The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-05
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= lv,swara Kvereses letter sf Accepts.


;lsDAr MORNING. JUNE : ,sss
sawara Everess's Letter sf Accept.
Hsa' ance.
..,,v Of Hon I'D. Everett 70 the letter
ir..nus,on Hunt, Informing him Of HE
& ".,.ou nv the linton Convention at bal.
F's !. M slished. In his reply. he accepts
f#'' ,',,natiou, At the same time expressing
@" -, that, by the act, he shall have 70 re-
y 30, any further iabors In behalf OF Mt
aF" He had intended to vieit the States
'ss mississippi and q duf; confessed he finds
o. -" 40 withdraw from that neid OF con-
a'N -, ,.e,r to tread the thorny and thankless
=. poli.ies." The angry state Of feeling
.r,ustry, and the necessity for the revi.
-" ~ ,he kindly feeling which once existed
-, " the North and South, are q sufacient
"a ,o warrant his sacrificing his own in.
.gaa.ions lie says
- ,,.... considerations, and others of still
- ,ersenal nature. have necessarily 0cca.
5a.is ne 10 reflect long and anxiously before
''Erssr The nomination with which the
t>'.a r,nyeu iton has honored me. In yield .
~ ~ l,as,n 10 the earnest solicitations which
~ ,esr addressed TO me, from the most re-
sS',shIs sources in almost every part of the
80 make a painful sacrifice of inclina.
.n uhs; am led TO believe pu blic duty.
80 heeu urged apon me, and cannot deny
i."suca is my own feeling, that we have
.n.n rnon times which call upoa all good
",sns' AT whatever cost OF personal conve-
t.nN ,o contribute their share, however
LS,s "a the pahiis sarS SEQ. Ses z~-~,-
sTsSnn1ss il to be the almost uoiversal inn
ss,,n--i, is certainly mine--th1t the exist
F.ssl. Of affairs il extremely critical. Our
iSs Ss';.sl 80. controversies have substantially as
g,nad mn almost purely sectional character -
~ of fearful struggle between the North
..d,hs South II would moi De difncult to
= W a: length the perlious nature ana ten-
..sey Of this struggle, but can only say, on
|ts s,casiop that in my opinion, 1t cannot
,nrh ;onrsr kep; up without rending the
,.s,an I do not mean that either of the great
,,rties in The country desires or arms nj a
gs-,.ion of the States rs final object, al
sinush there are extremists in considerable
nhsrs who have that OBJECT in view.
Wbie a potent aud baietul Influences ex =
SD hy men OF this class, III both sections of
20 Union, portion of the conservative
So. are insensibiy and gradually goaded
is,o Concurrence with opinions ana sentiments ts
- n which in the outset, they had no sympa-
~ Meantime, almost wholly negleciing the
IA nublic interests, our political controver.
-. ;nru more and more on question in refer :
.@r, 20 which, AS abs tract formul;n, the grea.
r,;ons of the country differ irreconcil Ia bly,,
.boash there is nothing prac ctica!iy important
=. .tsye which reQ QalreS the disc ussion to be
.n +rn These controversies are carried on
wjIh steadily increasing bitterness and exasper-
IN The rass ions thus kindled hav g already
= a,ts OF violence and blood shed, approach :
sy,D civil war in the Territories and attcm pt-
T.sryIa Insurrectiou in the States.
rbs gr.At religious and phiian thropic asso.
,,,Ious OF the country are supdered, and the
tjatiy social relations OF North and Sou tn
Isr,onsIy impaired. The national House OF
conservatives. hoyering on the verge Of an :
.rcny. REQ uires weeks TO effect the organiza-
,,sp' which ought to be the work of an hour,
and il holds is sessions, {many OF its men,
t,rs am told armed with concealed weap-
1ns on the crust of "A volcano. The candi.
as.. for the Presidency representing respec-
In4Iy ,ne dominant sectional ideas will, at
the ensuing election, in all probability, be
.uppo-ied by purely geographical vote. In
n,bsr words we are already brought to a pass
s.yach North and South cannot and will
hot cooperate IN the periodical reOrEanlZa-
lion o. the Government.
Csn sach 4 state of things long continue,
specially with the ever-present risk OF new
,snsss OF exasperation own that it seems
10 me impossible, unless some healing coul sc
!. adopted thar the catastrophe, which the
mass Of good citizens much depTecate,
.aouid be much longer delayed. A spirit OF
patriotic moderation nus be called into actio q
throughout the Union, or it will assuredly be
broken up. Unless the warfare Of infiaynma.
,oIy speeches and incendiaTy publications is
shandohed and good citizens, as In 1776 and
lis7, North aud South, will agree to deal
win the same elements of discord (for they
existed then as now as our fatners dealt with
ilru We shall bat for a very few years longer
teeY-n nominalIy brethren OF one family
The snggeS ion that the Union can be main.
Ained by the numerical predominance and
military prowess Of one section, exerted TO CO.
sree the other into submission, is, III my judg.
meat, IS seif-contradictory as it Is dangerous
II comes loaded with the death smell from
fields Wet with brothers blood. II the vita
prheipie OF al repu biican governments is "th'
cyGsent of the governed much more does
ani5H OF co-e ual sovereign States eQulre, H.
is basis, the harmony OF its members ant
th-r voluntary cooperation In Its orsanl
ianctlons.
B-leying. for these reasons, that healinj
aaasels must be listened to, if Weare muci
cHger TO remain one people, l regard the lat
Asianal Union Convention rs movement II
Asright direction. l could Wish that 1t ha'
s,n earlier assembled; with less EXCLUSIVE
ls.rence to official nominations, and with
nQFe comprehensive representation, II posi-
be Of the conflicting opinions OF the country
0A general principles and in ordinary time
ladmit that third parties are objec tlonable
bal in The existing state Of affairs, II there i
IL be any escape from the present lll-omene'
eshnlct, il would seem that "a commencement
must be made with such 4 meeting He tlat
The 9Th and 10th at Baltimore Ii was TAI
feptesentation OF the conservative opinion
ihe country. and the calmness, gravity ant
good feeling with which its proceedings wer
conducted, cannot be too highly praised.
Ia adopting as its platform the Constitution
without note or comment, the Convention, a
Il seems 10 me, pursued wise and patriotic
course. No other course was thought OF IL
the earlier days OF the Republic. Electioneer
Ing platforms are almost without exception
.quivocat and delusive. 1t is objected iha
men differ as 10 the meaning of the Iundameu
al law; but they d:er not less as to any gios
or commentary. The Constitution, in Its fail
raj. ia q \
"a which good citiZens in every part OF th'
country can now unite: and any attempt Il
- inrtner will usually have no other effec
nan TO cause those who agree on great practi
cal principles TO differ ON metaphysical sub
Hctes, or 10 bring together, by artfuIly con
sructed phrases and from selfish motives
hyse who have nothing else in common.
Ire candidate for the Pres sidency, presented
ihe Union Convention, is every WAY
worthy u confidence and support. l speal
NON personal knowledge and long associa
aoh with him ia the public service. His dis
"heaished talent, large experience In affairs
rlv'-a integrity, and sterling patriotism, 1ur
s s,'a the am plest pledge for an honest aud ef
Hoeu' ministration OF the government q
lo'te and abroad. A citizen of the South, anG
.SIai TO her constitutional rights, his impair
80 81 Id eonciiiatory course AS public maj
4aords ground or which he can he support
IN either section Of the country, wIthou
ehc'on OF principle. aud by men OF nj
references
DEEPLY regretting that the Convention hal
a ~. put II III my power to pay an equally
Nuial aud emphatic tribute 10 some worthy
Aluaiie Tor the Vice Presidency, but feeling
xaaaiy 10 give the desired proof OF sympath,
It's patriotic efforts TO restore the happy
!s ol brotherly concord between the difer
W. sections OF our beloved country,
remain, dear sir, sincerely yours.
EDWARD EvERETT.