Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-22
Messrs. Fillmore and Donelson's Acceptance
of the Whig Nomination.

OF the Wing Nomination.
Our readers will persue with great interest
the subjoined correspondence embracing the let
ter Of Judge Bates, informing Messrs. Fillmore
and Donelson OF the nomination by the National
Wing Convention, and the replies Of those gentle
men accepting that nomination. Mr.. Fillmore's
reply is couched in the terse and graceful Ian.
guage that belongs to everything emanating from
his mind and whilst given free expression to
the emotions ofgratitude awakened by the signi.
icant expression of confidence reposed in him
by his old political associates, it breathes thro'-
out that spirit of devotion to the Union which
was the special strong characteristic of the body
whose nomination he accepts. Mr.. Donelson's
reply is in excellent taste, and to the point.
BALTIMORE, September 19, 1856.
To Mllard Fillmore, Buffalo, N. Y.
Honorsd Sir :-Betore you receive this letter
the public journals will have informed you that
the Wings of the United States have held a gen.
eral Convention in the city of Baltimore, on the
18th and 18th of this present month, for the
purpose of designating candidates for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency of the United States.
The general proceedings of that Convention
are already known to the world, through the
public press yet, by its command, the pleasing
duty has been imposed upon me, as its presiding
officer and responsible organ, to make known to
YOU the fact, that the Wings of the United States,
as represented in that Convention, separate and
apart from all other parties and organizations,
have, with one voice, chosen you as their candl-
date for the Presidency. >,
We do not doubt that you will receive with
pleasure this new evidence OF the respect ana
love in which the nation holds you and we IN
dulpe the hope that you will accept our nomi-
9. A. ,o,,o rr;r,f of pofriotic,n in which
it is made-far less for your honor and promo
ton than for the peace and prosperity Of our
common country. We consider your election as
fore our earnest prayer is for your success.
In this communication I am not permitted to
indulge in any expressions of my own opinions
and wishes, but speak only for the Wing Con-
~vention, whose servant l am.
With the greatest respect and regard, l have
the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
EDWARD BATES, of st. Louis, Mo.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Oct. l, 1866.
Hon. Eduard Bates-Sr:: Your letter OF the
10th ultimo, come to hand day before yesterday,
informing me that at a Convention of the Wings
of the United States, held at Baltimore on the
18th and 18th of the past month, | was honored
by that convention by being chosen with one
voice as their candidate for the Presidency.
Whilst some OF my old Wing friends, whom l
have always highly respected and whose patriot
ism l am unwilling to doubt, are opposed to my
election, and are engaged, some on the one side
and some on the other,of political parties which
are sowing the seeds OF alienation and distrust
between different sections of our common coun-
try, and waging a sectional warfare tending to
weaken if not destroy the Union OF these States,
it is a source of inexpressible qualification to Inc
to receive the unanimous nomination OF the
great representative body of the national Wings
of the United States-no less distinguished for
their intelligence than for their patriotism-and
| cheerfully accept it with the profoundest emo
tons of gratitude and pride.
Although l an the known candidate OF anoth-
er party, yet, l can see nothing dishonorable in
receiving the support of all Union-loving men,
by whatever political denomination they may
be known; but | confess that | received this
fattering testimonial of the continued confidence
in my personal integrity and patriotism of my old
Wing friends, with much more than ordinary salts
faction and / trust that, if elected, | shall do
nothing to disappoint the hopes or dishonor the
preference of those who have so generously be-
slowed their confidence.
With renewed expressions of my high respect
for yourself, personally, and my generation for
the intelligent and patriotic body over which
you preside,
l am, sir, your friend and fsllow-citizen,
WILLARD FILLMORE.