East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-07-05
MIR. DOUGLAS LETTER OFACCEPT-
ANCE-.THE MOZART HALL COM
MITTEE, &c, &c.
Washington, June 80.

Washington, June ~.
Judge Douglas letter of acceptance is
as follows:
"Washington, June 81, 1860.
"GENTLEMEN-In accordance with the
verbal acceptance which gave you when
you placed in my hands the authentic
evidence of my nomination for the Presi-
dency by the national convention of the
democratic party, / now send you my
formal acceptance.
Upon careful examination of the |
platform of principles adopted at Charles
ton, and re-alfirmed at Baltimore with
an additional resolution, which is in per-
feet harmony with the others, find it to
be faithful embodiment of the time
honored principles of the democratic
party, as the same were proclaimed and
understood by all parties in the Presi-
dental contests of 1913, 1852, and 1856.
Upon looking into the proceedings of the
convention, also, find that, the nomina-
ton was made with great unanimity, in
the presence and with the concurrence
of more than two-thirds of the whole
number of delegates, and in exact con-
currence with the long established usages
Of the party. My inhexible purpose not
to be a candidate nor accept the nomin-
alton under any contingency except as
the regular nominee of the national dem
ocratic party, and in that case only upon
the condition that the usages as well as
the principles of the party should be
strictly adhered to, had been proclaimed
for long time and become we'll known
to the country. Those conditions hav-
ing all been complied with by the open
and voluntary action Of the democratic
masses and their faithful representatives,
without any agency, interference, or pro-
curement. on my part, l feel bound in
honor and duty to accept the nomina-
ton. In taking this step ] am not I'M
mindful of the responsibilities it imposes,
but, with firm reliance upon Divine
Providence, l have the faith that the
people will comprehend the true nature
of the issues involved, and eventually
maintain the right.
The peace of the country and the
perpetuity of the Union have been put
in jeopardy by attempts tointerfere 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
interference is to be conceded, two hos
tile sectional parties must be the newt
able result-the one inhaming the pas
sions and ambition of the North and the
other of the South, and each struggling
to use the Federal power and authority
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of its own section,
at the expense of the equal rights of the
other, and in dcrogation of those fnnda-
mental principles-the principles of self
government-which were firmly estab.
lished in this country by the American
publican system. During the memorable
period Of our political history when the
advocates of Federal Intervention upon
the subject of slavery in the Territories
had well nigh precipita.ed the country
, into revolution--the northern interven.
tionists demanding Wilmot proviso for
the prohibition Of slavery and the
, southern intervcntionists, then few in
number, and without single rcpresen-
tative in either house of Congress, insist
ing upon Congressional legislation for
, the protection Of slavery, in opposition
| to the wishes of the people in either case
1T will be remembered that it required
, all the wisdom, power, and influence of a
, Clay and Webster, and Cass, sup
, ported by the conservative and patriotic
+ men Of the wing and democratic parties
, Of that day, to devise and carry out q
line Of policy which would restore peace
{ TO the country and stability to the Union.
Q The essential living principle of that
: policy, rs applied to the legislation Of
1850, was, and now Is, non-interventiou
{ by Congress with slavery in the Terri.
4 tories, The fair application Of this just