M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-06-23

oy tue lncapacitY, or, to speak more
exactly, by the personal ends for
which the war WAS managed. This
incapacity aud selfshnessl naturally
produced such result as led the Eu-
ropean powers. and logically enough.
to the conviction that the North aud
lts greatly superior population, its
numerous resources ant. it's credit wi
never be able to recover The South. =
lSlmpathies which would have been
with us from the outset Of the war
were turned against us, and in this
way the Administration has done the
country = double wrong abroad. 1t
created hostility, or ut best, indiflGr-
ence smoHg those who would have
been its friends, il the real intention
Of the people corll have been bytter
known, while at the same time it
neglected no occasion for making the
most humiliatins concessions.
Against this disastrous condition
of affairs, the Cleveland Convention
was q protest, tho principles which
form the basis Of its platform, have
my unqualified and cordial apprOba-
tiUn; Tut cahnot SO heartily concur
| in all the measures which yon pro-
pose. | do not believe that coEfSca-
ltion extended to the property of all
rebels, is practicable; and if it were
so, | DO not think it measure Of
sound policy. 1t Is, in fact, a ques,-
ton belonging to the people them.
selves to decide, and is n proper,Oc
cas:On tor the exercise OF their origi
nal and sovereign authority. AS Il
w& measars in tho beginning Of a
revolt which might be quclIed By
prompt severity, | understand the
policy OF confscation; but not as q
final measure OF reconstruction, after
the suppression OF an in5urrection.
In the adjustments which are to
follow peace no consideration Of ven.
geance can consistently be admitted &.
rEo object OF the war is to make
permanently secure the peace and
happiness Of the whole country, and
there was but single element in the
way OF its attainment This element
oil slavery may be considered practi I.
callv destroyed in the country, and ii
needs only your proposed Amendment
20 the Constitution ~ make its extinc
ton complete
With this extinction Of slavery the
= party divisions created by it have
disappeared, ahd il in the history Of
the country there has ever been a
time when the American people
without regard to one or another OF
tho political divisions, were cailei
''Iupon " give sulemnly their voice in
a matter which involved the safety Of
the United States, it ia assuredIy the
present time.
Ii lAe Convention at Baltimore
will nominate any man whoee Iast
life justities a well grounded conf
ience in lis fidelity 10 our cardinal
principles, there is no reason why
there should be any division among
the really patriotic men of toe coun
! try. To any such | ehall be most
happy to give a cordial and active
support.
Ny own decided preference 10 to
, aid in this way, and not 20 be myself
n candidate. But II Mr. Lincoln
should be renominated. ss | believe
it would be fatal TO tho country to 10.
dolse a policy and renew power
which has cost us the lives OF thons
ands Of men, and rccklessly put the
country on the road to bankruptcy.
there y Ill remain no alternative but
to organizs against him every Gle.
ment ofronscientions opposition with
the view tO prevent the misfortune Of
his re election.
In this contingency, l now accept
the nomination at Cleveland, and as
n preliminary step | have resigned
my commission in the army. This
was a sacriice it gave me pain to
make. But had tor Il long time
Ifrnitlessly endsavored to obtain ser
vice. | Imake this sacritioe only to
regain liberty OF speech, and to leave
nothing in the way Of dscharging to
my utmost ability the Ias6 you have
set for me.
With my earnest and sincere
tbanka for your expression Of conf
dence and regard, aud ior tho many
honorable terms in which you &C.
quaint me with the actions of the
Committee, | an, gentlemen,
Very respectfully and truly yours.
J. .. FREMONT.