M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-10-03
Aeeer,arce on. J. Iewc9

Sec'y Dam &dts On. Committee.
Sri aniiu Srccciptol.your rav1
OF the Stu insE advising me u my
"nOminaiion by the DcnocIarh I'm
ion Convention as tlcircandiddte for
the clhce oiGoycrnor Nt the ci4ping
election" and expressing tlIcTopc
that 1 veal accept It. =
Under ordinary circumstances, TO
be nominated for the highest flee in
the gift OF the people Of thcNi,fa'Slate
in the Union, 10y a Convention sSnum-
crousIy attended and rcprescrgAg so
large and respectable n proportion Of
the people Of the State, would be a
mark Of respect ard confidence Of
which any ctiz'n might feerproud;.
but in view Of the. cXtraoNlin@y and
alarming state of Affairs in Which we
are placed, to be indicated by any
considerable portion Of my fellow cit
izanB as Il suitable person to discharge
the duties which must devolW. upon
the Executive fIhis State is the high.
est honor which they could confer
an honor which | trust | fully a?pre.
ciatc, Gnd one by which no future act
Of mine, hope will be Shown to have
been unworshily bestowed.
Without considering the causes
which have preceded and contributed
to the rebellion now going on in some
ofthe Southern S'atGs against the
Government, or the measures which
those in charge ofthe Government
may deem it necessary to take to sup
press the rebellion or prevent it's e&'
tension, it is perhaps, proper that in
this communication | should etatc
briefly my views upon the great issue
now before the people.
In one section of IN country are.
Gcllion exiSts-thU laws of the land
nrc put at dcfance-tho UnionSDf the
States are ignOred-the Constitution
set aside, aal another, at once the
offspring of and apology tor this re-
belion, sought to be substituted in its
stead. In the epros%ution oftheir dc.
signs the parties insttgaling aud lead.
ing this rebellion have seized upon the
property Of our Government, driven
its officers aud soldiers from their
posts of duty, and by armed violence
have sought 10 huiniliate our flag and
to overawe the Government These
parties had, mo doubt, carefully cal.
culated the chances Of success, Spd,
having no sympathy Uncommon With
the great body Of their people, deter
mined, at Ill hazards and-Rt any cost
Of treasure and Of blood, to attempt
the execution Of their uINise and
wicked purposes. WIN SucT men ]
hace no compromise 10 male--t0
such IhaN no terms to ofsy, Qthcr
than an unconditional SuJmisSiOMby
them to tie Union, The Constitution
and the lars,
BCr IN MY OPINION THE NUMBERNp1
THIS CLASS OF MEN Is SMALL. IllE
GREAT BODY OF THE PEOPLE S0UTh AEL
IoYNL TO THE GOVERNMENT; THEIR
SYMPATHY Is WITH IT AND FOR IT, II
TIE NATURE OF THE CONTROVERSY WAS
FAIRLY BEFORE THEN, and they were
permitted to act in accordan}c Will
their own feelings and judgments. -
1t is the loyal people Of the South VIII
must suffer the most by the continu
ance of hostilities. would, therefore
in Justice to them as well rs to oul
selves; for the sake Of our commo
country; for the sake ofhumanity, III
. deceive them. would invite thel
into a National Convention, wheI
we might consult and advise t0gethC
Tor our common good, and by wi;
measures provide against any and eg
ry line Of policy which, if perSevere
in, must result in Cur common ruil
For the restoration Of harmony b.
tweon the State5-sympathy anon
the people, and for the prescrvatit
ofthc Union,I would m&ke any re
sonable and honorable CONCESSIONS N,
ro THE TRAITOR, BUT TO DIsARM II
TRAITOR, BY UNDECIvING TIE BETRAYl
In making protiers Of peace Al
proposing terms Of conclliation,
qc0uld nat oreri0oE tie fdct thai /
rebellion IS IN tie lands 9 those ~
are opposed to any reasonable a'
pcGdm oGjyStmm Q l1Ge"td,l
cNitjcs, Sholt If submission TO the
policy and an acknOwledgeme
cf Mfr ina,pendence-m Goh;n0u
clgment ~hich Ihust no consider
6io npn,jer cf0w PeGple eger la
Jeen, are nor, or ercr aoW be prpa
ed TO make. I,couidHGd0re,in I
qcay ceahen tie ann ofNe GOcer
mont, IN no 'oay impair the edfcien
ofour army, but, On the contrary,
matter OF economy as well as Of h
manity, | would impat vigor a,
and energy to both, and, with eve
peace offering, there should be alter
atives of war or submission.
Uudcr 10 circumstances woulc
submit to a dissolution Of the UniC
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