Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-09-21
READING, Sept 7, 1861.

10 MeSsTS' CHARLts LENAS, Ii. III.
MANDERBACu and HENRY KERpER,
Esqs Committee.
Gentlemen:-Your letter of the Sd inst.
officially informing mo ofmy unanimous re-
nomination for the Office of State Senator,
by the Democrtic Delegate Convention Of
Bcrks county, is before me.
You need 10 assurance of my greatful
appreciation Of this direct evidence Of the
continued confidence and esteem of the
Democrats Of Rerks county. I have no
higher ambition than to deserve it, and nv
every effort in the future (should Your
nomination be ratified at the polls) will be.
actuatcd by desire, honestly and feas.
lessly, to do my duty.
In the performance of this duty, issues
of the gravest responsibility involving the
life or death of the Republic, will have to.
be met and determined. This Government
is at war, endeavoring to suppress the
most capselcss and dreadful rebellion r..
corded in history. Eleven Stats of the L.
Mon are endeavoring to subvert the mot
bcnefcient government On earth. To acs
complish this, they have raised armies and
levied war. 1t is not to be denied that
they had grievances, but it is unquestion-
ed truth that adequate redress could and
would have been found IA the Union, and
under the Constitu But they have
wifully and deliberately chosen the arbit-
rament of the sword, and byit and its ter
rible consequences, they mast stand or fall.
This, then, is the naked question pre-
sented to each one of us, will We support
the Government under the spirit and let.
ter of the Constitution, or will we yield all
Its inestimablc benefits, and privileges at
the dictation of armed treason and rebcll-.
ion! You do not mistake my positioA
when you assert that am for su staining
the Government, to the fullest extent, in
this struggle. am for the Union Of these.
States, "onc and anSqarablc-ao;2 and
lt0/etH!"
In taking this position, 1 become the.
supporter of no Administration. Ad-
minlstratiops are things of day. The
people make and Tnmake them. | simply.
remain what our fathers were, the suppor-
ter of that Constitution ordained by them,
under the Providence of God, for the gov
crnmcnt of themselves and their childrcns
| children, to the remost generation. ! re
main the loyal defender of that Union ce-
mcnted with their blood aud blessed by
their prayers.
ThcYe may be, and do not doubt there
are, trials and dangers ahead These we
must endure and maufully encounter bul
this rebellion mas be put down, the i.teg.
rity of this Union must be preserved, and
the supremacy of the Constitution and laws
mast be acknowledged throughout the
length and breadth of this land and then,
in spirit of justice, purified and ennobled
by the trials and dangers through which
We have passed, aSd in thankfllness t,
Almighty God for his protecting care, we
a0iH redress all existing wrongs and grew
ances IN the Union and uncler the Con-
stituton.
To assist in securing these ends will be
my constant and carnl 8. cndcavor, should
| be elected to the honorall, position for
which you have made me candidate.
1t is due toyou and tie patriotic coLstitu,
ency whom you represent, that l should
thus fully express my views in relation to
this all-absorDing question.
Touching otLer questions of State or
local interest, my former course in the
Senate is sufficient guide as to what it
will be in the futHrc, should be re elected.
l have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully,
Yours, &C.,
HESTER CLYMER.