The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-08-30

POINT EARN, Angnst 13

DEAR SIR:-The extreme illness
Of n member Of my family has for
several weeks so entirely engrosscd
MY attention, ns to leave me but
little time for other engagements.
ami will account ior this t,rdy &C
acknowledgement o. y0nr favor Of the
S'h instant.
| had noticed in the city papers
The proceedings OF the Democratic
Union Conven'ion, lately assembled
st Columbus. and was not y little
to find that my name had
been used in connection with The
Lieut.. Govcrnorship of the state. !
deeply regretted that had not been
consulted in the matter, nnd no"
desire to say, thgt ! respectfully d.
cline ii G non ination have 80 in
clinatlun to be "a candidate tor ANY
Office. II ever cherished ambition
for such distinction | have been
cured Of it, aud feel entirely recon
ciled to the quiet ani retirement ct
private lie. Bn' it is, perhaps. Gur
myself to say thai ii this vas not the
case, and felt entirely tree to enter
again the field OF political conflict, !
conld not consent to he party can
iidatc for office. in the present con
ai,ion OF the country. Party spirit,
lin my opinion, has done more than
anything else to bring about the
sad calamities which now so serious
Ilv affect ns, and the poison which
has induced this national alysi.
would not prove an efficient remedy
in the restoration OF the patient. -
The time has come when we should
forget party, throw off its trammel'
and obligations, and stand MP 'or tho
country, its Union, Constitution ant
laws.
i | was not, as you know, sup
rorter Of Mr.. Lincoln Tor the Pre-
sidency-noithcr do | approve o
Iall the acts of his administration -
/ But it seems to me that this is no
. the prol or time to arraign the nd
, lninistratiOn Tor these errors OF poll
. Ic,; and that it ia neither the part &
wisdom or patriotism to assail tn
government when the eremy !
laundering at the gates OF the capi
tnl. Let us first settle the groa
questions OF country or no country
government or no government,
q Union or disunion; and having aC
|, complished this great work OF dui
and patriotism, we will have ampl
q time to inquire into these allege
:, delinquencies OF our rulers; and
= we find them wanting in the Jetie'
sonian requirements for office, le
them be condemned by verdict {
i the people.
= | certainly owe the Republicans
a as a party, no debt of political obi
a CATION, and yet ] do not hesitate
. say that the administration has m
y warmest sympathies, in its ef1or
> to put down the rebellion, and | al
~ in favor of doing this effectively an
, permanently--in peace if we can,
wai if we must.
q A distinguished member of Coz
NJ lIgress is reported 10 have said in h
4 seat in tho Ilouse of Representative
h during the last session, that he vi
A. r for "pesce- peace before tho Union
n n |. too, am for peace, but am for Il
" Union before peace, for ! kno
!; without the Union we can have I
d peace.
% In repeating my determination
% decline the nomination which, as Il
IL organ of the convention, you
" a. kindly rendered me, beg to assu
70 you OF my proper appreciation
~ - this mark of respect and confiden'
! on the part Of the convention. Vel
= respectfully, your obedient servan
: s...l n. Snnrr HAaasaoS-u