The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-09-16
Gen. McClellan's Letter of Acceptance. .

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David G. Blackiston,
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Gen. McClellan's Letter of Acceptance. I
The committee appointed by the Chica-
go Convention to inform Gen. Mcclellan
Of his nomination for the Presidency, wal.
ted upon him on Thursday. The follow
ing is the committees letter informing
him of tue fact, and this reply thereto:
LETTER OF THE COMMITTEE.
New York, Sept, 8, 1864.
Mgjor General George B. McClcHan:
Sin: The undersigned were appointed
a committee by the National Democratic
Convention, which met at Chicago on the
Goth of August, to advise you of your
unanimous nomination by that body as
the candidate of the democratic party for
President of the United States and also
to present to you copy Of the proceed
ings and resolutions of the Convention.
1t give us great pleasure to perform this
duty, and to act as the representatives of
that Convention, whose deliberations were
witnessed by vast assembiage of citizens,
who attended and watched its proceedings
with intense interest.
Be assured that those for whom We speak
were animated with the most devoted and
prayerful desire for the salvation of the
American Union, and the preservation of
the constitution Of the United States, and
that the plishment of these objects
was the guiding aud impelling motive in
every mind.
And We may be permitted to add, that
their purpose to maintain that Union is
manifested in their selection, as their can
didate, of one whose life has been devoted
to its cause while it is their earnest
hope and confident belief that your election
will restore to our country union, peace,
and constitutional liberty.
We have the honor to be your obedent
servants. [Signed by the Committee.
GEN. M'oLELLAN's LETTER OF ACCEPT
ANCE.
The following is the letter Of General
Mcclellan accepting the Chicago nomi-
nation:
ORANGE, NJ. j., Sept 8, l864.-G en-
, tlemen: 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, as their candidate at the next
election for President of the United States.
1t is unnecessary for me to say TO you
that this nomination comes to me I'M
sought. | am happy to know that 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
to strengthen and make ndelllble in my
mind and heart the love and reverence for
the Uuion, constitution. laws and flag Of
our country impressed upon me in early
youth. These feelings have hus far gui-
ded the course of my life, and must con-
linue to do SO to its end.
The existence of NOR than one govern
ment over the region which once owned
our flag is incompatible with the peace,
the power and the happiness Of the peo-
pie. The preservation Of our Union was
the sole avowed object for which the war
was commenced. 1t should have been
conducted for that object only and in &C
cordance with those principles which took
occasion TO declare when in active service.
Thus conducted, the work of reconclla-
ton would have been easy. and we might
have reaped the benefits of DIR many VIC
tories on land and sea. ..,..
The Union was originally formed by
exercise of spirit of cancellation and
compromise. TO restore and preserve it
the same spirit must prevail in our coun
ellis and in the HEARTS of the people. The
re-establishment of the Union in all its in
tegrlty is and must continue to be the in
dispensable condition in any settlement.
So soon as it is clear or even probable,
that our present adversarics are ready for
peace upon the basis of the Union, we
should exhaust all the rsou. ces of states
manship practiced by civilized nations and
taught by the traditions of the American
people, consistent with the honor and in
tere is of the country, to secure such peace,
re-estabish the Union and guarantee for
the future the constitutional rights Of every
State. The Union is the one condition of
peace-we ask no more.
Let me add what doubt not was al
though uneXpressed, the sentiment Of the
Convention as it is of tue people hey rep
resent, that when any one State is willing
10 return to the Union it should be eceiv-
ed at once with full guarantee of all its