Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-06
mcCleIlan,s Platform.


GENrLEMEx; Ihaye the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt OF your letter informing me OF my nomina-
tion by the Democratic National Convention recent
y Ct GS2S a Ss UnteS States
IL is unnecessary for me TO say to you that the
nomination comes to me unsought. ,.~....ts
am happy TO know that when the nomination was
made the record Of my public life was kept in view
The effect Of long and varied service in the army,
during war and peace, has been 70 strengthen and
make indellible in my mind and heart the love and
reverence for the Constitution, laws and flag Of our
county impressed upon mo IN early youth. 80 .
These feelings have thus lar guided the course cf
,mylife and must continue to do so TO its end.
The existence Of more than one government over
the region which once owned our flag is ncompati-
bic with tho peace. the power and the happiness OF
The preservation of our Union was the sole ayowed
object for which the war was commenced. II should
accordance with those principles which took occa-
sion 10 declare when in active service.
Thus conducted, the work Of reconciliation would
have been easy, and We might have reaped the bene-
ft Of our many victories on land and sea;
The Union was originally formed by tho exercise
store And preserve IT, the same spirit must prevail in
our councils, and in the hearts Of the people.
The re-esablishment ofthe Union in all its integ-
rity Is and must continue to be. the indispensable
Condition in any settlement SO soon it is clear,
even probable, that our present adveTsarles are
ready for peace, upon the basis Of TIE Union. we
should exhaust all the resources OF statesmanship
prncticed by civilized nations. and taught by the
traditions Of the American people, consistent with
such sue n peace % rcestabsh the Union and guarantee
for the future the constitutional rights OF every
State. ThsUnion is the ono condition of peace
= Let me add what doubt not was, although unox-
pressed the sentiment Of the Convention, as it is Of
the people they represent that when any one state
IL willing to return 10 the Union, tshoud be recelv-
cd at once, with full guarantee Of all its constitu-
% s la fnf earnes. and persistent effort to obtain
those objects should fail the responsibility for ulte
fior consequences will fall upon those who remain IN
arms against the Union But the Union must be
j. % could not look in the face my gallant comrades
OF the army and navy who have survived so many
bloody battles and tell them that their labors and
the sacrifice of SO many of our slam and wounded
brethren had been in vain; that we had abandoned
that Union for which We have 50 often perilea our
xyasf majority Of our people, whether in the army
and navy or at home, would as would, hail with
unbounded joy the permanent restoration Of peace,
hs sis Of as U8S aSS'5
AZ o tho otHes IS subjects presented in the resola
s1sG bs ssse q s
the laws framed in accordance Herewith, tho rule Of
my duty, and the limitations OF executive power;
endeayOr TO restore economy in public expenditure,
rcesfablish the supremacyof law and, by the asscr-
tion Of q more vigorous nationality, .resnme our
commanding position among the nations OF the
I'M condition Of our finances. the depreciation Of
thu papcr monoy and the burdens thereby imposed
and capital show the necessty @ yshs q o cin
vens and the rights Of states, and the binding au-
ff0ity of llw over President army, and people, art
subjeos Of not less vital importancein war tnan IN
Rei Reey;ne that tho vsws here expressed are thos,
Of The ceovention aud the people you represent'
aefegs iss fSe MssHt of the responsibility 70 be
borne should tbs people ratiy your enolco ,,v sso
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