The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-09-15
Gen. PIC GlcIlan's Letter Of Acceptance.
ORANGE, y. J.. Sent, 8 1864

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ORANGE, y j., sept. :, 1864
"EHTLENES:-l have the honor TO ac-
Hoo"Ie"g re she receipt OF your letter, in
forming me OF my nomination BY the
h'lnoc'a''c -'a'Lonai Convention, recent
= "3seh'oied al 'h'ca2o, as their candI-
ua's at inc next election Tor President OF
'"G ,htteA states
IL Is unnecessary for ME to say to you
that this nomination comes to nc un-
sought. am happy to know that when
the nomination was made the record of
my public life was kept in view. The
effect OF long aud varied service in the
army, during both war and peace, has
been to strengthen aud FIX indchbjy in
my m'nd and heart the love and reyer-
ehce tor this Union, Constitution, laws
and flag of our country impressed upon
me 10 my early youth. These feelings
have thus far guided the course Of nv
life. aud must continue to do 50 aDtil its
end.
The existence Of more than one Coy
eminent over the regions which once own.
! cd our flag, Is incompatible with the peace,
the power, and the happiness of The peo-
pie. The preservation Of cur Union was
the sole avo"ed object for which the war
was commenced. 1t should have becn
conducted for that purpose oDlv. and in
accordance with those principles which
took occasion once to declare when in &C
Tive service. Thus conducted, the work
OF reconciliation would hhvo been easy
'"' We 'Al9At nave ftaPcl the benefits OF
''a many victories on land aud sea.
Inc Cnlon was originally formed by |
inc exercises OF Cancellation and com
P!o"i'79 10 restore and preserve 1t, the .
'"'nc Sp,fit must prevail in our counclls, /
anu 10 tae hcaFts OF the people, The re /
oS''o'l' Il hcht OF the tnion IN all its in .
.e&ti'} Is ana must continue to be the .
,n"i' pchsabie condition Of any settlement.
90 SOON a. IL Is clear or even probable,
va, cur present ad'crsaT'cs are ready for
lI'VI 'P'n 'Hc Dasis oil the tnion, I've
..'a' e@"auSt all the resources OF states
''nS"ip' Practlced by cIyillzed nations,
'aN-,'' " ttie tradition OF the American
P'0p.'' const7teht with the honor aud In
'siss'' u 'Hc country, to secure such
pence, re-eStaoilsh the Union. aud guar
ahtee tor the future the constitutional
rights OF every State. The Union is
the one condition of peace; We ask no
more.
let me add, what | d0ub. not was. al
though unexpressed, the sentiments If
the Convention, as it is of the people
they represent, that when any one State
is wiiln. to return to tic Union il sho,ld
be received al once with fulIeuarap.oo
If a frank, earnest and persistent effort
% obtain these objects should fail the rc.
ronsibilty for Interior consequences will
,aI upon those WHO remain in arms AGAINST
he Union, but the Union mus. b.. nro,
ervcd at all hazards I
| could not look in tho fac, oe ,,u.1 :
ant comrades Of the INV and INV nLo
AVE survived 60 manv bIaaar t.,, I:o q
nd tell them that ,hair Iahors .uI ~, :
acrifces Of 60 ,aa,v r. on. s,a;aa ad
hrethro, had loon =, na;a. ~, {
We had abandoned that u,inn for which
ge have so often nor;lad arr l;ves a
4 vast majority # anr ,ao,,o ,rbo,ber :
y the army and nav or IT home would. t
$ | would, hail with unbounded ioy the !.
ornament restoration of peace on the ha- /
is of the Union under the Constitution, $
,ithout the effasion of another drop Of !,
Iood; but DO peace can be permanent
'ithout Union c
As to the other subjects presented in :
ne resolutions of the Convention, | can i