The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09

PIMA ON lokD anu oAy6 June. 1855 under
call add 70 the people Of the United States with
out regard 70 past political dnsrencss or DIVISIONS who
opposed TO the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise to
the policy Of the present administration the extension
Of slavery into tree territory in favor of the admission
Of Kansas free State and Of restoring The acton OF
and JEFFERSON, adopted declarauon Of principles and
purposes for which they are united in political actona
copy d which wa have the honor 70 encose-and unani
nously nominated you as their candidate for the Office Of
President Of the United States At the approaching cleo
ton, the chosen representative Of those principles in
convctiou that you would give them full practical opera
tion, should the surages Of the people Of the Union
place you at the head Of the national government.
communicate to you the fact OF your nomination, and
request you in their name, and they believe the
name Of large majority Of the people Of the country, 70
acceptit
O1ering you the assurance OF high personal re.
spect, We are, your fellow ciusens;
ii. 8. LANE,
President Of the Convention
JAMES M. ASHLEY
JOSEPH G. HoRNBLOwER,
F. r. HOAR
THADDEUS STEVENS,
KINGSLEY s. BINGHAM,
JOHN A, Wills,
c. r. CLEVELAND
CYRUS ALDRlCH
To JOHN c. Fremont, Of California
COL FREMoNT's REPLY.
New YORK. July 8, 1855.
GKST1NKS-You call me to Q high responsibility by
placing in the van Of great movement Of the people
Of the United States, who without regard to past differ
ences uniting in common effort 70 bring back the
action of the federal government TO the principles Of
Washington and Jefferson Oomprehending the magni-
tude of the trust which they have declared themselves
willing to place in my hands and deeply sensible to the
honor which their unreserved confidence this threat
ening position Of the public affairs implies, feel that
cannot better respond than By sincere declaration that
enter upon the execution Of its duties with single
hearted determination to promote the good OF the whole
the government irrespective Of party issues and regard
less of sectional strfes The declaration OF principles
the sentiments in which have been educated and which
have been pened into by personal observation
and experience With this declaration and avowal Think
II necessary to revert TO only two Of the subjects en-
brsced in these resolutions and 10 those only because
events have surrounded them with grave and critical
concur IN the views Of the Convention depreca,ng the
foreign policy 10 which adverts. The assumption that
we have the right TO take from another nation " 90
mains because want them is An abandonment OF the
honest character which our country has acquired To
provoke hostiies by unjust assumptions would be TO
sacrifice the peace and character Of the country when all
its might be certainly secured and its OBJ
ects attained by just and healing counses involving no
loss Of reputation
International are mainly the results Of
o secre. diplomacy which aims TO keep from the know
ledge Of the people the operations Of the government
This system inconsistent with the character Of our In
gtitutions and itself yielding gradually 70 more en-
ghtened public opinion and 10 the power Of free PRESS
which, by broad dissemination Of political intelligence
secures IN advance TO the side Of justice Judgment Of
the civilized world An honest arm and open policy IN
cur foreign relations would command the united support
Nothing clearer in the history Of institutions than
the design Of the nation in asserting its own Independence
and freedom 10 avoid giving countenance the
Of slavery. The influence Of the small but compact
command one section of the country and WELD vast po
litca control consequence In the other Is now d.
rected to turn back this impulse Of the and re-
continent the object Of the power which now rules the
government and from this spirit has sprung those kim
dred wrongs Kansas truly portrayed IN one OF your
resolutions which prove that the elements OF the most
arbitrary have not been vanqushed by the
just theory Of would be out of place here to
pledge myself any particular policy that has been sug
gested terminate the sectional controversy engendeId
Ss % sa
dy the admission OF Kansas into the Union free
State The South should in my Judgment, earnestly de
good faith-it would correct the mistake Of the
repeal; and the North, having practically the bene
would be satisfied, and good feeling be re.
stored. The measure Is perfectly consistent with the
honor OF the South and vial TO It's interests That fatal
act which gave birth To this purely sectional STRIFE ORR
gnang the scheme TO take from free labor the country
secured TO by solemn covenant cannot be TOO soon
dsarmed Of its perncious force. The only genial region
Of the middle lattudes eft TO the emigrants Of the
Northern States for homes cannot be conquered from the
free aborers who have long considered set apart for
them In Inheritance. without provoking desperate
struggle Whatever may be the persistence Of the part
cuar class which seems ready 70 hazard everything for
the OF the unjust sch, me has partially Effected
firmly believe that the great heart Of the nation which
hrobs with the patriotism Of the free men Of both
u0nS, VIII nave power 10 overcome u iney
the rights secured 10 them by the constitution OF the
unon their best safeguard rom the oppression OF the
class whieb-by monopoly Of the soil and OF slave
labor 10 ill might in time reduce them 70 the extrcmi
~ 81 aboribg upon the terms with the slaves The
great body OF savehoding free men, including thoe
Of the South upon whose welfare slavery Is oppre-
son will discover that the Of the general
ment over the public lands may be benencialy exere 70
advance their interests and secure their dependence
Knowing this their suifraxes will not be wanting 10
tain that authority In the Union which absolutely essen
al 10 the maintenance OF their liberties, and which
has than indicated the purpose OF DISPOSE -
the puoc lands in such way as would make every Set
tier upon them freebooter.
n the people cntrust 10 the administration Of the
government the laws OF Congress Ia relation 10 the Ter
ritores will be faithfully executed. All ib authority will
be txcred In aid OF the national will TO establish the
peace OF the country the Just principles which have
heretofore received the sanction Of the fetera govern
ment Of the States and OF the people OF both sections
Such a policy would leave alment TO that sectional
PARTY which seeks ts aggrandzement by appropriatng
the Territories TO capital In the form Of slavery but
natural capital which constitutes the real wealth Of this
great country and creates that intelligent power In the
alone 10 be relied the bulwark Of free nst
tutions.
Trusting that have heart capable OF comprchendng
whole country, with Its varied INTEREST," aud cont
dent that patriotism exists In all parts Of the Union
ccpt the nomination Of your Convention In the hope that
may be enabled to serve uscfuy IL cause which
slider the OF constitutional freedom.
Very respectfully, your obedicnt servant
J. c. FREMONT.
To Messrs. H. s. lane President Of the Convention:
James NJ Ashley, Anthony j. Bceckcr Joseph G. Horn
blower, r. r. Hoar Thaddeus stevens, Kingsley Bng
com miitee, &c.