Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-03
LANCASTER, June 10, 1856.

lion will be sliiEed; that our domestic indus
try will flourish; that our foreign affairs will
be conducted with such wisdom and fnmneSs
as 10 assure the prosperity OF the people at
home, and while the interests and honor o!
our country are wisely but lnlexibly ma inlsin-
ed in our intercourse with other nations; and
especially that your public experience and the
confidence Of your countTylnen will enable
you 10 give effect 10 Democratic principles, so
as 10 render adissolnhle the strong bonds Of
.mutua interest and national glory which unite
our Confederacy and secure The prosperity Of
our people.
While we offer 10 The country our sincere
congratu lations upon the fortunate auspices Of
the future, we tender 10 you personally, the
assurances OF The respect and esteem oil
Your fellow citizens.
JOHN E.WARD,
,s w. A. RICHARDSON,
HARRY HlBBARD,
W. B. LAWRt NCE,
A. G. BROWN,
JN0. l.. MANNING,
JOHN FORSYTH,
W. PRESTON,
j. RANDOLPH TUCKER,
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
Hon. JAMES BUCH lNAN.
WuEATLAND, (neBr Lsncasler,l June l6, 30.
Gentlemen. have the honor 10 acknowl-
edge the receipt of your communication OF The
18Th inst, informing me officially Of my nomi-
nation by the Democ ratio National Convention,
recently held at Cincinnati, as The Democrat
c candidate for he Office OF Pres dent Of The
United Staes. shall not attempt 10 express
The grateful feelings which entertain toward
my Democratic fellow-ciizens for having deem
ed me worthy Of ihis-ihe highest political
honor on eprtb-an honor such as the people
Of no other country have t'e power 10 bestow.
Deeply sensible of the vast and varied reSpon-
sibiiity attached 10 the station, especially at
the present crisis in our affairs, have cale-
fully refrained from seeking The nomina ton,
either by word or deed. Now that j; has been
offered by the Democratic parry, accept il
with diffidence in my own abilities, but with
an humble trust that, in the event OF my cleo
;ion, may be enabled 10 discharge my duty
in such manner as 10 allay domestic strife,
preserve peace and friendship with foreign na-
lions, and promote the best interests Of the
Republic.
In accepting the nomination, need scatce-
ly say that accept in the same spirit the re-
solutions constituting The platform Of principles
erected by the Convention. To this platform
intend 10 confne m self throughout the can
vass, believing iha. have no right, as the
canG idste of the Democratic party, by answer
Ing nterrogatories, TO present new and differ.
ent issues before the people.
II will not be expected that in this answer
| should specially refer 10 The subject Of each
Of the resolutions; and ! shal therefore con-
fine myself 10 the two topics now most promi-
nenlly before the people.
And in the FIRST place cordially concur in
the sentiments expressed bs the Convention
on the subject of civil and religious liberty
No party founded on religious or political in
tolerance toward one class of American ci'i-
gems, whether born in our own or in foreign
land, can long continue to exist in this coVn-
| try. We are oil equal before God and the
Constitute and the dark spirit OF despoism
and bigoty which would create odious dis
linctionS smong our fellow citizens will be
speedily iebuked by q free and enlightened
public nl inion.
The agitation of the question Of domes tic
slavery has 100 long Distracted and divided The
people oI this Union and alensted their nfIec-
tions from each other. This agitation hos as
sumed many forms since its commencement,
but it now seems 10 be directed chiefly 10 The
Territories; and, judging from its present
character, think we may safely anticipate
that il is rapidly sppoaching "fnality."--
The recent legislation Of Congress respecting
domestic slavery, derived. as II has been, from