Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-11

placed N nv hands the satlssutic evidence
Of my nomination for the Presidency. ~
The National Convcnii % % tie Democratic
party. now send YOU ny formal aeeep
ta0ce Upon careful examination II The
platform Of Prlnelples adapted ~ Charles
too. ssd rsafirmrd At Baltimore. ~i,h al
additional Fesolulioa which y an perfect
hsrmosy Nth the others: 4 mud "a 10 be
| faithful embodinsut 90 the time honered
principles Of tie Democratic party. a. the
same uers proclaimed aud understood b
all psrtie. IN the Pre-idenl,.i contests u
is4s. 1859. aud 1856
Upon le.kng = n.to the proceedings of
the Convenaon. al.o. fud shai the pom
iusfinu va I. q with grs-s upanimiiy ia
Sic ,se.ene- aud with The conference ~
,.o-s tlau two birds u the. whole nun
b., of dslegai>- and in each aee.rdAre.
u.,h The long established usage of the
parry
NJ iufexib'e purpose no, 10 be caud
dste nor accept the nomination under any
contingency, except n the regular hou1'
nee q he National Democratic party and
m that case OILY upon condition tbs. tn
a-se~- A. veil a, the 2rnc,ples Of the
party. ,hoald be strictly adhered Is. bad
be-, r.-..rlairne.l for a long time. and be
come VII known to tise country
Thee conditions have all been complied
with by the Tree aud Voluntary
the Democratic masses aud their faithful
Representatives. ~,thovr sny agency. in
terfsrenee or p ocurehrnt on my part.
feel bouad IA honor aud duty 10 accept the
domination
la takir z this step a,n not uumindful
of the responsibility II imposes, bu, Will
firm reliance upon Divine Prevalence. |
have the faith that The people will com
pr.Len.i the true nature of the ISSUES in.
volved. and eventually maintain the right
The peace OF the country aud the pcrpetu
Ity Of the Union have been put IN jeopardy
by the attempt TO interfere with AID h
IN the Territories. through the agency Of
the Federal Government Ifthe power and
the duty 81 Federal interference is 10 he
conceded. two hostile sectional parties
must be the inevitable result. the one
: iLhaming the passion. and ambition ofthe
North, aud The other Of the South, aud
each s,ro oggling to use the Federal power
aud aotaons Tor the aggrandizement Of
its coo section AT the expense of the elua
rights 81 the Other. and IN derogation OF
those fuuc amental principles. the princl
pies Of self government which ~ere firuT
established in this country by the Amer
lean Revolution. as the basis of our entire
Repablicaa system.
During The memorable period of our
political history. when the advocates Of
Federal intervention upon the subject of
slavery ia the Territories had we'll nigh
prscipiisted the country into revolution.
the Northern fnterventionists demanding
the wilmct Proviso for the prohibition Of
slavery, aud the southern istervention.
though few IN number. and without sin
gle Representative in either House or Con
gress. insisting upon Congressional iegis
lation ior the protection Of slavery lin op.
position To the wishes Of the pie. in
either case, , 10 will be remembered that
Il required all the wisdom Of Clay. and
Webster. aud Cas-. supported by The
CONSERVATIVE and y athletic men of the Wing
aud Democratic parties oi that day. 10 de
vise aud carry out liso oi policy which
would restore peace 10 the country and
stability To the Union. The essential.
living puaciple Of that policy, ~ spilled
N The legislation Of ie4S. was and nov
l.. non Intervention by Congress with slsv
cry ia the Territories.
The fair application OF this just and
equitable principle restored harmony aud
fraternity IA a distracted cmatry u We
nov depst FROM that wise snd'lost policy
Witch produced these happy resalts. and
pefm,t the country to ~ sgaiu distracted
aud prccipi'aisd ,aio sevoiatien by sec.
> tioaal contest between slavery ard
AT, slavery intsrvstoa,.s-. ~her shall
~s look Tor another CLAY. aoolher Webster
OF snesher C.s- 20 pilet The -hsp ~ state
over the brcsksFs into rlaes Of peace and
safety
Tis Fsdefai un,sn mu-, he preserved
ths t,nstitatiea mast ee msintaioed ~
s,elsts "a all i,s parlsl s,efy t'eh, gusfan
teed bt he cou.litesion must te rrc,ec'ed
b, lao IN ell eases whsfe Legislation y
necessary "a tts enioymsnts the iadieis
aaiharsiy la he Consultation must b
.us,asnsi and ns decisions implicit,
! obs,sd snd lai,hiuil, .xscutsji he ls~'
must be administered aud the constituted
authorities uphsla. snd sll unsswful 70
= sls,.aos 60 these ,h,ers wu.i be me, viii
sfmasss. ,mpsn sliy sad hdeli,y. " ~
sxtsct - ENJOY sad tfsasm,,. uuimpsiFed
~ oar psstesily that blessed inh.ri'snc
skieh vs have r~ess.ed .a trasa fsem ,h'
paieo,. saa sage of The R~~sl a,,ea
wnh .nsets sh.nk. fef a.. t,sd ss'
A agreeable osnasf "a whseh yeo hA.
!. nsds kao~n 10 NE the setisa ~ he Coo
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!. specifically ,oas lslsnd .ad islles ei'isss
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g Convention ~ Baltimore. The SAG, II bin.
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% 10 friend IN Rals'mof.. from ~hieh u
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rfestl, fear an an Use ard " sneees
ful. fss<I sli-ft. a. fssiss The fstavs ~ n
- wuhdrs<las Delegations. N Car from y
sisslnR he fstptn of ihsse dslegauon
- thsy should - usieemed to ihe hoor
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