New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-09
POLITICAL.
Mg. BELLS LETTER or ACCEPTANCE.
WASHINGTON HIM TO John NIL.

n inform ,~op that You have received the nominafio
os that body ne ls candidate for the oice OF Pssden
of tbe United sta'sa After frank interchange Of sen
urp in wbich the merits Of all the distinguished can
didsi,g presented for conridsra ion wero
In The most friendly spirit the Convention resolves
with entire ursnimy and great enthusiasm 10 plsc'
your nssne before the American people as ekc chosen
representative OF M gricctles Of constitutions oefts
and union. With q Just appreciation Of your known
moderation and juSice, yoar uniform support on "iee
and bcnefcent measIcs OF legislation, your hrni ano
heroic resistance of dc repesl of the Missouri Com
proisc and all kindred measures calculated TO engc'
der sectional discoro and ycer long devotion 10 tie
union harmony, and prosperity OF these States, wse
decided with one accord that you are the man or thc
crss and that with your honoFed natne inscribed on
our banner sarnest appeal shall be made 10 the peo-
pe 10 rally for the ston Of our National institu-
lions We feel one all, tina. your eection to the Presi-
dency would insure The integrity of onr Government,
restore the peace Of the Unios and afford an unfang
guarantee for the supremacy OF the Constitution and
the laws.
have the honor - be, with high respect
10th Hon. Jons BEIn WASHINGTON HUNT
JOHN BELL 80 wAsHISGTos HUNT.
NASHVILLE, May 81, 1850
DraWSIR: Official Information Of my nomination to
the Presidency by the National Union Convention, OF
which You were the Presiding ofheer, was comnun-
Gated to me by your letter of the lth inEt at Phde
phia on the of my departure with my arnily for
my pacs of residence in Tennessee, and dftdent as
was of my worthiness did not hesale to signify my
intenolto accept the poston assigned TO me by that
distinguished and patriotic body. But for convenience
and under Of tho propriey of acting in grave
matter with greater deliberations concluded as m
formed you the time by private note, to defer
formal acceptance until after my arrival at hone,
Now that have had all the leisure could desire fer
reflection upen the circumstances under which the
nomination was made, the purity of the motives ara
the lofty spirit Of patriotism by which the Convention
animated evinced IN all lts proceedings, can
appreciate more Justly the honor done by the nos
nation; and though il might have been more fortunate
for the countryh ad fallen upon some one of the many
distinguished statesmen whose names were brought to-
the notice of the Convention, rather than myself, nc
cept it, with all rs possible responsibilities. hateyer
may be the issue OF the ensuing canvass, as for myself
| shall ever regard AZ proud dstlnction-one worth
lifelong effort to atlantic be pronounced worthy
to receive the highest Office in the Government at such
time the present, and by such Convention as that
which recently met in Baltimore Convention FAR
less imposing blythe number of its members large as It
was than by their high character. In il were men
venerable alike for their age and their public services,
who could not have been called from their voluntary
retirem.n from public life but by the strongest sense
of patriotic duty Others though still in the prime OF
life, ranking with the first men OF the country 6y
honors and distinctions already acquired in high Official
nositions State and national many of them statesmen
worthy to fill the highest Office in the government
still greater number occupying the highest rank III their
respective professional pursuits; Others distinguished
by their intelligence and wel-earned Influence in va
rous walks of private life. and all animated and united
by one spirit and puypoee-the result OF strong
conviction that political system, under the opera
ton of complication of disorders, is rapidly approach
ing crisis when speedy change must take place, III
dealing in diseases of the physical body, recovery
ordeath.
The Convention in disoardng the use Of platforms,
exact no pledges from those whom they deem worthy
of the highest trusts under the Government wisely
considering that tie surest guaranty OF man fnture
usefulness and fidelity to the great interests Of the
country, in any official staion to which he may be
cbosen il 70 be found in his past history connected
with the public service. The pledge Implied IN my ac-
cepianee of the nomination OF the National Union
Convention IT, that should be elected l will not de-
part ON the spirit and ten,r OF my past course; aud
the obligation to keep thy pledge derives double
force from the consideration shat none liz required from
me.
You Sir in your letter containing the official an
nouDcement of my nomination, have been pleased TO
ascrbe TO me the merit of moderation and justice N
my past public career. You have likewise given me
credit for uniform support OF all wise and benencent
measures of legislation, for firm resistance TO al
measures calculated to en9ender sectional dlscord and
for a lifelong devotion TO the union, harmony, and
prosperity of these States. Whether your personal
partially has led yeu to overstate my merits az pub
lie man or not in your enumeration OF them, You have
presented summary-G basis of all sound American
Craftsmanship. II may be objected that netting IL ssd
in this SUMMARY in express terms, OF the obligations
imposed by the Constitution; but the duty to respect
and observe them is clearly implied, for without due
Observance in the conduct of the Government OF the
Constitution it's restrictions, and requirements fairly
interpreted in lance with its spirit and OBJECTS
there can be end 90 sectona discord-no security
for the harmony of the Union.
have not the vanity to assume that in my past con-
necton' with the public service have exempihedth the
course of a sound American statesman; but If have
deserved the favorable view taken OF II III your letter,
NAV hope, by faithful adherence to the maxims by
which have heretofore been guided not altogether to
disappoint the confidence and expectations OF those
who have placed me in my present relation to the pub
c and it, under Providence, should be called 10 pre-
- a auDfru tQ
utve Chief of the Government, the only further pledge
feel called upon to make is that the utmost OF my
ability, and with whatever strength Of will can COM
mand, all the powers and influence belonging TO my
official station, shab employed and directed for the
promotion of all the great objects for which the Gov
erpment was instituted, hut especially for the
maintenance of the Constitution and the Union against
all importing il fuences and tendencies.
cannot conclude this letter without expressing my
high qualification at the nomination TO the second office
under the Government OF the eminentiy gifted and dis
tnguished statesman of Massachusetts, Edward Ey-
erett, gentleman held by general consent to be alto
8ether worthy OF tho first
rendering nv grateful Acknowledgements for the
kind and complimentary manner in which you were
pleased TO accompany the communication of my nonli
nation l am, dear Sir, with The highest respect,
Your o6edent servant, JOHN BILL
To the Hon. W.ssINeroS iiuNr.
"A very large and enthusiastic meeting was heldin
Orange, Nd, Thursday night, 10 ratfy tho Chicago
nominations. Jesse Williams presided. resolution
was adopted heartily approving the nomination of Lin
coin and IIsnlin, and Judge Culver delivered an Of.
fective address.
On Friday evening, june !, q great Republican
meeting was held in Cermont County, Ohio, at fe-
Lefty. One Of the delegates to Chicago made an elo-
quent address, and Lincoln and Ilamln" Club was
organized. correspondent from that section, writing
to q Cincinnati paper, says:
Some scamp played hoax on you q lev Gays
since, by getting you TO insert notice OF Bo meet
ing in this place. which never came off, The gentle
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