Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-13
General HEcdEeI.an's E.etter of
Acceptance.
ORANGE. NEW JERSEY, Sept. &. /

ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, Sept. g. 1884.
! GENTLEMEN: [ nave the honor to acino,yl-
edge ta2 receipt OF your letter informing me Of
! my nomination BY the Dcmocralc National
| Convention, recently assembled at Chicago. as
| their candidate ut the next election for Prcsi-
dent of the United States.
| 1t Is unnecessary for me to say TO you that
| / am happy to okuow hlat when the nornina-
! kept in view.
The effect OF long and varied service in the mr.
! my during war ana peace, has been to sirrngth-
| en- aud make indclllhe in my mind and heart
| the love and reverence for the Constitutions
laws, and dag Of our country Impressed upon
These feelings have thds far guided thccoursc
OF ny lie. ami must continue to duso to it's end
The existence of more than one government
over the rrgiOu which once owned our flag ia
incompatOie Win the peace, the power and the
fir preservation 81 our Union was the solo
0yowcd object tor which the war was commcn.
Iicct only. and in accordance with those princi-
pl"s wmch took OCCASION to declare when ir
Thus conducted the work OF reconciliation
would have been easy, and we might have reap
ed the benefit OF our many victories on land
The Union was originally formed by the excr-
else Of n spirit Of Cancellation and compromise.
70 reStot" and preserve it, the same spirit must
prevail in our councils, ahd in the hearts of the
Tie r"-cstablishment Oft the Union in all It's
integrity is, and must continue to bc, the indis-
pti>apls condition many settlement. SO soon
as IL Is cluHr, or even prHhrnlr that our present
advcrsnrics are ready for pence, upon the basis
Of tn" Union, We should eNh,,l>t all the resour-
cos of st1trslu"nShip prRctiCrd hN civilized ma
tious, and taught by the traditions OF the Amer
lean people, consistent with the honor and in
tereStS Of the country, to secure such peace, re-
establish the Union, aud guarantee for the ii-
turc the constitutional rights OF every state.
thr Union is the one condition Of pcace--wc ask
no more.
Let me add wha, I doubt not was, although
I'M Nprcs,cd. the sentiment OF the Convention.
rs II is oi the people they represent, that when
any onG state is willing to return to the Union.
II should he received ut once, with a full guar
anlc' pf all IT'S Institutional rights,
ira ir"h<, earnest aud persistent effort to Oh
tain these objects should fall the responsibility
for uttcriur consequences viii fall upon those
who remain in arm, against the Union. But tho
Union must bs prvsrIVcd TT an hazards.
could not look III the r,cc of my gallant COM
ra'lcS Of the army and navy who lave survived
So many bloody battles AMI tell thcm that their
apprS ana the sacrifices of SO many of our slain
am wounded brethren had been in vain that
We, we haI abandoned TINT Union for which we
\ vast majority ofour people, whether in the
army ava navy or, at home, would, as would.
alton of peace on the basis ot tho Union under
the eConStitgtion, without the ctfusion of anoth-
er dron OF blood. But no peace can he porma-
As To the other subjects presented in the res
ulutiuns of the convention need only say that
should seek in the Com titution OF the United
states and the laws framed in accordance there
OF executive power cndcavor to restore ccono-
my in public expenditure, rc-cStabliSh the su-
prcmacy ofhlw, and, by the assertion of more
vigorous nationality, resume our commanding
position among tn" nations ofthe earth.
~ t "t "ti Hh"il,tN' tle ueprecli-
ny Imposed ON labor and capital, show tho ne
ccSSitN of II return TO sound financial system;
whist me rights OF citizens and the rights of
states, and the binding authority Of law over
President, army, and people. are subjects ofnot
less Nital Importance in war than in peace.
Believing that the views here expressed are
thoS" Of me convention and the people you rep
resent, accept the nomination.
| realize the weight of the rcSpons bility to be
borne should the people r0tfy your choice.
/ Conscious of my own weakness, l can only
sock ierVcntIy the guidance of the Ruler of tho
Universe, and, relying on His all powerful aid
10 my best TO restore Union and peace to q sui-
fcring people, and establish and guard their lib
critics ana rights.
lam, gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your obcdicnt servant
GEORGE B. Mcclellan.
Hon. Uoratlo Seymour, and othors, Com.