The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-10-02

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.1s4,l,gs zANEsvILLE. Aug. Is, 1861.
VIM A. JOHNSON, ESQ, it1f ,ils77hi%3
See'y Dem; State Central COMMITTEE,
! SIa Il am in receipt of your favor of
the S;h lust, advising me Of my s*nomi-
nation by the Democratic Union Conven-
ton as their candidate for the Office Of
Governor, at4lbe ensuing election" and
expressing the hopes that 1 would ae-
cept it. = = IS. .-..ss r.. = u, -;
Under ordinary circumstances to be
nominated for the highest Office in the gift
of the people of the third State in the
Uuiop, by a Convention so numerously
ATTENDED and representing SO large aud
respectable proportion of the peo.
pie of the State, would be- mark Of re-
spect and confidence Of which any ci,izen
might we'll feel proud; but in view of the
extraordinary and alarming state Of affairs
in which we are placed, 10 be, indicated
By, any considerable portion Of my fellow,
citizens as suitable person to discharge
the duties which must devolve upon the
Executive Of this State, is, the. highest
honor which they could confer--ran honor
which trust I fully appreciate, and one
which by no future act of my life, Il hope
win be shown to have been unworthily be-.
slowed. at Is t.a,si4. so IlFx afl,otl ss.ii7 i
Without considering the causes which
have preceded and contributed to the re-
bellion now going on in some Of the
cS....I - g, 81 &c oroinct tho Cavern n, ont
or the measures which those in charge of
the Government may deem it necessary to
take to suppress the rebellion or to pre-
vent it's extension, it is, perhaps. proper
that 10 this communication should state
briefly my views upon the great ISSUE now
before the people. orts TT
In one section of the country q rebellion ex-
ists-the laws of the land are put at defiance
the Union of the States igpored--the Con-
stitution set aside, and another at ouce the
offspring of and apology for. this, rebellion,
sought to be substituted in its stead. In the
prosecution of their. designs the parties insti-
eating and leading this rebellion have seized
upon the property of our Government, driven
its officers and soldiers from their posts of duty,
and by armed violence haze eJsonght to humil-
late our flag and to overawe the Government.
These parties had, no doubty carefully calcu-
lated the chances of success, and, having no
sympathy in common with the great body OF
their people, determined, at all hazards and at
any cost of treasure and of blood, to attempt
The execution Of their unwise and wicked pur-
poses. With such men have no compromises
to make--to such l have no terms to offer,
other than an unconditional Submission by
them to the Union, the Constitution and the
laws. ~
But in my opinion the number of this class
of men, is small. The great body of the peo-
[ pie South are loyal to the Government; their
sympathy is with il and for it, if the real ma
ture of the controversy was fairly before them
and they were permitted to act in accordance
with their own feelings and judgments. 1t is
the loyal people of the South who must suffer
the most by the continuance of hostilities.
would, therefore, in Justice to them as well
las to oprseiyeei for the sake sf our oornmoI