The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-06-15
Fremont's Letter Of Acceptance.

GENTLEMEN: In answer to the letter which have
had the honor To receive from the part of the
representatives of the people assembled at Cleveland
the 3lst of Nav, desire express my thanks for
the confidence which led them offer the honors
BILE and difficult position of their candidate in the ap
preaching Presidential contest
Very honorable, because in offering it you act
in the name of a great number of citizens who seek
above all things the good of their country, and who
have ot selfish interest in view. Very difficult.
because in accepting the candidacy propose to
am exposed To the reproach of creating a schsm in
the party with which | have been identified
Had Mr.. Lincoln remained faithful 10 the principles
he was elected TO defend schism could have been
created and contest could have been possible. This
is not ordinary election, is contest for the right
even TO have candidates, and not merely usual for
the choice among them. Now, for the first time since
20, the question OF constitutional liberty has been
brought directly before the people for their serious
sderation and vote. The ordinary rights secured
der the Constitution and the laws of the country have
been violated and extraordinary powers have been
usurpet by the Executive. Ii Is directly before the
peope now to say whether or not the principles estabr
Eshed by the Revolution are worth maintaining.
II, have been taught to believe. those gusraR
tees of liberty, which made the distinctive value aad
glory of our country, in truth nviolabv sacred
there must be protest against the arbitrary violation
which had not even the excuse Of necessity. The
schism made by those who force the choice between
shameful silence protest against wrong. In
such considerations originated the Cleveland Conven.
ton Ii was among its objects TO the atten-
tion OF the people to such facts and to bring them
realike that while we are saturating Southern soil
with the best blood of the country in the of Lib
erty. we have really parted with ii al home.
To-day we have in the country the abuses Oft mill
tary dctaton wthc its unity Of action and of
execution. An Admins straton marked at home by
disregard Of Com stitutional rights bv its violation
personal liberty and the liberty of the press and as
crownng scheins, by its abanionm of right of
asylum right especially dear u all frc, nations
abroad, its course has been characterized by feeble
ness and want OF principle which has misei European
powers and driven them 10 belief that only COM
mereisl interests and personal aims concerned,
and thai no great principles are involved in the issue
The admirable conduct of the people, their readiness
to make every sacrifice demanded them their forbear
ance AMI sleace, under the suspension of everything
that could b. spendei their acts OF and
sacrifices all rendered rtless by the incspacty
or, TO speak more exactly by the personal ends Sr
which the war managed. This incapscity snd
selhshaess naturally proiuced such results led the
European Powers, and logically enough. the
vction that the North, with its greatly superior popu
laiioa ITS immense resources. and its credit, will
never be able To recover South Sympathies which
should have been with from the of the war,
were turned against US, and in the way the Admins
traton has done the country double wrong abroad.
Ii created hostility or at best among those
who would have been fri nds if the real intentions
OF the people could have been better know; while at
the same iims neglected. occasion for making the
most humii tting conceS sion.
AGAINST this disastsrous condition of affairs the
Cleveland Convention was protest.
The pria ip!cs which form tc basis o platform
have nv unqualified ani eoriiai appreciation, but
cannot 80 hetrtily concur IN all the msssures which
propos do not believe that confiscati0n extended
to the property Of sill rebels. is practicable and if
were So. dont think it a measure of sound policy
Ii Is question belonging 10 the people themselves to
their original AMI sovereign authority. As war
measure, ia the beginning OF revolt which might be
qu-liei by prompt severity. understand the policy of
contseaton: but not final measure of reconstruc
tiel after the suppression OF insurrectsoa-
In the adjustments which TO follow peace,
considerations OF rengeance consistently be admit:
ted
The object Of the war is to make permanently Sc
cure the peace AMI happiness of the whole country
and there was buts single element in the If its
attnnment This eeuisat OF slavery nav BE- consider
ei iiy destroyei IN the country and il needs
only ycur p-nposel imsut Of the Constitution 70
make its exnoction complete.
Wlih tins cxactou Of slavery. the party divisions
c-eaid ey Il have also disappeared. Ani il. in the
history OF the country, there has been a time
when she american people, without regard
another OF the political divisions. called upon
give soeiz,niS their voice in which involved
TIE safety oi the United States il is Assurriv the
present time.
If the Coaveaiion Baltimore ~in nominate snv
man whose past life iastlEes well rpunde ifcoufience
IN ms nehty b cardinal principles there no rea-
son why there should be division among the re-
Ally Patriotic of the COUNTRY To any such
shaii De most happy 20 give eorAl and active sup
port