Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-11-03
General MCCIellan's Letter of
Acceptance.
ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, Sept. 4. ls

ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, Sept T. 1891
GENrLEMEN have the honor To acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter Informing me of
my nomination by the Democratic National
Convention, recently assembled at Chicago ms
their candidate at the next election for Prcsi-
dent of the United States.
II Is unnecessary for me To say to Won TINT
the nomination comes to me unsuurhi
am happy to know that when the nnmiun-
tion was made the record of my public life was
The effect of long and varied service I'm the mr.
my during war aud pence, has been to strength
en- and make indcllibe in my mind ana henrt
the love and reverence for the Constitution
laws, and nag of our country Impressed upon
These feelings have thus far guided the course
of my life, and must continue To do so to itscnd
over the region which once owned our tnp is
Incompatible with the peace, the power and ihc
happiness OF the people.
The preservation OF our Union was the sole
aNowcd object for which the war was conmcn.
ccd. ~ should haN" been conducted for that OH
ject only, and in accordance with those prinri.
pies which ! took occasion to declare when in
active service.
Thus conducted, the work of reconciliation
would have been easy, ana we might have ronn-
eI the dement, OF our many Victories ON land
The Union was originally formed 10y the cxcr.
GiSr , oi n splrll OF cnnclliall9n and compromise
TO restore ana preserve it, the same spirit must
prevail In our councils, and In the hearts of the
people.
The re-cstnblishment of the Union in all its
integrity *, and must continue to be- the indis.
pcnSable condition In any settlement. So soon
as 1t Is clear, or even probable that our present
hdNersnries are ready for peace, upon tie basis
OF the Union, we should exhaust all The rcsour-
lions. and taught by the traditions elNI,] of thc rr @
lean people consistent with the honor nnd IN
terests of the country to secure sucl prnrc re
establish the Union, and guarantee for The fl-
ture the constitutional rights of every state
no more.
Let me add what doubt not was, although
uneNpresscd, the sentiment of the Con ycntion
as II Is of the people they represent that when
my one state is willing to return to the Union.
u should -" received nt once, win u uIl guar
UIltrr ui all lis constitutional ripbtg
ia frank, earnest ana persistent effort Ia OBJ
tn ,Inj" "'lrgts should hl the responsibility
VINO remain IN arms again the Union. Iiut the
Union must Ge preserved AT al hazards
rndcs of the army and navy who have survived
50 many bloody BATTLES, and tell them that their
iabors AMI the SncrliiccS 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 pcriied our lives.
A vast majority of our people, whether in the
army and navy or at home, would, ns would.
alton of pence, ON the basis of the Union under
the Constitution, without the onnson of anoth-
or @ utop 80, nl Dl24d. liut no peace can be perma-
AS to the other subjects presented in the res
olutions of the convention, | need only say thai
should seek IN the Constitution of the United
states, and the laws framed in accordance there
with, the rule of my duty, and the limitations
my In public expenditure, rc-cstabllsh the su-
ptsmaGy Oh NV, and, by the assertion of more
vigorous lHltphllliN resume our commanding
position among the nations otthc earth.
=, me tnhdlll"h ui our llnHnccs, the dcprecia-
non pi the paper money, ana the burdens there
by imposed ON labor and capital, show the ne /
cessitN oi n return to sound financial system
whilst lh" rights of citizens and the riphty of
states, and the binding authority OF law over
President army and people. are subjects of not
less Nllhl importance In war than i'm prnce
believing that the Views here EXPRESSED arn
those of the convention and the people you rep
resent, accept the nomination f
| realize the weight of the responsibility 10 hc
borne SHOULD me people ntlfN your choice
conscious OF my own Weuly ness | cun only
seek ferNcntly the guidance OF the Ruler of TIC
Universe. ana, relying ON His all powerful aid
90 my pest To restore Union and peace to Il sut-
critics and rights.
Am, gentlemen, very respectfully
Your Obedicnt servant
GEORGE Il. McCLEIIAS.
Hon. Huratio seymour, and others Com