Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-15


GENTLEMEN Your favor of this date is
received 4 am not iap candidate for re-elec-
ton to the United States Senate
If it is the pleasure OF my friends to offer
me the unexpired term from which was ex.
PEELED, will accept il if rendered by vote
that approaches hRdai1afty Not othervise.
My return, to that body would, in my judg-
ment, be tegardedlby All jost lhet-6s ksighsl
rebuke on the foul conspirators who aided and
abetted this assault upon the freedom Of
speech and OF action. JuHilH it1dakJ
There can be, there is, but one opinion
among impartial and intelligent men of all
parties everywhere, as toiithe real motive OF
those who participated in this outrage, and
that is, that was expelled, because Icentert
tanned and expressed opinions in reference TO
the conduct of the war then and Appw being
wagsd agsihst eleven States, antagoustcal
to those Of . majority of the body Of which
| was q member.
1t is unnecessary to amphfy on this point
1t is enough to say that then denied, as do
now, the right Of the Federal GpTernment 70
attempt, by force Of arms, the subjugation OF
u sovereign State. % repeat now, wha: l have
spoken on a former occasion, Il am opposed
to the entire !eoereife policy Of this weak and
wicked Administration"
have never believed that war was any
remedy for existing difference between the
two sections. As your agent in the councils
Of the country, was opposed 10 all legisla
tive acts in aid of this war, and If you were to
offer me sestih the Senate again and were
to accept 1t, l would not during my stay there
contribute in any form to- the. support or en-.
couragement of the 1inhnmAn ernsadeAthat
those in power are waging, under the late
proclamation of the President OF the United
States, against those who are "bone of my
bone, and flesh Of my flesh" On the contra
ry, am for peace, peace, peace. ydI am now,
as have been from the hour this inhuman un-
natural and ti-Chrstian war was inauRura.
ted, in favor OF cessation of hostilities TO
the end that compromise might again, (as
it has in times past,) perform its peaceful Off
ces. I'D =. ..Is s.,ailase
Personally am Indifferent as to whether
/ am chosen or not W -ul
The Senate of the United States has no at.
fractions for me now, save the attachment 1
feel for few noble spirits that yet remain
monumental Of what the Senate once was u
Not one of those | found on my entrance
there seventeen years ago remains-but few
are living. Those who SURVIVE of my politi-
cal faith from the North have been swept
from this once exalted body. by the strocco
breath Of that fanaticism which cdiminated
in the dismemberment Of this glorious Union
To my humble self has been reserved the sig
nal and distinguished honorl of, ,bsheadment
atthe hands ofqthe political assassins Of this
fell spirit
! left the Senate with but few regrets, and
/ hope no friend of mine will borrow
trouble If l should not be reinstated 1t is
for the respective bodies to which you belong
to say whether a great principle has been yio-
lated in my person, and if So, to apply such
q remedy as the homer Of sovereign State
appears todemahd, and bow with de(arence
to your judgment
If you find that the absolute withdrawal Of
my name will produce harmony, concord and
fraternal feeling in the ranks Of the Demo
cratic party Of Indiana, that has soioften hon
ored me with their confidence, and has for the
last twenty-eight years continued me in office
without the interregnum of an hour, author
ize you to withdraw II on the spot. | hope 10
prove, in q crisis like this, that value my
country and party FAR above Office, for, if this
Union is ever restored 10 its ONCE glorious
proportions, It will be the work Of the Democ-
racy lHiEiH l'-''l 'l !..l'
With no unkind feeling toward any gentle
man who may have manifested opposition 10
my reelection, and particularly thanking each
Of you for the sincere friendship and interest
You have manifested inlmy behalf, am your
friend. j. d. BRIGHT.