Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-14
AnOhin PATRIOT.

David Tod, the Union candidate Tor Gov
eruor of Ohio, in his letter of acceptance,
lays down his platform very solidly. lie
says:
alt shall be NV aim to give the utmost
support to the national government. con-
cciving the doctrine Of secession to be en-
tirely destructive OF our national exist
ence, without which 1t Will be impossible
to govern ourselves, regarding the original
compact of the Federal Union not one of
States, but of the people, aud adherimg to
the never to- bc-slmken belief that they
tic people and by this | mean the people
of all the States, or their representatives,
fairly elected and delegated and assembled
in National Convention, have alone the
right. after the most liberal and enlarged
debate. to determine its future destiny
Believing that the III isses OF tie South
still love the Union. and would, were they
left uutramme!ed and unforccl, declare to-
morrow their will for its continuance,
utterly rcpudiItc the monstrous and wick
cd plea and petition OF the ring!cndcrs of
this conspiracy, and would argue war ctcr-
ntlly umtii they are brought TO condigu
punishment and their misguided followers
restored to reason, and brought back to
recognition of the true purposes and inten-
tiOns Of the federal government, from
which, by artiul cunning and gross mis-
representations, they have been misled aud
| blinded. pray the time may not be long
! in its approach when our deceived South
/ ern brethren shall be restored to their al
I lcginncc, and the more eticctua!ly the war
/ is prosecuted to this end the speclicr the
/ hour will come when we shall behold the
! Union as it was-:ts it was intended to be
AS it must and shall be-not Il pillar
I
u star erased from its glorious consteIa-
! zion.
( II recognize the Inli spirit ana endorse
in every word, sentence and "a Il whole,
the platform, simple, pure and honest as it
is, upon which am placed, and with the
best energies with which | am endowed
and am capable, shall aim 10 carry out its
just and righteous principles. Aud that
our brethren of the South may see in it
aud IN this my endOrsemeut-haviHg hith
crto been doubted among those who were
their wnrmcst and most devoted friends
the sincerity and truthfulness of our pur-
pose in our WAR for the Union for the sake
of the Union-I shall go forward, if
elected, of which / can have no
manner of douOt--and elected by such
'tu unparalleled minority as shall convince
the world how OHIO can act when the I'm
iOI - III 'liuBCI1 'tutl us tNiSItIES luEtdl-
eLcd-hurying all party passions and pre-
ljudices. yielding up all political predilee
lions, believing in the dying words of the
great Illinois Statesman, that whoever is
not prepared to sacrifice party org MIA
lions and platforms upon the altar of his
country, doeS not deserve the support of
honest people, shall go forth TO the DIS
charge of my responsible duties, strength
cned by the justice OF our cause and rely
ing upon the charity of all good people
who aware of the inirmties to which all
men are subject, will not expect too much
from any one, or Such thing us perfec-
ton and with single purpose TO main
tain the honor, dignity, reputation, and, if
it please Heaven, To add to these so that
Ohio may rank second to none in her 10y
atty, her liberaIity, her courage and indy
ing devotion to the government of our fa-
thers-the Union, one and inseparabIe, now
now and and forever!
"pAvIu Ton.
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