Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-08

We give below Mr. Laws letter Of acceptance
ID The letter Informing him Of his nomination

We give below Mr. LANE's letter Of acceptance
and the letter Informing him Of his nomination
BAiandoRE June 23d, 1860.
hon. JOS. LANE-Dear Sir: am directed by
vote Of the National Democratic Party to inform Won
that you have been this day nominated by it as the
candidate for Vice President Of the United States,
and in their behalf to request you to accept sse.
beg leave at the same time to enclose you copy of
the resolutions adopted by the Conventien as the
political platform On which the party stssds u
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
c. Cusa5ze, President.
WAsaISoaaz ane 30th, 1860.
Hon. G. CCsHiN6. President n have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt ~ communication you
make in behalf OF the Dsnocratic National Conven
ton, at WHICH you inform me- that on the 23d was
unanimously nomiaesed by that bodyfor the office Of
Vice President 81 the United States, with the re-
quest that shond accept the nomination The plat
form adopted, and Of which you enclose me copy,
meets my hearty approval, as it embodies what L
have been contending for the only means of stop
ping sectional agitation by securing to all equality
andeonstitutional rights, the denial OF when has
led to the present unhappy condition OF public az
fairs. Compromises of constitutions principles are
ever dangerous, and am rejoiced that the Democ-
racy has seen tit to plant firm foot the rock of
truth and to give the people an opportunity to VIM
dictate their love of justice and fratern regard for
each others rights.
KNonintervention on the subject ofsIavery may en-
phatically say is the cardinal maxim OF the Demcc
racy Non-intervention by Congress and non-inter-
yention by territorial legislatures is fully stated in
the first resolution of the adopted platform In vain
would we declare the former without insisting upon
the latter because TO permit territorial legislatures
to prohibit such ylegslation to
nvaliate property would be granting powers to the
creature agent which il is admitted do not apper
tain to the principal or power that Creates besides
which, it would be fostering element of agitation
in the territories that must necessarily extend to
Congress and the people of all the Statesthe right
of every citizen to the common territory with
whatever property he legally possesses. 1t neces-
sarily deyolyes upon the Federal Government the
duty to protect this right of the citizen whenever
or wherever assaed or infringed upon. The DEM
ocratc party honestly this agitating question,
which is threatening to sever and destroy this
brotherhood of States 1t does not propose legis
late for the extension of slavery for its restrc
tIon but to give each State and to every citizen
all that forefathers proposed to give, namely:
perfect equality Of rights, and then commit to the
people and the climate and soil the determination
as to the kind Of institutions best fitted their
qurements their constitutional limits. and declar-
ing as a fundamental maxim that the people of
territory can only establish prohibit slavery
whsn they come to form a constitution preparatory
to their admission as State into the Unon
IT. happily, our principles shall prevail, an era,
of peace and harmony will be restored to our dis
tracted country, and no more shall we pc troubled
with the agitation of this dangers question be-
cause it will be removed well from the Terrific
rial Legislatures as from the halls OF Congress-
when shall be free to turn attention to more
useful issues. Our Union must be preserved, but
thiscan only be done by maintaining the Constitution
inviolate in all its provisions and guarantees. The
judicial authority, provided by the Constitution
must be maintained and its decisions implicitly
obeyed well in regard to the rights of property
in the Territories in all our other matter. Hop
ing for and trusting in the truth and justice
of the principles of our party and in that Divine
Providence that has watched over us and made US
of the greatest nations ofthe earth and that we
may continue to merit Divine protection, cheer
fully accept the nomination unanimously confer
red me, and cordially endorse the platform ad-
opted by the convention.
have the honor to be, sir your friend and obedi-
ent servant, JOSEPH LANE.