New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-04
MIR. EVERETT ACCEPTS.

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The Hon. Edward Everett has written a very
long letter to ex-Gov. Washington Hunt, setting
forth his reasons for disliking to run for Vice
President, but nevertheless accepting the nomlna.
ton. His reasons, duly condensed, are two: /.
He wants to keep out of Office and political
agitation for the residue of his life; and 2. lie
wants to keep Oh delivering his Grafton on Wash
incton for the benefit of the Mount Vernon enter
prise, extending bis efforts to the Gulf States. We
begleaye TO assure Mr.. f. that hisacceptance ofthe
Old Gentlemens nomination viii not interfere cs-
sentiaIly with either of his cherished purposes.
The Old Gentlemen's ticket viii not be seriously
supported in any Free State, and we much doubt
its carrying any Slave State. He is III infinitely
more danger of being struck twice day by light
ming than he lie of being elected Vice-Prcsdent on
that ticket should he keep running on it from this
time to the year 1900. In fact, if he is specially
anxious to keep out of public life, we advise him to
keep his name on that ticket to the day Of his
death, and hewi be henceforth as safe fromthe re-
sponsibiities and perplexities of oice-holding as
though he were buried in Washington's tomb in
stead of Grating above and about it.
So on the other point. Mr.. Everett may 90 on
| delivering his euogy on Washington 10 the Gulf
States or any States from this dag till November,
and so much longer as he shall see fit, and we
guarantee and viii defend him against all imPuta-
tiOns of speaking one word for Mount Vernon and
two for himself so long, at least, his name shall
stand on the Old Gentlemen's ticket. Even if he
were to drop Gen. Washington entirely and 90 to
making speeches for himself and his excellent as
sOciate on the ticket we should still insist that he
was utterly guiltless of the sin of ofice-seekng.
He might be working insidiously for Douglas or
Lincoln, or the Slave Code candidate, whoever he
may be; but the bare suggestion that he was
really working for Bell and Everett would excite
an irrepressible horse-laugh 10 every shinge-mak-
ers hut in the great Pineres in every gold hunt
erS tent in Utah and the Rocky Mountains. De-
plorably dense as may be the ignorance re.
spectiDg public affairs prevailing IN certain
dark corners of our country, there is 10
place where the running of the Old Gentemens
ticket is not well known to be sham, aud its sue
cess an utter impossibility. Cos. Hunt may posi-
bly, intend to vote it Though we do not believe he
willy; but he cannot hunt up thiriy-four Others to
stand with him on Bell Everett Electoral Ticket
who will all vote that ticket even wpc their own
names compose it. And if any SERIOUS effort is
made to obtain votes for such ticket, the operators
will 90 as straight to the Democratic pursc-bcarcrs
for the needful wherewith to keep the machinery
in running order as ever an OK went to the brook
when he felt the sensation OF thirst TIE Bell
Everett movement is not swindle, for nobody is
taken in by il; and those who make the most
noise in IFS behalf will be the most certain not to
throw away their own votes on it. Even the few
fools who have been drawn into the movement are
not foolish enough for that
Mr.. Everett sees it to say that
In adopting Platform The Constitution without note or
comment the Convention me- pursued wise aud
patriotic No other thought Of in tine earlier
days Of the Republic Ecctioneering Platforms arc almost
without exception equvocai and deusive 1t objected that
men differ as 70 the meaning the Fundamental law; but they
differ not less to any Clos commentary. The Constitution
in its fair and natural interpretation ia the only basis which
good citizens in every part Of the country cen now unle and
any attempt further VIII usually have other effect than
those who reat practical principle 10 fer On
metaphysical subetes, to bring together by arifaly con
tucted phrases and rom selfish motives those have moth.
n. ei,e IN common"
Having indicated Mr.. Everett from the charge
Of Office seeking, we ask him to listen a moment
y nile we demonstrate that the above is humbug-
clap p-BuncOmbe--in short, nonsense sheer
md unadulterated. The platform OF the Old
jentlemen's party Che says is the Constitution,
. without note or comment" Very good: Mr.
lyman SpoOner, Mr.. Frederick Douglass, AMI
nary other able men, believe that the COnstitu
ion, fairly interpreted and fully executed would
i've liberty at once 10 every rational. tulgrown
nan or woman in the country who has not per-
opally forfeited that liberty by crime. Mr..
Everett is o good writer and decent logicim;
et be would find il an uphill work to refute Mr..
,p00ner's reasoning TO this end if he were Obliged
o rest on "t the Constitution, without note or |
comment, A" as his inialible basis. Ne can only |
reak the force of Mr. Spooper's propositions by |
rging that we know (Outside of the Constitution)
hat its trainers were in good part slayeholders |
nd that they cannot hare intended by their |