Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-07
ennersi mcclellan. Letter of Accept.
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oRAysE Y. j.. September {. 1864.
GExTLEMKx:-I have the honor TO Ecknoxl
edge the receipt Of your letter, informing me OF
nv domination By the Democratic National Con-
veution. recently assembled a, Chicago, as their
candidate at the next election for President Of
the United States.
Il is unnecessary Tor me TO say TO you tia, this
nomination comes to me uusought
ara happy TO know that when the nomination
was made the record Of my public life was KEEP,
IN view
The eaec. Of long and varied service in the
army. during war and pesce, has been % strength
en- and make ndeIible IN my mind and heart,
the love aud reversuce Tor Toe Constitution.
Laws, and Flag Of out csantaS Impressed upon
ne IN early youth
These feeling have thus Ear guided The
course Of ny life. AID must continue 10 do 20 20
iss end
The ,ristenee Of saoTe than oas goc,rnmenf orr
The region uhieh once suhed oar gsg is ineoED9h
bic ioik N, peace The Docer and me Happiness Of
The people
The preservation OF our Union ~. lhe sole
avowed object for winch the war was common eA
IL should have been conducted for that object
only. and in accordance with those principles
which took occasion TO declare when Ia active
service.
Thus conducted the work Of reconciliation
would have been easy. and we might have resped
the benefits of our many victories on land nDd
sea
The Union was originally formed By the exer
else of a spirit of Cancellation aud comprOmise
+ To restore aud preserve il the same spirit must
prevail in our councils and in the hearts of the
+ people
( The re embellishments of the Union in all it's
integrity Is and must continue 10 be the indispen
sable condition in any settlement So soon "a
it is clear OF even probable that our present ad-
yersaries are ready for peace upon the basis OF
the Union, We should exhaust all ,he resources
of statesmanship prsctced by civilized nations
and taught by the traditions OF the American
people, consistent with the honor aud interests
OF the country. TO secure such peace, establish
the Union, and guarantee for tho future and
constitutional rights Of every State. The Union
is the one condition of peace-we ask. no more.
Let me add what doubt not was, although
unexpressed, the sentiment OF the convention, as
it Is OF the people they represent, thar when any
one State Is willing to return to the Union il
should be received at once, with full guaran-
tee all OF is constitutional rights
Ii frank, earnest and persistent effort % ob
tain these objects should fail. the responsibility
for Interior consequences will fall upon those who
remain ia arms against the Union. Bur TIE
UNIoS MusT BIZ PRESERVED AT ALL HAzARps.
| could not look in the face OF nv gallant
comrades of the army and navy, who have sur
vived go many bloody battles. and tell them tina
their labOrs and the sacrifice of 50 many of our
slain and wounded brethren had been in vain
that We have abandoned that Union for which
We have often periled our lives.
vast majority Of our people whether IN iht
army and navy or al home, would, a | would
hail, with un5ounded JOY the permanent restora
ton OF peace on the basis of The Union under ths
Constitution without the eifusioa of another drOT
, of blood. Bur 40 PEAcE can EE PERMANENT
WITHOUT USIoS
As 10 the other subjects presented in the reso
lutions of the convention, / need only cay that
should seek in the Constitution of the United
States, and the laws framed in accordance there
with, the rule of nv duty and the limitations 0
executive power; endeavor to restore economy
in public expenditure, re establish the supremac,
of law. and by the assertion of more vigorou,
nationality resume our commanding position
among the nations of the earth
The condition of our finance. the dcprecla
ton Of the paper money, and the burdens thereby
imposed on labor and capital, show the necessity
of return sound financial system, ,rAL
the rights Of citizens and The rights Of States dnt
The BINDING AUTHORITY or LAW OVER PRESIDENT
ARMY AND PEOPLE, ARB SUBJECTS or NOT LIS
| VITAL IMPORTANCE N WAR THAN rs PEACE.
, Believing that the views here expressed ar,
those Of the convention and the people yon rep
resent. accept the nomination.
realize the weight of the responsibility 20 b.
horne should the people ratify your choice.
COncious OF my own weakness, | can onl!
seek ierventy the guidance of the Ruler OF th'
Universe. ana. relying on His all-pOweriul aid
DO nv best restore Union and peace to suf
lering people, and establish and guard their lib
critics aud rights.
am, gentlemen. very respectfully.
Your Obedient servant,
GEoRSE b. MCCLELLAN
Hon Horatio Seymour, and others. Committee
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