The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-16
Acceptance of Gen. Mcclellan.
y ew York. Sept.

! The Committee appointed by the CHI,
cage Convention to notify Gen. Mcclellan
Of his nomination met his morning at St
Nicholas .botsla Nearly all The menbefsb
OF the Committee were present. At one
O'Clock the Committee left the hotel and
, proceeded III carriages 10 the mansion Of
Gen. Mcclellan, In 3ls1 street, where they
were received by the Gen. and Col. Lans-
ing. After the ceremonies ofin,roduc.ion
and a brief interview, the Committee pre-
sented to Gen Mcclellan copy of the
proceedings Of the Chicago Convention,
and letter advising him of his nomina-
ton. The General accepted the nomna~
ton, and his letter to that effect will pro-
badly be formally presented to the Com
mittee this evening. Besides the Com
mittee large pumber of prominent, gen,
| tlemen visited Gen. Mcclellan to-day
Among them were August Belmont, Peter
Cagger, Dean Richmond and others. y -
h, Orange, N. J. Sep,.S.
| "Gentlemen-I have the honor to sc-
knowledge the receipt Of your letter iu-
forming me OF my nomination by the dem
ocratic national convention recently as
sembled at Chicago, as their candidate at
the next election for President Of the Uni.d
ted States.
1t ia unnecessary for me to say 20 YOU
that this nomination comes to me un-
sought am happy to know that when
the nomination was made, the record Of
my public life was kept in view. aa
The effect of long and varied service in
the army, during ar and peace, has been
to strengthen and mako indelible in nv
mind and heart the love and reverence for
the Union, Constitution, laws and flag Of
Our Country impressed upon me in early j,
youth. These feelings have thus far guild
ed the course Of my life, and must contin
ue to DO SO until its end.
The existence of more than one govern.
ment over the region once owned by our
flag is incompatible with the peace, the
power, and the happiness of the people
The preservation OF our Union was the sole
avowed object for which the war was COM
menced. 1t should have been conducted
for that object caly, and in accordance
with those pr1nci pies which took occa>
sion to declare when in active seryice.-
Thus conducted the work of reconciliation @
would have been easy, and we might have
reaped the benefits of our many victories
CD land and sea
The Union was originally formed by the
exercise of spiri, Of conciliation and com
promise. To restore and preserve it, the
same spirit must prevail in our councils
and IN the hearts of the people. The re-
establishment of the Union in all its in
tegrlty 70. and must continue 10 be, the in-
dlspensable condition in any settlement
SO soon as it is clear, or even probable,
that our present adversares are ready for
peace upon the basis Ct the Union, we
should exhaust all the resources of states
manshlp practiced by civilized nations and
taught by the traditions of the American
people, consistent with the honor and in
terests of the country, to secure such peace,
re-establish the Union and guarantee for
the future the constitutional rights Of ev-
cry State.
be Union is the one condition of peace.
We ask no more. Let me add, what |
doubt not was, although unexpressed, the
sentiment of the convention, AS it is of the
people they represent, that when any State
is willing to return to the Unisn, it should
be received at once with a full guarantee
of all its constitutional rights If a frank.
earnest and persistent effort to obtain
these Objects should fail, the responsible
ty for Interior consequences nj! fall M
on those who remain in arms against the
Union, but the Union wolld be preserved
at All hazards.
| could not look in the face of nv pal-
liant comrades Of tie army or navy who
have survived so manv bloody battles and
tell them that their labora and the sacriti
ces Of so many of our slam and wounded
brethren have been in vain; hat we had
abandoned that Union for which we have
so often perlled our lives. A vast MAJOR
lty OF our people who are in the armv
and navy, or at home. would as | would
hail with unbounded Joy the permanent
restoration of peace on the hass of the
Union under the Constitution, without The
etfusion Of another drop Of blood. But no
peace can be permanent without Union :
AS to the subjects presented in the resolu>
tons OF the convention, say | 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, eadeavor
20 restore economy in public expenditure:
re-estatlish the supremacy Of law, ard, by
the operation of more vigorous national.
lty, resume our commanding position
among the nations Of the earth.
The condition Of our finances, the de.
probation Of the paper money, and the
burdens thereby imposed on labor and
capital, show the necessity Of return to
a sound financial system Will. the rights
ofcitizens and the rights Of States, and the
binding authority of law over President,
army, and the people, are subjects of not
less vital importance in war than in peace.
Believing that the views here expressed
are those of the convention and the people
you represent, accept The nomination.
n realize the weight of the responsibili-
:, ty to be borne, should the people ratify
your choice
Conscious Of my own weakness, | can
} only seek fervently the guidance Of the
i. Ruior of tho Tniyoroo apA :. H..