Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-02
MR.. DOUGLAS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.

WASHINGTON June 29.-The following is Mr.. Douglas
letter accepting the nomination for the Presidency:
Gentlemen In accordance with the verbal assurance
which gave you when you placed in nv hands the au
thentc evidence of nomination for the Presidency by
the National Convention Of the Democratic party now
send you my formal acceptance. Upon a careful exam-
nation of the platform OF principles adopted Charles
ton and re-afrmed at Baltimore with additional
oution which in perfect harmony with the Others
find Il TO be faithful embodiment Of the time honored
principles OF OF the Democratic party the same we're
proclaimed and understood by all parties in the Prs
dental contests of 1913, 1882 and 1856 Upon lookia
into the proceedings Of the convention also find that
the nomination made with great unauimty in the
presence and with the of more than two
thirds Of the whole number OF delegates and in exact
accordance with the long established usages of the party
Nv ufcxible purpose not to be candidate nor accept
the nomination In any contingency exce as the regular
nominee of the National Democratic parry and In that
case only upon conditions that the usages as well the
principles of the party should be strictly adhered to- had
been proclaimed for long time and become well known
to the country These conditions having al been COM
Piled with by the free and voluntary action Of the Demo.
cratic masses and their faithful representatives without
any agency, interference or procurement my part
feel bound in honor and duty to accept the nomination
In taking this step am unmindlul Of the respon-
sibties il imposes but in firm reliance Divine Provi-
dence have faith that the people will comprehend the
true nature of the issue involved and eventually maintain
the right The peace of the country and the perpeuty of
the Union have been put in jeopardy by attempts TO ill.,
terere with and control the domestic affairs of the peo-
pie in the Territories through the agency of the Federal
Government II the power and duty of Federal nterer
be conceded two hostile parties must be the nevi
table result The one nlming the passions and ambi
ton Of the North and the other Of the South and each
struggling the Federal power and authority for the
aggrandzement OF its section at the expense of the
equal rights Of the other and in derogson OF those fun
dlmental principles of selfgovenment which were firm
" established in this country by the American revolution
as the basis OF our entire republican system.
During the memorable period in political history
when the advocates of Federal Intervention upon the
subject of slavery in the Territories had wengh prec
plated the country into revolution, the Northern inter-
ventonists demanding the Wimot provso for the proh
bon CT slavery and the Southern nterventonists then
few in number and without single representative in Ell
ther House Of Congress, insisting upon Congressional
legislation for the protection Of slavery in opposition 10
the wishes Of the people in either case will be remem
bered that it required all the wisdom power aud nfu
ence of a Clay and Webster and Cass supported by
conservative and patriotic men, Wing aud Democratic OF
that day. TO devise and carry out line of policy which
would restore peace TO the country and stability the
| Union.
The essential living principle of that policy as applied
in the legislation of 1850 was and now L. nOnnteryeR
tsn ~ Congress Nth slavery IN the Territories The
fair application Of this just and equitable principle re-
stored harmony and fraternity to distracted country
If we now depart from that wise and just policy which
produced these happy results and permit the country
be again distracted if not pecpitaed into revolution by
sectional contest between prosavery and antislavery
nteryentonist where shall look for another Clay an
other Webster another Cass pilot the ship of State
the breakers into the haven of peace md safety
The federal Union must be preserved The constitu-
ton must be maintained involats in all It's parts Every
right guaranteed by the constitution must be protected by
law in all cases where legislation is necessary enjoy
ment The judicial authority, provided in the const
tution must be sustained and its decisions implicitly
obeyed and faithfully executed The laws must be adj
mntered and the constitutional authorities upheld and
| ~ unlawful resistance suppressed
These things must all be done with frmness impair
TALLY and fidelity, if we expect to enjoy and transmit
uumpaired TO our postery. that blessed inheritance
which have received in trust from the patriots and
| sages Of he Revolution.
With sincere thanks for the kind and agreeable man.
ner in which you have made known to me the action of
the convention have the honor to be- very respectfully
| Your friend and fellow-cilizen
S. A. DOUGLAS.
Hon. W. II. Ludlow, of New York; r. p. Dick of
North Caroline; r. c. Wiekle Of Louisiana, aud Others
of the committee.