The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-07-05
SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA, SATURDAY JULY 5 1856
Acceptance Of Mr.. Dayton.

Immediately after the adjournment of the
Convention the New Jersey Delegates pro-
ceeded to Trenton, the residence of VIM. L.
Dayton, the nominee for Vice President. and
were met at the station by large number
of citizens. s.
A process; on was formed, headed by the
Trenton brass band, and bearing the nation
al flag with the names Of Fiemont and Day.
ton inscribed on its folds. The delegation
proceeded to Mr.. Dayton's house.
On the arrival of the procession, Mr.. Day
ton appeared on the portico, and was re-
ceived with immense enthusiasm.
lie was addressed by Ed. Nhelpley.
Esq, on behalf of the delegation.
SENATOR DAYToN's REPLY.
When the applause that greeted Mr..
Whelpley's remarks had subsidized, Mr.. Day-
ton said that it was with feelings that he
could not express that he had listened to the
announcement just made. 1t was to him
utterly unexpected. The unsolicited honor,
however, he felt and duly appreciated, not
on his own account only, but on behalf of
his state. 1t was an honor to Jerseymen.
For the last few years though engaged in
the avocations of private life, he had been
not inlttentive observer of the course of
events. He could say with emphasis that
his principles had not changed He stood
now in reference to the great leading issues
of the country as in times past. He held
that the constitution protects slavery where
it is, but carries it nowhere that in the
language of the day freedom is national and
slavery sectional. He had carefully exam
ined the platform of principles upon which
the nominations took place, and to it and all
its parts he could give cheerful and cordial
assent. The repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise was, in his Judgment, most unwar-
rantable breach of good faith, pregnant with
unsoid mischief, and to be remedied by every
just and constitutional means in our power
Kansas had, as she deser7ed, his heartfelt
Her citizens and theirrights had
been trodden down in manner unexampled
in free government. Justice to her and
to them demand her admission as Free
State of the Union.
1t was expedient and proper, too, lie said,
as mode of calming down the exasperated
feeling of the country by terminating its
cause. The admission of California into the
Union as State, her unprecedented growth,
outrunning and dstancing his own most
sanguine expectations seem now to demand
facilities of communication. A
roadway from the West to the Far West
will be ligament binding to the Union both
extremes. 1t will tend to consolidate more
firmly the lasting Union of the States-a
Union such as our Fathers made, based on
equality of rights. 1t will tend, too, to in
crease the interior commerce Of the country,
and to develop still more largely the resources
OF that magnificent State upon our Western
borders. The improvement of Rivers and
llarbors are specially appropriated by tie
Constitution to the General Government
and whether our commerce floats upon our
coast, our Rivers or Lakes, it is due to the
lives of our citizens, as we'll as their pros
peri:y, that the Government should provide
for their safety. He trusted that the people
would lay aside all minor differences and
come up manfully to the work-yielding to
one another freedom of conscience-freedom
of speech-equality of rights but claiming
hay exacting the same for ourselves.
In con- lusion, he added that he had the
honor to know the man selected by the
Peoples Convention as the chief standard
bearer for the ensuing campaign. He was
a man ofgreat intelligence, enlarged capac ty
and idomitable energy. The man who had
so often ascended the heights of the Rocky
Mountains and lookedinto the then unknown
depths of the great basin, was the very man
to look to the heights and sound the depths
of the political corruption of the times. He
knew, too, the adversary, Mr.. Buchanan
With him, or with his associates, he could
have no personal issues. Let us, as far as
possibly, soften the acerbity of the contest
let us have no controversy with persons, but
platforms. 1t is question, not of men, but
Of principles and these principles are to be
finally settled in this campaign.
At the conclusion of Mr.: Dayton's re-
marks, the crowd sent up three hearty cheers
for the ticket, which were followed by three
cheer for Kansas, three for California, and
three for New Jersey.