New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-30
COMMODORE STOCKTONS LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE.

To x..,y. fue~, yosss, RoAts~stt. Ce-~anee
GINILInES: Ihave received your letter announcing
my nomination by that portion OF tae A%snrn ~
national honor and TO stand by the Missouri Co,npro-
pre a. their candidate for the Presidency a. tne en-
SUR election accept the nomination ano the p'"'
form The platform 10 tru American, conservative,
and ns,rioAic Il stands midway bet seen the Abe
licnist and the Seceesions maintaining the compro-
mses Of the Cousttu and those established for Its
preservation and the pr, servatiou OF the Union.
accent the nomination "A an oldfishioneS Amerl-
cnn who loves his country better than all o'her c'an-
tr g. and yet neither ntolersnt or Proscrptve-wno
loves bis own race better than all other races oil men,
and vet can .h over the degradation OF the slave and
the iufdel, and who will no! permit the mon 70
.lidr. -" if bis body can stop the motion. -.
accent the nomination an American Democrat,
not Of the spurious school Of Democracy, whose pat
riosm il the spoi, and whose policy is sectonai sn'
moeity. but rather a. Democrat OF the Jscksonlsn
principle Of Democrscy-a principle OF onHnauon,
Justice and humanity principle that knowsalke the
Moth. the South, the East AMI the Wes-a PnnciPie
that recognizes the union Of the United States a.
right beongii to all the Slater, when must o. pre-
seryeda principle that protects the public honor aud
%.msnd. tbat The true split Of the Missouri Co@Pro
mise .hall prevail In the councils ct tho patton
accept the nomination as compliment TO my IN
aeIb,e American sentiments and as duty owe 10
tho Americans who firmly adhered to the Aneri-
can principles, with the express understanding no
ever, that il the American party can be unteo on mr.
Film, re, such platform "a now occupy, mty
That none, North or South, may misunderstood my
principles, or misinerpret the views which have con-
troled and do control my conduct in relation TO my
country and the American party, It may not be amIss
here briefly 30 review them.
Believing that my duty to my country. to the Amer
lean party and 10 myself required that should syow
NV osapproba,on Of the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promre, 1 declared that disspprobstion and at the
same time expressed my Willingness TO unite with any
man or party. mot embarrassed by other issues 10
r. buke that repeal. thought that public morality
national honor respect tor virtue tse required
the r. buke of that walton and dangerous act Unless
IL were rigms'zed by the general voice VI the coun-
try thought foressw decentralization OF the public
,entimeut which in the end would prove fatal 10 the
Republic. No Republic long exist except on the
foundation OF honor and virtue; but can honor ana
yntue lie respected by apeope who sanction breach
Of national faith for patry or ambitious purposes
In the yrtuous era Of Pagan Rome, 20 sacred wa,
pIghed faith consdsred that its violation by her adj
yersary Carriage, was responded " by the national
war cry, " DeiendO est CARTHAGE and Der Paoic
faith {" has been by-word Of reproach with al pos
and estopped the ymPatby which her awiu tate
might otherwise have excited
Tconsidered il indispepssble and necessary for the
maintenance Of pubic morals that We should IN the
most emphatic manner rebuke the breach of the ma.
tolai faith committed by the repeal OF the Missouri
CouJ romise.
This might have been done efectuslly by general
union Of eli opposed 10 that me- ssue and thus peace
and harmony might have been restored throughout the
".
fear been put in jeopardy by intriguing and designing
NE o. foi the purpose A. openly avo~ef IN the kePno
lcan Convention Philadelphia, OF eoocilistng the
fos@en vote Other counssls have prevailed, anf The
pairotic Efforts OF the American party a. well a. thsu
pripciples bave been derided and condemned. Apps.
rebti large part Of the people Of the Free ssses
have BE- en- ipvegled another platform, which, 10 my
opinion involves the most dangerous bsues, tHestsnr
ing the peace of the country and the er'tence OF tho
Union.
When reflect upon the violation Of the compromise
If 1870 Il seeus 10 il infstuaton had pocs-ssed
the politicians at lie south ihs W.
When Sguth consented IN II abe was TAR stronger
relatively thar che u now The Ai~ ouri ComPromise
Was no hAsiy measurs Wa not obtained until after
sey,r re and prolonged controversy IL wa. sanctIooed
bv n. ard mott conservative stat. then In
pubic life Mr. Calhoun, then IN the Cabinet, approved
and in 1850 rsfused TO disturb IT, Wa ~eish-d sui
copsh cred in al liz aspects and bearing, aud Ws
aGopsec ss the on y refu. OF prbhc safety Ne coan
try lad pte~pered under IT, ami remained tranquil fer
n re than tie third Of century but IN IN eyh ho1r
hi. tranquility has been dist urbed by the sbrogstion
Of that compact Of peace. Ii has been disturbed %
The GROUND tsat It DDcOnssituiiona We ere thus
thrown back upon the precise tate Of ssrs eI ting
in Is2o the dsr gers and dicuiss Of which bad been
ave ded by tho Com,romss. This Issue has been Ten
dered by the South when the free states have become
twice az powerful as they then Were The Norh re-
spopds not a. have sdvised by rebukiog the breach
OF faith and demanding Il restoration Of the Con pro-
ME. IN spirit, but by aequiescng IN ts sorg taoa;
Coz scOus of power, they accept that consfita'oas
i,,ue Which, rises in terrific nportAsce like 90 s-fa
pbsrtom from The .rsve Of the Mi-souri Comp ouise
I can zee nothing but danger 10 the coantry, LEI
whichever patty may succeed, msr.6a!ed 10 sost.lsy
On such issIes. / AN not disposed 70 Try eoo-uta'
tonsI 90, .ops by the power Of superior Numbers. In
this repubhc can never be sekno~Isdged thst
might makes right" No matter which party sac
e,cs-,he Republicans on their platform, dsaying
the right Of slavery everywhere beyond the u'ts Of
N. old thirteen States or the south viodctinR their
Iieb. 10 violate the Missouri Compromise ana extend
Sayery-,he danger to the Union and the pubic peace
ID equally alarming.
Tie South il low . unit E1r the purposes Of tef>n<e
When only or Of the Csroinss sounded che note OF
defiance 10 she Union the whole COUNTY 2Arue1.