The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-06-17
VOL. Z, NO As.

way, and not to be myself a candidate. But II
Mr. Lincoln should be nominated, as believe At
acould be fatal to the country TO indorse policy
and renew a power, which has cost us the lives
of thousands of men and Reedlessly put the
country on the road to bankruptcy, there will
remain no other alternative but to organize a
galnst him every element Of conscientious oppo-
stion with the view to prevent the misfortune
of his reelection.
In this contingency, accept the nomination
at Cleveland, and preliminary step, / hare
resigned n,y commission in the army. This was
sacrifice It gave me pain to make. But | had
for a long time fruitlessy endeavored to obtain
service. / make the sacrifice now only to regain
liberty of speech, and to leave nothing in the
way of discharging to my utmost ability the
task you have set for me.
With my earnest and sincere thanks for your
expression of confidence and regard, and for
the many honorable terms in which you acquaint
me with the action Of the committee,
] am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully and truly yours,
j. C. FREMONT.
New-York, June 4, 1864.
To Worthington 6. Snelher, of Maryland,
Edward Gilbert, of New ork, Casper 8utz,
of Illinois, Charles L. Moss, of Missouri, n.
p. Sawyer, of Pennsylvania, Committee.
LETTER TO GEN CoCHRANE.
NEw- Y DIRK, June 3.
GENERAL: The convention sitting at Cleveland,
on the 3lst nltimo, having unanimously nomi-
mated you as the candidate of the Radical De-
mocracy for Vice-President of the u. S. on the
ticket with John G. Fremont as their candidate
for President, have deputed US as their commit
fha of fhay~
deliberation, and to ask of you the acceptance
of the nomination.
We need not tell you, general, of the radical
character OF that convention for you were its
worthy presiding officer: nor need we refer par
ticularly to the resolutions which were adopted
as the basis of the new political organization
which the necessities Of the times have called
into being. You know them all; and your
outspoken Endorsement of the positions taken
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of freedom through long career of public use
fulness, won for you that confidence of the con-
vention which resulted III selecting you as can
didate for the high Office of Vice-President.
The war, general, has swept away all old
party-ties and he who is wise enough to appre-
ciate this fact, and range himself on the side of
his imperilled country, deserves the confidence
of all patriots. Amongst the thousands of Dem
ocrats who have thus shown their wisdom, no
man Of your ancient political faith in the nation
has taken higher or nobler stand than your
SELF and to this fact the convention was keenly
alive.
When the war broke ou:, you took the field
against the common enemy, and led our brave
soldiers to battle on many hard-foug.lt field, IN
which you showed yourself the true soldier
And when it was the fashion of the government
to respect the rights of rebels to their slaves,
and thus to reinforce them to that extent, you
boldly advocated in camp the necessity of de-
priving the rebellion of the immense resource
which slavery conferred upon it, by its destruc-
tion
Your fellow-citizens of New-Y York, general,
without respect TO party, generously remember
ed your devotion to the cause of the country and
humanity, and at the last state election declared
their confidence in you by choosing you to one
of the highest offices in their gift With this
record, and with your fearless advocacy of the
principles of the radical democracy before them,
the convention did not hesitate but with one
accord, called on you to complete the ticket
bearing on it the name of the illustrious Fire.
mont.
In conclusion, general, the committee hope you
will favor them with your early reply, accept
ing the nomination, in order that the radical
democracy may fling to the breeze at once the
invincible flag of freedom, union, and indie
pendence, and move upon the enemy's works
without dalay.
We are general, respectfully, your friend and
servants
WoRrHINGToNG G. SNErHER, of Maryland, chair
man.
EDWARD GILBERT, of New York.
CAsPAR Buzz, of Illinois.
CHARLES E. Moss, of Missouri
n. z. SAWYER, of Pennsylvania.
Gen. John Cochrene, Newly FORK.