The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-06-16
tLerers Of Aeceptanes Of Fremont eAA
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oEs. FarmoEr's IETrER.

OF the people assembled &
at Cleveland on tho 3lst Of May, de. {,
sire to express my. thanks for tho con. 4
fdence which led them 10 offer me
the honorable and difficult position Of
their candidate in tho approaching !
Presidential contest. -. ...
Very honorable, becauso in Offering ;
it to me You act in the namo Of a great
number of citizens who seek above all
things the good Of their country, and
who have no sort Of selfish interest IN
view. Very difficult, because in accep-
ting the candidacy you propose to the,
| am exposed tothe rcproach Of crfa.
ting a schism in the party with which
| have been identified. -. I
Had Mr. Lincoln remained faithful
to the principles he WIS elected to de.
fend, no schism could have been crea-
ted. and no contest could have been
! possible. This is not an ordinary eiec' |
! ton. it is a contest for the right even
Ito have candidates. mad not merely as
usual for the choice among them
Now for the first time since 10, the
question Of constitutional liberty has
been brought directly before the peo.
pie for their serious consideration and
votc. The ordinary rights secured
under the Constitution and the laws
of the country have been violated, and
extraordinary powershave been nsurp'
ed by the Executive. II is directly
before the people now 10 say whether
or not the principles established by
, the Revelation arc .crth maintain
, ing. ......-. ,.e ~. ,.r,.,
e II. as we have been taught TO be
lieve, those guarantees. Of liberty,
D which made the distinctive value and
g glory of our country, are In truth inri
. olably sacred, then there must bo a
# protest against tie arbitrary violation,
which had not even the excuse of ne
o Gcssity. The chism is made by these
II who force the choice between o
shameful silence or protest against
8 wrong. In such considerations origii
s. mated the Cleveland Convention. II
p; was among its objects to arouse The
is attention Of the people to such facts
le and to bring them to realize that Will,
n we are saturating Southern soil will
the best blood Of the country, in tn
10 name of Liberty, we have really P rte'
o. with II at home.
Ii To-day We have in the country tn
to abuses of o military dictation withou
b. it's unity of action and vigor OF execu
is, ton. An Administration marked q
home by Disregard Of constitutions
on rights, by it's violation Of person;
ed liberty, and the liberty Of tho pres
lis and, as a cro&ning shame, by il
I'M abandonment of the right df asylum
lie right especially dear to all free N
ice tions. Abroad, its course has bee
characterized by feebleness and wa
lly of principle, which has ftlislcd Eur
to pean powers, and driven them to b
TO lief that only commercial intercs
Sc. and personal aims are concerned, al
to that no great principles are involv'
OF in the issue. H %. sa4s a-f. -'.
aft, The admirable conduct of tie pc
ian pie, their readiness 10 make every So
led rifco demanded of them, their forbes
B" ancc and silence, under the suspense
cnt Of everything that could be suspendt
o. their many acts of heroisin and sac
p. fees, were all rendered fruitleSs by t
,nt incapacitv; or, TO speak moro exact
by thepersonal Onds ior which the ~
was managed This incapacity IA
= !, selfshncss naturally produced su
:aar ~ results as led the European powc
III, Nia and logically enough, to the convict
.ond m that the North, with it's greatly sul
~ ~ - rior population, its immense resonr
id and its credits, will never DO able
,,,o ,n recover the South. Sympathieswh
i"oI '" should havo been with us from
:, onai ai outset OF tho war were turned agai
u IL us, and in this way, the Administrat
.... has done the country double wrc
.to ,VsS abroad 1t created hostility, or
.t We best, Indifference among those y
O'G ~ would have been its friends if the
nmI' any intentions Of the people could h
'!d' Ia been better known; while attho 50
;aoE @ time, it neglected no occasioh for
'sN king the most humiliating concessit
Against this disastrous condition
affairs the Cleveland Convention vi
.: protest. :,
wing The principles which form the b
ting Of its platform have my unquaii
ua and cordial appreciation, but car
M 80 heartily concurin all measures wi
Z you propose. do not believe
confscation extended to the prop,
iting Of all rcbels, is practicable, and,
y Of wore so, / don't think it a measur
7 York sound policy. 1t is aquestion b'lt
se of ing to the people themselves to
rant eide and is proper occasion for
sived exercise of their original and sover
ne to authority As war measure, in
beginning Of a revolt, which migt
tever auelled By prompt sevority, un
stain stand the policy Of confsoation !
Y un. not as final measure ofreconstrnc
high after the suppression Of an insul
been ton. ".' ''
what In the adjustments which are tc
cam low peace, DO toaslderations Of
o the genance can consistently DO aunt
* be. The object Of the war Is TO make
han J manently secure the peace ana ni
ldiers ness Of the whole country, ana
groat was but single elementln tno w
meet its attainment The element Of 5
words ry may be considered practically
guns troyed in the country, ana u I