The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07
Gen. Lanes Acceptance OF the Nomina tioa
for the Vice Preside ncy.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoSyESnoy,
BAIHxoRB, Nd. Juno 20, 1890.

SlR-i am directed by vote OF the National Democra-
tic Convention 10 inform you that you have been ghs
day unanimously nominated by Il as tho candidate Of
tho democratic party for tho Office OF Vice President Of
The United States, and In their behalf request you 10
accept tho same.
beg leave At the same time u enclose 70 you copy
Of tho resolutions adopted by tho Convention the poll
teal platform which the party stands
l have tho honor 70 be, very respectfully,
WASHINGTON juno 30, 1890
Hoy. C.rEB Crs,nxo, Presiden, Of the DEMOCRATIC Ma.
tlonal Convention.
srRI have the honor TO scknowicdsc the receipt Of
the communication you make in behalf Of the Democratic
National Convention in which you inform me that on tho
the Office Of Vice President Of the United states With the
request that shall accept the nomination.
copy meets With my hearty approp. ss emboscs
what have been contendng for the only mesns a
and cons,tuionai rights the denial Of Which has lei %
the present unhappy condition ofpublic Affairs.
Compromises OF constitutional principles are ever
crazy has 20 plant firm foot the rock Of truth
and 20 give the people opportunity 10 vindics,e their
love II justice and rarnal regard for each others
rights.
Won Intervention on the subject Of slavery, may
pha'cay say "a the cardinal maxim OF the democracy
non intervention by Congress and non Intervention By
Territorial Les slaturcs, Ia fully stated In the first
solution Of The adopted platform.
In vain should declare the former, without insisting
tines 10 pthbh establish slavery, or, by uniricndy
r1sn,sss 1.-, =, Il. ,psy would ,o os
which u " admitted DO not sppcrtsin 70 the principal
the that creates besides which would be los
terng element of the Territories that must
necessarily extend 70 congress and the people Of all the
States.
n the constitution establishes the right Of every c,.
10 enter the territory with whatever pro-
pry he legally po>sceses I, necessarily cevoivcs the
federal the duty 20 protect this right u tho
citizen whenever and wherever assaied inringci Tho
demcrsc party honestly meets this sgiistinf question
which Is threatening 70 and destroy this brotherhood
Of acs II does not propose TO legisate for the extenso
q slavery nos for s restriction, but 20 give 70 easA
ihco to eomm, TO he people 70 climate, and 20 soil
the determination n the Kind OF institution
etteo their require mcnts IN their onnsttuonA
limits and declaring, ~ Fundamental maxim Una, the
people OF a Territory only establish or prohibit slave
~ when they Constitution preparatory 70
| their admission a state into the tnion
IT, happily, principles shall prevail, an era H peace
and harmony will be restored distracted cqpM a
and 10 more shall be troubled with tbs removed
this dangerous QUESTION, because a. from the halls cf
well from the Tcrrsora % rcc 70 turn attention to
r ,, l.es promo,ve Of our growth IN nA'''
frcar Juior must he preserved But This can ony 70
| aope by maintaining tho constitution inNon, -. -
uvns,s;ons and snarantees The judicial authority, ~
provided by the constitution, must DC a.
i,s decss ions implicitly obeyed AZ wei ID f'g"u, ~,
| rights u properly IN the Territories as IN MI o'''
aop,nr for sn-ress and trusting 10 the truth and lm
49,, of The principles Of party, and IN tha, pNin
providence that has watched over " ana maui 70 W.
The great patlors Of the Garth and that we may oos.
10 newt Divine protection checrflly ACCEPT inc nou
patton 20 unaniuiouriy conferred on me ana ooroay
| dor % the plasferm adopted by the Convention. -
have the honor to be, SIR, Win hiurn rnsv "a.
| c,ie"J and o,,.,I,cnt servant JOSEPH LANE