Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-07-14

DoUeLAs' Aoo8PTAH0D.
0sHrs: II accordance viii The vssb.f
assurance which I rave you whes ycu
placed il ny hands the authentic evidenc.
It my nominatios for the Presidency b.
the National Cvavrntio Of the Democrat.
ic parry, now hand in my fornal accept.
ancs. -
Upoa careful confederation Of the plas.
form Of principles adopted q Cbar,es.oa and
re.smrmsd u Baltimore, with IN addition.
.! resolution, which il in perfect harmony
With the others, l end It 10 be . faithful
embodiment Of the time hon"red rriuci.
pies Of the Democratic party, - the same
were proclaimed and understood by all
parties in the Presidential contests Of
l645, 1852 and 1856. Upon looking into
the proceedings VI the Convention also, !
6nd that the nomination Was made with
great u.animity 10 the presence and With the
concurrence Of more than Two thirds Of the
whole number Of delegates. and in exact
accordance with the long established usay
Is Of the party. Ny inaexibls purpose
not to be . candidate nor accept the nom.
ination under any contingency, except a.
the regular nominee If the National Dem
ocratic party, aud in that Case only upon
condition that the ussges No we'll 40 tie
principles Of the PARTY, should be strictly
adhered to, had been proclaimed for q
J long time, and become we'll known to the
country. These conditions having all
been complied with by the free and volun.
tary action Of the Democratic masses and
their faithful representatives, without any
agency, interference or procuring on my
part, feel bonnd in honor and duty to
accent the nomination.
In taking this step, am not unmindful
Of the responsibility it imposes, hut with
firm reliance upon Divine Providence. !
have the faith that the people will compre
bend the true nature Of the issues involved
aud eventually maintain the right
The peace Of the country aud the per.
petuity OF the Union have been put in
jeopardy BY attempts 10 interfere with and
control the domestic affairs OF the people
in the Territories. through the agency Of
the Federal Government. If the power
and the duty OF the Federal interfer
snce il to be conceded. two hostile section.
al parties must be the inevitable Z, ,l,,
the Que infaming the passions and smbi.
ton Of the North, and the other u S'u,h.
AMI each struggling to use the Federal
power and authority for the axgra ndizr-
'"ent Of its own section at the expense OF
the equul rights Of the other, and in dero
ya'i"n Of those fundamental principles Of
self government which were firmly es,ab-
lished in this country by the American
Revolution as the basis Of our entire Re.
publican system.
During that memorable period Of our
political history. when the advocates OF
Congres>ion Intervention upon the sub
isct Of slavery in the Territorie. had we'll
nigh preciptated the Country into rpvnlu
tim. the Mr. bern in,-rventinnis,. de.
manding the Win t Proviso f.r the pro-
hibition Of slavery, and the Southern in
rerventionists. then feeble in number aud
without a single Representative in either
House Of Congress. insisting upon Com
Rressional legislation for the protection of
slavery, in opposition to the wishes If the
people in either case. it will b. rememl~r-
I'd that it required all the wisdom. power
and influence of a Clay, a Webster. and n
Casa. supported bv tn. conservative and
patriotic men Of the Why and Democrat
ic parties Of tina, day 10 devise and carry
ont = line of policy which would restor-
reace to the country and stability to the
Uni"n. The essential living principle of
that policy as applied in the legislation IF
1858 was, and now il. non.intervenl,on by
Congress with slavery. in the Territories
The fair application Of this great and eqni-
table principle restored harmony aud fra
ternity to = distracted country. If We no~
depart from that great policy which pr,.
duced these happy results. and permit the
country 10 BE- again distracted and precip
itntsd int" revolution by a sec,i"nal con.
,est between the pro slav~ry and anti-.lav
cry interventi"nists. where shall WE look
for another Clay. another Webster. or
another Cass. 10 pilot the ship Of SAFE
over the breakers into . haven Of peace
and SAFETY!
The Federal Union mnst he preserved.
and the Constitution must be maintained
invioa,.. in all its parts Every RICH,
guaranteed by the Constitution must he
protected by law in all cases where leg;s-
la,i"n il necessary TO ITS enjoyment.
The Judicial authority as provided in
the Constitution mnst he sustained. aud i,s
decisions i'm nlici'iy oheyed and f,i,hfully
executed. The laws must he administer.
cd. and the constituted author; ties upheld.
and all unlawful resistance to these things
must I've met with frmness. imrsrtialitv
and fidelity. il We expect to enjoy and
transmit unimpair-d TO our pos,eri'y that
blessed inheritance which We have received
i" trust from the patriot: and sages Of the
Revo'ution.
With sincere thanks E,r the kind and
agreeable manner in which yon have made
known ~ me the action Of the Convention.
I have the honor n he,
Verv respectfully.
Yonr friend and fellrw.c;tiz.n.
(Sisned) 5. A. DOUGLAS.