Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-05-03
Acceptance Of Mr.. Donelson.

We were at first, and are still, satisfied
with the entire ticket with which the
American party, assembled in Conven-
ton at Philadelphia, in February last,
have presented to the American people
Nor has that satisfaction abated one
title since, but on the contrary has rath
er been increased and stimulated by a
more intimate and thorough acquaint-
ance with the stirling qualities that
strengthen and enob!e the character Of
Major Donelson. Everything that be
has uttered or written since his nomina-
ton, bears the impress Of the great
mind that moulded and gave direction
to his early political training, and fore
shadows the manly truthfulness and
vigor that may be justly claimed for an
administration formed by such men as
Mr.. Fillmore and himself
Mr.. Donelson is not Of that class of
politicians, who are SO happily indicated
by the appeIlation Of trimmers. He
speaks out with that boldness and inde.
pendance that characterizes the man o:
honor and worth. He speaks with dig.
nifty. We herewith lay his letter Ct &C.
ceptance before the public, and invite a
calm and impartial examination. Many
of the facts it contains convey startling
rebuke to the anti-American party, and
clearI y shows that they have wandered
far from the great land marks of that
Democracy known and practiced by
| Jefferson and Jacksou.-B. e. Gazette
TULIP GROVE, near NASHVILLE,
March 3Oth 1855.
Gentlemen: | did not receive until
yesterday your official note Of the 26th
of Feb. last, informing me Of your nom-
ination to the Office of Vice President,
by the American party, and asking my
acceptance of the same.
For the tiattering terms in which you
have communicated this proceeding, |
beg leave to ctfer you my sincere thanks.
| accept the position assigned to me by
the American Party, with a just sense, l
trust. Of the responsibility belonging to
it. I attended the convention with no
expectation that such an honor awaited
me, and if my own feelings and wishes
| could have been consulted, it would have
fallen ON some other member of the
American party, in whose ranks are so
many distinguished individuals, better
known to the country, and better pre-
pared by experience, for the high duties
of the station, should the voice of the
people be in accord with that Of which
YOU are the organ on this OCCASION
But acting upon the maxim left us by
the great men of the earlier days of our
Republic, that public office should be
neither sought nor declined, | yield to
the judgement Of those who have
thoug ght that my name might be ofservice
in advancing the important objects which
constitute the American party.
Our leading idea is tnat the old parties,
Democratic and Wing, have ceased to
avert their former healthful influence in
the management Of the public interest,
and that, without the Intervention of re>
forms which they never can effect, the
beloved Constitution and Uulon, be-
queathed to us by our forefatLers, will
not long be preserved.
For the most of the evils with which
we are threatened at the present period,
the administration of President Pierce
is certainly responsible; but instead Of
finding his party engaged in the prose-
cution of measures to avert the dangers
he has brought upon the land, we see 1t
more active than ever in scattering the
seeds of sectional strife and social an
arclly.
When Gen. Jackson came into the
Presidency, he acknowledged in his in
augural address the obligation of the
Executive to restrain the patronage OF
the Federal Government, so that it should
not be brought iuto conflict with the
freedom of elections. But modern De-
mocracv stands in direct antagonism to
this obligation. There is scarcely y an
election precinct in the United States
which has not Witnessed the most shame
full interference with elections by the
agents of the Federal Government act
ing in the name of Democracy.
In former times, when parties were
created by patriotic and national sent'
ments, upon measures Of general interest
to the country, we never heard that a
measure could be declared Democratic
in one place and not Democratic in
another, by leading men protesting to
belong to this party. Yet we see this
euormity exhibited by the party press