Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06

ana nave tue nOOOI 10 DC your tcIIO"'
citizens.
WV. H. LUDLOW, New York.
II =. Dlex, North Carolina.
J. l.. SEWARD, Georgia.
J. L. DAwsoH, Pennsylvania.
X. q. WICKLIFFs, LOUISIANA.
w. A. CONAN, Minnesota.
J.B. FLoURNoY, Arkansas.
A. A. KlKo, Missouri.
BlKoN BRADBURY, Maine.
To Hon. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
The following is Mr.. Douglas letter
accepting the nomination for the P'esi-
dency:
WARRINGTON, June ~. 1850
GENrLEMgN: In accordance with the verbal
assurance which gave when you placed in my
hands the authentic evidence Of my nomioa-
ton for the Presidency BY the National Con-
vsntion Of the Democratic party. nov send
you my formal acceptance. Upon . careful
exsm,astoa Of the platform Of principles 40
opted at Charleston and affirmed at Baltimore,
With 90 additional resolution. which 10 in per-
feet harmony with the Others, fad It to be
embodiment Of the time heuorsd principles on
The Democratic party, - the came we're pro
clsimsd and understood BY al parties in the
Presidential c. ntests Of lS48. 1862 and 1856
Upon loVking into the proceedings Of the con.
vention, also, find that the nomination Was
made with great unanimity in the presence
sad with the concurrence Of more than two
birds Of the whole number Of delegates. and
Ia exact accordance with the long .sstablished
ussges Of the party.
Nv infexible purpose not to be candidate,
nor accept tho nomination In any contingency
except as the regular nominee Of the Nationsi
Democratic party, and In that case only upon
the condition that the usAges - we'll % the
principles Of the party should obe strictly al
hered TO. bad been proclaimed for long time
aud become we'll known to the country. These
conditions having been complied wi.h by the
free and voluntary action Of the Democratic
masses and their faithful Representatives, with.
out any agency, interfere nee or procurement
on my part, feel bound to honor and duty 70
accept the nomination.
In taking this step sm not uumindful Of
the responsibilities it imposes but With firm
reliance on Divine Prov denee,l have faith that
the people will comprehend the true nature Of
the issues involved. and eventually maintain
| the right. The peace OF the country aud tho
psrpetuity Of the Unioa have been put in jeop.
| ardv by attsmpts to ialsrfese xith and control
tie domestic affairs Of ~ people in tie 2srri
tories tAys.gh ths agency Of ths federal covers.
memt. 1t the power and duty OF federal inter.
ference 10 conceded, two hostile sect,o- sl par.
lies must be the inevitable result the one In
| flaming the passions and ambitions Of the
North. and the other of the South; and each
struggling 70 use the federal power aud suthor.
| ity for the sggrandisemsnt Of its own section o.
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snd in derOgation Of those fundamental princi-
Piles Of sslf-government which we're firmly q.
,ablished in this country by the American rev.
Olution - the basis OF our entire republican
| system.
During . memorable period il our political
history. when the advocates OF federal inter-
| vention upon the subject Of slavery in the Ter
ritories bad wsll.nigh 'prscipitstsd the coun-
try into revolution" the northern intervention.
is.s. demanding the WiImot provi.o for the
prohibition Of slavery, and the southern inter-
v-ntionists. then lev In numbsr and without
single representative 10 either house Of Con.
8rsss, insissisg upon Ooogrsssioesl legislation
tos the protection Of slavery. in opposition ~
the wishes Of the people 10 either case, It will
Do remembered that it required al the wisdom
power and influence Of Clay and Webster,
and Csss. supported By The conservative and
patriotic men, Wing aud Democratic, of that
day, TO devise and carry out limo Of policy
which would restore peace to the country aud
stability to the Uaion.
The essential living principle Of that policy.
% applied iu the legislation Of 1850, was, and
bow 10. non intevvent:em BY Congress .eiM sley.
cry !" tie zs' visovies. Tue fair application .:
this just and equitable principle restored har.
mo0y and fraternity 10 distracted country.
r - frns hat
policy which produced thoss happy results.
and permit the country to be again distr acted.
II not precipitatsd into . revelation. by q : 9.
tioLal contes: between pro-slavery aud anti.
slavery tnterv entionists, whore shall We look
tor another Clay. another Webster, or another
Cas- 10 pil't the ship Of State over the break.
ere into The haven Il peace and ssfstyl
The federal Union must be preserved. The
Constitution muet be maintained inviolete 10
ell it parts Every right guarassssd BY the
Constitution must be protested by law in oil
cases where legislation 10 necessary TO lie en-.
joymsnt. The judicial authority, - provided
in the Constituted, must b sustained. ana in
dseisioo implicitly obsysd AID faithfully exc.
cuted The laws mcst b. sdmioistsse aud
the constituted authorities upheld. and al ua.
lasiul resistance suppressed
These thinys must I'll b. done with iirmnsss.
suDpos ssosssys ouO uueuty. ~ expect 20 en-
joy and transmit. uaimpairsd. to our posterity.
the blessed ishsritsnes which ~ have 70.
ce,vsd in trust from the patriots and cages Of
the revolution.
With sincere thanks for the kind and agree.
able msnasr 10 = hieh yea hsvs n4ds knovs
to me the action OF the Oonvsatioo, have The
honor 70 Os, very respectfully, es
Your friend ssd fellow essisen, f
= "- t-st8 5sNL PISA & A. DoueLAs.
Hon. W. Il. Ludlow. Of New York; r. r..
Dick. Of North Carolina; r. G. Wickiifys. OF
Loais'snA. AID others Of the Oommittee.
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