Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-07-14
QoGital.
Mr.. Lincoln's Acceptance.
New York lure II 19R!

New York, June II, 1864.
Hon. abraham Lincoln .,r-.
SIR-The National Union Conven.
tion, which assembled in Baltimore on
June I, 1864, has instructed us to in
form you that you were nominated with
enthusiastic unanimity for the Presi-
dency Of the United States for four
years from the 4th of March next.
The resolutions of the Convention,
which we have already had the honor
of placing in your hands, are a full
and clear statement of the principles
which inspired its action, and which,
as we believe, the great body of Un-
ion men in the country heartily ap-
prove. Whether those resolutions ex-
press the National gratitude to our
soldiers and sailors !; or the National
scorn of compromise with rebels, and
consequent dishonor /; or the patriotic
duty of union and success whether
they approve the Proclamation of
Emancipation, the Constitutional
amendment, the employment of former
slaves as Union soldiers. or the sol
emn obligation of the Government
promptly to redress the wrongs Of eve-
ry soldier of the Union, of whatever
color or race whether they declare
the inviolability of the pledged faith
of the nation, or offer the national hos
pitality to the oppressed of every
land, or urge the union by railroad of
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans !;
whether they recommend public econo-
my and vigorous taxation. or assert
the fixed popular opposition to the es-
tablishment by armed force of for
cign monarchics in the immediate
neighborhood of the United States,
or declare that those only are worthy
of official trust who approve nnreserv-
edly the views and policy indicated
in the resolutions--tbey were equally
hailed with the heartiness of profound
conviction. ff ,..
Believing with you, Sir, that this is
the peoples war for the maintenance
Of Government which you have just
ly described as Of the people, by the
people, for the people," we are very
sure that you will by glad TO know,
not only from the resolutions them
selves. but from the singular harmo-
ny and enthusiasm with which they
were adopted. how warm is the popu,
lar welcome Of every measure in the
prosecution of the war, which is as
vigorous, unmistakable, and unfalter-
ing as the national purpose itself. No
right, for instance, is SO precious and
sacred to the American heart as that
of personal liberty. Its violation is
regarded with just, instant, and uni
versal jealousy. Yet in this hour OF
peril every faithful citizen comedies
that, for the sake Of national existence
and the common welfare, individual
liberty may. as the Constitution pro.
yides in case Of rebellion, be some,
times summarily constrained, asking
only with painful anxiety that in eve
ry instance, and to the least detail
absolutely necessary power shall
not be hastily or nnwisely exercised.
We believe. Sir, that the honest
will of the Union men of the country
was never more truly represented
than i'm this Convention. Their pur
pose we believe to be the overthrow
of armed rebels in the field, and the
security OF permanent peace and un
ion by liberty and justice under tht
Constitution. That these results ar,
to be achieved amid cruel pcrplexi
tics, they are fully aware. That they
are to be reached only by cordial una
nimity of counsel, is undeniable. Tha
good men may sometimes differ as t.
the means and the time, they know
That in the conduct of all human
affairs the highest duty is to deter
mine, in the angry conflict Of passion
how much good may be practicall,
accomplished, is their sincere persna
sion. They have watched your. Off
cial course, therefore, with unhaggins
attention, and amid the bitter taunt
Of eager friends and the fierce denun
citation Of enemies, now moving to,
fast for some, now too slowly for 9th
crs, they have seen you throughou
this tremendous contest, patient. ga
gaeious, faithful. just leaning upol
the heart of the great mass OF the pee
Pile, and satisfied to be moved by il
mighty pulsations. ~
1t is for this reason that, long be
fore the Convention met, the popula
instinct had plainly indicated you a
its candidate and the Convention
therefore. merely recorded the popu
lar will. Your character and caree
prove your answering fidelity to tn
cardinal principles of American Libel
tY and of the American Constitution