The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-06-16

intentions of the people could have bceu
better known. while at the same time it
neglected 10 occasion tor making tho
most Illuminating concessions.
Against this disastrous condition of Of
fairs, the Cleveland Convention was
protest. The principles which from thc
basis OF hs platform have my unqualified
'nni cnr,lial approb,tjon; but cannot -
heartily concur in all the measures which
you propose, do uot believe hat con.
tiscation extended to the property uf all
rebels, is practicable, it It were So. d,
Not III nk u measure of sound policy
Il is, in lac,, q question belonging to Ihr
people themselves tO decide, aud is u
proper occasion tor tn exercise Of thcir
original aud v, rrivn authority. A. a
wa, measure in Ia, beginning Of a rc.
volt which might be qucllcd by pr1mpt
severity, understand the policy Of cun-
/ lisca,jou: tut nu, us final measure OF
Reconstruction, after the suppression OF
an iusurrccton,
In tho adjustments which nrc 90 follow
rcacc, no constellation ot vengcncc cau
consistently b. admitted.
The object oflhc war is 10 make per.
'muncnily secure the peace aud happi-
ness OF the whole country, anj there
was but single element ol slavery may
b. considered practically destroyed IN
/ the country, aud il needs only your pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution to
make itt extinction complete.
/ With tins extinction of Slavery, tic
party divisions created hy il have also
disappeared, and it, in the history Of the
cuuntry there has ever hNcn timc when
the American people, without regard 10
ono or unrthcr of the political divisions,
were called upon to give solcmuly their
voice in Il matter which involved the
safety ofthc United States, it is assured
1 ly the present time.
! II the Convention at Baltimore will
! nomnutc any mnu whose past jusiiii's a
wcllgruundcd confidence IN his fidelity 10
our catdinai principles, there is no r'a
son why there should be any division
umong the really patriotic mcn ot the
country. To any such shall b. mosi
happy TO give c rdial and active sup
port.
NV own decided preference is to n,c
in This way and not to he mysclIa u candl'
date; but il Mr. Lincoln BE- rc-nominat'
ed, as believe il would be- ratalto tho
country To endorse the policy and renew
/ a power which has cost us the lives ol
thousands of men and nccdlossly put the
country on the road TO bankruptcy, there
will remain no alternating but to orgi n
izc against him every element OF n
scienlious opposition, with the view 10
prevent the misfortune of his rc'clection.
In this contingency, i accept the
nomination n. Cleveland, aud, ns preli.
minory stop, have resigned my com
mission in the army. This was a sacri
flee it gave mr pain to make. But had
Tor Il lIrg time lrWtlcssly cndauyorcd tc
obtain service. make this sacrifice
now only to regain liberty of speech and
Il leave nothing in the way OF discharg'
ing to my utmost ability, the task you
have set for me.
With my curncst and sincere thank.
for your expression OF confidence ant
regard, and for the many honorabl,
terms IT, which you 0cquaint me with th,
action of the Committee, am, gentle
men
Very respectfully and truly yours,
]. G. FREMONT.