Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-12
Republican NOmlnees' Letter of
Acceptance.
The following are the letters of Abraham
Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin:
SPRINGFIELp. Ill. MAY %. laf

Lincoln and Hannibal Hamin.
Letter Of Mr. Lincoln
SPRNGFlELD, ILL.,, May %, 1860
Hon. Geo Ashmun, President Of the Repub
lican National Convention-Sir | accent the
nomination rendered me by the Convention
over which you presided, and of which | am
formally apprised in the letter of yourself and
others acting as n Committee of the Conven-
ton for that purpose. The declaration OF
principles and sentiments which accompany
your letter meet my approval, and it shall be
my care not to violate or disregard it in anv
part. Imploring the assistance of Divine
Providence, and with due regard to the views
and feelings of all who were represented in
the Convention, and to the rights of all the
States and Territories and people of the nation
and TO the inviolability of the Constitution and
the perpetual union, harmony and prosperity
of all, | am most happy to cooperate for the
practical success of the principles declared by
the Convention
Your obliged friend and fellow citizen,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Letter Of M. HamlR.
WASHINGTON, May 30, 1860.
Gentlemen: Your official communication of
the 18th inst, informing me that the represen-
tatiyes of the Republican party of the Udited
States assembled at Chicago had by unani-
nous vote selected me as their candidate for
the Office of Vice President of the United
States, has been received, together with the
resolutions adopted by the Convention as its
declaration ofprincipes
Those resolutions enunciate clearly and for
cbly the principles which unite us, and the
OBJECTS proposed to be accomplished There
- neither necessity nor propriety in my enter
ina, ~ M
the approval of my judgment, and so far as
any action of mine is concerned, will he cor.
daily and faithfully sustained.
| am profoundly grateful to those with whom
it is my pride and pleasure politically to oper.
ate, for the nomination so UNEXPECTEDLY con.
ierredi and / desire to tender through YOU To
the members of the Convention, my sincere
thanks for the confidence thus reposed in me.
Should the nomination which [ now accent
be ratified by the people, and the duties de.
volye upon me Of presiding over the Senate
of the United States it will be my earnest en-.
deavor faithfully 10 discharge them, with lust
regard for the rights of all
II is TO be observed in connection with the
doings Of the Convention, that paramount
object with us is TO preserve the normal CON
dition Of our Territorial domain as homes for
freemen
The able advocate and defender of Repub-
llcan principles whom you have nominated for
the highest place that can CRAFTY the ambition
of man, comes from State which has been
made what it is by special action in that re-
speet of wise and good men who founded our
institutions. The rights Of free labor have
there been vindicated and maintained. The
thrift and enterprise which so distinguish H.
linois as one of the most Aourishing States of
the glorious West, we would see secured to all
the Territories of the Union, and restore peace
and harmonyt to the whole country by bringing
back the Government 10 what ii was under the
wise and patriotic men who created IT, Ifthe
Republicans shall succeed in that object as
they hope to, they will be held in grateful re-
membranee by the busy, teeming millions Of
future ages
! am very truly yours,
H. HAMIN.
To GEo' AsHxUS, Pres't, &c.