The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-25
Mr.. FilfmOre's Acceptance.
PARIS, May 81, 1852.

- UentIcnteN:-l nave Tue HOuOt 10 ACknOWt
edge the receipt Of your letter, informing
me the that the National Convention of thu
American party which had just closed it
session at Philadelphia, had unanimously
presented my name for the Presidency of tht
United States, and associated with it tht
name of Andrew Jackson Donelson for the
Vice Presidency. This unexpected cotiisnu
nication met me at Venice on my return
from Italy, and the duplicate, mailed thirteen
days later, was received on my arrival in this
city last evening. This must account fol
my apparent neglect in giving more
prompt reply.
You will pardon me for saying that when
my administration closed in 1858, l cousid
cred my political life as public man at an
end, and thenccforth was only anxious to
discharge my duty as private citizen
Hence have taken no active part in politics
But have by no means been an indfferen,
spectator of passing events, nor have | hest.
tated TO express my opinion on all political
subjects when asked, nor to give my vote
and private influence for those men and
measures l thought best calculated to pro
mote the prosperity and glory Of our COM
mon country. Beyond this I deemed it
improper for me to interfere. But this un-
solicited and unexpected nomination has i'm
posed upon me new duty, from which /
cannot shrink; and, therefore, approving as
l do Of the general objects Of the party
which has honored me with its confidence, /
cheerfully accept its nomination without
waiting to inquire Of its prospects Of success
or defeat. 1t is sufficient for me to know
that by SO doing yield to the wishes of a
large portion of my fellow-ci,izens in every
part Of the Union, who, like myself, are sin
cerely anxious TO see the administration Of
our Government restored to that original
simplicity and purity which marked the first
years Of existence, and if possible to quiet
that alarming sectional agitation, which,
while it delights the monarchists of Europe,
causes every true friend Of our country TO
mourn.
Having the experience of past service in
the administration of the Government | may
be permitted to refer to that as the exponent
Of the future, and to say, should the choice
of the Convention be sactioned by the peo-
pie, 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 confided BY the Con-
stitution and laws to the Executive.
AS the proceedings Of this Convention have
marked new era in the history Of the coun-
try, by bringing new political organization
into the approaching Presidential canvas, |
take the occasion to reafirm my full conf
dence in the patriotic purposes of that organ
ization, which regard as springing out Of a
public necessity, forced upon the country, to
a large extent, by unfortunate sectional d.
visions, and the tendency of these divisions
towards disnnion. 1t alone, in my opinion,
of all the political agencies now existing, is
possessed Of the power to silence this violent
and disastrous agitation, and to resrore bar
mony by its own example Of moderation and
my judgment, upon every earnest friend Of
integrity in the Union.
So estimating this party, both in its pres
ent position, and future destiny, freely
adopt its great leading principles as announ-
ced in the recent declaration 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 in
terest of the country, and wisely adapted to
the establishment and support Of an enlight-
cned, safe and effective American policy, in
full accord with the ideas and hopes Of the
fathers Of our Republic.
expect shortly to sail for America, and,
with the blessings Of Divine Providence, hope
soon to tread my native soil. My opportu-
nifty of comparing my country and the con-
dition of its people with those Of Europe,
has only served to increase my admiration
and love for our blessed land of liberty, and
[ shall return to it without desire ever to
cross the Atlantic again.
beg Of you, gentlemen, to accept my
thanks for the fattering 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, your friend
and follow citizen, WILLARD FILLMORE.
Messrs. Alex. II. Fl. Stuart, Andrew Stewart,
Erastus Brooks, E. B. Bartlett, VIM. J.
Eames, Ephraim Marsh, Committee.
The Democratic Candidate.
The long political life of Mr.. Buchanan,
some forty years, must necessari-
" furnish record abounding in important
Incidents, either originating with himself, or
N which he participated, more or less prom
nently, and which during an exciting can
rass are to be used for oragainst him, either
or securing or defeating his election. The
grounds upon which Mr.. Buchanan's. preten-
lions to the nomination were advocated and
resisted at the Convention at Cincinnati,
we're freely eanyassA ON that occasion. For