The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-15
The Vice Presidency.
THE DECLINATIOH OF GOV. WIN. r.. JOB K8rON OF THE L
AMERICAN NOMINATION.

THE DECLINArIoS OF GOV. WIN. r. JOB Ssr0N OF TIE
AMERICAN NOMINATION.
PTrsBURG, Pa. Aug. 70, 1860.
To =. H. RrGaIEs and s. n ALLEN Chairman and Cores
ponding Secretary Of the American National Committee
party is dsspprobsoU Of the mss.ures Of the
national administration well the defeat of those
who have willingly and cheerfny endorsed and are
pledged to support ts foreign and domestic policy.
Its selection OF agents TO- and their management OF our
affairs at other Courts has justly rendered obnoxious
to the condemnation Of the American people. When tho
present administration assumed the conduct Of do
mestic affairs all OF sectional strife had been re-
moved and peace and iraterna concord existed among
the States and people OF the confederacy.
With controlling influence In all departments OF gov
eminent informed BY the admissions and decara
discord sectional strife and angry agitation dangerous
70 the permanency oil our cherished Union, have oeen
brought upon the country These evil things are justly
attributable TO it's action and ambition.
Our earacier among the nations OF the earth has been
degraded by the authorized the part Of
its employ e5 that our government unwilling una
bic 10 control and check the rapaeious ongngs for the
possessions OF nAghboring and weaker nations falsely
admitted TO exist among our citizens.
The Of the coa.ry ha been devoted to
tain wssteul and extravagant administration OF a.
fairs whilst appropriations for the ucicious improve
inert our rivers harbors been resisted and
refused Territory CT the United States has been desc
lated and oepopulated by civil bros while within It's
borders laws have been enacted ana others adudged TO
exist and attempted to be enforced by the government
that destructive Of the sacred rights OF free people
To resiore the government to its legitimate purposes
to preserve the urion and constitution from dissolution
and cestructon-to establish the high reputation Of
country abroad for fair dealing and Just action toward other
natoost, devote surplus revenues to ationa I'M
proveens required the security OF commerce aud
the safety Of raveo to free labor the vast and
fe tile plains OF Kansas In obedience the compacts Of
purer and wiser generaton-to eorogate unjust. ty
rannical and wicked laws, and 20 protect the citizen
against the od!ous doctrine OF constructive judicial trea
roLs-woch seem to be the dictate OF rational patriotism
and enlie h ened humanity
To eiec, the entire condemnation Of these monstrous
abuses and Usupsons the defes; Of the omaees OF the
Cncnr oil Convention is admitted necessity
To accomplish this desirable result united action must
be secured among the opponents OF the national adn
nistraton.
Beheving tia, the American party whose candidate for
the Vice Presidency became by the action Of the New
York Convention, comedies IN these views anu tnAt
their candidate for the Presidency will carry them
into effect, alt feeling TIA, it has hereto
fore made every effort taai the correction
OF wrongs demanded OF it, TO secure harmony OF &C
ton among the opponents OF the national ADMINISTRATION,
ana convinced that 1t is still wiling place upon the
the al % countrys welfare all is pre- erences Tor
AID know that IN the event OF succeis It's sacrifices
and exertoas will be respected and regarded and with
full knowledge that In al is actions Il has been and VIII
be controlled by desire 10! the puoc welfare
than By any selfish partisan motives do moi hest
cause for the removal OF al grounds Of dsafecton,
my may be whdra sn as candidate for the high
~ important Office with which the pafiaty OF friends I'M
deserved my part has connected T. II this Is done we
shall have the proud satisfaction Of know ns that so far
our party could control distraction and
dissension can be charged upon Should the committee
decide tha, possesses power 10 act in the premises
| shall consider Il my duty 10 assume the RESPONSE
bility OF declarog ihls letter withdrawal Of my
me- lately honoret by your confidence 10 venture
few words in defence Of the conduct shall pursue az IA
individual citizen and member OF the American party.
! shall vote Tor Col ffemont--
l. That he ia honest. capable and faithful 10 the con.
sltioI.
2 That be is the nominee OF the New York Conven.
ton Of the 18th Of June last
That he disapproves Of the Of the p-escn;
rational administration.
4 That be f9vors the admission og Kansas a. free
state sod Is utterly opposed 70 the I'M and anilre
publican laws therein enacted and attempted to he en-
forced aws and judicial decisions dgraceful 10 cviza
ton aid humanity and fepasnant 10 the great character
o. AEerio liberty.
S. rnat he viii administer the government with tee
energy and wsdcm Of earlier Presidents, favorns
Que eeci.cn he iDury o. another and without do
ing violence 10 the interests sl1 consceIccs Of a1y
portion OF a COMMON coultrs
g. That, an American BIZ birth protes ant By eilca-
ton and training, the great principles of the American
party may be safely nifus'ed 20 his keeping ami direc
ton
. Tha, lie y the nost ava.ablc candidate before the
u ope 70 carry election aSan; The present national
~ miu isiration and rs nominees end platforms.
Should any meEaber OF the Amerc party consider i
T. be duty 10 differently in the approaching cam
pagn sha hope that Tie ira,erral feelings hitherto
prevailing all hereafter unite the defence OF Au4e
lean nationality AMI IN manienaDcs Of Tho Fundamental
ruth that association formed u cherish protect
Jp.un. a common country, and common God
With sentiments Of sincere regard. am truly your
friend and te,os chizea, Wy. X JOHNsTON.