The Portland daily press., 1864-09-10
Gen. McOlellan's Acceptance.

Gen. Mcclellan has written letter of ac-
ceptance Of. the Chicago nomination. He
snubs the "peace" men, hall "spits upon the
platform" and stabs Pendieton under the ribs.
How it will take remains to be seen. We
think it will raise the scales on the Copper
heads, and that good deal Of Kissing will be
done. He says nothing about an armistice
The following is the document as it came
over she wires:
ORANGE, n. j., Sept. S, 1864.
GENTLEMEN:-I have the honor to &C.
knowledge the receipt of yonr letter inform
ing me of my nomination by the Democrat
ic Convention, recently assembled at Chicago,
as the candidate at the next election for Pres
ident of the United States. 1t is unnecessa-
ny for me TO say to you that this nomination
comes TO me unsought. / am happy to know
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 war and peace has been 10
strengthen and make indelible in my mind
and heart the love and reverence OF the I'm
ion, Constitution, laws and flag of our conn
try impressed upon me in early youth. These
feelings have thus far guided the course of
my life, and must continue TO do so to its end.
l. nc GAlstSiCG Oh u1pE6 Que government
over the region which once owned our flag is
Incompatible with the peace, the power and
the happiness of the people. The preserva-
ton OF our Union was the sole ayowed OBJ
ject for which the war was commenced II
shonld have been conducted for that object
only, and in accordance with those principles
which took occasion to declare when in ae-
tive service. Thus conducted, the work of
reconciliation would have been easy, and we
might have reaped the benefits of our ma
nv victories on land and sea. The Union
was originally formed by the exercise of a
spirit of Cancellation and compromise. To
restore it the same spirit must prevail in our
councils aud in the hearts OF our people. The
establishment of the Union in all its integrity
is and must continue to be the indispensable
condition in any settlement.
So soon as it is clear or even probable that
our present adverssrles are ready for peace
on the basis of the Union, we should exhaust
all the resources OF craftsmanship practised
by civilized nations and taught by the tradi-
tons OF the American people, consistent with
the honor and interests of the country TO Sc
cure such peace, re-establish the Union and
guarantee the constitutional rights of every
State. The Onion is one condition of peace,
and we ask no more. Let me add what
doubt not was, although unexpressed, the
sentiments of the Convention, as 1t is of the
people they represent, Lnat When any one
State Is willing to return 10 the Union it
should be received at once, with full guar
antee of all its constitutional rights. If a
frank, earnest and persistent effort to obtain
these objects should fail, the responsibility for
Interior consequences will fall upon those who
remain In arms against the Union.
But the Union must be preserved at all haz-
ards. / could not look in the face OF my gal
liant Comrades of the army and navy, who have
survived 50 many bloody battles. and tell them
that their iabors 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 SO often perilled our lives. A vast |
majority Of our people. whether in the army, |
or navy, or at home, would as / would, hail
with unbounded joythe permanent restoration
OF peace, on the basis of the Union under the !
constitution, without the effusson of another |
drop of blood. But no peace can be permanent
without Union.
As to the other subjects presented in the re- |
solutions of the convention, ! need only say,