Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-27
mcClellan,. Platform.


GENTLEMEN have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt q your letter Informing me Of my nomina-
ton BY the Democratic National Convention, recent
nest eecOn for PRESIDENT Of % the United States
II Is unnecessary for me to say TO you that the
nomination comes TO me unsought.
u am happy 10 know that when the nomination was
made the record Of my public life was kept in view.
The effect Of long and varied service IN the army,
during and been 70 eng oea AND AND
reverence for the Constitution. laws and flag Of our
country impressed upon, me in early youth.
These feelings have thus far guided the course m
nv 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 ls incompati.
PIE with the peace the power and the nappinessoi Oh
The preservation Of our Union wasthe. sole ayowed
Os oF a obect only and IN
accordance with those principles which took occa-
sion TO declare when in active service. =, :,
have been easy, and might have reaped the bene-
IT. q our many victories on land and sea;
The Union was originally formed by the exercise
Of spirit Of conciliation and compromise. To re-
store and preserve it. the same spirit must prevail In
our councils. and in the hearts Of the people.
The hlshment ofthe Union in AL its integ-
condition in any settlement. So as it is clear.
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should exhaust all the resources Of statesmanship
prseticed BY civilized nations, and taught By the
the honor and interests Of the country, to secure
such peace re- establish the Union, and guarantee
the ss fS The e sss dGos
Let me add what doubt not was although unex..
pressed the sentiment OF the Convention as 1t IS OF
the people they Represent that when any one State
Is willing to return TO the Union itshould be recev
% at once with full guarantee Of all its constitu-
II frank, earnest and persistent effort to obtain
those objects should fail the responsibility for uite-
s s Ua iR Ss Union nsS %as bs
could not look IN the face my sallan. 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 50 often periled our
vast majority Of our people. whether in the army
unbouqded Joy the permanent restoration Of peace.
on the basis Of the Union under the Constitution,
the % ~ q snes5 5p nj So0d But
to the other subjects presented in the resoly,
tionsof the convention need only that should
the laws framed in accordance herewith the rule Of
my duty. and the limitations Of executive power;
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commanding position among the nations Of the
Ths condition Of our finances, the depreciation Of
The pspor money and the burdens thereby imposed
on labor and capital show tne necessity % q return
sens and the rights Of states, and tho pindng au-
shortly OF law over President, army and people, are
snbjsssof not less vital Importance IN war than IN
Believing that the views hero expressed are those
Of the cguyention and the people you represent
1p"aii1o ie the Weiht OF tho responsbiityto be
borne should the people ratify your choice. :.
Conscious Of ny own weesness ss can Shy fISs III.
verse. and TX relying on His ali powerful Aid, do my
bsst 70 restore Union and peace to suffering peos