The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14
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Hon. GEoRAE AsAMCN,
President cflte Republican National Conren-
ttoH.
SIR: | accept the nomination rendered
me by the Convention over which YOU
presided. and of which | am formally ap-
priced in the letter of yourself and others,
acting as Committee Of the Convention,
for that purpose.
The declaration ofprinciples and sent-
ments, which accompanies your letter,
meets my approval and it shall be my
care not to violate, or disregard it, in any
part.
Imploring the assistance of Divine
Providence and with due regard to the
views and feelings of oll who were rep
resented in the Convention ; to the rights
of all the States, and Territories. and
people Of the nation to the inviolabihty
Of the Constitution, and the perpetual
union, harmony and prosperity Of all, |
am most happy to cooperate for the prac-
teal success of the principles declared by
the Convention
ioGf obliged friend and fellow-ctizen,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
A similar letter was sent to the nominee
for the Fice-Presidency, to which the follow
ing is the reply
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1860.
GENTLEMEN Your official communi-
cation of the 18th instant, informing NE
that the representatives, Uf the Repubii-
can party of the United States, assembled
at Chicago, on Chat day, had, by uuan-
imous vote, selected NE as their cand
date for the office of Vice President of
the United Stat Is, has been received, to-
gether with the resolutions adopted BY
the Convention as its declaration of priu-
ciples.
Those resolutions enuncate clearly and
forclbly the principles which unite Us,
and the objects proposed to be ace mp,
lished. They address themselves to all,
and there Is neither necessity nor pro
prlety IN my entering upon discussion
Of any of them. They have the approval
of my judgment, aud in any action of
mine will be faithfully and cordially sus,
tanned.
am profoundly grateful to those with
whom it is my pride and pleasure politi-
cally to cooperate, for the nomination so
unexpectedly conferred and l desire to
tender through you, to the members Of
the Convention, my sincere thanks fjrI
the confidence thus repcsed in me-.
Should the nomination, which | now ac
cept, Be ratified by the people, and the
duties deyolve upon me of presiding over
the Senate Of the United States, ii will
be my earnest endeavor faithfully to dis
charge them with il just regard for the
rights of ALL
Ii is to be observed, in connection with
the doings of the Republican Convention.
that paramount object with us is to-
preserve the normal condition of our ter
ritorial domain as homes for free men
The able advocate and defer der of Re-
publican. principle, whom ! ou have nom
mated for the highest place that can
crafty the ambition of man, comes from
q State which has been made what it is,
by special action IN that respect, of the
wise and good men who founded our H.
stitu ions. The rights of free labor have
there beeq pipdicattd aud maintained -
The thrift and enterprise WHICH so dis
tinguish Illinois, one of the most -four
ishlng States of the glorious West, We
would see secured to all the Territories
Of the Uuion; and restore peace and har- /
mony to tile whole country, by bringing
back the Government to what it was IN
der the wise. and patriotic men who Gre
ated it. If the Republicans shall sue
ceed in that,ebiect, as they hope to, they
will be held in grateful remembrance by
the busy aud teeming millions of future
ages. ! am, very truly yours,