The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-17

the world, and in the presence OF q free and in
telligent people. among whom b. vas reared
and expects 10 spend the evening Of his life.
can fail 10 perform his entire duty when the
path that leads to il is 50 plain that the way
faring man, though fool, could DO, err there
in IS u contamination that am very certain
car never b. realized am truly yours.
VI. VAN BrREN
4 long letter from the Hon KENNETH RAY
NOR, appears in the Raleigh Register. Mr.
RAisoE declines the nomination tOr the ice
Presidency rendered him by the split Conyen-
ton which put Com. STOCKTON in nomination
for the Presidency. lie declares that he will
support Mr.. FuiNogE.
The following is the reply OF the Hon. j. e..
BgEcKrSRrDGE to the letter Of the Democratic
Committee informing him of his nomination for
the Vice Presidency
LEXINGTON, n.y. June %. 1886
f'cniiemea II have received your letter Of
the 9th inst, giving me official information OF
my nomination by the Democratic National
Convention for the Office OF Vice President of
the United States. ! heel profoundly grateful
10 the Democracy for this distinction, SO Tar
above my merits and expectations, and accept
the nomination, with the pledge that il il should
result in imposing on Inc any public duties,
shall exert whatever power | possess TO dis
charge them with fidelity
The Convention wisely selected for the first
place in the Government an eminent statesman
whose character and public services furnish a
guarantee that his administration will command
confidence at home and respect abroad
Tho t.l.tfnrF, alapt..l he tho fs.pva.,t,., hoo
my cordial approval | regard it as the only
basis Oh which the Union can be preserved in
liz original spirit. Adopted. as it was. by the
unanimous votes Of the delegates from all the
States, il shows that amidst the distractions OF
the times, there remains one united and power
luI organization, whose common principles tk-
tend over every foot of territory covered by the
( federal constitution Aiter the recent repeated
and deplorable failures Of other parties to pre-
sent 10 the country a national organization, we
TIP esrassss;, sS,~s -ss,e- ,,9.yyt,s-
unanimity which marked the proceedings of the
Democratic Convention and the patriot may
point TO the fact, as a pledge OF constitutional
union, that the delegates from Maine and Tex
as, from South Carolina and California, were
a. thoroughly united upon every question OF
principle, as those from the ncighboring South
ern States OF Tennessee and Kentucky, or thosc
from the ncighboring Northern States Of Wis
consin and Michigan.
This community Of sentiment, this feeling Of
brotherhood, gives hope of perpetual union. 1t
has been the happy fortune of the Democratic
party, by adherlng to the constitution, which
was made to protect us all, to avoid the geo
graphical and sectional issues against which
W ashington solemDly warned his countrymen
and we have every reason 10 believe that II is
yet equal 10 the high duty which now dcvolyes
on il OF preserving the constitution, and main
tanning the rights Of every portion Of the con-
iederacy. IL the unsound elements which
troubled it for a time, have sought congcnial
associations elsewhere, the loss has been more
than supplied by accessions from the flower of
the old Wing party and thus reinforced. il
will be the destiny Of the Democracy, under the
lead OF their distinguished chief, to maintain the
position Of our country before the world to
preserve the equality of every class Of citizens
to protect the perfect liberty Of conscience
and TO secure the peace Of the Mon by rcn.
dering equal justice to every part.
With sincere Acknowledgements ter the friend.
ly personal sentiments contained in your letter.
am, respectfully, your friend and obclieni
servant .IoHS e. BsRckrNnipGF.
Mcssrs Ward Richardson. Hibbard, Law.
renee. Brown. Manning, Forsyth. Seymour
and Preston.
Hon. VIM. H. RrEp, late chairman Of the
Wing State Committee OF Pennsylvania, in a
recent letter, gives his opinion as follows of
FRgMoNr and DAyroS
Mr. Fremont do not know personally and
what have read of him induces me To think
he is gentleman II entire personal respecta-
bility, Of rambling and adventurous habits OF
! Iiic, and large speculative wealth. My gallant
townsman. DR. Kane. has done quite as much
in the way Of adventure endured as much hard
ship gained IA large scientific fame in the
cause Of human charity, and vet | am not
aware that he has any immediate aspirations
for the Presidency. lie is not rich man. and
lives in Philadelphia. Mr.. Dayton do know
and have known long and well and among al
the asperities of politics, it is very pleasant 10
have the chance Of bearing testimony (yaue-
less though it may be- to his high social and
intellectual position. lie is worthy Of any
honor the nation can bcs,ow on him although
this time his fair ambition cannot b. gra,iiitd
Mr, Dayton stands on the Republican platform
having within ten Years, a. n senator voted
against extending the Missouri tolnpromsc
line To the Pacific ocean and in favor oi the
Nllmot Proyiso, on the last question, II | ms.
take not. recording his vote agalns, those 81
Daniel Webster and Henry tlav. nder tl,Sc
circumstances. | sec M especial claim this tick
ct has on Wing fidelity.
fREsroN : BRooES was placed upon trial
in Washington City, an the 9Th inst. Efforts
wore mac to secure the attendance Of Mr.
SUMNER. hat without SUCCESS. Testimony was
given in the case by VI. SLIDER, i W SIN
ONION. Mr.. kluH and senators Fn,rrR.
fE,sg and TooNBS DR. Eo,LE, iixptr,.
and Senator HsxpulS also gave their ,csti
mony
Mr. BsooGs ma,l' = short speech. r,Vntting
that Mr. SrsNER was absent. az he had hoped
that be would have the benefit of interruga,ing
him concerning his testimony before the House
COMMITTEE
After due Investigation ol the NATTER. Jnslgs
CsawFoep pronounced the sentence ~ the
Court that Mr. Books pay fnc at threc
hundred dollar The latter then retired with
bis fricndS
Gov. fRyvoNrs letter Of acceptance is pub
lish0l Aitcr acknowledging hiz obligations
tor the honor consrrel upon him II procc,4ls TO
state that the principles Of the platform adop
ted Tor him tn stand on arr in accordance with