Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
McCleIIan's Letler OF Acceptance.
ORAKeE. N. J.. Sept. z, ga.

Democratic National Convention, recent-
ly at Chicago, as their candidate at the
next election for the Presidency of sthe
United States. Ii is unnecessary for me
to say to you that this nomination came
10 me unsOught. am happy 10 know
that when the nomination was made the
record of my pubic ife vas Sepl IN
view.
The effects Of a long and varied SER
vice in The army, during war and peace,
have been 10 strsng hen and make indel
little 10 my laiud anl heart, The love aud
reverence for the Union. Constitution,
Laws gud Flag If our country, impress
; q upon ne IL early youth, These feel
Ings have thus far guided the course Of
my iite. aud must continue 10 do so until
It's eud. The existence o. more than one
Government over the region which once
owned our flag, is Incompatible with the
peace, the power ana the happiness of
The people. The preservation Of our
Union was the sole and avowed object for
whcl The war was commenced. II should
nave been conducted Tor that object ouly,
and Ia accordance with those principles
which took occasion to declare 10 active
service. Thus conducted, The work of
ecOncillis,ion would have been easy, and
we mig CHI have reaped the benefits of our
many victories on land and sea. The
Uuion was originally formed by the ex-
isience Of sPlrl' ct concilialion and
Compromise.
To restore and preserve it, the same
plrit mus prevail IN our couucIis and in
the hearts OF the people-Ihe re.eslat-
lishment of the Union in all It's interests
Il must continue to be the indispensable
condulou III any settlement. SO soon as
MS clear or even probable, that our pres
sent adyersarIes are ready for peace On
the Lass of the Union. we should ex-
haust all The res Ources of the statesman
saIp pracuced by civilized nations aud
'ausht ~ 'He 'IddiTIouS CT Ine y ,u-.,,...,,
people, cUnsIsteut --;,t. siIv ms
| lerestS Of The country, to secure such
peace by a re-estab!Ishmeul Of lhe Union
| and a guarantee for The future of The
Constitutional rights Of every State =
The Union is the only condition Of peace
we ask nothing more. Let me add
what doubt not was, although uot ex-
pressed the sentiment OF tie Cunveu.
ton, as it is Of The people they repre-.
ssnt; that when any one State Is wiling
10 return TO the Union, il should be re-
ceived at once, with full guarantee OF
all Constitutional rights If IrauH,
earnest and persistent etior, 10 ub.a -
these objects should tad be espons'bli-
ity for ullerior c0usequ wu3 tall up
on those who remain IN arms gaIqs; Ihe
Union, but the Uaiou mus, be preserved
at all hazards / could nol iypk ~ the
face OF my gaiian, conrad Of the army
aud navy. VINO served III 30 many battles,
aud tell them thai their laburs aud the
sacrifice of SO many os our brave soldiers
and slcA and wounded had been in vain
thar we had abandoned that Union for
which we have SO often perlled our lives
A vast majority of our people, whether
in the army or navy, or at home, would
as | would, hail with unbouned Joy the
permanent Restoration of peace on The
basis of The Union under The ConstItutlou
without efusIon Of another drop Of blood
but NJ peace eau be permanent without
Union, AS TO the other objects present.
ed in tie resolutions of the Convention
need only say that shall seek in the
Constitution of the United States and The
laws framed in accordance lherewr,h, 'ht
RUE of duiy aud lirn.'"tions or executive
pONSls alN GhOChhOt W bNStOAN CCOuOtill
IN the public expenditures aud re-estab
hsh the supremacy of the laws, aud BY
the operation of a more vigorous national
iiy resume our commanding position
among the nations of the earth. Tn,
condJlio of onr finances; the deprecia
,ion of the paper money and the burden
thereby imposed upon labor and capital
and the necessity of return to soun,
system the right aud binding aulhorir
of law over the President, the army an
people, are subjects of not less Vitnl i'm
: porlance in war than in peace. Believe
ing that the views here expressed ar
those of the Convention and the peopl
T you represent, l accept the nomination
' fully realizing the weight of the respOns
bility to bs b1rls shlIli the people rat
ify your choice. Conscious of my oW
: weakness, can only seek fervenliy III
guidance of lhe Ruler Of the Universe
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