Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-07-18
Letters Of Acceptance.

respectively, the nominations Of the Phila-
dylphh Convention. We ask careful at
tcntian 10 them, believing that every true
ratrio, will, by thcir pgrusal, be strength
Dncd m thc belief that on their election rests
tho safety and well being Of Our common
country.
NGw YORK, July 8, 1886.
Gentlemen You call me TIA high re-
srausihiIIfy by placing M, in th"yau Of great
mpycurut0l th' people of the United >utls,
who, without regard 10 ulst differences, ara
uuitiug IN y common o1urt t1 bring back
tho action Of the Federal Government 90 ths
PRINCIPLES of WASHINGTON and JTrrGs0y.
CpmUrrhHnding the mhcuituic0f the trust
which thry have declared themselves willing
90 place iu my hands, aud deeply sensible of
che lH'ur which their uur~.vgl confidence
BOO thiH threatening position NJ 'h' public
aHtirs imrlias, feel that / cannot batt.r
respond than by sincere declaration that,
boz thu c,rutul my election 90 thr rsilrucy,
| should enter upon tun execution ui is
duties uitha siuslr-lnrtl determination
o. promote tho good Of th1 Whole country,
ADD 90 direct solely % thi5 rui alI che power
u. t.H GHUlum a', IRRESPECTIVE" ui PARTY
issues. and r.lgIiH. pl sectional sirII'. TIE
declaration or principle embodied BOO ''n ne
solves 20 1uur Convention expresses tlr -Hu-
umnut, iu which ln,r been ,luntel. aud
which 'aG. h..u riI.url iu,I conviction 10y
r.Tuull observation auI exp gi.ue'. With
this declaration AMI ay1vII, tHiuk 10 Ha-
ces,lry 90 revert O. only two of doe suh1r,s
cmbrIn.d boz doe resolutions, and 90 Ih,-s
only l.lu.. events have .GrIunI.l thrm
with grave and critical circumstance, AMI
given q, ,hrm special importance.
/ concur boz 'ac views OF thr convention,
d.rr.rl'ins she iurign policy % which 10
al,.rt. Ihr assumption t'at wa have the
night cd take lum another nation is DO
mains, because We want Them, H su 1hIu.
duumout cot the honest character which olr
cuuuir, hls acquired. 10 provoke HOSTILE
i,rs hy UNJUST assumptions would %. Co slc-
rifle. irr rlur aulc.uurt.r ai thr country
when 40 10. interests mi.hthr more certainly
secured and its Objects attained ly .ust and
healing cluusols involving uD loss ul rrIuta.
t.a. International ,mnsrsuant- are
mainly thr result, u % secret Diplomacy,
w'iah aim, % keep from th' ku1v.a's' oi
h.UcDrrt'ror.rati1us OF 'no Government
Iurs .ystru D. Inconsistent with thc rharC-
t.r ul uug institutions, aul d, ,f...i yi..ilU.
gradually tIl heightened Uuh..cur.u.
Jon. au 90 thrV1vcr II % ire Prs, which,
hy .fs broad dissemination ui political iut.l-
l.Hugn. -Hurr, lu advance 90 tlr side li
m,u-. ..a Judgment ut tas civilized world.
Nu honest. iru au! open policy Doe our 'ur-
riru rotations would command do" united
support 0. tha Nation. whose deliberate
opinions J.. would nee -.lrily reflect.
NIfUtHs is clearer bro t.H history Ui Uur
institutions ,hn thr design " Che Nlt.uuin
l.- rtir. its own independent. anil freedom,
BaF.d sE.u. cluutaulncr o. tIn extension
.u lss.rg Ibs influence OF tlr small but
rumrta, aaI powerful class of mon iat.u.t-
90 loo slavery, who command Uu. section Ui
thr country. aGl Wi.'l vast V.lifiHl come
trHl 3d.. con Iunncr in thr other b. u1w
#Ir.gt. fp ism tA.. imVulsH 70. tar ltes1,H-
f.Uu, aHl rE.rH i's principles. INn uAtu-
SION ut Slavery, across ,hu continent is Zoe
ubret yf .ho power which now rules thc
Government, and from this spirit has sprung
those kindred wrongs in Kansas, ~ truly
portrayed Zoo 900. % y,ur resolutions, which
rr1,r that doc elements Of tla most arbi-
trAry government. have not been uuIui.hrt
by thc lust theory Of our own. IL would he
out cot place herr % Tlrlso my.g.i O. any
Particular policy that las been sus- ,el 90
Terminate Dc sectional controversy vscnIrr'
90 hy political animl.iucs operating on q
powerful class, h1uIel together by q COM
muu iu,ys,L 1 practical remedy is thn
admission ~ Kansas into thc Union as ir's
State.
The south should, ia my judgment, earn
rstly DESIRE such continuation. 10 would
yiulIatr 10. g1Il faith, 1t would correct thc
mistake of ths repeal, and thr North, hh'-
in. practically the benefit ut the agreement
between the two sections, would bc satisfied,
and cool feeling De- r.stIrUd. The measure
i. perfectly consistent with Doc honor ul Tie
South, aul vital O. rs interests. That hA.
act which gave birth o. this purely sectional
strife, originating iu the scheme 90 take from
free labor what the country syureI 10 u ul
"a solemn covenant, cannot be too soon dis
armed of Co., ueruiciUus force. The only &C.
f. nal reti1n Of thc middle ATTITUDES lgit %
. the ,mleruts o.. tho Northern states Tor
home, cannot be conquered from the lrcc Ia
blr.rs who have long considered 70 as s't
ar,rt FIR tLgm I'm our inheritance, without
,r,y.kiur a desperate struggle. Whatever
may Boz tlnpor-istrucnO OF the particular c'a-'
which sums ready % hazard everything Tor
. the success of the unjust scheme IL has par
talIy effected. | firmly believe that th' great
heart of the nation which throh- with the
patrioti.m ct the free men OF both section,
. will have power 10 overcome 10. They Will
look 10 the rights secured % them 10y thc
Constitution Of the Union as their best safe
guard from tl1oppr1ssipn Of thccll'- which,
by u monopoly Of the soil, and Ut slave labor
to till il, might in time reduce them 10 the
extremity Of labJring upon the same terms
with the slaves.
The g7rat body Of non-slavcholdiug free
men, including those Of the South, upon
whose welfare Slavery is an oppression, will
discover that the power Of the general gov
eminent over the public lands may bc bcne-
Gcially cxcrtcl 70 advance thcirinterests ana
secure their independence Knowing this,
their suflIngcs will not be- wanting 10 nam
tain that authority in the Union which Is
absolutely essential To the maintenance oil
their own liberties. and which has more than
once indicated the purpose OF dl'po'ing OF
the public lands in such way as would
make every settler upon them Freebooter.
If the people cntrust 10 me the admins
tration of the Government, the laws Of Con-
grc.s in relation Ia the Territories shall be
faithfully executed. All its authority will
BE- cxertcd in aid Of tho National will 10 re-
establish the peace Of the country on the
just principles which have heretofore received
the sanction OF the Federal Government, Of
the State, and of the people Of both sections.
Such policy woald leave no alimont 10 that
sectional party which seeks its acgrandizc-
mcnt by appropriating the new Territories
~ capital in the form Of Slavery, bat would
inevitably result in the triumph Of free labor