Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-17
mcCIcIInn,s Platform.
ORANGE. NEw JERSEY, SEP

ORANGE. NEW JERSEY, Sept. 8.
GENTLEMEN ! have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter informing me Of my nOlnlna-
ton by the Democratic National Convention recent
iv assembled nj Chicago, as their candidate at the
next election for President Of the United States.
It is unnecessary for me to say TO you that the
nomination comes to me uns0ught.
am happy 10 know that when the nomination was
made the record of my public life was kept in view.
The.effect of long and varied seiyice in the army,
make indellible in my mind and heart the love and
reverence for the Constitution laws and flag OF our
country impressed upon me in early youth.
These feelings have thus lar guided the course Gf
my life and must continue TO do So to its end.
The existence of more than one government over
tho region which once owned our nag Is lncompati.
bic with the peace, the power and the happiness OF
The 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 10 declare when in active service. =,
Thus conducted, the work Of reconciliation would
have been easy, and might have reaped the bene-
ft Of our many victories on land and sea;
The Union was originally formed by the exercise
Of spirit Of conciliation and compromise. 10 re-
store and preserve it, the same spirit must prevail IN
our councils, and in the hearts Of the people.
The re-estabishn At Of the Union IN AL It's lnteg
rty is, and must continue to be, the indispensable
condition in any settlement. So soon as 1t clear
or even probable. that our present adyersares are
ready for peace upon the basis OF tie Union, we
practiced by civilized nations, and taught by the
traditions of the American people, consistent with
the honor and interests OF the country, to secure
such peace re-estabIish the Union, and guarantee
for tho future the constitutional rights OF every
State. Tho Union is the one condition oil peace
we ask no more:
pressed the sentiment of Convention, vs. it is OF
the people they represent, that when any one state
iswiling TO return TO the Union should be receiv-
e at once, with full guarantee Of all its conSttu-
III frank, earnest and persistent effort to obtain
those objects should fail the responsibility for ulte-
arms against the Union. But the Union must be
preserved at all hazards.
could not look in the face my gallant comrades
of the army and navy who have survived so many
bloody battles, and tell them that their labors and
the sacrifice Of so many OF our slain aud wounded
brethren had been IN vain; that we nad aoandoned
that Union for which we have so often periled our
"a vast majority of our people, whether in the army
aud navy or at home, would. as would, hal with
unbOunded Joy the permanent restoration OF peace.
on the basis OF the Union under the Constitution,
without the efusion Of another drop of blood. But
no peace can be permanent without Union.
.Asto the other subjects presented in the resolu.
tons of the convention need only say that 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;
endeavOr to restore economy in public expenditure,
ro-establish the supremacy Of and, the asser-
tion of a moro vigorous nationality, resume our
commanding position among the nations Of the
The condition of our finances, the depreciation Of
the paper money and the burdens thereby imposed
an Inbor and capital, show the necessity Of return
70 sound financial system; whilst the rights OF cti-
zens aud the rights Of states, and the binding au-
thority OF law over President army, and people, are
subjects Of not less vital Importance IN war than ID
Beieying that the views here expressed those
of the convention and tho people you represent'
{ei;ze f6e wesrht Of the responsibility TO be
borne should the people ratify yonr choice. ..