The New York herald., 1864-06-29
THE PRESIDENCY.
C0rrespondence Between tho eommItte
OF the Baltimore Convention sn'
President Lincoln.
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COrre6p0nde moe Between tho 9Omm1tte
OF the Baltimore Convention and
Prs''a'n' Lincoln; arv Yo.x Juu. u. 1854.
How. ABRAHAM LNooLs:-
siR-rhs National Union Convention which assembled
10 Baltimore June 1884 has instructed TO inform
you that nominated with enthusiastic unanim
~ for the Presidency Of United States for four years
from the 9TH OF March noxt.
Tho resolutions OF the Convention. which We have
already mad the honor Of placing In your handa.
u and clear satemens OF the principles which inspired
It's action, and which, "a We believe the great body OF
Union In the country heartily approve. Whether
those resolutions express the national gratitude TO our
soldiers and sailors: shs national scorn OF CON-
promise with rebels, and consequent dsnonor; or
the patriotic duty OF union and success; whether
they approve ths proclamation Of emancipation, the con-
sttutiona amendment the employment OF former slaves
Union soldiers, the solemn obligation Of the govern
ment promptly redress the wrongs OF every soldier
Union, OF whatever color or race whether they
declare the invoabilty of the pledged faith OF the
ton, offer tho patonAi hospitality TO the oppressed
or every land the UNION by railroad OF the Al
sntic and Pacdc oceans whether they recommend pub
lie economy and vigorous taxation, or assert the liked
popular opposition 10 the by armed force OF
for eign monachies the immediate 0oig Oi the
United states or declare that those only are worthy Of
official trust who approve unrescrvedly the views and
pollcy Indicated in the resoutons-tney were equally
hailed wth the beartiDess OF profound conviction.
Believing with you, sir, that this Is the peoples war
for the maintenance OF government which yQ have
Justly described oi the people, by the people, for the
people we are very sure that You will gnd know
only from the resolutions themselves, but from the
singular harmony and enthusiasm with which they were
adopted, how warm is the popular wecnme OF every
in the prosecution Of the which as vlgor
Gus, unmstakabe and unfaerng us tne national pur-
pose itself No right for instance Is precious aud
sacred to the American heart that Of personal liberty
It's violation Is regarded with just instant and universal
jealousy Yet in this hour peril every faithful citizn
comedies that for the sake Of national existence and the
common welfare, Individual lioerty may as The const
tution provides In case OF rebellion be sometimes sum-
marily constrained, asking only with painui anxiety
that every instance and TO the least dela absolutely
necessary power shall not be hastily or unwIsely exer
csed.
We believe, s, that the honest win Of the Union men
of the country truly represented than in
this Convention. Their purpose We beneve to be tho
overthrow OF armed rebesn the field, aud the security
OF permanent peace and union by liberty aud justice
under the constitution That these results to be
achieved amid crGei perpexities they iuy aware.
That they TO be reached only by cordial unanly OF
counsel is undeniabe. That good men may sometimes
dier the and the time they know. That IN
the conduct Of all human affairs the highest duty to
determine, the angry conflict Of passion how much
good may be practically accomplished. s their sincere
persuasion They have watched your official course,
therefore with una ,ging attention AMID the bitter
tunts eager friends and the force denpncaton OF
miles, moving too fast for some, too slowly for
Others they have you throughout ths tremendous
contest patient ssgacQus faithful just, leaning upon
the heart Of the great inass Of the people, satisfied
be moved by its mighty pu.sations
Il this that, long before the Convention
met the popular instinct had plainly indicated you as It's
candidate Convention, therefore, merely record
ed the popular will Your character and career provo
your answering fidelity to the cardinsi PRINCIPLES Of
American liberty and Of the American constitution In
the that liberty and constitution, SIR we earnestly
request yourEacceplance OF this nominaton ReverenY
commencing our beloved Co ntry, aud you, its Chief
Magistrate with all It's brave SOUS who, on sea and land
are faithfully defending the good old American cause OF
equal rights TO the blessing Of Almighty God we arc,
sir. very restectiuy, your friends and ielow-czens
William Deau'son, ohio. thairman; josiah Drummond,
blaine; Thomas f. Sawyer, New Hamlshre Bradley
GamInell Rhode Island G. s. BUSHNELL Connecticut; O..
w Curtis, New York; W. A. Newell New Jersey; Henry
Johnson Pennsy n. Smiihers, Delaware; W. l.
W. Seabrook Maryland John i. Hume. Missoari q. w.
Hie Ken,ucky T. Y Tyre, Ohio; Cyrus M Allen, irdi-
ana BUSHNELL Illinois, /. P. Alexander. Michigan, A.
.w Randall Wisccnsin A. Oliver, Iowa; Thomas Simp-
fop Minnesota; John Bidweu, California; Thomas II.
wilder, Kansas; NJ NJ Brien, Tennessee; }. r. Greeves
Nevada; A. A. Atocha, Louisi,na; A. s Taddock, Ne
braska Valentine De Arkansas john A. Nye, Colorado
A. b. Sloanaker, Utah.
MR.. LiNcoLN's ACCEPTANCE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 27, 1854.
Hon. WILLIAM DESSIoN and others, Committee Of the
National Union Convention
GxsrIKmrS-Your letter Of the I4,h inst, formally no
gynR me that have been nominated by the Convention
you represent the Presidency Of the United States for
four years from the OF March next his received
The nomination gratefully accepted as the resolutions
Of the Conventoncxed the patform---are heartily ap
proved.
wlrle the resolution in regard TO the suppanting o!
republican government upon the Western Continent Is
fully concurred in, thee might be Misunderstanding
were not 10 say that the ston OF the government IN
rol alton 10 the action OF france Mexico. assumed
the state Department and endorsed by the Con-
yentou among tho and acts OF the Executive
IN be faithfully maintained long as the state OF facts
\ hs leave that ~ sition pertoent and applicable
especially gratihed that the soldier and tho sea.
not forgotten by the Couve1uon ns thsy or
ever must aud will be remembered by tho gratefl
try for whose salvation they devote their lives.
thanking you for the Kind al compm ntary terms In
nina ann1
OF the Convention, subscribe myself your
oh, dient servant, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.