Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-12
LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE OF NESSRS. LINCOLN
ANn UAMIIN

The OlOwlsg Is the correspondence between the OFF,
GERS ofthe Republican National Convention and the can
didates thereof for President and Vice President
CHICAGO, May Is, 1860.
To tie Hot. Ijrai4a Lincoln, of Illinois.
SR:-The representatives. OF the Republican party Of
tue United States assembled IN convention al Chicago
have this dly by unanimous vote, selected you As
the Republican candidate for the Office Of President Of
the United States to be supported at the next election
snd the undersigned were appointed a committee OF the
convention 10 apprse you OF this nomination, and
pectuy to request that YOU will accept OF it, deca-
ration Of the principles and sentiments adopted by the
conyesuOn accompanies this communication.
In the performance OF this agreeable duty, we take
leave to add our confident assurance that the nomination
oil the Chicago convention will he ratified by the sutifa-
ges OF the people
We have the honor to be- with great respect and re-
gard, your friends and frlIow.citizens.
Gao. AsmUS, of Massachusetts,
President of the Convention.
VIM NJ Eyarts of New York Joel Bmrngame, Of
Oregon; Ephraim Marsh, of New Jersey Gideon Wells
Of Connecticut D. X. Carter Of Ohio Carl Schurz, Of
Wisconsin; James +. Simmons of Rhode Island; John
W. North, Of Minnesota; Geo. d. Bakely of Kentucky
Peter T Washbun, of Vermont; A. c. Wilder, of Kan
sl,. Ewd H. Rollins OF New Hampshire Francis S. Cork
ran. of MARYLAND. Norman =. Judd Of ILL.,; n. B. Smith
ers, of Delaware VIM. II. NcCrills of Maine Alfred
Caldwell cf Va; Caleb Il Smith OF Indiana Austin
Blair, Of Michigan VIM. p Clark, of Iowa; b. Gratz
Brown of Missouri F. r. Tracy, Of California f. D.
Webster of Nebraska &. 4. Hail of District Of Coum
Jn John A. Andrew. OF Massachusetts, 4. II. Reeder
OF Pennsylvania.
SFRISGfIELD, I'll , May 20, 1860.
Hon George 43Ip,,n President Of the Republican Ma
tioHai Convention
SRI accept the nomination rendered me by the
Convention over which you presided, and Of which am
formally apprised in the letter OF yourself and Others act
ing committee OF the Convention for that purpose.
The declaration Of principles and sentiments which
companies your letter meets my approval and it shall
De my violate, disregard it. in any part
lmploriug the assistance of Divine Providence, and
with due regard to the views and feelings of all who
represented in the Convention the rights of all the
States and Territories and people of the nation to the
uvOlabty Of the Constitution, and the perpetual union
harmony and prosperity of ALL | am most happy to CO.
operate for the practical success of heprncpes decaT
ed by the Convention.
Your obliged friend and fellow citizen
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
similar letter sent to the nominee for the Vice
Presidency, to which the following is the reply:
WASHINGTON, May 80
Gentlemen " our official communication ofthe 18th
mat. informing that the representatives of the Re
publican party of the United States assembled at Chi
cago on that day, had 10y unanimous vote selected
their candidate for the office of Vice President Of
the ned States, has been received together with the
resolutions adopted by the Convention its declarations
of principles.
Those resolutions enuncate clearly and forciby the
principles which unite US and the objects proposed to
be accomplished. They address themselves to all and
there neither neceSsty proprety in my entering
upon a discussion Of any of them. They have the ap
proyal of my judgment and in any action of mine will
be faithfully aud cordially sustained.
am profoundly grateful to those with whom it is my
pride and pleasure politically to cooperate, for the NOM
nation so Unexpectedly conferred and desire to tender
through YOU the members of the convention, my sin
cere thanks for the confidence thus reposed in me
SHOULD the nomination. which | now accept be ratified
by the people end the duties deyoye upon OF pres
ding over the Senate of the United States il will be my
earnest endeavor faithfully to discharge them with just
regard for the rights Of all.
Ii is to te observed in connection with the dongs Of
the Republican Convention, that u paramount object
with US is to preserve the normal condition OF terri
toiia domain as homes for free men. The able advo-
cate and defender of Republican principles, whom you
have nominated for the highest place that can graiiy
the ambition of man, comes from state which has been
made what il is by special action in that respect OF the
wise and good men who founded our Institutions Tae
rights of free labor have there been indicated and
maintained The thrift and enterprise which 30 dstn
gush Illinois, one of the Aourshing states OF the
glorious West would secured 10 all the territories
Of the niop, anil rest0Fe pesee end harmony TO the
whole county, by bringing back the GoverRRent 10 What
il under the wise and patriotic men who created H.
II the Republicans shall succeed in that object as they