The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-11
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Friday Morning, july IL, 1850.
Col. Frement's Letter of Acccptuuce-Hi
vieWn ON SlnYerx Exiensian

So'rreWent's Letter OF Acccptuuce-His
views on slavery Extension.
The New York papers contain Col ]. C. Ere
monts letter accepting the Republican nomination
for the Presidency. After saying that in the event
of his election to the Presidency, he will "enteI
upon the execution of its duties with single heart
ed determination to promote the good of the
whole country, and to direct solely to this end al
the power of the government irrespective of party
issues, and regardless of sectional strife" de-
precating fillibustering foreign policy and en-
dorsing the Republican" PLATFORM he says:
International embarrassments are mainly the
results OF secret diplomacy which aims to keep
from the Knowledge of the people the operations ot
the government This system il inco sistent 18th
the character of our institutions and is itself yield
ing gradually to more enlightened public opinion,
ana 10 the power of n tree press, which, by its
broad dissemination Of political intelligence Sc
cures IN advance to the side of justice tho udg.
ment OF the civilized world. An honest, firm and
open policy in our foreign relations would COM
mand the united support of the nation, whose de.
iiberate opinions 1t would necessarily reflect.
Nothing is clearer IN the history of our institu-
lions than the design Of the nation ia asserting its
own independence and freedom. to avoid giving
couhtenance TO the extension of slavery. The in.
huence ia the small but compact and pow erful
CLASS of men interested in slavery, who command
one section CT the country and wicd q vast Dolit-
ical control as consequence in the other is now
directed TO turn back this impulse of the Revolu.
tioh and reverse its principles. Tie extension of
slavery across the continent is the object of the
power which now rules the government and from
tnls sprll mas sprung those kindred wrongs in
Kansas SO truly portrayed in of your resolu-
hons, which prove that the elements of the most
arbitrary governments have not been yanquished
by The Just theory of our own
1t would be Oat of place here to pledge myself
to any particular policy that has been suggested
to terminate the sectional controversy engendered
oy pohticai anImosItieS, operating on powerful
class banded together by common interest A
practical remedy is the admission of Kansas into
the | nion as free State The South should, in
my Judgment, earnestly desire such cousumma-
ti"n. 1t would vindicate its good faith-it would
correct the mistake OF the repeal; and the North
having practically the benefit of the agreement be.
tween the two sections, would be satisfied, and
good feeling be restored. The measure is per
tectly consistent with the honor of the South and
vital TO its interests. That fatal act which gave
birth to this purely sectional strife, originating in
the scheme TO take from free labor the country
cured to it by a solemn covenant, cannot be too
soon dsarmed of its pernicous force. The only ge-
nal region of the middle latudes left to the emf
grants of the Northern States for homes cannot be
conquered from the free laborers, who have long
considered it set apart for them in inheritance
without provoking desperate struggle Whatever
may be the persistence OF the particular class which
seems ready to hazard everything for the success
of the unjust scheme il has partially effected,
| firmly believe that the great heart of the ma.
tion which throbs with the patriotism of the free
men Of both sections, will have over to overcome
ii. They will look to the rights secured to them
by the Constitution of the Union, their best
safeguard from the oppression of the class which -
by q monopoly of the soil and OF slave labor to
till t-might in time reduce them to the extrem ty
OF laboring upon the same term with the slaves
The great body of nOnslaveholding free men, in
Guiding those of the South, upon whose welfare
slavery is an impression, will discover that the
power of the general government over the public
lands may be oeneticialy exerted to advance their
interests and secure their independence. Know
ing this, their suffrages will not be wanting to
maintain that authority in the Union which is ab-
solutely essential to the maintenance of their own
liberties, and which has more than once indicated
the purpose of dispOsing of the public lands in
such a way as would make every settler upon them
freeholder.
If the people entrust to me the administration of
the government the laws Of Congress in relation
TO the Territories will be faithfully executed. All
its authority will be exerted in aid of the national
will to reesabliSh the peace of the country the
just principles which have heretofore received the
sanction Of the federal government, of the States,
and OF the people of both sections. Such pslicy
would leave ament to that sectional party
which seeks its aggrandizement by appropriating
the new Territories to capital in the form of sla-
very, but would inevitably result in the triumph
of free labOr-the natural capital which consti-
tutes the real wealth of this great country, and
creates that intelligent power in the masses alone
to be relied on the buwark of free institutions.
Trusting that have heart capable Of compre-
hending our whole country, with its varied inter
ests, and confident that patriotism exists in all
parts of the Union, / accept the nomination Of
bled to serve usefully its cause, which consider
the cause of constitutional freedom.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. G. FREMONT.