Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-06-15

9seefers Of Aeceptaaes of the RepubIi-
can Noxn;ness for the Presidency and
'ss=@ wee Frcsideacys
The following are the letters Of Hons.
Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hanin. the
former accepting the nolnination fer the Pres
sdencY, by the Republican Convention at
Chicago, and the latter the nomination for
Vice Presidency:
6 sPE1xorrErD, IL, May %. 1850 .
Hon George AshnHn, President of the
Republican National Convention
Sir-I accept the nomination tendered by
the Convention over which You presided, aud
of which | am formally apprised in the letter
Of yourself and Others, acting as committee
Of the Convention for that purpose. The de-
clafation of principles aud sentiments which
accompany your letter meet my approval. and
% &c shaIi be my care not to violate it, or GEsre
gard it in any part. Inploring the assistance
OF Divine Providence, and with due regard to.
the views aud feelings of all who were repre-
seuted in the Convention, to the rights Of all
The States and Territories, and people Of the
n nation, to the inFiolability of the Constitution
and the perpetual union harmony and pros
pesity Of ali, am most happy to cooperate
fog the practical success of the principles de-
0lared BY the Convention.
Your obliged fiend and fellow citizen,
ss.se, sszs-sr ABRAHAM LINcoLs.
- WAsHIssTos, May 80, 1860.
:. = Gsnfiazsn :-Y our official communication
of The 18th inst, Informing me that the repre-
= sentatives of the Republican party of the
United States, assembled at Chicago on that
day. had, by unanimnus vote, selected me as
their candidate for the offcs Of Vice Presi-
~. 1t, tSo1,.
tegether with the resolutions adopted by the
Convention as its declaration of principles
which unite u.s. and the objects proposed to
be accomplished They address themselves to
slb and there Is neither necessity nor propric
~ in my entering upon discussion Of any Of
them. They have the approval of my judg-
naeGtf and by any action of mine viii be faith
fully and cordially sustained. l am profound
.ly grateful 70 those with whoE9 It is my pride
and pleasure, politically, to operate, for the
nomination 40 unexpectedly conferred, and !
desire to tender, through you, to the members
: Of the Convention, my sincere thanks for the
confidence thus reposed in me. Should the
nomination which now accept be ratified by
the people, and the dnties devolve upon me of
presiding over the Seuate Of the United States
: 10 will be my earnest endeavor faithfully to
= 018e1aFE5 -tuSul Will JlSt Fc5dtu lok lhc
q rights ofeall:
e il TO be observed, in connection with the
doings Of The Republican Convention. that
paramount object with us is TO preserve the
nornial eoeditien of our territorial domain, as
homes for free men. The able advocate and
defender Of Republican principles whom you
have nominated for the highest place that can
CRAFTY the ambition of man, comes from
State which has been made what it is by spe-
eisl action 10 that respect Of wise and good
men, who founded our institutions. The rights
of free labor have there been viudieatcd and
maiatained. The thrift and enterprise which
30 distinguished Illinois, one of the most -four
hhing States of the giorious 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 government to
what it was under the wise and patriotic mcn
who created it If the Republicans shall sue
eeed in that object az they hope to, they will be
held in grateful remembrance by the busy and
teeming millions of future ages.
am very truly yours
80 H. HAMLIS.
To Hon. Geo. Ashmun, Pres't, &c.