, 1860-07-07

WAsHIsoros, JUNE -, lseo.
Hon. CALEB Cosu1xG, PRESIDENT: hare the
honor to acknowledge the n csipt Of the COM
muncatiou Jou make on behalf OF the Demo-
cratic National Convention, in which 5ou iufo1m
me that On the Esd inst, was unanimously
nominated By that hods for the Office Of Vice
President OF the United States, with the re.
quest that should accept the nomination. The
platform adopted, and Of which you enclose
me 4 COPY, meets with my hearty approval, as1t
the only means Of stoppi1g sectional axlt +.tsu.
By securing to all equality and constitutional
rights, the denial Of which has led to the
present unhappy condition ct public affairs.
Compromises Of const.tutioual principles are
eser dangerous, and | Rm rvjoiced that THE
foot On the rock Of truth, and to give The pro
pie An opportunity to viudicate their 1--we #
justice and fraternal regard for each other's
tights. Non Intervention On the subject OF
slavery, may emphatica.ly say il the o4rdia4l
maxim Of the Democracy; non-interyention by
Congress, and non. intel Eeniion BY Territorial
Leg slssures, ~ is fully stated in the rst reso-
luuon Of the adopted platform. Ia win should
we declare the former without lneis1lrg upon
the latter; because, to permit Territorial Leg
iAlatures 10 prohibit or establish tlayers,
OF BY legislation to iovalldats property,
would be granting powers to the crea-
tuse OF agent which it is admitted do nut
Besides which, it would be fostering an element
Of agitation in the Territories that must necessas
rily extend to Congress aud the people oil ali
the States the right Of every citlzen to enter ths
common territory with whatever properly he
legally possessea. 1t necessarily deTolyes upon
the Federal Government the duty to pro1ec,
this right Of the citizen whenever aud Wnereve:
| the sans may be sssalled or infringed upon
,tThe Democratic party honestly meets this
sgitatinK question which is thresteniuR to sever
| and destroy this brotherhood Of States. It doe>
| NOT propose TO legistate, for the extension OF
| slavery nor for its restrict on, but 10 give II
carh State and to every cl,iz-n all that our fore
II Of rights, aud tnen to commit to
tae people. 10 climate and soil, sahe deter
mination as to the kind Of institutions. best
fitted to their requirements in their cansttu-
tional limits, and declaring u 4 fundamental
maxim that the people Of = Territory can onls
form . Constitution preparatory to theis sdmis
aiun fs State into the Union. 1t, happily, oul
principles shall prevail, an era Of peaca and har
mony will be restored 10 our distracted
country, and no more shall We be tsoubteI
with tho agitation Of this angerous question, be
cause it will be removed Is we'll from
the Territorial 1fgislAtures as from the halls T.
Coukress-vhen we shall bo free to turn GU
attention to more useful issues. The 1notiTe o
our growth in national greatness, our unis1
must be preserved. but this can ONLY b. don,
By maintaining the Constitution lnvioa.e in al
it, pso1i.ions and guarantees. The jad,cia
authorisy al provided by the Constitution mus
be maintained and its decisions lmplici,l
obeyed. as well in regard to the rights OF prop
efty in the Territories ~ in all our liner matter.
Hoping for huecehs. and trusting ia aha wor,
and justice Of The principles Of our pxr.Y ~,
in that nir,ne Providence that hAs waiche
over us aud made Us one Of the great nation
Of the ear.h, aud that We may continue to meri
Divine protection, cheerfully accept the non
instion, 10 unanimously conferred on me, au
;. cordially endorse the platform kdopt.d by th
| Convention.
1hsvs the honor to be, Sir, with much respee
. Jour friend and ODD. servant,
JOSEPH Lane.