New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-19
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE
ANCE OF III. j. JEWEIT.


Tic Hon. VI. j. JrwTTI-Sir. have the pleasure
OF announcing your nomination, by the Democratic
UpiOn Convention Tor tie State Of Ohio, as their can
ddaie for ti. Office OF Governor at the ensuing eec
ton. Hoping tina, yon will accept this n favor Of
tie Convention. and for the Interests of the State and
country, reInniR yours with reject, .
WILLIAM 4. JOHNSON
Secretary Of State Central Cennl..ca
N.yyoE. CAi, AuL :, lo5l.
ZiEEsvnLT Aug Is, 1851.
VIZ JoHS'os, ESQ., Ssytid,y De"o'rafe S'ai' CeEfya!
Sln an in receipt Of your favor Of the Sth inst,
advifing NO Of my " nomination by the Democratic
Union Convention as their candidate for the Office Of
Governor az the ensuing election and expressing the
hope that would accept II.
Under ordinary circumstances, TO be nominated for
the highest Office in the gilt OF the people of the third
State in the Union, by Convention so numerousy
attended and representing 70 large and respectable
proportion Of the people OF the STATE, would be mark
of respect and confidence Of which any citizen might
well feel proud bui in view Of the extraordinary and
alarm NJ state Of affairs in which we placed, 10 be
indicated by any considerable portion Of my fellow
citizens as suitable person TO discharge he dnties
which must devOlve upon the Executive of this State,
il the highest honor which they could cou!ern honor
which trust fully appreciate, and one which by 10
future act OF mine hope will be shown to have been
unwOrthy bestowed.
Witboui considering the which have preceded
and contributed TO the rebellion going on in some
OF the Southern States against the Government the
measures which thOse in charge OF the Government
may deem it necessary 10 take 10 suppress the rebellion
prevent is extension IL IL, perhaps, proper that IN
this communication / should state briefly my views
upon the great issue now before the people
In one section OF the country rebellion eXists-the
laws OF the land are pat a diancethe Union OF the
States ign0ed-the Constitution set aside, and another
once the ofsprng of and apology for this rebellion
sought TO be substituted in It's stead In the prosecu-
tlon OF their designs the parties insigaD5 and leading
this rebellion have seized upon the properly Of our
Government driven It's officers and soldiers from their
posts OF duty, and BY armed violence have sought TO
humlliaie our flag and 10 overawe the Government
These parties had no doubt carefully calculated the
chances Of success and, having no sympathy in COM
mon with the great body of their people, deiermned
az all hazards and az any cost Of Treasure and Of blood
purposes. With such men have no compromised 10
make--to such have terms % Oer, other than an
unconditional submission by them 10 the Union, the
Constitution, and the laws.
But In lay opinion the number of this class Of men
is small The great body OF the people South are
loyal 70 the Government; their sympathy s with II
and fo IT, IL the real nature Of the controversy was
fairly before them and they permitted to act III
accordance with their feelings and Judgments. 10
is the loyal people Of the South who must suer the
most by the continuance Of hostilities. i would
therefore in Justice TO them well AZ TO oursolvesi
for the sake Of our coniryl Tor the sake Of
humanity undeeeiye them. i world invite them into
National Convention, where Wa might consult and
odvise together for our common good, and by wise
measures provide against any ard every line OF polly
which IL persevered in must result in our COMMON
ruin For the restoration Of harmony between tho
States, sympathy among the people, and for the pre-
pervaton of the Union, woald make any reaso nable
and honorab coucesHion not 20 the tFaitor but to
dsarm the traitor, by unaeceiviog the betrayed.
In making prOiers OF peace and IioPohinS teruis OF
coneiiaoh, would net overlook the fag that the re-