The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-30

Inc IOIloW:nS are the letters OF accept
ance of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal
Hamlin
FROM MR.. LINCOLN.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, May %, 1860.
Hon. George Ashmun. Presidens Of the Re
publican National Convention
SIR: accept the nomination rendered
me by the Convention over which you pre-
sided, and of which I am formally apprais-
ed, in the letter of yourself and others act
ing as Committee of the Convention for
that purpose. The declaration of princi-
pies and sentiments which accompany your
letter meet my approval, and it shall be my
care not to violate it or disregard it in any
part. Imploring the assistance of Divine
Providence. and with due regard to the
views and feelings of all who were repre-
scented in the Convention; to the rights of
ali the States and Territories and the peo-
pie of the nation; to the iEviolability of
the Constitution and the perpetual union,
harmony and prosperity of all, l am most
happy to cooperate for the practical success
of the principles declared by the Conven-
ton.
Your obliged friend and fellow citizen,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
FROM MIR. HAMLIN.
WAsHrNeTok. May 80, 1860.
GENTLEMEN " our official communica-
ton of the 18th inst. informing me that
the Representatives of the Republican par
ty of the United States, assembled at Chi
cago 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, together with the resolutions
adopted by the Convention as its declara-
ton of principles. Those resolutions enun-
ciate clearly and forcibly the principles
which unite US. and the objects proposed to
be accomplished. They address themselves
TO all, and there is neither necessity nor
propriety in my entering upon discussion
of any of them. They have the approval
of my judgment, and in any action of mine
will be faithfully and cordially sustained.
| am profoundly grateful TO those with whom
it is my pride and pleasure politically 10
y conferred, and desire to tender through
you to the members of the Convention my
sincere thanksS-for the, confidence thus re-
posed in me. Should the nomination which
| now accept be ratified by the people, and
the duties devolve upon me of presiding over
the Senate Of, the United States, it will be my
earnest. ,endeaEor 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 Conven-
ton, that 9. paramount object with US is to
preserve the normal condition of our Terri
toaial 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 amoi-
ton of man, comes from State which has
been made what it is by special action in
that respect of wise and good men, who
founded our institutions. The rights of
free labor have there been vindicated and
maintained. The thrift and enterprise
which so distinguish Illinois as one of the
most fourishing States of the glorious
West. re would see secured to all the Ter
ritories 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 men who created IL.
If the Republicans shall succeed in that OBJ
ject, as they hope to, they viii be held in
grateful remembrance by the busy and
teeming millions of future ages.
! am very truly yours.
II. HAMLIN.
To Hon. 9. Ashmun. Pres't, DC.
The old German daily newspaper. the
Hoiksbode. Of Evansville, Indiana, which
has been Democratic in politics from its
first issue, has hoisted the names of Lin
coin and Hamlin and is doing battle valiant
j. for the Republican cause. The. Folks
bods vas Anti-Lecompton during the pend
ency of that issue. and has now separated