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Letter from Senator Summer.

Every aIluslo1 to Senator Sumner in the
Philadelphia Convention, met with the Varmes,
response, and had not his name been positive.
lY withdrawn by the Massachusetts delegate, n
for the Vice Presidency. on the ground that
Massachusetts could not spare him from active
service 10 the senate. Mr.. Sumner w0uld have
been formidable candidate for the nomination
So Of Senator Wilson and Speaker Banks
Massachusetts, would not consent that either
of her champions of freedom should be taken
from the important posts they fearlessly Gil.
Everybody will read with great satisfaction
the following manly letter from Senator Sum.
uer to the grand Fremont and Dayton Ratifca-
ton meeting in Fsneuil Hail. Cleve. Herald.
Mr.. Sumner says:
] am not strong enough for public speaking,
even II | were strong enough for a journey to
Boston. Besides, my duties in the Senate
have the first claims upon me, and to them
must give my first returning strength; there
fore | am constrained to decline the invitation
with which you have honored me. But am
strong enough to send from my present re-
treat brief expression of my cordial concur
renee in the nominations made by the Peoples
Convention at Philadelphia, and also of the
sladneFs with which | shall support Them by
voice and vote, and with mind and heart. l
have long hcnored Col. Fremont for his genius
in geographical enterprise, for his N snly forti-
lude, for his perfect integrity, for his easy
command of mon-swayng to his own benef.
cent purposes, even ths savsges of the forest
while Nature herself, in her winter fastedness
bowed before his march. 1t iswel at this mo-
ment' when " great crime is instigated and sus.
tanned BY the National Government, that such
man, with courage which will not be ques.
toned. and with a sensitveness to right which
will not sleep, should be summoned to gtappIe
With wrong doers, And permit me TO say that
find no force in the objection that he has not
been politician. Your candidate for Vice
President is worthy to enjoy the same erthusi.
sstic support. AS Lawyer, as a Judge, as
a Senator, Mr. Dayton has been onspicuous
Tor character and ability; and rejoice to be-
lleVe that he will soon have larger field ofI
activity, where they will bs employed for the
good ofour common country, while the Senate
which is the stronghold of Human Slavery,
shall be compelled TO receive as its presiding
officer representative of Human Freedom
But better even than the candidates is the
declaration of principles under which we now
go forth to conquer. Such declaration pro-
nuIgated by such a convention, is in itself the
beginning of vittory. Strong in it's simplicity
and trutbfulness, it must prevail Just SO soon
as it is comprehended. 1t expresses objects
which must enlist the Conservative, and also
must enlist tie Reformer, which must rally all
who turn with respect to the example Of the
fathers OF our country, and also must rally all
who are filled with aspirations ola higher fu-
Iure on earthl
1t proposes to save Kansas from the revolt |
ng usurpation which is now established in
That fair Territory; and in this good work it
Joins issue with the Slave oigarchy which now
'ways our whole country, SO that in saving
Kansas we SHALL necessarily overthrow this des-
'otiSm and save ourselves. For its support il
appeals to all without distinction of party, who
owe their country. 1t tappeals to the Demo>
'rat whose Democracy is founded on reCog-
''tIon of human rights; it appeals to the Whig
who is animated with that hatred of despotic
power which inspired those who earliest wore
-he name; il appeals to the true American.
who is ready TO forget all other questions for
The sake of union to save Liberty now endan.
serad; and it appeals to the foreigu-born, who
rejoicing in the privileges of American citizens
VIII not hesitate tOjOin in this holy endeavor
70 V'ndlcate them against the unholy aggressions
OF an oLgarchy worse than any tyranny from
which they have fed. '''"'
II 1his contest there is every motive to u.
mon ana also every motive to exertion Now
or never, now and toreverl Such was the nm.
cient war cry which, embroidered on the Tr;sh
flag, streamed from the castle of DuSlr ona
resounded through the whole island arons;na
a generous people to new STRUGGLE for tha;s
ancient rights. And this wal crv NAV hs GlIv
inscribed on onr standard now, or an inexor-
able slave-driving tyranny will be fastened up.
% you: Arise now, and Liberty will be Sc
cured forever.
CHARLES SUMNER.