Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-07-05
nr. pesrla., Letter Of Acceptance.

"As-seros. jass sS.-Ths se,lo-isg M.
vsssl-s h''sr ssess,tns the asais.s.ea Tor the
Prsidsseyi
rnes .h'eh ! gave yea chen yes piacsa IN ny
1900 rss aatheatic seitsoes OF NY nose,ssioa ior
NE rrssideney by Tho Nssiosal Con,.n,iss q The
pes.sfane party. sev sssd yss my fOfssi -.
uPes earsfs, szsml.s,les Of The ps.sbrs 81
Prineipfs adopted 81 Sazriesscs .sd ~ snifpsd st
h>atnses ~nh 80 sddiasye-i rcssistoa ~bish b
~ l<rfrd hafroSay wsth ~ otss .. ssd 70 b
o. ths psv.sSr-tc par'y a. tho pfeesainp-
.sd suder.,ood ~ ell rssis-s In the Presidential
soasssu u tsks, iesa ssa isss. rpoa Isekisg into
the peee~sdssss ~ shs Csavvedoa slso. I'D shsi
IN 'se prv-seos sod WITH n. oosesrrvscs Of NOR.
than tvv-thlrds VI the -hol sumbes VI hs delegates
and % sn.et secordaacs vish the long ssia6iishsd
ussssss Of the party.
Ny iessnitls psrposs not to b. "a easdij.. a0s
seoePs tue nooinaties % sEy eoatias esey, s1eept
80 the regular soaises Of ,as National Drsnoer.,ie
party. aud 10 that case only spoa e5lditioas that
The as.s-s 80 ~sll The principles of the party
.soald Be strictly sdhsred TO. had b.sa pseelsinsd
for l0ng time and beeou. wsll hoo IN 4, The coan'
try. Thevs eoadl'ioas ksviaz al eesa eog,Iisd
with % The free and reun,ssy setioa 20 the Dspo-
ttnte Ds.ses ADd tkeir f.ithfol Representative e.
withogi saJ sge.cy, tatsrssreoos OF PrVcarsD-nt
ny part, ! bel bound 10 h0sor add duty 70 accept
VI naaAisaiioa.
In taking tbs step an not uumiuJisl Of the re-
probabilities IMPOSES. but vitb 6rm reliance on
Divine ProviSsocs. have faith thu the people si
ss1PrsAsd The Iss asiars Of tbs i,sss ihvelssd
aad sysaiasiiy uaiaisia the right The psAes ~
,hs soaauy snd ths psrPe'uisy Of tbs U sioa have
lees pat IN PoP@rdy 81 stssmpis 10 insr iere With
cod eonirol he tsssis Affairs Of thr people IN the
Territories ,hrosgh the agency ofths FEDERAL Gov.
erpm~nt u the powers aud duty Of Federal later
fersacs be eoao~ded, 'va hostile parties ,as bs the
Inevitable result The oas isa.ninx the passions
aud aDbition Of The North, aud the other % the
Sosth, and each struggling 10 the Federal pow
- aud sathofliy for tie sgErsnd,lensnt Of is owa
sretiop 81 The expense Of The equal righu Of the
olhrr. aud In dsrogshoa Of tooss fundamental
pfipeiples 81 sslireovcrnme1t which 6tmly e..
is7lshsd Ia this e'Snuy By the American Rev.
oluiioa 80 the besa OF our satire Republican sys-
tenn.
During 'hs mem rabis period 10 our poli;ieai
bis,ory. vb>n he advocates Federal iatsrveatIon
uPoa he subject Of slavery 10 The Territories had
usi aish preeiPitaied the country into revolution
the Nor,hsra ialsrssniIoaists asaanaiuE tie VII
mot prOviso lof the prohibition OF slay ~; add the
SSathsru tnssfvsntiOnnhs, thea isu in number and
SiihoUt siagie representative IN either Hoass o.
Congress, Insisting upon Congressional leglslstio
for the protection Of slavery in opposition TO ire
visbes Of The people in either case 10 Nm be 70.
nsmb<ted that IL required all the Wisdosn power
and ioeaener OF Gay and Webster aud Cass,
sapt DRIED By conservative and pair -olle nsn hlR
and DsmOcrs,-Of that day, Ia devise add carry out
. hns OF policy which would restore peace 20 the
country and stability TO the Unioa. The .s-.utial
HsSaG PsioeIls Of that policy. 90 sppisdin the
lsgsiation % ls5o, and nov !. aOa tatsrpsnfO.
~ toaSrsss via sSrsrJ N hs TsrTlio,,ss Tue iar
application Of this just aud equitable prueipIs re-
stored hsTmsny and ira'srpip to distracted soun-
uy.
five now depart from that uiss and lust poiiey
which produced th-se happy results aud permit the
oOuhtry TO Be aEaia distracted " not precipita,sd
toto revolution By ssctional contest slwssa pro-
sasefy and Ant-savsfy iht<rVsatiopsts ~hsfs shall
Ne look for another Clay, smother Webster, OF an
Other Oess plo, The ship Of State Over the
INTO the havta Of peaes aud sAfstJp The FEDERAL
UnOa must Be preserved. The Coastitutios mus,
be maintained inTIolAts In all iis paru EVER
right goArantssd by the Constitution must be pro-
ieeted by Lac 10 ell lsgisla lon 10 nseess
provided IN the Constitution b sustai ssd and
is dreisious implicitly oh-ysd and fsiifliy eIrcsts
ThTlaus mus, be ad@inis,s ID and the eonstitut oo
al ssrbotinss upheld. and all ualAsful rssistaues
sGRPfsseed.
These things mus, ell Be dous with hrnnssa i'm.
pas'iality and 6dsliIy. II ne sIpSet 10 enjoy asd
uansnii. uainP.irsd, TO postsrity that blsssed
tnhsrtiAncs which us have rsosived 10 tras, irO the
Pstiots and sAges Of the Rsvolu,ioa.
With siscsss ihasks tor che kisd sad asreeabis
mAasss 10 Which Jos have made knOun 10 me the
action Of The Convention. have the honor 90 be.
very respectfully, Jour freed end isllow -eiiis,n
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
Hon. W, n. Ludlow, Of New York r. Dick Of
North Carolina r. @. wieklias, Of Lou siana and
Others Of the COmniutss
A le,tsr>vrier a. WsshiDgteu ssys:-
The old National DsnoerAtio COMMITTEES
aud Organization here are brokea I'D and
sbtnaooOd. Tss friands Of Mr. Brseksn-