Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-13
ORAyGE, N. j., s5pt. s, 1894.


CIentlemen-I have the honor 10. acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter, informing me Of my animation
by the Democratic Natioral Convention, recently as
SAMPLED az Ohcsgo their candidate at The next cleo.
ton for President Of the lifted Safes.
Iii unnecessary for TO say to you that this nomi
nation comes to me unsouguL
/ am happy to know that when the nenination was
made the record of my public life kepi in vew.-
The feet Of long end varisd service 10 the army,
duug war ard peace has been TO strengthen and axe
udehlp in my mind aud heart the love and reverence
for the on constitution laws aud flag OF our coun
try impress upon ma in eirly youth.
These feelings rave thus far guided the OF my
ifs and must continue to do 80 to it end.
The ex stence of more than Government over
the region which cuca owned flag is incompatible
With the peace the power and the happiness OF tn, peo
pie.
object for which the war was commsrced. L. should
have been conducted for t9st object ly, aud In &C
coydarce with those princLles which ! took occasion
to declare when in active ssrSios Thus conducted the
work of r. construction would have oeeu easy, and
IN ght have resped the b.ngf of many victories
l.nd and sea.
The Uaion vas originally formed by the exercise OF
a spirit OF Cancellation and compromise. To restore
ard preserve il, the ga 90 spirit must prevail in
cculcls and in the hearts oil the people
The re establishment Of the Union in all lie integrity
is and must continue 10 be an Indispensable condition
in any Settlement.
So soon as it clear or even probable tha. eur pre-
sent RdveFsares ready for peaea the hssis Of
the Uaion, we should exhaust al he resources of
craftsmanship prSosed by civilized nations, and taught
by the trsdltiors OF the American people, conSs ent
with the honor and interests OF the country,
such peace as will rs-esiaoish the Iion, and guaran
zee for the future the constitutional rights OF every
State.
The Union is the one condition of peace We ask
no more
hat rtht mt Nh0no
pressed the sentiment If the Oonventiop 1t Is OF
the people they represent that when any State is
willing to return tue UnoD /. should be received at
once, with full guarantee OF ali its constitutional
ghts.
Il frank earnest and persistent efforts to obtain these
objects sbouli fat the responsible for Interior Conss-
sross viii fall upon those who remain 10 against
Ine U lion.
But the Ulicn NUT be preserved a. all zwds.
could no: LOOK In the face my gallant comrades Of
the army end navy, WHO have survived SO many bloody
battles snd tell them tha the a6os and the sacIifce
of 20 many Of sain I'd wounded brothers hso been
la vain and thai No had Abandoned that u lijn TOR
which Wo have so often peTiled our hvs.
vast majority o: our people, whether In the army
navy or at home, Wotl1, 40 would, hail With I'M
bounded 10y, The permanent res.o atioa OF peace on
the basis Of the UnioI uHder the Govt titntiop,
Wilbeus the efu;ion Of another drop OF blood.
But no peace be permanent without UniCn.
As 70 the oIher ots prrsen'cd IN toe resolutions
OF the Conventional ueed olly say ihl should seek
In the Constitution OF the UOiIed S.a es aud the llss
framed in accordance hereWith tho rule Of duty and
the liz a,ions OF EKecuive poHer sndeavor restore
economy in public expenditures tAblsh the suote-
macy OF law, ard by tie operation OF vig orous
ma ioutlty resume commanding position amo org the
nations OF the earth.
fhe condition Of finances the dtpr c tion OF the
paper money, snd the burdens thereby mEo I'D onla
Dor and O. pi al show tbs necfesity Of rslurn to
sound financial sysssm while the rights of ciz ns and
the rights vt States; aud the bieing cut iIy OF Law
over Pc, sident AMY aud people, are tut scs Of not
lees vi al import toe in war 40 in peace.
Believing that the views here expressed ars ose Of
he -ndOa, and the Psop' you represe t acc ept
the noIa nation.
rsa T'the we'gh, of tbe responsibility to be borne
should the psopl, aity yeur choice
OOuICou; OF my Own weakness, can only sesk fe..
Vnty the AuidALCs Of tie RdeF Of the Uaivttse and