Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-12
McCIeIlan,s Platform.

szTafl ORANGE. NEW JERSEY, Sept. 8.
GENfLEMEN; / have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt 4 your Letter %s 81 y
nsst election for President Of the United States
1t b unnecessary for me TO say TO you that the
am happy 10 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 to strengthen and
mako indellible in my mind and heart the love and
reverence for the Constitution laws and nag oil our
These feelings have thus lar guided the course 0f
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 incompati.
bic with tho peace the power. and the happiness OF
T6e preservation Of our Union wasthe sole ayowed
object for which the war was commenced. 1t should
have been conducted for that object only and in
with tsOis Esch 'oOk
Thus conducted, the work Of reconciliation would
have been easy, and We might have reaped the bene-
The III MON was originally formed by the exercise
Of q spirit Of conciliation and compromise. To re-
sUrs n@ eouncS snu and IN the hearts of the people
Tho re-esablishment Of the Union in all its integ-
rity is and must continue to be, the indispensable
condition in any settlement so soon as 1t is clear,
or even probable, that our present adversares are
ready for peace, upon the basis OF tie Union, We
should exhaust al the Of A. hip
traditions OF the American people. consistent with
tho honor and interests Of the country, to secure
such peace re-establish the Union. and guarantee
for the future the constitutional rights OF every
State, The Union is the one condition OF peace
Iet 1 me % add what doubt not was although unex--
pressed the sentiment of the Conyention il is Of
the people they represent, that when any one State
is willing TO return 70 the Oon m ", DC
II frank, earnest and persistent effort to obtain
those objects should fall the responsibility for uite
rior will fall upon those who remain in
arms against the Union. But the Union must be
eouid not no a look n he face my gallant comrades
bloody bstes, and tel them that their labors and
the sacfi hce Of 80 many OF our slain and wounded
brethren had been in vain; that we had abandoned
that Union for which we have 50 often periled our
vast 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,
on the basis Of the Union under tho Constitution,
without the ehusion Of another drop Of blood But
no peace can be permanent without Union.
As 10 the other subjects presented in the resolu,
sceR n The ConSttuticn Of the United States. and
the laws framed in accordance Herewith, the rule Of
sndsnTol @ q n restore tor economy in public espsndture
rcostabis the supremacy OF law and, BY the asser-
ton Of more vigorous nationality, resume our
commanding position among the nations Oh the
The condition of our finances the, depreciation Of
the paper money and the burdens thereby imposed
20 sound financial system: whilst the rights Of eiti-
sens and the rights Of states, and the binding au-
fhori{v Of law over President, army and people, arc
subjsstsof notless vital importance in war than in
Believing that the views here expressed are those
Of the convention and tho people you represent \
realize E the the weight of tho responsibility TO Be
borne should ths people ratify your choice. -
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