Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-10-15
ncCleIIan's Letter Of Acceptance.

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by The Democratic National Conven.
tiOn, recently assembled NJ Chicago,
as lhuir candidate at the mkt cleo
tiOn for President of the u. States.
II Is unnecessary for me to say TO
yOu that this nomination comes TO
mo un-ought. | am happy to know
thar when tho nomination was made
the record of my public life was kept
In view. The effect Of long and va.
ried service In the army, during war
and ~ ace, has been 10 strengthen
~ Il make inIcliblc IN my mind and
hear the love aud reverence for the
Union, Con-litut ion, Laws and Flag
of Jur country, impressed upon rao
In early youth These Hoiinps have
thus far guided the course of my life,
and must continue to do 80 until its
end. The rai tence OF more than
one government over the region cov-
cred 10y our flag Is Incompatible with
the peace, The honor and the happi-
mess ollhe p 'ople. The preservation
of he Union WAS the sole avowed OBJ
ject for which the war WAS cOHmen-
ced. L. should have been conducted
for thai object only, and in accord.
ancr with those principles which j
toIk occasion 10 decla . when In ao-
tive service. II thus conducted, the
work of construction would have
been easy, and We might have reaped
the benefit Of our mtny victories on
land and sea. The Union WAS Origi-
nally formed by the exercise of .
spirit of cancellation and comprOn-
isc, and To restore aud preserve II
the same spiri must prevail in our
councils aud in The hearts of our
people. The re-establishment ofthe
Union, in all its integrity, is and
must continue TO be the indispensi-
bic condition in any settlement. So
soon M it Is clear, or even probable,
that our present adversaries are rea-
dy for peace, upon the basis of the
Union, we should exhaust all the re-
sources of craftsmanship practiced
by civilized nations aud taught by
the traditions of the American peo-
pie, consistent with the honor and
Interests of the country, to secure
such peace, re-establish the Union,
and guarantee for the future the
constitutional rights Of every State.
The Union il the one condition Of
p.ace--we ask no NOR.
Let me add what doubt not was,
although nnoXpressed, he sentiment
of the convention as il il of the peO-
pile they represent, that when any
Safe is willing to return to tho
Union, il should be received at once
with full guarantee of all its insti.
tutiOns and rights. Ifa frank, ear
nest and persistent effort to obtain
these Objects shonld fail, the respon-
eibility for ulieriur consequences
would fall upon those who should
remain in arms against the UaiOn,
but the Union should he preserved
at all hazards, could not look in
the face Uf my gallant comrades OF
the army, aud many who have sur
viyrd 50 many bloody battles, and
tell Them that their l2bOrs aud tho
sacrifices of so many of our slain
and wounded brethren had been in
VAN, that we had abandoned that
Union for which We have 81 often
periled nur lives. A vast majority
of our people who are in the army
and navy or NJ home, would as
would. hail with unlounded joy the
prrmnurnt rcstnra ion of peace On
ih,. basis of the Union under tho
CONSTITUTION witll,ut the cfinsiOn Of
another drop of bluud-hut no peace
cin he permanent without Union.-
A. To- he nj her subjects presented in
the resolutions of the Convention, l
say | should seek in the Constitu-
tinn VI fhe United States and tho
laws framed In accordance there
with, the rule of my duty and tho
LIMITATIONS of eXecut i've power, en-
deaypr tU restore economy in public
exprndirnres-re-c the SUI
prrmauy of law md by the opera
tion of a more vigorous nationality,
resume our commanding position
among the nations OF the earth.
The condition of our tinances-the
depreciation of anr paper money and
the burdens thereby imposed upon
labor and capital, show the neccssi-
I, of A return to u sound financial
system, while the rights Of citizens
and the right of States and the bind-
ing authority of law over president,
srmv and people, are subjects of not
less vital importance in war than III
peace. Believing that the views
herein expressed are those ot tho
Convention and the people you rep
resent, | accept the nomination.
realize the weight Of the RESPONSE
biIity 10 lee borne should the people
ratify yuur choice-conseious of my
own weakness, can only seek fer
vently the guidance Of the Ruler OF
til, Universe and relying on His
power ieeL and do my best TO restore
union and peace to Il suffering people
and 10 establish and guard their lib
critics aud rightI
lam, Gents, very respectfully,
YouI OBJ servant,
(SiEncdD
GEO. b. MCCLELLAN.
SHREVEPORT. Sept. 2sth.-A very
UNPLEASANT, and at the same time
very serious affair, happened on he
10Th inst, on PoindrNIer's place,