Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-09
Anoeptanoo of the Hon John Bell

Acceptance Of the Hon John Bell
= The lion. JOHN Bell. Of lenu, ,>sr. addressed
The ipllowing letter 10 the Il,n. MA'd,,gIon Hunt
/. accepting the nomination, for ths Presidency.
rendered By the Constitutional C"i"u csnssn'
/ tion; =, 49,
! NASHVILLE, May q. 1850.
DEas STA Oficial .uf,sa.a.ian 81 my nam'na-
ti.p 10 the Presidency Ly t.,e National Uni,n
| Convention, uf which you were the prr-dink .fh-
err was cummunicf ted :" me by your letter "ithe
! lib inst. at Philadelphia the eve q! my drpar-
ure with my family for my place of residence Ia
Tennessee. aud din lent. ~ was. II thy w"rthi.
nc.., lid ~, hesitate tosignify my intention to
neee, the position assigned Ia mr. by that dis.,n'
snisb.,I and paiti.iie budy. But r. convenience,
aud under n sense 4 prorrety 0f acting IN 81
grave n matter with greater lelll'eration. con-
Jude i.ns informed you ut me time 10y private
ro,e. Ia defer formal acceptance until after my
arrival at hume.
Sow, that have had nil the leisure could de-
IRE for reflection up,n tho circumstances under
which the hoininaia was mnde, the purity of toe
n,ou,e-. md the lofty spirit Ut psfri tsh 10y which
lie convention Wa animated as eyinced VI All Its
p,,,ee Iings can appreciate mora iuliy tie hah-
or done me ly tbs nomination; and though 1t
M. ht have been mtrc fortunate TOR the country
had it fallen upon some one tho many di.ti"-
ed stnt.sn,sn VIII .se IN mes brous To the no
tee Ut the convention. rather than myself. Hc-
oept IT, with all its possible res Dnsibiit what
ever mny l,o the issue Of the ensuing canvass, AZ
FIR myself. | shall ever regard n As proud dis
tnclon, tone worth u life long effort to attain to
,e prnnuunc, worthy to reserve tie hi CHEST NH
ce ~ the government at such time rs the present
ami bv such "a convention a. that which recently
met ia Bnltimors--H convention fur less imposing
iy tho numher Ut its members. large Ms II "a-,
inn by their high cha acter.
Ia il were men venerable alike for their age
and their nublic services, who coud not have Lcen
r tr
nc life but hy tho strongest sense Of pntr"tc 'iu.
tv: hers though sIl IN the prime Vi life. rank
ing with the first mcu Of the country by n nors
and distinctions already acquired IN tlgh ateial
y ,,itians State rnd National. many ut thsm
Statesmen worthy 10 bill the highest ofhce IN the
government; still greater number occupying
III. hi ihrst rank in their respective professional
puf.ulls ; Others Distinguished by their intelli-
sence aud well.earned influence in various walks
of private lie and all animated and united by
one >pirt and one purpose. tho result ot n strong
convietmn thni our political system. under the OPP
Grafton ol IA com plicniun Of disorders, IN rapdy
approaching etieis when a -i.ee'ly change must
take plnc, lhdica ing ~ III diseases oi the ply
ci body r'eo.ery or DEATH
the convention, IN dt>cardlng the use oil plat
forms, exact. M Pledge from Ihose whom they
deem worthy uf the highest trust under the gov.
eminent. wisely considering TINT the suiest puat-
anty OF u mans future usefulness and fidelity to
the great interests of tho country, in any official
\ ntIun to which he may bo chosen, ist, y, fund
in his past history connected with the pnDiic SER
wee. THO pledge implied in my acceptance ii the
nomination Of the Natrnni Union Convention ~
t.!nt, should te elected, ! will not depart from
the spirit and tenor OF my pnst courr. and the
obligation t" keep this pledge derives II double
tpice fran the consideration that none is required
from me-
v, sir i, vo,r lei,er CONTAINING tho oa;,;ol
announcement, "a INV ,n,,;,,,,;,,, Lavc been
nlo..el m ,s.r;h. N ma tho ,n.,;t ~ maer,,;,,
n,d ;,,i,.. il, nv n,s, ,,,i; ,.,r..er Van have
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clearly IMPLIED, f,r with .ut tao due Oh .,ryunce
in the conduct of the government Of the consttu.
ton lis restrictions and requirements. fairly in
,rr,re,ed in ncc.r,lan,. with its snirit and oh,
ICES. there can he no cni +, sectional disc I'd no
security for thu harmonv of The Union
connection with my public service, have cxem-
hiih"h thr c"nrse ~ shnni American statesman:
but II have deserved the favorable view taken Of
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