Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03

clans who remained at home would
probably arrange such matters to suit
themselves, and I was quite content
they should do so, if they would
abandon selfish and party ends, and
devote themselves to the preservation
OF the glorious Government under
which we had hitherto so happily
lived and prospered. But I am re-
joieed to find my expectations in this
respect disappointed, especially so,
because of the evidence the facts
furnished that the people are taking
these most important affairs into their
own hands, and will have for their
agents, only men who have given un-
mistakable evidence of their devotion
to the public welfare. I cannot re-
fuse to accept a nomination so freely
and so gracefully Y rendered, and there
fore accept it, with the expression of
my warmest gratitude to those friends
who without my solicitation or
knowledge, must have labored assid
uously to procure the result. have
no copy of the proceedings of the
convention, nor evidence that any
pledge is expected of me as to my
course if elected. But | arm by the
public prints that the convention eX-
pressed its confidence in, and appro-
val of the policy of the President,
and closed with the expression of a
wish that increased energy might be
infused into the conduct of the war.
In all this | most heartily concur, and
am happy to inform you that their
wishes are now being realized, and
that under the guidance and smiles Of
/ Il beneficent Providence we have every
reason to hope that this mighty and
wicked rebellion will be speedily re-
/ pressed | believe this rebellion to
! be the most causeless, wicked and at
trocious, known in the history of the
world that its leading object is the
overthrow and destruction Of the sole
Government on earth founded on the
gCW of the people, and the substitution
in its stead of one founded on the
/ SUPREMACY OF A PRIVILEGED CLASS ;
and that if it is successful, IL seals
the doom of free institutions through
out the whole earth, as neither the
history OF the past, nor the portents
Of TIE present, furnish any ground
for hope, that the future can possibly
present a more favorable opportunity
to test the capacity of men for self
i Government.
1t is therefore the duty of every
; PATRIOT to exert himself to arouse his
countrymen to the tremendous conse-
quences of this fearful contest, and
devote himself heart and soul to the
one object, Of supprcssing this terri
bic rebellion. can promise success in
our efforts, only upon the condition
! that the entire people of the loyal
States, foregoing all other considera-
tions, shall thoroughly and cordially
unite and concentrate all their means
and energies 10 the overthrow of the
mighty and trcacherous hosts organ.
izcd and marshallcd for the destruc
; ton Of the cherished muniments ol
our National unity and greatness.
cannot but express the hope that snch
union and concert can and will hC
effected, and that constituents and
representative will be found unitCd1y
and energeticaily engaged in the ono
sole and exclusive object of subduing
this monstrous conspiracy against free
government, speedily and forever
If elected [ shall carry these views
with me into the Councils of the Ma
tion, and shall hope to be able to dc
my duty as | trust | have hitherto
done in every position in which have
been placed.
Respectfully &c.
JAS. II. GOODMAN.