Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
GOVERNOR BRAMLErrE's VIEWS.
From the Loui,oille Journal.

VIZ
The following letter. addressed by Gov BRAMLETTE To
the members Of the Kentucky delegation to the Chicago
Convention gives bis for peremptory declining
the presentation Of his to that Convention for n0m
nation to the Office OF Vice President The Union Demo
cratic State Convention, VIII ch assembled in this city ia
May last, with perfect unanimty, recommended him
candidate for that distinguished position and he now ex-
plains that with view to guard the interests of the
pie of Kentucky he feels it his duty not to accept any
nomination which might lead to renewed efforts by q
maevoent anatcsm to utterly destroy the peace and
cury of our most truly loyal and severely tested people
and to incte acondon Of affairs dangerous to our ma
onal security This letter cannot fail attract atten
ton, and it deserves the most careful consideration OF
those who mbued with that mslevolent fanatcism
which looks upon proud State dsloya and dsre to
braad her conservative citizens sympAhzers with the
nlquitous rebellion:
FRANKFORT. (KY) AUGUST %, 1864
Hon. JAMES GUTHRIE and Others
Kentucky delegates to the Chicago Convention.
GENTLEMEN: After mature consideration. con-
strained by of duty to the people of kentucky
request that you will not present my to the Conyen-
on for nomination to the office of Vice President; if
you feel bound by instructions to present that you will
Immediately withdraw it,
Profoundly grateful to the body Of patriotic men WHO
represented the Louisville Convention the true and
loyal of Kentucky and whom you represent
Chicago Convention for the honor they bestowed upon
by lher unanimous recommendation to the Office of Vice
President the ticket with the gifted and patriotic Mo-
Cean it is only to guard the interests of the people of
Kentucky that prompts that request.
As you are aware, since the Louisville Convention
placed my in connection with that Office series OF
vextous and annoying acts have been inflicted upon the
people Of Kentucky through clothed with and act
ing under Federal authority calculated to excite
ment in the people and believed to be ended to provoke
nconsderate and hasty action upon my part that
of tie people which might furnish for seizpg
military possession Of the State and crushing the civil
thorities seriously fear that to be nominated
Il ka
forts by malevoent anatlcsm to utterly destroy the
peace and security Of most truly loyal and severely
tested people and to ncte condition Of affairs dangerous
national security. To avoid all pretence excuse
for such inf ctons desire my withheld or if pre-
sented, withdrawn.
trust your counsels may be in wisdom and harmony
No body Of assembled upon whose action
much depended The present and future Of country
will b fixed by your action All eyes and all hopes
turned you II you do not meet the of K,
pectant peoples wishes, awaits country If you
are harmonious and select who represent the true
ideas Of the conservative of reemtn most tr
umpbant election will vindicate your action
The people of this country demand the preservation
The Government against both radicals and rebels Peace
with divided Union and broken Cove nment, or war
VIII ch makes the Union incident but the liberation of
the negro the object and this end to be obtained by
throwing State governments and constitutions alike
repugnsnt to the great body of the truly loyal people Of
our country who now anxiousy await your action. We
sacrifice the Union the purchase of peace We
must have both UNION and PEACE. To obtain these you
give to the country candidates who unequvocay
for defending aud MAINTAINING the supremacy OF the Con-
stuon" and preserving the Union with all the dignity,
equality and rights OF the several States unimpared"
II you will select who for prosecuting the
only for the purpose of preserving the unity of Gov
by the restoration of national authority and the
rights of the States and people, and not for the purpose
ovethrowng the rights and established institutions of
the States" your action will meet the approval of
whelming majority of the people.
Conservative neither makers nor breakers, but
presersers of Government We desire TO prtsrpe the
Government have, not 10 make destroy GoverBm mt
In this differ irreconcilaby with radicals and rebels
he rad cal would ,te0HSrac the rebel would destroy.
But we void preserve the Government which
from our fathers.
Sincerely hoping your sction may meet the just expec
tations Of our people, remain yours, &c.
THO. f. BRAMLETTE.