Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-05-08
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GEXTi ENES II did not reetiy. until yss.
terday your ofFcial note Of the Goth Of Feb
ruarv last info mipg me of my nomination
to H. Office Of Vie President by the Amer.
icnn party. and asking NY acceptance Of the
same
For the ALTERING terms in which YOU
hsve communicated this proceeding, I beg
leave to offer you nv sincere thanks &C.
ecpt the position assigned me ny the Amer.
lean rarity with jus. sense trust. of the
responsibility belonging TO it. 1 attended
the convention with no expectation that such
an honor awaited ME, S5d IL my own feel.
ings ana wishes could have been consulted.
it would have fallen uTon some other mem.
Der OF the American party. in whose ranks
are so many distinguished individuals bet
ter known to the country and better prepaT-
ed by experience for the high duties Of the
station, should the voice Of the people be in
accord with that Of which you are the or.
gan on this occasion. But acting upon the
maxim left Us hy the great men of the ear.
lier days Of our republie that public Office
should oo neither sought nor declined, l
Weld TO the judgment Of those who have
thought that my name might bo Of service
in advancing the important objects which
Our Leading idea j. that the two oil par.
ties Democratic aud Wbig. have ceased to
exert their former hSaltbful influence ia the
management Of the public interest and q at
without the Intervention of reforms which
they can never effect the believed Con,titu.
ton and Union bequeatbed 10 Us by cur
forcfathers. will not long he preserved
For the most Of the e,i'- eiIh Wiieh Es
are threatened ~ the present period. the al.
Rinis,raiion of President Pierce is evident.
" responsible bur INSTEAD of finding bis
party engsgeJ in the rose, ution Of neasur, .
10 ever, the dangers hc has brought upoa
the land We sce il more active than ever in
scattering ito seeds Of sectional strife AID
social anarchy
When Gen Jackson esms into the Pres.
idsuey. he acknowledged in bis Inaugural
address the Obligation of the E1ccutiys 10
! restrain the patronage Of the Folsral Gov.
erbmeut. so that IL should not be brought
/ into conflict With the freedom Of elections.
! But modem Democracy stand in direct an.
/ tsgoBism to this obiigsIion There is sssToe.
I ly an election precinct in the United States
which bas not Witnessed the most shameful
I intsrfsrencs With elections by the agsEts Of
the Federal Government acting in the name
7 of Democracy
In former times, When parties we're erea.
ted by patri'iic aud rational sentiments
upon measures Of gepersl interest to the
. Whol- oogttTy w. never heard that a mes,
ure eould be declared Democfatie iu ono
\ risce. and not u msefshe IN susthcr, by
T leading men profps.,ug to belong 10 tbi. 3 2
Il ~ Yet We sse this snormity exhibited J.
I ly bv the party press in the pay Of the
\ ent Executive
/ The necessary rssult ~ such corrupt
Y " not sueesssfully oppased. must he 10 q,
/ siroy ell poliiissl morsli;y sod q saEiil1a
/ poser in unfaiibfal asd ibcomps,tut Lauds
/ by the ihe mere inRusnfs of tho monsg De-
I rived from The isSo. WLici are paii ~ tba
| people ior far aiaereh' purposes u i an
T deuiahls that the antagouisn, aos prevail
I ing between iLe North aud the Soatb. is
7 msiuly si,rihuiabls 20 he political sr;liss
I which ha. enabled men holding directly sp
I petite opinions "a thf . .ser u Congress
I over tho iustituiinn q slavery 10 'bs Terri
tories bat yes protesting % b-ianr is she
same Dsmseradc psfty Tho NebraskA
7 Kansas oct 10 constantly called ~ oue poftisu
I q Drm5cfsts ias uhish vii pfsvout CD,
extension q slavery 10 ths Territories. aad
By ansthsr portion lsv uhich will enali.
tbs South 70 carry slavery % the TsrTiis
riss BY he sans faliaey, secession, pulli
acatsn atolition. and 81 other isSat hsv,
fyun1 q shelter under The asg sf DsmooTt
oy, eHPlained ss Il is By modern istsrprs
. tsFa
IN foFmeF times. sls0, our best patriots
without dis,laetian Of party spske Of tb'
nsesssity q guar5ing tbs ballot boz ffou
he daBgsrs sfforsiga influence abd of keep
ing sspcrsts ihe Church sud Sists and d
he sdyantses - ~ derived frem ffsgueul
fteurTencs 20 tas earlier adsies q ouf. pifs
sFs ehich ineuleafsfa fevefshRs sk.t.
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I Tisios 80 :. Palltsstbsr Nov. bsesv., ~.
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bre7ght % bssF sEsinst ssy indigilasi 81,
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