the Union. All Who declare
mat TOE extension or the restriction OF slavery 4;
pNIs'nonnt TO tue preservation fthe Union. have
Ihe hearis aud ought 10 die The des N o, ,rsI,o-.
We bear, too. the low m1t,eripgs Of .he storm
ssross me deep Oar ancient enemy and our an
eienthend, are tn strange alliance aud ,hey 10th
~, ~. upon ~ lowering eonntrnanees. The cloud
That u gathering within our own bosom. and ina,
zen rising above the horizon in Eaglsnd and
france may unite IN our own borders 90 break 10
pieces our giorioas Union. The pilo, 10 steer The
lard Fillmore.
Ihe American marty having emblszonrd on its
nandsrd The Union. IL must and shall be pre-
neve1, hhiard Fillmore and Andrew Jackson
Dcneison" IL iuyincible and It's trio,nnS 9. 60
laih. Advance tina, standard hish in yoar col.
Shos, lna let your shout be, Onward. Americans 4
oaward TO your eounirys deliveraneei
Faithfully your diend.
GARRETT N