New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-06
NOMINATIONS OF THE CLEvRL.,>
CONVENTION ACCEPTED.
Omciai Correspondence.
LETTER OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE "a
GEN. FREMONT.

Omciai Corrcspondenco
LRTTER OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ..
GEN. FREMONT.
.n'.. NEw.YoRK. June o. lsa
GENERAL: A Convention of the Peopls !,
ting at the City Of Cleveland In the State Of Ohio
tho 3lst day Of May, 1864, have nominated you uu.,
mously and by reclamation q candidate for Presa.a.
Of the United States.
| The Convention have appointed Us their Commits.
with Instructions to communicate to you the resu :,
their deliberations and to ask your acceptance Of n.
nomination.
In dischargng this duty the Committee need hs,s,,
inform you. General that the Convention which hm
thus put you in nomination for the office Of Presids
represented that great Of the milton which hold in
practice, as well in theory TO the fundamental doc
tine of Its founders. that all men have the inaleaa
right to life, liberty and tho pursuit Of happiness and
that Slavery and caste incompatible with its enjoy
ment and Ought not to DO suffered to exist.
/ The Convention. truo to its faith In the common
brotherhood Of man. and Of government by all the e
pie for all the people. adopted series OF resolution
which the Committee submit for your consideration,
going In some sense to express the views which they
hold, in unison with those of the Radical Democracya
the nation upon some Of the main Issues TO be tried be-
fore the people at the coming Presidential election
That they do not cover specifically every point Of the
political faith Of the Radical Democracy of the couu.rx
do not define perhaps. sharply they might have
been made to do the radical views Of the Convention
upon tho subjects presented Is. after a Of little liz
portancs for the that TIE ustricus nominee G.
the Convention for President is the living enbolimen.
Of all the principles of government and civil and mill
tery administration which has called into being the
political Organization that has just made you General
ITS standard bearer.
Your own high character for fidelity TO the equal
rights Of all the people and the signal proofs you hayo
given to the world Of the possession Of the statesman
ship and wisdom necessary to govern well and justly.
and Of the generaship so sorey needed to carry the
war to quick and triumphant ISSUE are better guar
unee that tho principles you represent will not be be-
trayed should the Nation elevate you to its Chief Mags
tracy than any written profession Of political faith how
ever cunningy drawn and gravely accepted with inte
to BE- broken
Blu. the Convention, in what they have done, have
substantially covered tie whole ground Of the political
faith OF the Radical Democracy in asserting the neees-
sity for establishing the supremacy OF the Federal
Unon for the faithful execution OF the Laws OF tho
United States for maintaining the liberties Of persona
law for suppressing the Rebellion by force Of arms and
without compromise for amending the Consultation 50
as to abolish and prohibit Slavery forever in the United
states and securing all absolute equality before
the law for integrity and economy in the adinistra-
ton of tho National Government; for uphodins tho
right Of asylum except for crime and oenscs agsins,
International law; for the vndicaton Of the Monroe
doctrine by declaring the determination Of the
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utirepublican government on this continent By any
foreign power for insisting upon applying the one
term principle to the Office Of President ard amending
the Constitution provide for the election OF that
officer by direct vote Of the whole people, for restrict
ing the power of demonstrating rebelious States
to the people through their in Congress-
for coniscating the lands of Rebels and distributing
them among the soldiers and actual settlers.
What these principles would mean in practice tie
Convention clearly declared. General when they put
you upon them their candidate for President for they
knew and the country knows. that you viii. elected
faithfully carry them all their logical consequences
without fear favor and give the country admins
traton Of public Affairs that win command the affections
Of tho whole people. and to s former high
place In tho scale of nations.
Perhaps We may best illustrate TIE temper ofthc Con-
Phillips the reading Of which was ordered. ard re-
ceyed with storm Of applause. We feel authorized
declare it opinion that, had 1t been offered as
platform Of the principles Of government and admins
tration. it would have been adopted with the sme u
nulIuous applause that which hailed your nomina.
on Its mastery exposition of the needs of the coun.
Try in this dark crisis OF its existence and struggles FOR
continued life is fitting commentary upon the pur.
Of hal ttnp and IL
as part Of their deliberations.
And now. General, having discharged our duty i'm.
posed by the Convention we trust that you viii
avor us with on early reply signying your acceptance
the nomination. in order that the Radical Democracy
the nation whose hearts have already been thrilled
nth Joy at The tidngs that their heroic leader in the
ampagn Of 1856 has been summoned to the field again.
hear his clarion voice ralyng them to victory and
ho salvation of the Republic. We are General, rery
your friends and servants,
WoRTHNoToS G. SsETHRS, of MARYLAND.
Chairman
EDWARD GILBERT of New-York.
CAsrAR BUTz Of Illinois,
CHARLES T. Moss Of Missouri.
N. T. SAWYER Of Pennsylvania.
To Major General JOHN c. Fremont. NcwYorh
GEN. rRgMoSTs REPLY.
GENTLEMEN: In to the letter which have bad
he honor to receive from you the part OF the repre-
entatlves Of the people assembled at Cleveland on the
,lst Of May desire to express my thanks for the CON
hdenoe which led them to offer me the honoEabls and
difficult position Of thor candidate in the approaching
Presidential contest
Very honorable because In Offering II to me You act
In the name Of great number Of citizens who seek
above all things ths good Of their country, AID who
have no sort Of selfish interest in view. Very difficult
because In accepting the candidacy you propose to ne
exposed to tho reproach OF creating scnism III
tha marty with which haye boon identified.