Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-07-30
Correspondence between the Union Nomi-
mating Committee and MIR. Lincoln.
New YORK, June IA, Is

NEW DIRK, June IA, 1864.
Hon. ABRAHAM LIycoLN-Sir: The National
Union Convention which assembled in Baltimore
ON June I, 1864, has instructed us to inform you
that YOU were nominated with enthusiastic una
nimity for the Presidency of the United States
for four years from the 4th of March next
The resolutions of the Convention which we
have already had the honor of placing in your
hands. are full and clear statement of the prin-
ciples which inspired its action, and which, as
we believe, the great body of Union men IN the
country heartily approve. Whether those reso-
lutions express the National gratitude to our
soldiers and sailors or the National scorn of
compromise with rebels, and consequent dis
honor or the patriotic duty of Union and sue
cess whether they approve the proclamation OF
emancipation, the constitutional amendment,
the employment of former slaves as Union SOL
diers or the solemn obligation of the Govern
ment promptly to redress the wrongs of every
soldier of the Union, of whatever color or race ;
whether they declare the invioiibility of the
pledged faith of the nation, or offer the National
hospitality to the oppressed of every land or
urge the union by railroad of the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans whether they recommend public
economy and vigorous taxation, or assert the
fixed popular opposition to the establishment by
armed force of foreign monarchs in the imme-
date immediate neighborhood of the United
States or declare that those only worthy of
and policy indicated in the reso,utons-they
were equally hailed with the heartiness of pro-
found conviction.
Believing with you, sir, that this is the pco-
pies war for the maintenance of Government
which YOU have justly described as of the
people by the people, for the people, we are
very sure that YOU will be glad to know not only
from the resolutions themselves, but from the
singular harmony and enthusiasiasm with which
they were adopted, how warm is the popular
welcome of every measure in the prosecution of
the war which is as vigorous, unmiStakabe and
unfaltering as the National purpose itself. No
right for instance, is so precious and sacred to
the American heart that of personal liberty.
Its violation is regarded with just, instant and
universal jealousy Yet in this hour of peril
every faithful citizen comedies that, for the sake
of National existence and the common welfare,
individual liberty may, as the Constitution pro-
yides in the case of rebellion, be sometimes sum
mariy constrained, asking only, with painful
anxiety. that in every instance, and to the least
detail, absolutely necessary power shall not be
hastily or unwi:ely exercised.
We believe, sir, that the honest will of the
Union men of the country was never more truly
represented than in this Convention. Their pur-
pose we believe to be the overthrow of armed
rebels in the field, and the security of permanent
peace and liberty and justice under the Consti-
tuition. That these results are to be achieved
amid cruel perplexites they are fully aware
That they are to be reached only by cordial una
nimitv of counsel is undeniable. That good
men may sometimes differ as to the means and
the time they know. That in the conduct of all
human affairs the highest duty is to determine,
in the angry conflict of passion how much good
may be accomplished is their sincere persuasion.
They have watched your official course, there
fore, with unfagging attention and amid the
bitter taunts of eager trends, and the fierce de-
nunciation of enemies, now moving too fast for
some, now too slow for others, they have seen
you throughout this tremendous contest patient,
spacious faithful just, leaning upon the heart
of the great mass of the people, and satisfied to
be moved by its mighty pulsatons.
1t is for this reason that, long before the Con-
ven,ion met, the popular instinct had plainly in
dicated you as its candidate; and the Conren-
ton, therefore, merely recorded the popular
will. Your character and career prove your I'M
swerving fidelity to the cardinal principles Of
American liberty and Of the American Constitu-
ton. In the name of that liberty and Consti-
tuition, sir, we earnestly request your acceptance
of this nomination. Revcrcntlv commencing
our beloved country and you, its Chief MaGis
tratc with all its brave sons who, on and
land, are faithfully defending the good old Amer
lean cause of equal rights TO the blessing of
Almighty God, we are, sir, very respectfully,
[Signed by William Dennison, of Ohio, Chair
man, and forty Others of the Committee.
LINCOLN S ACCEPTANCE.