The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-21
The American Party.
HON. JOHN P. KENNEDYs LETTER ON Mr.. FIJI
MoRE's ACCEPTANCE.

The American Party.
HON. john P. KENNEDY's LETTER ON Mr.. Fill
MoRE's ACCEPTANCE.
BALTIMORE, May 8, 1873.
Ny DEAR sR-In answer to your inquiry IS to the 40
ceptapce Of the nomination by Mr.. Fillmore, can only
ssy that am in da expectation Of hearing from him
set upon this subject forwarded to him, about the
him Of the proceedings of the Phads phis Convention
ard after duplicate have as yet received no
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delay incident to the transportation OF tiers to him
his route Of travel have doubi, however of his &C
cepArce and have NJ hesitation IN repeating TO you
what raid few weeks ago to Of the members o..
the American State Convention at Greensborough, North
Csrosa that formal letter Of unqualified accepts
may be confidently expected Ut an early day.
II may be, indeed, tnat Mr.. Fillmore, having received
the announcement Of the committee at the moment Of
his return from the continent 70 England may defer bis
until he srriues here himself but upon the ques
lion Of his sccepa you may assure your friends
Mr. Fillmore Is too deeply impressed NTH sense OF his
duty to abe country to shrink at such time thu from
high responsibility cast up his polihsal position He
is aware that his past service, In period Of great
bsrrsssent and CANCER ia the domestic affairs Of the
Unon has form ed the principal ioducemest 10 the call
which hes lately been made him the Convent
in Philadelphia He would not DO the man be has proved
hmse to te, IL from fear OF contest conEderat!
strongly addresses itself to his patriotism.
know ard do you wi what profosound regret Mr.
Fillmore noted the action OF the present standardization
Or. misses Of 1860 and win il the repeal Of the old Mis-
eeurl Com promise lie fofesaW IN II, what
sadly Ieaiked exasperated agitation oil sectional
s,re and ircreased dcu in the way Of peaceful
lien emit and nov, when the mischief has been done
know that lie looks with stror faith TO the Anne rcan
party the only effective centre which the intel
leen and patriotic friends Of the Union may be rallied
snd organized With gced hope Of bringing back the
county to its old Conservative posi- with reference
to this Unhappy dissen.ion. He condes In the loyalty
Of that party the Unisn its devotion TO the consti-
tu,i6n, It's true estimate Of the national sentiments
Of the the people, and its determination 70
maintain q position which shall enable /. to
check the excess Of faction in both Extremes Of
NcItb ana south he coniSes in ths,e ss pre- sen.nx
bars pom which all SOUND and earnest friends OF peace
snd nsti utopal supremacy may be uniei in the I'D
n f. Is ration Of the government
The viiulerce with which this party Ia assaied just
by the two antsgonstis organize lions which have
entered the field sganst IT, is an ackno Of it's
str.r 9Th and proof Of their fears Each Of them have
their own serious for th,rkrg 1t expecen to
spread the opinion that Mr. Fillmore means to decre
ought 10 be withdrawn from the CANVASS.
Hs prospects, nevertheless are be- ter than any
who be brought sgsinst him. In the South give
IN Delaware, Maryland, North Caroiu Keni ucky AMI
Tepresfee certain; Louisiana end Missouri think
wi sto give hin their votes Virgins and Georgia he
may carry, and even hssissppi though do not count
ihsn. You can estma his sll en- 9TH 10 the Sou
better than can. OF the Vest canrot speak since
much derendr there urop su'ure develoncroapds.
have recently r"fnrnsi from ! urnsy through sew
raj OF the SoutItrn sae shd nisa pleasure o3s,ryed