The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-09-17

Gentiemsn-I have the horror 10 scknowi
o edge the recipe Of your letter informing M
OF my nomination BY the Democratic Ma
fional Convention, recently assembled a
Chesgo, ss The candidate st the next eIec
, , 'ion for the Presidency Of the United States
IL is unnecessary 'or me TO ssy to you iha
;hs comes to me unsought. ON happy I,
} know that when the nomin tiou was made
/. she record Of my public life was kept ID
, rev. The effect Of long and varied ser
wee ~ the army during war and peace, ha.
been 70 strengthen and make inoeIible on
my mind sDd heart the love and reverence
Tor the Union. Constitution. laws and fise q,
our country impressed upon me in early
youth. These feelings have thus far guided
the course Of nv life. and must continue 10
do 50 until its end.
The existence OF more than one f;ove,n
ment over the region which once owned our
nsg . Incompatible with the peace. the
power, the happiness Of the people. The
preservation Of our Union was the sole
avo~ed object for which the war was COM
meneed. II should have been conducted
Tor that object only. and 10 accordance with
those principles which took occasion 10 de-.
eia'e when 70 active service.
Thus c.ncuc,ed. the work OF reconciIi..
'ion would have been easy. aud we nigh,
have resPed The benefits of our many yicro.
ries on lsnd'snd sea. The Union was ORIG.
lna'y icrnsed BY the exercise OF a sp,ri, Of
eoneila'ion and compromise; 10 restore snc
preserve u. the same spirit must prevail In
'ur councils and 10 the hearts or the peo-
pie The re-es'a blishmenl Of The Union
% al rs integrity i. and must continue tol
BE she indispensable eoadi;lon 10 any settle
nent.
20 soon ss II IL clear. or even probable.
nat our present sdvcrsaries are read, for
'eece upon The basis Of The Union, We should
Exhaust AZ The resources Of stste.m.nsb,p
'r1eiieed ~ civilized nations and taught b.
ne traditions o. the American people. con-
I-tent wish thehonor and interests Of m.
'ou"'fy TO secure such peace, re establish
ne Union. and guarantee, for the future. The
ons'iioiional rights Of every State. TheI
'nion y the only condition Of peace, vel :
* no more.
Let ne add what | doubt not was. Al.
hoogh unexpressed. the sentiment Of the
as !, i q he people they rep
esent, that when any ore.slate is wi.lin, 10
eturn 70 the Union. il should be received Al !,
nee, With full guarantee " IN i,s copsu
aional rights. Ii frank earnest and Der.
'sten' oiiort 10 obtain ,hese objects should
lii. The responsibilities FOR uiterior conse. :,
ue noes will fulI upon those who remain n
rus sPainst The Union. but the Union mus,
9 preserved Al all hsz,rds. / could moi
'ok 10 The face Of my gallant comrades oil
N army and navy. who served in so many
Ioody battles, aud tell them that their labor.
no the sacrifice OF so msny or our slain =
nd wounded brethren had been IN vain.
'at We had sbsndoned that Union for which !.
e have 80 often periIed our lives. A vssl,
Jcfily OF our pc cpIe, whether IN the srmv !
20 navy or - home, would, as I v wouid, hail,
in unbounded Joy the permanent restor.
on Of peace. on the basis Of the Union IN.
~ the CONSTITUTIONS, without the efFusion od
mother drop Of blood. But no peace can p
= permanent without Union.
A. 70 the other subjects presented Ia The
'solsiions Of the Convention. 4 need only i :,
y that ! should seek in the Constitution of : !
'e United State, aud the laws framed N !.
'cordanee Herewith. the ruIs Of my duty
ID the Limitation Of executive power. and !,
'desvor 70 restore economy in public ex- :
'ndi,mes. and re-estsbIish The supremacy
the laws. and BY the operation Of more y
gorous nationality. resume our command =
z position among the nations Of the
rth.
The condition Of our finances, the depre-
'tion Of the paper money, and the burdens
rreby imposed upon labor and capital, show ,s
. necessity Of return to sound fnancia
item. while the rights Of citizens and the
hts Of States, and the binding authority \,
Isw over the President. the army and peo.
!, sre subj ects Of mot less vital Import