Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-11
mcClellnn,. platform.

~ - u r ORANdB. NEW JERSEY, Sept. 8.
GENrLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledgethe
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ly assembled at Chicago, as their candidate at the
next election for PresidentOf the United States,
II is unnecessary for me to say 10 you that the
nomination comes TO me unsought. "a 80
am happy 10 know that when the nomination was
made the record Of my public life was kept in view
make make %indeibe IN my mind and heart the love and
i eountry Impressed upon me in early youth
These feelings have thus lar guided the course Cf
mylife, and must continue to do SO TO its end.
The existence of moro than one government over
the region which once owned our flag is incompati.
bio with the peace the power, and the happiness OF
TIE prsserystion Of our Union was the sole ayowed
tobiect Tor which the war was commenced. ltshould
have been conducted for that object only and in
accordance with those principles which took occa-
sion TO declare when in active service.
Thus conducted, the work Of reconciliation would
have been easy and we might have reaped the bene-
The Union % was originally formed BY the exercise
Of q spirit Of consultation and compromise. To re-
ss1fe Councils and IN the hearts of he people
- The re-establishment ofthe Union in all its integ-
rity IS, and must continue to BE- the indispensable
or even probable. that our present adversares are
ready for peace. upon the basis Of tie Union. we
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traditions Of the American people. consistent with
the honor and interests Of tho country, TO secure
such peace re-establish the Union. and guarantee
for the future the constitutional rights OF every
State.g The Union Is the one condition Of peace
We askno more:
syessed the sentiment Of the Convention, as 1t is Of
the people they REPRESENT that when any one state
yswne TO return 10 the Union IL should be receiy-
cd at once with full guarantee of all its constitu-
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un9 % But lie 6s'f Gnon %u bo
could not IL iocF in the face my gallant comrades
the army and navy L who n have survived 50 many
sbrothren had been in vain; that we had abandoned
that Union for which We have SO often periled our
A vast majorityof our people. whether in the army
and navy or At home, would. as l would. hail with
unboundel Joy tho permanent restoration Of peace.
on the bAsis of the Union under the Constitution,
-withcuttho effuson Of another drop Of blood. But
no peace can be permanent without Union. j.,
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gook in the Constitution Of the United States. and
The laws framed in accordance Herewith tho rule Of
endeavor 70 restore economy in public expenditure.
reestabsh the supremacy OF law, and, by the asser-
tion Of more vigorous nationality, resume our
The eondition Of our finances tho depreciation Of
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10 sound financial system: whilst the rights OF cit-
sens and tho rights Of states. and tho binding au-
hority Of law over President. army and people, are
sabjecse u mot less vital Importance in war than in
Bs2isvins that the views here expressed are those
81 the c9nyenti?n and the people you represent,
I fesliss TIE weight Of the rsspcusibility to BE-
borne should the people ratify your ehsce.
fcrvensiy Tie guidance Of the Ruler Of the Uni
yeue. and. relying on His all powerful gid, my