Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-09-13
GEN. MCCLELLAN.
He Is Notified OF his Nomination and
Accepts IL.

NSpta tts
New YORK, Sept 8.
The Committee appointed by the Cbica-
go Conventions to notify Gen. Mcclellan Of
his nomination met this morning at St.
NIch, las hotel Nearly all the members
OF the COMMITTEE were present, At one
o'clock the Committee left the hotel md
proceeded In carriages to the mansion of
Gen. Mcclellan, in 3lst street. when thew
were received by the Gen. and Col. Laps-
ing. Alter the ceremonies Of introduction
AID brief interview, the committee pre-
scented to Gen. McCiellsn a copv of the
proceedings Of the Chicago convention. and
a letter advising him of his nomination -
The General accepted his numiuu ton, and
the following is his letter to that effect:
Orange, n. j, Sept 8.
''Gentlemen-l have the bouor 10 sc-
knowledge the r. ceipt of YOUR letter in-
OimIug me OF my nomination by the Dem
ocratIc National convention recently as
sembied III Chicago, as their candidate at
the next election lvr Preside cut OF tb. u ,ited
States.
II unnecessary for me to say to you
that tGIs nomination Comes IL me upsrught,
am happy to know that when the noml>
'on WAS made, the record of nv public
lHs was KEPT IN view.
he fleet OF long and varied service in
the army, cu,iDg war aud ueace. bss been
t. stIehgtheu "a, d make IhCel.LIe in nv
mlna ard EJaTt the love and reverence for
tue Union, CoLstltuti n, laws ard ~ If
Oar County Impressed upon me in early
youth These ieenngs have thus lar puldeG
the cnulse q! my ltie, and must CT n lLue TO
~ - IL! Ita end.
The existence Of L. ore than one glvern>
meat over the regI-n Uhcs tWned by our
flag is iHc0mpatItle vita sac peace. the
powCr. aLd the haIIiues- vi the people
Tie reservation II our Uuion was the
avuwed oil ject for which the war was GUN,
menced. 1t should have been conducted
/ for that OF ject only and IN accordance with
those principles which | took occasion to
declare when IN active service. Thus con.
Quoted the work Of reconciliation, would
! have teen easy, and We might have reapCd
! the benefits vi our many victories On land
/ and sea.
The Union was originally formed by tie
/ exercise Vi d spirit Of Cancellation aud COM
promise. To restore aud preserve it, the
same spirit must prevail In cur councils
and III the hearts Ut the people. The re-
establishment Of the Union in | its integ-
rhy IL, and must continue 10 be, the indis-
. pensable condition u settlement 81 spon
as II Is cieRr, or even prcbatle, that our
prese"i adversaries are ready for peace up
on the basls OF the UIi0r, We ehoui ex-
haust all resources Of statesman6hip prac.
! ticed by civil Zed uuIiJus and taught BIZ
the traditions Of the American people, con.
sIstCnt with the hCuor and Interests of the
country, TO secure sCch peace, re>estsb lisn
the UOi0n and guarantee for the future the
eOnstltu tionhl nights Of every State
The Union is the one condition OF peace.
We ask 10 more Let me add what /
( doubt not was, although unexpressed, the
sentiment Of the convention, as it is OF the
people they represent, that when any State
J If wiling 20 return to the UniUn, it should
be received ut orce with full guarantee
Of all Its constitutional rights. If frank,
earnest and persistent effort TO obtain these
, objects should fail, the responsibility for
Interior consequences would fall upon
those Who remain in arms against the
. Union, but the Union would be preserved
8t al hazards
/ | could not look in the face of nv gal
/ liant comrades # the army and navy who
have survived so many bloody battles, and
( tell them that their llbUIs aud the sBcri-
/ fees of 80 many Of our slain and wounded
brethern bad been in vain; that we bad
, abandoned that Union Tor wbIch we hay Q
50 often perlled our lives. 4 vast MAJORS
" OF our people Nhu are in the army and
/ navy, or at hHme. would Gs l would hail
! with unb1upded j'y the permanent restur-
alton Of peace % the basis Of the Union
under the Constitution, without the effu-
sion Of another drop Of tloud. But no
. peace can be permanent without Union
As to the other subjects presented IN the
resolutions Of the convention, | say should
seek in the cons;i, usion Of the ULised States
and the laws framed in accordance there
with the rule Of my duty, and the limita-
tiOLs vi Executive power. enjesvor to re-
store economy i'll public expenditure; re-
establish the supremacy of law. aud, by
the operation vi q more vigorous nationals
ty,resume cur commanding position among
the nations of the earth.
The condition Of our finances, the de-
preclatIOn OF tie IHJer money, aBd the
burdens thereby Imposed on lator and
/ capital. chow the necessity of return to
sound financial system; " bile the rights of
c tIzens, and the rights Of States, and the
binding authority Of law over President,
army, and people, are subjects Of not less
ftlaI L'hP1rtauce IN war tEah 10 peace
Believing that the views here expressed
a'e those Of the convenyion and the pe1ple
you repreI emt, accept the domination.
! realize the weight Of the responsibility
TO be borne, shoulI The people railfy your
choice.
CJnci"us cf my own weakness, con
only SEEK fervently tie guidance Of the
Ruler # the Universe, and, relying on HE
powerful aid. DO my test to restore union
and peace to suffering people. and 70 eso
ta5lsh and guard their liberties and rights
/ am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
You nhedient servant,
GEORGE r. MCCLELLAN