New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-09-04
GEN. TUTTLE's LETTER OF ACCEPT.
ANCE.


CHiscns:-Hnving very frequently
been so'citced, within the last f-w
months, by men of all cisssea, bath in
and out of the army, to become can,ii
date for Governor of this State. I have
heretofore uniformly declined for sever
al reasons, the principle one of which
is, my desire, alter the present rehell-
ION Is put down and the Union fully re-
stored thereby, 10 remain private Cit
lien and not engage in public life under
any circumstances, and there i, hut one
motive that causes me to swervc from
that resolution, which is the very same
that caused me to jim the army, and
that is, DUTY.
am Informed by men of both poht-
ical parties, .i.ce my arrival at home
hat the public mind has been soinfi,m-
Ell by demagognes, an both sides, tina,
there is danger ef collision 1T any time.
so much 50 as to seriously smbsrr.ss,
the Government.
Fully believing that there is no flu
ture for the G ,vernment or the C,,an,rv,
hut by thoroughly sai eff-c,nallr nut
ting down lie present rebellion iste
Southern States, look upon it as the
duty ofall to render what assistsr &c is
IN their power and in whatever manner
it will do the most good-to unite the
public sentiment of the people, to crush
out treason and rebellion against the
best q 'vernment on earth.
The masses f the people Of ali part
les are lyal, hut a species Of intolerance
prevails that is really becoming alarm
ing, unless they can be induced to use
more moderation in the PRONUNCIATION
of their peculiar views or the questions
that agltate the public mini, most of
which are entirely outside Of the min
question now before the people, tha'
is: the putting down Of the rebellion.
All parties desire that to be done as
speedily and effectually as possible:
the great point to he desired is. tina,
minor issues and questions should BE-
all ls''' aside un,ilws again have u uni
ted country.
For the present let US all unite heart
lily l.. the support of the Government.
It the Administration ad pts mea sures
for the prosecution of the war that do
not Coincide with our peculiar Vows 10,
us make no factious opposition to them:
hut yield to the constituted authority.
Mr.. Lincoln is the legally elected Exc
cu'ive Of this Government, and during
MS Presidential term We can have no
ether. The fact that we did not vote
for him renders US under no less obi
gait to support the Government un-
Ter his administration, than if we had
been his most ardent supporters.
I am in favor Of vigorous prosecu.
ton Of the war to the full extent IF our
power, until the rebellion is suppressed
and of using all means that may I've IL
our possession, recognized by honorable
warfare, for that purpose. l am for
the onion without an IT, atl regardless
of whether slaverys lands ~ falls by its
restoration, and in favor of pence on
no other terms than the uncon lii onal
,ubmssioR Of the rebels to the con-
s,i'uteh authorities of the Government
Of the United States.
Entertaining these. opinion. and
recognising the right of tn. country to
''mand the services Of all good citizens
either as rulers or soll,ers-although
opposed to my personal wishes-ii l
should be elected, l will discharge the
lu,ies Of he position without fear, favor.
n partial y, and FIR the best interest
'fthe State and Nation, to the best Of
my ability.
J. NJ. FUTILE.
KEosAuarA, August ID, 1868.