The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-09-24
MCCLELLAN ACCEPTS.
ORANGE. N J. Sent. =. Is

| ORANGE, N J., Sept. z, 1864.
| GENTLEMEN: l have the honor to ac-
| knowledge the receipt Of your letter inform
ing me of ms nomination by the Denccrat
ic National Convention, recently assembled
at Chicago, as the candidate at the next
election for the Presidency Of the United
States. Il is unnecessary for ma to say TO
you that this nomination came to me un-'
sought. l am happy to know that when
the nomination was made the record of my
public life was Kept in view.
The effects of long and varied service
in the army, duriog war and peace, have
been u strengthen and make indaliibls 10
my MUD and hsarE, the love and reverence
/ for the Union. Constitution, Laws and Flag
OF our country, impressed upon me in early
youth. These feelings have thus far guild
ed the course of my life. and must continue
u do so until its end. The existence of
more than one Government over the region
which once owned our flag. is Incompatible
with the peace, the power and the happi-
| ness of the people. The preservation OF
our MON was the sole aud avowed object
Tor which the war was commenced. II
should have been conducted tor that object
only, and in accordan ;e with those princi-
! pies which took occasion to declare in &C.
tive service. Thus conducted, the w"rk OF
reconciliation would have been easy, and
We might have reaped the benefits of our
many victories on land and sea. The Un
Ion was originally formed by the existence
of spirit of Cancellation and COMPROMISE
| To restore and preserve it, the same spir-
it must prevail in our councils and ia the
hearts OF the peope-the re-establisbment
of the Union in all its interests. Il must
continue TO be the indispensable condition
| in any settle ment. So soon as it is clear or
even probable, that our present adversaries
are ready for peace on the basis of the IN
ion. we should exhaust ali the resources Of
the craftsmanship pTacticed by civilized ma
lions and taught by the traditions of the
American people, cor sistent with the hon
or and interests of the country, to secure
such peace by a re-estabiishment of the
Union aud guarantee for the future of the
constitutional rights of every State The
! Union is the only condition of peace-we
ask nothing more. Lat ma adj what |
doubt not was, although not expressed, the
sentiment of the Convention, as il is Of the
people they represent; that when one State
is wiling 10 reIufn 10 the Union, it should
| be received at once, with full guarantee OF
all Constitutional rights. Ii frank earn
est and persistent effort 10 obtain these OBJ
jects should fail, the responsibilities for al
| terror consequences will fall upon those who
remain In arms against the Ulion, but the
Union must be preserved at all hazards. l
could not look in the face OF my gallant com
! rades OF the army AMI navy, who served in
SO macy bloody battles, and tell them that
| their labors and the sacrifice of so MANY of
our brave soldiers and sick and wounded
had been in vain; that we had abandoned
that Union for which we have so often per-
lied our hves. A vast majority of our peo-
pie, whether in The army or navy, or At
home, would as | would, bail with unbound
ed JOY the permanent restoration of peace
on the basis Of the Union under the Con
stItution without effusion of an othar drop
OF blood. but no peace can be- permanent
without Union. As to the other obi acts
presented in the resolutions Of the ConVen-
ton, need only say that [ shall seek in
the Constitution of the United S ates and
the laws framed ia accordance Herewith,
the rule of duty aud limitations of exeeu
tive power, and endeavor to restore econo-
my IN the public expenditures and re-es-
abIish the supremacy of the laws, and By
he operation of more vigorous nstionali-
'ty resume our commanding position among
the nations Of the earth. TIE condition
of our finances; the depreciation of the pa
per money and The burdens thereby impos
ed upon labor and capital, and the necessi-
" of return to a sound system; the right
and binding authority of law over the Pres,
ident, the army and people, are subjects of
not less vital Importance in war than in
peace. Believing that the views here ex
pressed are those of the Convention and the
people you represent. accept the nomina-
lion. fully realizing the weight of the re
Sponsbility to be borne should the people
raIiiy your choice. Conscious Of nv own
weakness, l can only seek fervenly the
guidance of the Ruler Of The Universe, and
relying on His all powerful aid TO do my
best to restore union and peace to a suffer
ing people, and to establish and guard their
liberties and rights,
l am. gentlemen.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient serv't.
i (Signed) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
To HoratiO Seymour and others Of the CON
nlltLoa.