The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-10

Letter from Hon. John {. Brec KIN ge,
HIS AccErrArcE OF THE NOMINATION. or the
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION FOR rHK PRy-
sIpEScY, ETC.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoxvrSuoS,l
BArrrsoRE, Nd June &c, 1850. !
Sri am directed by vote Of the Democratic National
Convention to inform you that you have been this day
unanimously nominated by il the candidate Of the
democratic party for the ONCE OF President OF the United
States and in their behalf request you To accept the
nomination beg leave al the time & enclose 20
you copy OF the resolutions adopted by the Convenou
a. the political platform on which tue party stands I
{. CusHiSG, President.
WASHINGTON csrr. July Q, 1880
DEAR SRI have your letter Of The 23d ul,imo by
which officially informed Of my nomination for tia
OF President Of the United by Democratic
National Convention lately assembled at Baltimore.
The circumstances Of this nomination win Justify me In
referring TO its personal aspect.
Ihavc not sought desired 10 be placed before the
country for the ocs Of President when my name was
presented 10 the Convention at Charleston MAS with
drawn by a friend In obedience 10 my express wishes
Ny views had not changed when the Convention rcas-
sembied Baltimore when heard Of the differences
which occurred there my lndsposton 10 be connected
prominently with the canvass confirmed, and ex-
pressed 10 many friends.
without discussing the occurresses which preceded
the nominations and which are win be. well
derssood by the country, have only say thss ap
proved lust and necessary the rrcerva;ion OF
ton the ,r,,n OF the Cmyeutrn over rh,cl, You c,.
tnued to prcsiii and 'has approving q and having re
cupy nor shrink from the resp ,nshiltlcs of the
post 70 which have been assigned. Accordingly &C.
cept the nomination from cr pabiic duty and as
think uninoenced In ANY degree BY The allgremens o.
avail myself Of this occasion 10 say ths, the coaa
In nd inn
the Of the Goa vcntion, viii aiwas be gratefully
rcnemberci; ard Il Is but Just also 70 ny feelings
express my qualification as association u my
with that VI my friend General LAale, pairut and
soldier wrc great scrvicte IN the heid and IN cnune
cntte him 70 the srss'suds and o"uhaenee iss eosn
The resolutions adopted by the Convention have my
cordial approval They lust ~ all VI The Iuioa
10 all our ci,ireus native naiuraisd aud they r~
q noble policy for any administration.
rcr,y. wh,ch have q late been mneh ises.s.S
find IN these resolutions constitutions sosaiisn
Our vnion Is eonfederacy Of equal se-e-
reign states, for thu purjS~s cngnesAtsi
the federal constitution. whs,ever tho eon.vs gwen.
ncnt hoics trust fos all The States IN ens,y~d
equally ty each u oostrvs t,a Territories Va truss
ali The states Nshioe "a than ssvercigasycsp ic-s~
lnralr the rlehts e parsons pcpery. me Trrss
rial gnycrnrer subordinate Temporary,
fnttrelgn hence they tstroy impair the r.eb
persons property whls they csninus ~ 10 mr.
"ssr suy are ,c~Ssr so~r. ON .1y 49, me
he tciessi 20, crnmess the power TO dAscti nate
sgsss, the ,ss q ,he ss'es or ID. se.ersy W their
ali the states MAY the Territories Of hr Cass with
their properly Of whatever kni, ard eeoy ~ sv "a the
VI esSS to, wxhout hi.sancs, - her nv
Cougrvss Mr. s,sorarn~ Tcrritor mi "a
TScse v~'cc'p,~ n.sw directly frn tho As noe Of
GOV. rcsny shc rryNoriai governmens s~s from, ts
c1uaifsy cf the iud~~ they ese.ss q, that
equality which 10, AMI ever has s~s ts vss princspl,
a our constitutsnal tnlon. Tsy I'VE bsta settled L.
gsstivciy, settled taiiciAly, and s1sr "A hv xhs
reason rhcs rect 90 the rc u ihs SsHss ,sson they
will preserve the rnsvn.
h~ is~ " sslempt " smonsr ,hess w~ issues. or a.
nsrtVwenss tA~esb tbc usAsf xxrs=an hrasss xb,c
rm~s.llns and delnsys The pe-uB viii h-sk b.
nsssh such expressions as 80 crsssasA, Usus+essps
slave ccde snd the IKE Nd w y-v strate 70 the real
questions uvcived n'ycras 81 " sliiutional cauaii.
" do nes AID never ID semaad az Congressional save
code, nor any Othcr cose. IN regard property
10 the rerscres. Tsay h,Si thu sloctsus q inter
,eIion by Congress " By Terr sriai legislature either
IT, esihsh or prcht szvcry ut they assert turtisd
by The highest iueial riom~' in NE uitnD The pian
duy q The federal noysvrnens W all ~ departments to
scure, when necessary " 70 citizens Of all the St,trs
The ensyueb VI their pr rerty W The common Terri
ttres. every brre es within ts iurisci con Tho
J losical answer 20 pIis would seem 20 be " claim
sovereign power fpf " Territories o. TO deny thai tbs