Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-09-27
mcClellan,s Platform.
ORANGE. NEW JERSEY. Sept

ORANGE. NEW JERSEY, Sept. Q.
GENTLEMEN: / have the honor to aoknowledge the
receipt Of your letter S9Inng e =, NY pecspt
iy assembled at Chicago, as their eandldate ~ tho
next election for President of the United States.
IL is unnecessary for me TO say 10 you that eno
nomination comes to me unsought,
am happy to know that when the nonlna!non y! =; was
made the record of my public life was Kept IN view
The effect of long and varied service IN tne army;
during war and peace, has been to strengthen ana
make indellible in my mind and heart the love and
reverence for the Constitution, laws ana nag oi our
country impressed upon me IN early youth. u.
These feelings have thus far guided the course d
myiife and must continue to do so to It's end.
ane res0n Which % once owned our sg is incompat
bic with the peace, the power and tne happiho''oi
the people. .o,o .,,o,v.d
object for which the war was commenced. Nsnouia
have been conducted for that object only. ana IN
accordance with those principles whlchI took occa-
sion 10 declare when in active service. -. =,
Thus conducted, the work Of reconciliation on Tonio
have been easy and we might have reaped tne pene-
fit Of our many victories On sMq sarmed su by the exercise
of a spirit of conciliation and compromise. l9 re-
store and preserve it. the same spirit must preva ID
our councils and in the hearts of the people.
The re- e-estabshment of the Union in all its integ-
rity is, and must continue to be- the Indispensable
condition in any settlement. so soon as II y ciear.
or even probable, that our present adyeTsailes are
ready for peace upon the basis Of tie Union. We
should exhaust all the resources OF statesmansnip
practiced by civilized nations, and taugnt oy !ne
-bO.B'St
the honor and interests of the country, to secure
such peace re establish the Union, and guarantee
for the future the constitutional rights o. every
State. The Union is the one condition oil peace
LET @ me add what doubt not was although unex-.
pressed the sentiment Of the .ny a1s S,te
Is willing TO return to the Union, should pc receiv
ed at once with full guarantee OF all its constltu
II frank earnest and persistent effort TO- obtain
those objects should fall the responsibility for ute
ror consequences will fall upon those wnD n.t IN
arms against the Union. But tne Union muss w
conId not look in the face my gallant comrades
Of the army and navy who naye bar abor, 30 and
the sacrifice of SO many Of our slain and woundcd
brethren had been in vain; that we had aoendonea
that Union for which we have so often periied our
vast majority Of our people, whether in the army
and navy or at home would. as would hall Win
unbounded 10y the permanent restoFation OF peace,
on the basis OF the Union under the Constitutlon,
without the etusion of another drop OF blood. But
no peace can be permanent without Union.
As to the other subjects presented IN the resoiu
tons of the convention need only say that should
seek in the Constitution of the United States ena
the laws framed in accordance therewitn tne Iuio ol
INV duty. and the limitations Of executive power
endeayor to- restore economy in public
re-establish the supremacy OF law and by the asser
tOn of more vigorous nationahty, Iosumss ~. III.
commanding position among the nations oil the
earth. 80. AZ. a.,,-o.;.,;or of
the paper money and the burdens s6ereS retSra
TO sound financial system; whilst the rignts Oh ciu
Iens and the rights of states. and the binding au
thCrty of law over President army anu N wrS tban IN
subjects Of not less vltal lmportahco IN "ei ''A -
Relieving that the views here expressed are those
of the convention and tho people you represent
rpeai;se tho weight of the responsibility to be
borne should the people ratify your eboice. "a,
fervently the guidance of the Ruler OF tho Unf-