Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-09-28
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ORANSn. NEW JERSEY,


c,,,,r, v,,v,, have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt oi your letter informing me OF my nomlna-
ton by the Democratic National Convention, recent
y assembled at Chicago as Their Sstes
1t is unnecessary for me to say TO you tnat the
nomination comes to me unsought
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 Sc vice IN tne afny
during and has been to @ oea ana
reverence for the Constitution, laws and nag Oh our
country impressed upon me in early youth.
These feelings have thus lar guided tne course"
my life and must continue to do SO 10 lts emo.
The existence Of more than one government over
the region which once owned our nag Is incompat-.
BILE with the peace, the power, and the happinesso Oh
The preservation Of our UniOn was the sole ayowed
object for which the war was commenced. IL tshou!a
have been conducted for that object only, ana IN
accordance with those principles which TOOK occa-
sion to declare when in active service. - . =,
Thus the work Gt Se seao
fit of our many victore on land and sea-
The Union was originally formed by tho exercise
of spirit of conciiatlon and cSmPromsse rroys IN
our councils, and in the hearts Of the people.
The re-establishment ofthe Union in al! its integ
condition in any settlement. SO soon as it tisclear.
or probable, that our present adversarles are
ready for peace, upon the basis Of tte Union: Ne
should exhaust all the resources OF statesmansnip
practiced by civilized nations, and taught Dy tne
traditions Of the American people, consistent with
sne sneb UesSe establish the Union and
for the future the constitutional rights OF every
State. The Union is the one condition Of peace
lei me m ada what duuJt nut ,roS, elthoush
pressed the sentiment Of the Convention, as it's Of
sS %Rns RSf asS S 6nsu Snts
ed at once with full guarantee OF all It's cons1su
| tiona rights. ~
those objects should fall the responsibility for ulte-
arms arm against the Union But the Union must be
- could not look in the face my gallant comrades
Of the army and navy who have survived 20 many
bloody battles, and tell them that theI iapors and
the sacrifice of SO many of our slain and wounded
| brethren had been invain; that we had abandoned
that Union for which We have SO often periled our
a vast majority Of our people, whether in the army
and navy or at home, would. as would. hail with
unbounded joy the permanent restoration q peace
on the basis Of the Union under the Constitut0ny
without the efusion of another drop pf blood. But
| no peace can be permanent without Union.
As to the other subjects presented in the resoiu,
tions of the convention, need only say that should
seek in the Constitution Of the United States and
the laws framed in accordance herewith the rule OF
my. duty, and the limitations OF executive power
re-establish the supremacy OF law and py tne asser
ton of a more vigorous nationality, resume oui
commanding position among the nations pf the
The condition Of our finances, the depreciation q
| the paper money and the burdens thereby imposed
on labor and capital show the necessity Of return
to sound financial system whilst the rights Of citi-
gens and the rights Of states, and the binding au-
thoriy Of law over President, army, and people, hrt
subjects of not less vital Importance IN Yar tnan ID
believing that the views here expressed ara thoss
of the convention and tho people you represent
rsaI;Te t The Weight Of the responsibility 70 b
borne should tho people ratify your choice. = "
l' Conscious of my own weakness, can; only seel
verse, and, relying on His all powerful sud, do ny
best to restore Union and peace 20 asuiering peo
pie, and establish and guard their Liberties ep'
am, gentlemen, very respectfully, u q
IiEQTfHl-- p n Your obedient servant, H.
| ,.,,,Y. ~ ~ ,yGpf i GEORGE b. MCOLELAAN-
Hon, Horatio Seymour, and others, committee =