The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-13

Hon. A. II II Stuart, Of Siauiton. Va. .communi
Gates TO the Richmond Whig, the official announce
mcnt to Mr.. Fillmore of his nomination. and hi
letter OF acceptance. The folio wing is the letter
PARIS, May 81, 1856.
6eneemen:-1 have the honor to acknowIedg,
me receipt OF your letter. informing me that tht
Aa,ionai convention of the Ame lean party which
hsd Just closed its session at Philadeiphia ha,
unanimously presented my name for the Dresden
cy OF the United States, and associsted with Il
that OF Andrew Jackson Donelson for the yice
Iresdehcy; This unexpected communication
met me at Venice on my return from Italy and
| the duplicate mailed thirteen days later was re-
ceived on my arrival In this city last evening -
THIS must account for my apparent neglect In Civ
ing more prompt reply
You VIII pardon me for saying that when nv
administration closed in 1853 l considered nv no
htical life as public man at an end, and thence Q.
forth was only anxious to discharge nv dutv IA
private citizen. Hence have taken no active
part IN politics. But have by no means been an
indifferent spectator of passing events nor have
hesitafed to express my opinion on all political
subjects when asked, nor to give my vote and nr;.
vate influence for those men and measures 7
snoash. oest calculated to promote the prosperity
and glory OF our common country. Beyond this I
deemed it ittmproper for me to interfere But this
unsolicited and unexpected nomination has i'm nos
ed npon me new duty, from which | cannot
snrihA ana therefore approving, as do, of the
general objects of the party which has honered me
with us confidence, cheerfully accept it's nomius-
ton without waiting to enquire of its prospect of
success or defeat It sufficient for me 10 know that
oy so dong yield to the wishes of large portion
OF my fellow citizens in every part of the Union
who. like myself sincerely anxious 10 see
the administration of our government restored to
that original simplicity and purity which marked
the first years of its existence; and if possible to
quiet that alarming sectional agitation which
while it delights the Mouarchists of Europe causes
every true friend of our own country to mourn
Having the experience of past service in the ad-
mipistraton of the Government, may be permit
ted to refer to that the exponent of the future
and to say should the choice of the Convention be
sanctioned by the people, shall, with the same
scrupulous regard for the rights of every section
of the Union which then influenced my conduct
endeavor to perform every duty confded by the
Constitution and laws to the Executive
AS the proceedings of this Convention have
marked new era in the history of the country, by
bringing new political organization in the APP
preaching Presidential canvass, / take the occa
sion TO reafrm my full confidence in the patriotic
purposes of that organization, which / regard as
spripging out of public necessity, forced upon
the country, to a large extent, by unfortunate Sec
tional divisions, and the dangerous tendency of
those divisions towards disuniou 1t alone in my
opinion, of all the political agencies existing
spossessed of the power to silence this violent and
disastrous agitation and to restore harmony by its
own example of moderation and forbearance 1t
has a claim, therefore in my judgment. upon every
earnest friend of the integrity of the Union.
30 Estimating tuis party, ootn IN It's present pO
stion and future destiny, freely adopt its great
leading principles as announced in the recent de-
claraon of the National Council at Philadelphia "a
copy of which you were so kind as to enclose me
holding them to be just and liberal to every true
interest of the country, and wisely adapted to the
establishment and support of an enlightened safe
and effective American policy, in full accord with
the ideas and the hopes of the fathers of our Re-
public.
/ expect shortly to sail for America, and, with
the blessings of Divine Providence, hope soon to
tread my native soil My opportunity of compar.
ing my own country and the condition of its peo-
pie with those of Europe, has only served to in
crease my admiration and love for cur own blessed
land of liberty, and l shall return to it without
even desire ever to cross the Atlantic again.
beg of you, gentlemen TO accept my thanks for
the very fatteripg manner in which you have been
pleased to communicate the results of the action of
that enlightened and patriotic body of men who
composed the late Convention, and to be assured
that
am, with profound respect and esteem, e.
Your friend and fellow-citizen,
MILLARD FILLMORE. Is
Messrs. ALEX II. II. STUART, Andrew Stewart,
Erastus Brooks, L b. Bartlett, VIM. j. Eames,
Ephram Marsh, Committee