The New York herald., 1864-07-24
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Governor john sons Letter or Accept q nee
BALTIMORE Nd June O. 1894.

Governor John son's Letter or Accept nee
BALTIMORE, Nd, June ., 1894.
DyaR SR-The undersigned have great pleasure In per.
forming the duty assigned to them OF Informing you Of
your rDanlmou@ nation FOR tne Office or Vice prssi
dent OF the United States BY the National unon on.
venlon, which closed its sittncs IN city yesterday
We enclose also copy " the resolutions or platform
c principles upar nousy adopted By the Convention, to
which your attention s respectfully invited and Which,
we trust will have your approval.
The ktee Eecd hardly aid the OF their
hearty concurrence in tho actn of the Convection
selecting you the candidate OF the great majority the
loyal people OF the uDry for tue Wee Presidency Of the
United states of Their conviction that IN
ting YOU the Conysntn bat faithfully Interpreted tie
wsbes OF their patriotic constituents.
Earnestly requesting acceptance OF the position 70
which you have eecn assigned and congraulatiug you
we h-ve the honor OF subscribing ourselves your obe
dient servants. W. DENNlSoN, Of Ohio, Chairman,
and others Committee.
GOVERNOR JcuSsToN's REPLY.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2, 1894.
Hon. WILLIAM DEsSisos. Chairman and others, Commit.
tee OF the National Union Cenvention--
GESrtE.ES-Your communication OF the 9th nit In
forming mo OF my nomination for the Vice Presidency OF
United states, by the National Convention held at
Baltimore aud enclosing copy Of The resolutions adopt
cd By that body, was rot received until the 25th UT.
reply on my psrt had been previously IN de 10 the
scton OF the Convention In presenting my name, in
speech delivered In this city the evening eedng
TIE day of The Adjournment u the Convenio IN which
Indicated my acceptance Of the distinguished honor
fcrred by tha bdy. and defined the grounds which
that pcseptlnco was based, substantially saying what
nave 70 say FROM tbe Ccsnintnts nalc that
speech by the vafous presses Of too coantry 20 which
my attention has been directed considered IL TO be
garded as fun acceptance
IN yow hogever Of the desire expressed In your
municatian, will fully aude 10 a fcw points that
have been heretofore presented.
Ny opnions On tho leading questions az present agat
ns and distrscng The public mud, and especially 10
rercnce 70 tbe rebellion now beng waRed against the
government and authority oi ibe United States, pre-
sumo, arc generally Understood. Before the Southern
people assumed beigerent attitude land repeatedly
since took occasion most frankly 70 declare the
IN al
the southern Politicians They have since undergone
itte " any. change. Time and Subsequent events have
rather confirmed than diminished my confidence their
CoTrectsess.
AZ the beginning OF this great struggle entertained
the same opinion oft now do, and my place In the
senate ! cerounccd II as Teagon, worthy the punish.
ment Of destn and wsrped the government and she
people Of tie impending danger But my voco was not
heard or counsel heeded until II too late avert The
storm 1t still continued 70 gather over US without
molestAtiop from the authorities al wash.
ngton, until a. length " broke with all iis
fury upon the country. And now VI would save the
govern ment from being overwhelmed by II, we must
meet 10 n The true spirit Of Patriotism and bring traitors