The Portland daily press., 1864-07-01
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Letter TO President Lincoln,

The following letter of the Natlona Com
mitiee to President Lincoln, informing him
Of his nomination by the National Union Con-
vention, fully explains Itself
NEW YORK, June IA, 1864.
Hon. abraham Liacola:
Sir: The National Union Convention, which
assembled in Baltimore on the 7lh OF June,
1864, has Instructed US to inform you that YOU
were nominated with enthusiastic unaninlity
for the Presidency OF the United States, for
four years, from the 4th Of March next
The resolutions Of the Convention, which
we have already had the honor OF placing in
your hands, are full and clear statement OF
the principles which inspired its action, and
which as we believe, the great body OF Union
men in The country heartily approve. Wheth-
er those resolutions express the national graf
itude 10 our soldiers and sailors, or the nation
al scorn of compromise with rebels, and con-
sequent dishonor, or the patriotic duty OF
union and success; whether they approve the
Proclamation OF Emancipation, the Constitu-
tionsl amendment, the employment of former
slaves rs Union soldiers, or the solemn obi-
CATION OF the Government promptly TO redress
the wrongs of every soldier of the Union of
whatever color or race; whether they declare
the nviolability OF the pledged faith of the
nation, or offer the national hospitality to the
oppressed OF every land, or urge the union by
railroad of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans /:
whether they recommend public economy and
vigorous taxation, or assert the fixed popular
opposition TO the establishment, by armed
force of foreign monarches in the immediate
neighborhood OF the United States, or declare
that those only are worthy of official trust who
approve unreseryedly the views and policy in
dicated in the resolutiohs-they were equally
hailed with the heartiness of profound conyic-
ton.
Believing with you, sir that this is the peo-
pies war for the maintenance OF Govern
ment which you have justly described as 'oi
the people, by the people, for the people," we
are very sure that you will be glad TO know,
not only from the resolutions themselves, but
from the singular harmony and enthusiasm
with which they were adopted, how warm is
the popular welcome of every measure in the
prosecution of the war, which is as vigorous,
unmisiakable and uniaultering as the national
purpose itself. No right, for instance, is SO
precious and sacred to the American heart as
that of personal liberty. Its violation is re-
garded with just, instant and universal jealou-
sy. Yet IN this hour OF peril every faithful
citizen comedies that, for The sake OF national
existence and the common welfare, individual
liberty may, as the Constitution provides in
case ofrebelion, be sometimes summarily con-
strained, asking ouly with painful anxiety that
In every instance, and to the least detail, that
absolutely necessary power shall not be hasti-
ly or unwisely exercised.
We believe, sir, that the honest will OF the
Union men of the country was never more
truly represented than in this convention
Their purpose we believe to be the overthrow
OF armed rebels In the field, and the security
oil permanent peace and union by liberty and
justice under the Constitution. That these re-
suits are to be achieved amidst cruel perplex-
tiles they are fully aware. That they are TO be
reached only by cordial unanimity of counsel
Is undenabe. That good men may sometimes
dliler as to the means and the time, they
know. That in the conduct Of all human af-
fairs the highest duty is to determine, in the
angry conflict OF passion, how much good NAV
be practically accomplished, is their sincere
persuasion. They have watched your official
course, therefore, with unfagglng attention
and amidst the bitter taunts of eager friends
and the fierce denunciation of enemies; now
moving too last for some, now too slowly for
others, have seen you throughout this tremen-
dous contest, patient sagacious, faithful, Just
leaning upon the heart of the great mass OF
the people. and satisfied to be moved BY its
mighty pulsation.
IL Is for this reason that, long before the
convention met the popular instinct had plain
ly Indicated you as its candidate and the
Convention therefore, merely recorded tho
popular win. Your character and career
prove your answering fidelity to the cardi-
nal principles of Amer can liberty and of the
American Constitution. In the name Of that
liberty and Constitution, sir, we earnestly re-
quest your acceptance OF this nomination
reyerently commencing our beloved country,
and you, lite Chief Magistrate, with all It's
brave sons who, on sea and land, are faithful
ly defending the good old American Cause OF
equal rights, to the blessing OF Almighty God.
We are, sir, respectfully,
Your friends and fellow citizens,
WILLIAM DENNiSoN. Ohio, Chairman.
JOSIAH II. DKuMMoND, Maine.
THOMAS Il. SAwYERt New Hampshire
BRADLEY BARLOW, Vermont.
A. ~. BuLL0DH. Massachusetts,.
A. VI, GAMMELL Rhode Isand
c. :. BUSHNELL. Connecticut.
G. W. CURTIS, New York.
W A. NEWELL. New Jersey.
HENRY JOHNSON, Pennsy yania.
n, b. SMITHERs, Delaware.
W. l.. W. SEABR00K, Maryland
JOHN Y. HUME, Missouri.
G.. W. Hlrk, kentucky
E.P TiffE, Ohio.
CYRUS NJ. ALLEN, Indiana.
w. BUSHNELL. Illinois.
ALEXANDER, Michigan
A. W RANDALL, Wisconsin,.
A. OLIVER, Iowa
THOMAS SIM SON Minnesota
JOHN BIDWELL. California
THOMAS II. PEARNE. Oregon.
LEROY KRAMER, West Virginia
&C WILDER, Kansas.
NJ. NJ BktES Tennessee
j. J. CREyEs, Nevada
A. A. AT0CItA Louisiana
A. &, PADDOCK, Nebraska
YALENTlSE DELL, Arkansas
JOHN A NYE. Col5fado.
A. d. sLoANAKER Utah,