Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-09-21
mcCleIlan,s Platform.
ORANGE. NEW JERSEY. Sept.

ORANGE. NEW JERSEY, Oept. o.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter informing me Of my noniina-
ton BY the Democratic National Convention recent
ly assembled at Chicago, as their candidate at the
next election for President Of the United States.
1t is unnecessary for me to say to you that the
nomination comes to me unsought;
am happy to know that when the nomination was
made the record Of my public life was kept IN view
The effect of long and varied setvice in the army,
during war and peace, has been TO strengthen and
make indelibe in my mind and heart TIE love and and
country impressed upon me in early youth.
These feelings have thus far guided the course ef
my life, and must continue to do so to its end.
The existence of more than one government over
the region which once owned our nag Is lncompati.
Bile with the peace the power, and the happinesso OF
The preservation of our Union was the sole ayowed
object for which the war was commenced. IL should
have been co1ducted for that oSlSSt gnly t and IN
sion to declare when in active service. -
Thus conducted, the work Of reconciliation would
have been easy, and we nigh nave Ieaped tne peno
The Union was originally formed by the exercise
of a spirit of Cancellation and compromise. To re-
our councils, and in the hearts Of the people. 3,)
The re-esablshment Of the Union In all It's lnteg-
rity is and must continue to be, the indispensaoie
condition in any settlement. SO soon as 1t rs clear
or even probable, that our present adversares arc
ready for peace, upon the basis OF tie Union, we
should exhaust all the resources Of statssmssnsnhp
practiced by civilized nations, and taught Dy the
traditions Of the American people, consistent with
the honur and interests Of the country, to secure
such hS rsSs sRa S snsy
State. The Union is tho one condition OF peace
we ask no more: III ,.,,.,ll,l)
pressed the sentiment of the Convention, as it Is Of
the people they represent, that when any one state
is willing to return to the Union should be receiv-
ed at once, with full guarantee OF all It's consttu-
II frank earnest and persistent effort TO- obtain
those objects should the oil iOr glts
arms against the Union. But the Union must DO
preserved at all hazards. al E,,ts. IL,
could not look in the face my gallant comrades
of the army and navy who have survived so many
bloody battles and tell them that their abors and
the sacrifice Of so many OF our slain and wounded
brethren had been in vain; that we had abandoned
that Union for which we have so often periled our
lives. - ~, .l,L-..a.sL
and navy or at home, would. as l would, hail with
unbounded 10y the permanent restoration Of peace,
on the basis Of the Union under the Constitution,
without the efusion of another drop oi blood. but
no peace can be permanent without Union. N1.5H
As to the other subjects presented in the resolu-
tions Of the convention Ineed only say that should
seek in the Constitution Of the limited S,a.ss spd
my duty, and the limitations OF executive power,
endeavor to restore economy in public expenditure
re-establish the snpIemaoyot iay snd oy
commanding position among the nations OF the
earth. Wy 7tl cu-asH "..l 40 ~ .iHt.
The condition Of our finances. the depreciation Of
the paper money, and the burdens thereby imposed
on labor and capital show the necessity Of return
to sound financial system; whilst the rights Of cit-
gems and the rights OF states, and the binding au-
thority Of lawoyer President. army, and people are
subjects Of not less vital importance IN war 'nhn in
BeI;eynr tatthe views here expressed are ihoss
Of the convention and tho peoplsyou repEsssntsL
ASfsSs 4ssIss i The weight Of the rsspensbnt y
Gonsnio,is of nv own weakisss lean only saeki
feryently the guidance Of the Ruler ef the pnir1