Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-07-14

dence OF their continued confidence But
regarding a division of the Union forces
at the ballot box as akin in its results to
a division or weakening of our forces at the
front. | should feel guilty of crime if the
presentation of my name threatened the
harmony or impaired the strength Of the
loyal canse l have striven here so faithful
ly to serve. speak thus generally
because. at this distance. il is impossible
to foreknow what will be the prevailing
opinion when the Delegates from the Lake
to the Wabash shall commingle. Nor can
|. Of course. predict oil the "details of the
platform. But frankness compels me TO
tell you my views on the great questions
of tho day. unreservedly. in advance.
l justify the Administration in its
denial to suspected traitors mud their
sbettors. of the writ Of habeas corpus; for.
as read the Constitution. this was the
express intent of its trainers, when, in
time of insurrection. the public safety
required it.
| Justify it, also, in what is denounced
by its enemies as arbitrary arrests" snd
only regret that any thus arrested, against
whom there seemed reasonable suspicion.
like Marshal Kane and others. were
discharged without trial.
| Justify Butler in daring to hang a
traitor in New Orleans, and Burnside in
arresting an influential politician for
publicly defying and splitting on a Military
Order, deemed essential for the nations
cause
l heartily approve the Presidents
Emancipation Proclamation. and his
solemn declaration that no slave of any
State, whether on the border or further
South, who fights for his country. shall
ever wear the chains of bondage.
| am for the most vigorous exertions to
reinforce our armies by the largest possible
addition of colored troops; and only regret
that the persistent opposition to them by
the enemies of the Administration, their
CongreSsmen and their presses, has retard
Cd their organization; when, mad they
unitedl y aided in the work and encouraged
it. we might have had, ere now, 100000
of such soldiers, instead Of l00, 900, and
avoided all impending drafts.
endorse most heartily the policy OF
con6scating the property Of rebels, vOlun-
tarily in arms against their country; and
who. guiltier than the parlicide, seek TO
involve country and citizen alike in a
common destruction.
am for striking at slavery, the cause
of all our woes, and the progenitor o: this
gigantic rebellion. with every power under
our control-the War Power of the Army,
the Naval Power of the Navy, and the
Proclamation Power of the President; and
for its final an1 irrevocable extirpation
from the land. by an amendment TO the
Constitution, which shall make that
instrument, as well as the Republic. itself.
absolutely and forever free; and thus also
obey the Divine Injunction. etc break
every yoke and let the oppressed go free.
am against treason. whether it rears Its
hidcons form in front of our patriotic and
gallant armies, or under the roof of oul
Capitol; in the streets Of New York, Oh
within the borders of Indiana; and | am
against any severance of the Union by
the sword of rebellion. by a diSgraceiu
compromise, or by base surrender of th'
sacred cause in which so many martyrs fol
the Right have so sadly and yet SO bravely
fallen.
AM, 10 sum up. am for Abraham
Lincon-the pilot who shrank not in thf
darkest hour--and for Andrew Johnson
faithful among the failhless found" 70,
the highest offices in the nations gilt, OF
which they are each so worthy.
Very truly yours.
SCHUYLER COLFAx.
MARK l.. McCLELLAND.l
Valparaiso, Ind.
The motion was then carried by accla
nation. and the Secretary was ordered to
telegraph to Mr. Colfax the fact of hi
unanimous nomination. which was done
The Committee on Resolutions made the
following report, which was unanimousl.
adopted:
WHEREAS. During the present REBEL
ion, it becomes all patriots to forget
party. AMI to remember only that theii
country is in peril, and to resolve that. il
they can leave to posterity no Other
patrimony, it should be that of q country
free with but one Constitution and bnt one
flag; and to that end should al oui
energies be directed, adopting as oul
NJ otto: The Union, one and inseperable.
now and forever
Be it, therefore resolved,
1st. That the Administration of Abra
ham Lincoln has been characterized by
high and noble purposes and patriotism
during the trying period of the Rebellion
and that we heartily approve OF his unani'
nous nomination, and the nomination oI
that tried and true patriot Andrew John
son. of Tennessee, as indicating firm
determination on the part of loyal citi-
zens, to subdue traitors, to crush the
Rebellion. and rescue our country from
impending ruin.
81. That we heartily endorse the Plat
form of Principles adopted by the Nation
al Union Convention at Baltimore, on the
9Th of June, 1864.
81. That we approve of the platform
adopted by the State Convention at
indianapolis, on the 22d of February.
1864, and the nominations made thereat;
and that his Excellency, Gov. o. p.
Morton, is entitled to the gratitude OF
Indiana, for his untiring zeal for the vel
fare of her soldiery. for his patriotism and
devotion to country, rendering him truly
III Coll;ar,s frianJ anil nrida of onr N nohla