Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-07-11
MIR. BUCHANAN,s LETTER OF AC.
Ii ss7!E -CEPTANCE. ssss -sgf

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& The Hon. James Buchanan. the demo:
cratic nominee for the Presidency has
written the following letter to the com,
mittee of the Cincinnati Convention zap.
pointed 10 inform him, of his nomination
1t will be seen that he fully endorses
the principles of the Kansas Nebraska
bill; cordially accepts the platform of the
Convention by which he was nominated,
and boldly espousesi the doctrine of civil
and religious liberty 81 Eisl.
WHEAT1AND, NEAR LANCASTER.
.,sls.,sa - June 16, 1856.
la. GENTLEMEs 81 have the honor 10 ac.
knowledge the receipt of your communi'
cation of the 18th inst. informing me Off
ciaIly OF my nomination by the Demoora.
tic National Convention recently held at
Cincinnati as the Democratic candidate
for the Office of President Of the United
States. shall3not attempt TO express
the grateful feeling which 1 entertain
towards my Democratic fellow>citizens
for having deemed me worthy Of this
the highest political honor on eafth-an
honor such as the people Of no other
country have the power TO bestow., Deep
Iy sensible ofthe vast aud. varied respon-
sibility attached to the station. especially
at the present crisis in our affairs, Ihave
carefully restrained from seeking the
nomination, either by word or by deed.
Now that it has been offered by the Demo-
cratic party. accept it with difiidence in
my own abilities, but with an humble
trust that. in the event Of my election.
may be enabled to discharge my duty in
such manner as to allay domestic strife.
preserve peace and friendship with foreign
nations. and promote the best interest Of
the Republic.
In accepting the nomination, need
scarcely sayAthat accept it in the same
spirit of the resolutions constituting the
platform of principles erected by the con-
vention. To this platform intend to con-
fine myself throughout the canvass, be-
lieving that have no,right. as the cam
didate Of the Democratic party, by an
swering interogatories, to present new
aud different issues before the people.
1t will not be expected that in this an
swer l should specially5refer to the sub.
ject Of each of the resolutions and l
shall confine myself only to the two to-
pics now most prominently before the
people. NJ
And in the first place, cordially con-
cur in the sentiments expressed by the
convention on the subject OF civil and
religious liberty. No party founded on
religious or political intolerance towards
one class Of American citizens, whether
born in our own or in foreign land can
long continue to exist in this country.
We are all equal before God and the
Constitution and the dark spiritfof des.
potism and bigotry which would create
odious distinctions among our fellow-citi>
zens win be speedily rebuked by free
aud enlightened public opinion. sH 2
3 The agitation Of the question Of Do.
msstic Slavery has too l1ng distracted and
divided the people ofthe Union and ali.
enated their affections from each other
Tho agitation has assumed many forms
since its commencement, but It now
seems to be directed chiefly towards the
Territories; and judging from itspresent
character. l think We may safely antici'
pate that it is rapidly approaching to a
"duality:" The recentlegisIation Of Com
gress respecting domestic slavery, divid-
ed as it has been from the original and
pure fountain of Legitimate and political
power. the will Of the majority. promises
ere long to allay the dangerous excite.
ment. This Legislation is founded upon
principles as incident TO free government
itself. and in accordance with them has
simply declared that the people Of a
Territory. like those Of a State. shall de-
eide for themselves whether. slavery shall
not exist within their limits. ~ srag lsl
The NebraskasKansas act does NO more
than give the force ofslaw TO this ele.
mentary principle of government /; de.
claring it to be the true '.inlent and
meaning Of this act not TO legislate slave
ry into any Territory or State, nor to ex.
clude it therefrom /; but to leave the peo-
pie thereof perfectly free 10 form and reg
ulate their domestic institutions in their
own way subject only 10 the Constitution
ofthe United States. This principal will
surely not be controyerted by any individ.
ual Of any party protesting devotion 70
popular governments. Besides, how vain
and ilIusory would any other principle
prove In practice in regard %. Territories
This Is apparent from the fact admitted
Dy XII tnel atLeI 4SITUoTy SuaII bhNt
been entered into the Union and become
a State, no constitutional power could theI
exist which could prevent Il from eitbei
abolishing or establishing Slavery, as tlie
case may be according TO It's soYereigr
will and pleasure. isi.l .li- .i4s Efr.5 20
Most happy would itbe Tor the country 4
thislo6g agitation were tan end. During
its whole process il has produced NO prac
tical good TO any human being, while i
has been the source OF great and danger
Gus evils. Il has alienatsd and estfang
ed one portion Of the Uhion from The ollisf
and has even seriously threatened its We