Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-09


SPRINGFIELD, III, May %, 1860.
Hon. George Ashmum, President Of the Republican
National ConUeHtion:
Sir i accept the nomination rendered me
by the convention over which you presided,
and OF which | am formally appraised in the
letter of yourself and others, acting as COM
mttee of the convention, for that purpose.
The declaration OF principles and senti.
ments, which accompanies your letter. meets
my approval and it shall be my care not to
violate or disregard it in any part.
Imporing the assistance of Divine Provi
dence; and with due regard to the views and
feelings OF all who were represented in the
convention to the rights of all the states, and
territories, and people of the nation; to the i'll
volatility OF the constitution, and the perpet-
ual union, harmony, and prosperity OF all, L
am most happy to cooperate for the practical
success OF the principles declared by the con,
venton.
Your obliged friend and fellow citizen,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
A similar letter was sent to the nominee for
the vice presidency, to which the following is
the reply =
WASHINGTON, May 30, 1860.
GENTLEMEN Your official communication
OF the 18th instant, informing me that the rep
resentativeS Of the republican party OF the
United States, assembled at Chicago, on that
day, had, by unanimous vote, selected me as
their candidate for the Office of vice president
OF the United States, has been received, to-
gether with the resolutions adopted by the con.
Yentlon as its declaration of principles.
Those resolutions enunciate clearly and for
chilly the principles which unite us, and the
objects proposed to be accomplished They
address themselves 10 all, and there is neither
necessity nor propriety in my entering upon a
discussion of any Of them. They have the
approval OF my Judgment, and in any action
OF mine will be faithfully and cordially sus-
tanned.
am profoundly grateful to those with whom
1t is my pride and pleasure politically to CO.
operate, for the nomination so unexpectedly
conferred ; and desire to tender through you,
to the members of the convention, my sincere
thanks for the confidence thus Ieposed in me.
Should the nomination, which | now accept,
be ratified by the people, and the duties de.
volve upon me Of presiding over the Senate of
the United States, it will be my earnest en-.
deavor faithfully to discharge them with just
regard for the rights of all.
1t is TO be observed, in connection with the
doings Of the republican convention, that a
paramount object with us, is, to preserve the
normal condition OF our territorial domain as
homes for free men. The able advocate and
uelehuer ol republican principles, whom you
have nominated for the highest place that can
crafty the ambition Of man, comes from a
state which has been made what it is, by spe-
cial action in that respect, of the wise and
good men who founded our institutions The
rights of free labor have there been indicated
and maintained The thrift and enterprise
which so distinguish Illinois, one of the most
| fourishing states of the glorious West, we
would see secured to all the territories of the
Union; and restore peace and harmony to the
whole country, by bringing back the govern.
ment to what it was under the wise and patri-
otto men who created 1t. If the republicans
shall succeed in that object, as they hope to,
they will be held in grateful remembrance by
the busy and tccming millions of future ages.
am, very truly, yours,
II. HAMLIN.
Hon. George Ashmun, president of the con.
vention, and others OF the committee