The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-10-24

| rINhLAf, september 10, 1861.
MtssRs. GREEN H,Rsu. Souss and Others
loomm'ttee; - Gentlemen, Your note OF
t'is day. containing certain questions, DC,
has just been handed me, and retn,n a re .
ply by the bsaret. The course which shall
pursue was determined upon reading The
proceedings and reaolutlons of the 5,n of
} September Union Convention. | 4 4 NOT
llke The platform adopted by The Democratic
conventions but fearing that it would not
be improved by the Union Convention,
concluded to await the result before ex
. pressing my dissent. The Union rrsoh
tons are, however, in my Judgment inst
what they should be at this time, and com.
' 'lprehenGing, as they do, the same views
which advanced in April last. and have
maintained since, freely and frankly give
them my approval. -
! | lnler from the direct form OF your inter.
rogatores, that you expect categorical an .
swets, aud IN that manner will reply to
them:
Answer 10 first lueStion.--I am; and to
that end VIII, as heretofore, snsta n the gov
Iernment in its efforts To nut down rebellion.
by every means in my power.
Answer to second Question.-I certainly
deprecaie nll controversy among the people
at this time. Patty management arouses
Iparty spirit: oit Of that, contentious, cti m.
lnatlons and recrmipations; and in that
ma nner the influence of the people, which
should be directed toward Strengthening the
government, IN its struggle for existence. is
lost in frnitless caviling among themselves
My greatest desire now, rs to see all the peo
pie of the loyal States united as one man in
support OF the Constitution aud the Union,
and manifes,ing by words anl acts. an un.
Welding determination 10 crush rebellion
ami secure obedience to the laws.
Answt to third question.-I do npprove
the resolutions. as before stated; and | In.
tend, il | live. 10 vote for the nominees of
the 9th OF September convention.
Tho stand which have taken, does not,
IN The least, interfere with any principle to
which now, or have heretofore adhered as
rule Of political faith. When the lntegri.
~ OF the Constitution is re.established, and
the government resumes its ordinary func.
tions, and adopts a policy, 7 shall, as hereto
fore, promptly follow the course which my
j Judgment may approve.
have already, by the partlality Of friends,
been named as n candidate for the Office TO
which YOU refer; and believing it one that
should be given by the people, without any
other consideration than the 6tness OF tho
person upou whom the favor is bestowed, | |
shat regard it as high compliment to re-
ceiVe tnfif SURFACES aS a frre Offeiing. Fotl
that reason, | shall not decline support ten
dered me by any portion Of my fellow ci,i- !
zens' Respectfully yours,
NJ. G. WnTELEY.
Judge Whitley received the nom
ination Mt the hands of tho Union
Convention was appropriately d-d
by the democracy, and triumphant
ly elected by Republican votes.
To the surprise and astonishmentI
of every Union man OF Hancock
County, judge Whiteley took the
stump, THE fall, in behalf OF the
VssIandigham ticket! Judge M.
Q. Whitley. who, only a year ago
denounced tho secession proclivitiea
,f the L 'cofoco party hi such bitter
ctAs who looked with such holy