Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-08
nal measure ofreconstruction after the sup

nal measure ofreconstruction after the sup
preston of an insurrection.
In the adjustments which are to follow
peace, no consideration of vengeance can
consistently be admitted.
The object of the war is to make pernla-
nently secure the peace and happiness OF
tiewhole country, and there was but sim
gle element in the way of its attainment.
This element of slare7y may be considered
practically destroyed in the country, and 1t
needs only your proposed amendment OF
the Constitution, to make its extinction
complete.
With this extinction of slavery the party
divisions created by it have also disappear
ed. And if in the history of the country
there has ever been time when the Amer
ican people, without regard to one or anoth-
er of the political divisions, were called up
on to give solemnly their voice in matter
which involved the safety of the United
States, it is assuredly the present time.
If the Convention at Baltimore totU non,t-
nate any man tchose past life jaStifes aoeH
grounded confidence IN his fidelity to our cardi-
nal principles, there is no reason aChy there
should be any diUisiOn among the really patriot
&c men Of he country. To any such | shall
be most happy to give cordial and active
support.
Ny own decided preference is to aid in
this way. and not to be myself a candidate.
But If Mr.. Lincoln should be nominated. as /
believe ID toOuid be fatal to the country 10 In
dorse policy and renew power, which
has cost us the lives of thousands of men
and needlessly put the country on the road
to bankruptcy, there will remain no other
alternative but to organize against him ev-
cry element of conscientious opposition,
with the view to prevent the misfortune Of
his reelection.
In this contingency accept the nomina-
ton at Cleveland, and as preliminary step,
| have resigned my commission in the ar
my. This was a sacrifice which it gave me
pain to make. But had for 4 long time
fruitlessly endeavored to obtain service.
make this sacrifice now only to regain the
liberty of speech, and leave nothing in the
way of discharging to my utmost ability
the task you have set before me.
With my earnest and sincere thanks for
your expressions of confidence and regard,
and for the many honorable terms in which
you acquaint me with the actions of the
committee, am, gentlemen.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
New York, June 4, 1864.
To Worthington G. Snether, of Maryland,
Edward Gilbert. of New York, Casper Butz
p. Sawyer, of Pennsylvania, Committee.
General Cochrane's Acceptance.
New YORK, June 4.
GENTLEMEN: / have received your note
informing me officially of my nomination
by the Radical Democracy at Cleveland, on
the 3lst ultimo as their candidate for Vice
President of the United States, on the ticket
with John c. Fremont for President.
have been accustomed to regard simply
as a duty performed what you are pleased
to represent as personally meritorous, and
to regret the physical disability which alone
withdrew me from the immediate scene of
war.
/ l concur in the action and agree with the
principles of the convention, where, by its
twelfth resolution, the question of recon-
struction is referred to constitutional action
of the people, 1t wisely committed to them
an issue peculiarly within the province of
the future, and not yet sufficiently emerged
from war to warrant positive opinion.
While have ever supposed confiscation
and use OF the property of an enemy in
arms to be a laudable service of an establish
ed and essential rule of civilized war, am
pleased to observe that the convention,
when asserting the justice of the principle,
intended to remit its exercise to the discre-
tion of the people, hereafter manifested
through representatives in Congress when
considering the paramount question of re-
construction. For indeed, so blended must
be the various methods-sequestratio con-
fiscation, military absorption and occupa-
tion-that shall hereafter cooperate to
evolve order from confusion and to restore
the Government, that it is difficult if not i'm
possible now, when affirming the principle,
to provide for its application.
l have the honor, gentlemen. to accept
the nomination for Vice-President of the
United States, which you have rendered to
me under the direction of the convention.
| am very respectfully yours.
John CocHRANE.
To Worthington G. Snether, of Maryland;
Edward Gilbert of New York; Casper Butt,
of Illinois; Charles Z. Moss, OF Missouri; n.
p Sawvpr of pennsvlvauia committees &p