The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-09

ACee1S0nce ~ Mo0s 11nD a0e1ls
non. JoAn Delk, of Tsnnsssess Aas written I
sse'r . Ex.4ovsfnor wsskinetoa HuaA =.
esptisg TIE aominatioa q sAe Baltimsre Con.
vesuen. Ia Il he ssays: & ,s " "
e r. .y 3: e. :ss: e - :ussl.s
~ ~ proud distincston-ons worth lie. ioai
eHott 10 Attaln-to b pronouqcod WORTHY fo
receive the highest oA,ee n the Hoyersnent ~
ssss.oa .s y .s.s 4. ne ssd ssea Co:
more-e Coeveatio. lar lees i4posing b the
somhef Of tts netnbers, h1es 9 Il ~. ~
p teeie ni1A chsractef. In Il wers men vsn.
sr1: aks so aor ss:,r ar, e. as1 tAsr pshle
tnear voluntary retirsments from pablic M
oos ~ the strongest sense Of PATRIOTS dusv :
otner. though sull In the prime Of life, rank..
snd nfs, men o ne :ouH.Ty y hon
omeiai positions, State and national; many 81
them statesmen worthy to Aal the hiehest
once 10 the Government; q SUN greater num-
ger 0ccnPyipg me nighest Tenk In their 70.
euished BY their intelligence and weiI.earned
lnnaence In various walks Of private life. Ind
al animated and united b. one spirit and one
sS.i ~ ,o's.. rs:sis OF strong oenyiction
OF complication Of disorders, II repidly ap.
Proaching crisis when . speedy change must
take place. indicating q 10 diseases of The
The Cenvention, IN discsrdins the nae az
RIetlorms, exacts no pledges from those whom
eney deem worthy OF the highest trusts under
me Government; wisely coneiderinG that the
suLest guarantee Of . mana future psefulness
aao ndeltty TO the great interests Of the eoun.
Try, Ia any omcial station to which he may
b chOssn, 10 to b found In his past hfstory
connected with tho public service. The
p,edce %R,ied Pr N my scceptance Of tine noni-
that should I BE- elected / will not depart
from the spirit and tenor Of my past course
and the obligation to keep this pledge derives
oo9oie force from the consideration that
xou, sir. IN your letter containing the ON.
caal announcement Of my nomination, have
been pleased to ascribe TO me the merit OF
ra mooerStlon x and justice IN ny past public ca.
. uniiorm support Of all wise and bsnehcent
measures Of legislation, for tho frm resistance
70 all measures calculated TO engender sec.
tional discord, and for lifelong devotion to
tne unlon. harmony and prosperity Of these
STATES. Whether your personal pxrtiality
mas led you to Overstate my meri T. as q public
man or not IN your enumeration Of them, You
nave presented dasummafy.a . basis ofall sound
American craftsmanship. 1t may be objected
that nothing ts said In this summary. In ex-
press terms, Of the obligations imposed by the
Constitution; but the duty to respect and oh.
ssrse .eem Is Clearly IMPLIED 70. Without
ment OF the Constitution. its restrictions and
requirements, fairly Interpreted in accordance
with Its spirit and objects, there can be NO end
to sectional discord-no security for the har.
mory Of the Union.
! have not the vanity to assume that in my
past connection with the public service have
exempli0ed the course OF q sound American
statesman; bat Il have deserved the favora.
BILE view taken of it in your letter, may
hope, BY . faithful adherence to the maxims
by which have heretofore been guided. not
altogether to disappoint tho confidence and
expectations Of those who have placed me in
my present relation TO the public and il, un-
der Providence, should be called TO presids
over the affairs Of this great country Is the
executive chief Of the government, the only
further pledge feel called upon to make Is.
that TO the utmost of nay ability, and with
whatever strength of will can command, all
the powers and influence belonging TO my Of.
6cial station shali be employed and directed
for tho promotion Of all the great objects for
which the government was instituted, but
moro especially for the maintenance Of the
Constitution and The Union against all oppo.
sing influences and tendencies.
! cannot conclude this letter without ex.
pressing my high eradication at the pomina.
iion to the second once under the govern
ment Of that emineMaly gifted and distinguish.
ed ssatesmanof Massachusetts. Edward Eve.
rett, gsntleunan held by general consent to
be altogether worthy Of the first. '.-F 20