, 1862-10-08
h CAPITAL LETTER.
Gen. NadaxV0rthsA Accordance or ~
Nomination for Governor.

"AsH1saroN. Oct 2, 1850.
Hon. Henry J. Raymond, President, &c:
DEAR SIR: have the pleasure to acknow1-
29, informing me that the convention he1d a.
Syracuse on the 24th ct that month. comnnza5 a.
ct men resolved to maintain the inteerttr ~
the Union, irrespective Of their preyioSs nartr
aseoc1atons, ead done me the honor OF plac-
ing my name before the electors Of the S,ata
OF New York Tor the Office Of Goyernor - s"'0
respectfully accept the nomination
Icordially agree with the convention in +ha
sentiments expressed in their resolutions. and
Il elected, shall zealous1y labor to carry mi
their wishes as therein defined. oo'
might perhaps, with proprietv sion horn
but as the duties Of my present posit;on Viii
nor allow me to return to New Il ork for soma
time, and possibly not until after the eleetion
has been held, I ask your indulgence, whi1e
express briefly my views IS to the Questions
Involved In abe canvass.
think cannot be mistaken in assuming
that the election will turn upon The necess;t5
Of sustaining our National government in is
efforts to uphold ftself, and maintain its teri,
tor1al Integrity, and especially upon the pro-
clamatfon Of the president, Issued to That
eng, En- and referred to in the fourth resolution
! entirely approve Of that proclaim alton.
and commend it to the support Of HE cleo.
tors Of New York, for the following reasons.
!. It Is an efectua1 aid to the speedy and
complete suppression Of the rebellion.
sR OF eight millions Of whites, having had
time to organize their government, and arm
their troops, fed and supported by the lab ar
Of 4,nANo oi Slaves, present the most for
midable rebellion recorded in history.
5tfike from the rebellion the support which
It derives from the unrequited toll Of these
slaves, and It's foundation will be under.
2. 1t is the most humane method of nnt.
tlng down the rebellion, the history Of which
has clearly proved that the fears Of slave in
sure ctlons and massaeres are entirely un-
founded. Whilst the slaves earnestly desire
freedom, they have shown no disposition to
m5ute mI'3. Ine1r masters. They will cease to
form, throughout the Southern States, the
most peaceful and docile peasantrv on the
face OF the earth. ''1N
ihe elaseo"ners. once compelled to labor
1or the1r o"n support, the war must cease.
and Its appalling carnage come to an end
g. The emancipation once etfscfei tho
Northern States would be forever relieved. al
it Is right that they should be, from the fI,rs
OF great influx OF African laborer5, disturb-
ing the relations Of those Northern industrial
etasses VINO hay9ee9freely given their lives to
Ibis done, aud the whole African po,u1a-
tlon viii drift to the South, where it viii find
| congenlal climate ard Tast tracts of land
never yet cultivated.
1ornear to eIter into the discussion ofthe
great increase Of trade to the Northern States
ano 1he Thole commercial world, which would
result from the wants Of four millions OF fres
and paid laborers over the same number heId
/ as heretofore in slavery.
., 1orbear also to enter into the question of
the ultimate vast Increase in the production
of the great Southern staples. Til is not 8
ume to consider questions Of profit. It will
| iprg ne remembered, to the great honor Of
the merchants, bankers, and manufac: ursrs o]
the North, thar giving the lie to the calumuies
OF Slave breeding aristocrats, who charge
them with being degraded and CONT oiled by
the petty profits Of traffic, they have met the
| numerous sacrifices Of this great struggle with
| tory furnishes no parallel
| Nor is the question now before us one OF
philanthropy alone, sacred as are the peinci-
| pies therein involved nor is it q question O,
abstract ideas, Involving m Improbable dis.
cussion Of the equality OF races. It is simply
Question Of war, Of national life OF death,
and OF the mode in which we can most surely
and eftctually uphold our government and
maintain it's unity and supremacy.
| our foreign enemies, for it is not to be dis
gelsed that We have such, reproach US with
| Vagfng territorial war. So ne do, but that
territory is orr country. For maintaining It's
greatness and power among the nations ofthe
T..
We can bear that; but Il we we're to yield to
their suggestions, and submit to its dismem-
| berment, they would forever despise us.
This great domain, from the lakes to the
Gull, from the Atlantic to the Pacific one
country; governed by one idea-treedom- is
yet destined to dictate terms, if need be, to
| the world in arms, aud hold that n1au to be
| tr8ltor snd coward, who, under anY de-
| feats, any pressure Of adyersitv however
grtaf, nny calamstfes however dire would give
| US one acre Of 1t.
It is more than year since I left our State.
Great changes have taken place within that
period. Costly victories and disastrous de-
feats have, in the Vic1ssitudes Of war bef.llen
our arms. Bereavements and destitution
have overtaken many families.
I can only judge Of the spirit Of my fellow
citizens OF New York, by that OF her gall1nt
Sons who have rushed to the field. These
have seen in great numbers, and particularly
those who have been in the hospitals within
my command
Among these brave men, feeble and exhaust
by disease, tortured and mutilated by cruel
wounds, / have never yet heard the first
word Of despair, the first eish Of regret, that
they had given health aud life to their country,
II We may judge Of the spirit Of those they
nave lett at home and who may ret be called
to the field, by the heroic temper Of these
men, We have nothing to fear as to the result.
deadly conflict Of battle, this government Of
the people will be sustained.
beg that you will accept for yourself, and
convey to the members Of the convention
over which you preslded, my sincere thanks for
the great honor which they did me in placiug
my name before the electors Of New York, for
position so responsible aad distinguished as
that OF governor OF the State. am sir, with
great respect, truly yours,
JAMES s. WAD5WoRTu,