The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-09-21

The following is the letter addressed to Gov. Sey-
incur and others. by Gen. Mcclellan, accepting the
nomination Of the Chicsgo Convention;
Orange, New Jersey, Sept. 9, 1864.
Gentlemen ~ have the honor 10 ac-
knowledge the receipt ofyourletter, inform.
inc me of nv nomination by the Democrat
ic National Convention. recently assembled
al Chicago, as their candidate at the next
election for President OF the United States.
1t is unnecessary for me TO say to you
that this Romiaatiox comes to me unsaught.
/ am happy to know that. when the nomi-
nation was made. the record Of my public
life was kept in view.
The eject Of lsrs and varied service in
the army, during var aud peace, has been
10 stresgthen and make indeiisls in my
mind and heart the lave and reverence for
the Unisn. Constitution. laws and flag Of
our csuntrv, impressed spen me in early
youth. These feeIisxs have thus FAR guild
ed the course of nv life, and must continue
to do - to its end.
The existence oil mere than enc govern
ment ever the region which once owned
eur Gag. is incompatible With the peace.
the power aud the happiness cfthe pesple.
The preservation Of our Union was the
sole ays~ed object for which the var was
coaRenced. Ii should have been conduct
ed for that object oaly. and IN accordance
with these principles which took occasion
10 declare when in active service.
Thus conducted. the wsrk of reeencilia-
ton wouid have beea eisy, asa we might
have reaPed the benefits Of our maay VIC
tories on land and sea.
The Uniss vas originally formed by the
exercise Of spirit Of cancellations and
compronise. 10 restore and preserve IL.
the saRs spirit must prevail in eur cnuh.
ellis and in the hearts OF eur people. The
re-estabiishmsat Of the Union in all its ia-
tegrity is, aaa must csa.inue 70 be. the in :
dispeasabie condition in any settlement.
So sosR as il 10 clear, or even probable,
that our present adversaries are ready for
peace upoa the basis Of the Union. We
should exhaust all the resource. &c states.
manship practiced by civilized nations
and taught sy the traditions OF the AMER
lean people. csaslstsat with the honor aud
interest VI the country. to secure suct
peace, re-estabiish the Uuien, aad gsarsn
tee for the future the constitutional right
ofeverv State. The Uaisa is the sae cen
ditica ofpesce; ~e ask no asre.
Let me add. what doubt not vas. al
though uRerpressed, the sentineRt Of IN,
eonvent,sn, as it 70 Of the people thew rep
resent, that when say eae State is ~illiR
20 rstars 70 the Uaisa, IL should be receiy
ed at oace, With full guarantee VI all il
constitutional rights.
~ aifsnk, earnest. and persistent eHar
70 obtain these objects should tail. the re
sPonsibllity for Interior consequences nj
TAIL Hpaa tsSse vito rcsaln in zrms agsins
the Inl29 ; spf the URioa must be presers
ell at ali hszsrds.
could GOT look 10 the face Of nv gal
liant comrades Of the srms and navy, VIII
have survived - many bloody bsttles, az
tell them thst their laB9rs and the sacrifc
otso many 1T eur slain aud vouaded brett
rem had been IN yaia--that we had sbar
doned that Unisu Tor which we have so Of
en- psriled our lives. vsst maisrity
our people, whether in the srr,y and nav
or az home, would, as | would, hail wi,
usbeupded ;oy the pernznen, restorsti0
o. peace on tie basis If tie Uniou, ind,
the COastitutian, without the eEssion
another drop 81 bleed. Bur 40 peace CO
be permanent without snion.
Asto The slssr sssj.cts presented 10 II
resoiutisl. " Tie convention, need onl
say ina; should seek in the Cons,itu,io
OF the United States sad the laws fran,
~ accorl1nse Herewith. the rule of n
duty and ths llatstoss Ct executive pov
er; cndeos.t 10 restore economy ia d
pubic csDssd'.srss, t..establish the q
premaey u a., iai. W tie operation Of
more viEgraus astisa.iity. rssume q
cemnsnding pssiliea IEong the nEtisns
the earth.