Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-07
mcCleIIan,s Platform.
ORANGE. NEW JERSEY, Sept. 8


GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt q your letter informing me of my nomina-
tion by the Democratic National Conventions recent
lyassembled at ChicaSo as their eandidSte At the
II is unnecessary for me to say to you that the
nomination comes to me unsought.
made The record Of my public life was kept in view.
The effect Of long and varied se' vice IN the army,
during war and peace, has been to strengthen and md
reverence for the Constitution, laws and flag of our
country impressed upon me in early youth.
These feelings have thus lar guided the course of
my life aud must continue TO do so to its end.
The existence of more than one government over
the region which once owned our flag is incompati.
Bile with the peace, the power, and the happiness OF
T6e preservation of our Union was the sole ayowed
object for which the war was commenced. IL should
have been conducted for that object only, and in
accordance with those principles which took occa-
sion to declare when in active service. :,
Thus conducted. the work Of reconcia,ti9n . would
fit Of our many victories on land and sea;
The MON was originally formed by the exercise
of a spirit Of conciliatiOn and compromise. To re-
store and preserve it. the same spirit must prevail in
our councils and in the hearts Of the people.
The establishment the Union IN al its integ-
condition in any settlement So soon as it is clear,
or even probable, that our present adVersanes are
ready for peace upon the basis o. tte = Union: We
practiced by civilized nations, and taught by the
traditions OF the American people, consistent with
such peace, establish the Union. and guarantee
for the future the constitutional rights OF every
State. The Union is the one condition Of peace
Let me add what doubt not was, although unex--
pressed the sentiment Of the Convention. as it Is OF
the people they represent that when any one Stee
ed at once, with full guarantee Of all its consttu-
'G9sl sg :arncst and persistent effort to obtain
thoso objacs should fail the responsibility for ute-
Tior consequences will fall upon those VINO remain IN
could not 40 look in the face my gallant comrades
Of the army and navy who have survived so many
bloody battles, and tell them that their abors and
the sacrifice of so many of our slain AID wounded
brethren had been in vain that we had abandoned
that Union for which We have so often periled our
xvast majority of our people, whether in the army
and navy or at home, would. as would. hail with
unbpupded joy tho tSs q
without the efus0n of another drop OF blood. But
no peace can be permanent without Union.
AS 10 the other subjects presented IN the res0lu-
tons Of the convention need only say thatI should
seek in the Constitution Of the United States and
the laws framed in accordance herewith the rule OF
my duty, and the Limitations OF executive power;
ondcavOr to restore economy in public expenditure,
re-establsh the supremacy OF law and, by the asser
fion OF a more vigorous Dationaiity. Iesume Vur
The condition Of our finances tho depreciation Of
on labor and capital, show the necessity Of return
Ia sound financial system; whilst the rights OF ci-
IONS and the rights Of states, and the binding au-
thority Of law over President, army, and people, are
subiecsof not less vital Importance in war than in
Bseyips that the views here expressed are those
realize i the weight of the responsibility to be
borne should the people ratify your choice. s.k
ssrvsnflv tbe y T,nida,cc Of the Ruler Of the UNI
verse. and, relying ON His all powerful aid. do my