Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-16
JOHN CATRON


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| BALTIMORE Sept 10, 1850
HoNoRABLR SIN: Before you receive this letter the
public journals will have informed you that the w hgs
Of the United States have held general Convention
In the city of Baltimore, on the 18th and 18th of this
present month for the purpose Of designating cand-
dates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
| United States
| The general proceedings Of that Convention are
already known TO the world through the public press
yet, by its command the pleasing duty has been inn
posed upon me, its presiding officer and respon-
slble organ, to make known 10 you the fact that the
Wings of the United States represented in that
Convention, separate and apart from all other parties
and organizations, have, with voice, chosen you
as their candidate for the Presidency.
We do not doubt that you will receive with pleas
ure this new evidence of the respect and love in
which the nation holds you; and we indulge the hope
that you win accept nomination in the same spirit
of patriotism IN which il is madefar less for your
own honor and promotion than for the peace and
prosperity OF our common country. We consider your
election as necessary to the repose of the country and
therefore our earnest prayer is for your success.
In this communication | am not permitted to i'm
duige in any expressions of my opinions and wishes
but speak only for the Wing Convention, whose SER
With the greatest respect and regard, have the
honor TO be, air, your obedient servant,
EDWARD BATES,
of st. Louis Missouri
To WILLARD FILLMORE, Buffalo, N. Y.
BuTpALo, N. Y, October /, 1855
SIR: Your letter of the 10th ult came TO hand day
before yesterday, informing that at general con-
vention of the Wings of The United States, held at
Baltimore the 18th and 9Th of the present month
was honored by that convention by being chosen
with voice. their candidate for the Presidency
Whilst some of my old Wing friends, whom have
always highly respected, and whose patriotism am
unwilling to doubt, are opposed to my election and
are engaged. some on the one side and some on the
other OF political parties which sowing the seeds
OF alienation and distrust between different sections
OF our common country and waging a sectional war
fare tending to weaken if not destroy the Union of
these States, it is of inexpressible Qratifica-
ton to me to receive the unanimous nomination of
the great representative body of the national Wings
OF the United States-no less distinguished for their
intelligence than for their patrotism-and cheer
uy accept IT with the profoundest emotions Of graf
itude and pride.
Although am the known candidate of another
party, yet can see nothing dishonorahe in receiy-
ing the support OF all Union-oving men, by whatever
political denomination they may be known; but
confess receive this hatterng testimonial of the
continued confidence in my personal integrity and
patriotism OF my old Wing friends with much more
than ordinary satisfaction and trust that if elect
ed shall do nothing to dsappoint the hopes or dis
honor the preference of those who have so generous
ly bestowed their confidence
With renewed expressions of nv hiph respect for
yourself personally, and my generation for the intel
ligent and patriotic body over which you presided
am, sir,
Your friend and felIow-citizen,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Hon. EDWARD BATRs