Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1860-06-16

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and true mss, viii not fail 70 coincide,
that cur Governments 10 the hands u
sscA msp, this great add Rrosing eoua
! try would be prosperous ssa happy:
! wAsHIS0TON aUST TO goHS BELL.
Batrisozs. NaJ ~, 1850.
DEAa sIR-It has become my agrees
I BE Guiy, - the presiding eaeeT " the
I Sssisaai Union CoaFestioa Esieb tsFaiis.
stsd is sessions 10 this Siey lst evening",
70 inform jog thai ysn hare received The
BSmirstioh Of ibst boiS ss is eaBdidass
fss She palss Of Presissat 81 the Ual4ed
S.stss. AftsF Z ftaakiassrshangs q eco
/ iimeRs, d akish tie merits u al tbs d.
tingaishsd csssidaiss pfeststed iok sur
eonsidsrztion we're esavAsssd 10 the nest
friendly spirit, the Co0voslioa resolved
With entire anaaimltJ And great sntha-
aissm to place roar naue before the
Americas peopls a. the chosen rspFsssE-
tatIEs Of Us principles Of constitutional
liberty and union With = jas, sppFe~
eiaiion of yoGT kBDsB moderation and
justice, your usiform support q wise and
bsBs6csut messBn Of Legislation, your
hrm ssd heroic. rssissAses Of ths repeal of
lhs Missouri compromise ahd all kI5dFsd
measures calculated to sBgsadsT soe,I0nal
discard. and your life long dsTotioa to
she aHion, harmony and prosperity oTthsss
States. It vas decided, nth one secord,
that sea are the MAJ fBS tbs srSsis; and
that, with your honoEed Rsms Inscribed 90
our banner, an ssTae.s appeal shall be
made 30 The people to rally for the pEsssr.
Vsiioa II oar national institutions We
feel. one aud Ill. that year election 10
the Presidcucy EoalI insure the integrity
q our govern ebt. restore the pssos of
the Union, asd siI1rI an aafaiiihg guar.
ssteo for the supremacy u che eaustita.
tioa aad the lass have the honor 20
Be, Eith high respect, your Obedlsnt ser
want
WAsHisGT0N HUST
To ii IIou Jsha Bell
joins BEIL 10 wAsHiSsTos HUNT
NASHVILLE, May q, isfa.
DEtu SIa-Oaicial inIsr1aijon Of my
termination "a the Presiisagy BY the
National iniOs C5nEsatigo, VI Which yoa
uers the pFe,idiag oficeF, vas con musis
eA.ed TO me By Jour letter u The lith
iosiapt, a. Philadelphia, on the eve Of my
departure viii M family Tor my place Of
residence 10 TeaBesses, and iifhdeut as |
VS. q my Eofthioesa, did nss hesitate
10 signify my Intestiaa to accept the Pc
sItian assigned 70 as By that distinguished
and ps,riagie bodJ. But for esnvsnienes,
ADD aB,isr = sense Of ,hs pr0priety Of 80
tin. in 20 grave = Hstier uith greater de-
hber,ioa. concluded, as | informed yOa
at he tine By private note, 20 defer a
foFlnai asesP,ases aasii after my arrival
81 home
NoS that have had al the leisure l
could desire fsF rsAsesiea upoa the cir
saslstasces uader Rhieh the aomsnatioa
was made. the purity Of the motives and
the lofty spir;t Of patFioism By which the
COHVehtioa US animated, As sTiaesi 10
all is pracesiings, can appreciate
more Justly the haaor dOos me b. tbs
Haa.Iastisu; soi thoagh Il nigh, have
been more flrtuaasc for the country had
H haiica upun so8e one of the macy as
tiagu.sh,d staJssass whose Banlss Eete
brought 70 the p1gics q The CosVenlios,
rather than myssIf, sseept u u'th al
is possible responsibilities. Whatever
mzy b ghs issue Fl the ensuing canvass,
a. Tor myself. | shall ever regard 70 a. >
proud dislinetlsn --Ons worth . life long
effort 20 attaln-to Be pronounced HOTghy
TO receive the highest rfh;e N the goT
sramsni At such a time As the present, aud
hy such convention a. that Hhich re.
eentiy met ~ BAlsimors--s eonvenIion
Tar less imposing By the number Of ITS
members, large at a. vas, than by their
high character In Il were mes veasrA,
be alike for their age aud the public ser.
vices, Who could net have bcen called
from their voluntary retirement tTsm Pab-
lie life bat hy the strongest sense Of pain
ot,c duty O,hcrs thosEh still ia ihs PRIME
Of lie, rapkiRE With the frsl n,eb Of the
eouatry by kouors aud distinctions already
acquired ia high political positions, State
ADD NatiosAl macy Of them statesmen
worthy to'6ll the highest oGbss is the GOV.
srameat; . still greater aumber occupying
the highest rshk in their rsspectigs pro
fsssloosl parSuus others distinguished
by theH Intelligence sad we'll earned 10.
Huence 10 various WALKS sf private hfs,
aud ~ sninated and uaited BY zoe sPtEi,
aud one purpnse-tAs result OF stroag
eoByiction that cur political system, nader
the oper4noa Of . complication Of dis0s
DER, Is rapidly spprosshlDg erisis uhsn
spsedy change must take place, iaties-
Iiny. as IN diseases Of the physical BODY,
rscovery OF dea,h-
The Conpsntlen. IN discaraihs The uss
Of platforms. e1sois % pledgss FROM those
ubam they deem worthy ., the highest
trusts uader the goysrnmsnt Sisely coz
sideriag that the suress gusra0sJ Of =
maa's future usefulness aud bdslity 20
the great interests Of the coHntry, in any
oiieial station 60 which be msy be chosen,
u 10 be foGRd Ia bis past history eo5aset-
ed uith the public services. TIE pledge
Implied IN nav ascsptaacs 81 the somina.
lioa Of the National Usisa CoavsBsiOa
=, that II | ahcald be elected | uill not
depart from the spirit ssd tsROr Of mJ
pasi course sud the Obligation % keep
he pledge derives double force fsom
the sOasidsEstiea thas noss II required
from me,
Yea, cir, ia yoar letter containing The
slielsl asneaaesmest Of Ny Bomiaatica,
have beeu plsassa 10 AseTlbs ~ ne the
merit Of ReslerATisa aud jastiee ia ny
past pubhs earssF fsa have likewise
givsa NE credit Coz asItoFsn supPsTt u
al ~iss aRd hsne6eesG meAsuFss 81 lsgis.
lAiiss, for . 6sm resistance 10 al measures
CALCULATED 10 eagsadst sSciiaSsl diseoSd,
and Zoe hie~lcag devotion 20 the union,
harlaosy sBd prosperity Of these States -