The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-06-15


eTs,,iOns originated the Cleveland C0nyen-
ton. 1t was among It's objects TO arouse
the attention Of the people 10 such facts,
and 10 bring them TO realize that while We
are satuTaiiBg Southern soil with the best
blood OF the country in the name of liberty,
We have really parted with It at home.
70 Gay zee hare M the crtRtyy tie 0brses
Of military dictdtioa 1rjtkot is 5mitg If
acton and rsDr Of ccec ton. An admins
tIation marked at home by disregard OF cor
stItutiOnal rights, by It's violation oi person
al liberty and the liberty Of the press, and,
as a crowning shame, by It's abandonment
of the right Of asylum, right especially
dear to all free nations abroad, its course has
been characterized by a feeblenesS and want
of principle which has mised European
powers and driven them to belief that on
" commercial interests and personal aims
are concerned, and that no great principles
are involved in the issue. The admirable con-
duct of the people, their readiness to make
every sacrifice demanded of them, their for
bcaIance and silence under the suspension
of everything that cosid be suspended, their
many acts Of heroism and sacrifices, We're
all rendered truitleSs by the incapacity, or,
to speak more exactly. by the perSoBGt eHtGs
for tChfch The tcd1 TGS managed. The inca
pacity and seltishneSs naturally produced
such results as led the European powers,
| and logically enough to the conviction that
| the North. with its great, superior popula-
| ton, its immense resources, and its credit,
will never be able to coerce the South. -
! Sympathics which should have been with
us from the outset of this war were turned
against us. and in this way the Administra-
ton has done the country a double wrong
abroad 1t created hostility, or at best III
! difference, among those who would have
been its friends if the real intentions of the
people could have been better known,
while at the same time it neglected no occa-
| sion for making the most humiliating con-
cessions.
Against this disastrous condition of af-
fairs the Cleveland Convention was pro-
| test
The principles which form the basis of its
| platform have my unqualified and cordial
| appreciation. but | cannot so heartily con-
cur in all the measures which you propose.
| ! d0 not beliere that c0RJtScdtl0i, crtended to
the property 0faH rebels, IS 11ucticab{e; and
if it were so. do not think it a measure of
sound policy 1t is, in fact a question be-
longing to the people themselves to decide,
and Is a proper occasion for the exercise OF
their original and sovereign authority. As
war measure, in the beginning Of Il revolt,
which might be quclIed by prompt severity,
| understand the policy Of conhScaton; but
not as final measure OF reconstruction after
the suppression Of an insmTection,
In the adjustments which are to follow
peace, no consideration OF vengeance can
consistently be admitted.
The object of the war is to make perman-
entity secure the peace and happiness Of the
whole country, an there was but single
element in the way of it's attainment. This
| element Of Si0r9y may be considered prac-
ticaNy destIoyed in the country, and it needs
only your proposed amendment Of the Con
Stltution. to make its extinction complete.
With this extinction of slavery the party
divisions created by it have also disappear
ed. And if in the history of the country
there has ever been time when the Ameri-
can people, without regard to one or ano-
ther Of the political divisions, were called
upon to give solemnly their voice in mat
ter which involved the safety of the United
States, it is assuredly the present time.
| little convention ut Baltimore 1rW nona34-
ate ony hada rhoSe past life .juStihes ueH-
grounded confluence IN his fidelity to or
cordiadt Yorincipics, Mere IS no reason why
there should be dny dirist0n among the really
patriotic men ofthe country. 10 any such |
shall be most happy to give a cordial and
active support.
My own decided preference is to aid in
this way, and not to be myself a candidate.
But If Mr.. Lincoln should be n0nindted as
| believe he will, 1t acoald be Jath to the
country to indorse a policy and renew a
power, which has cost us the lives of thou
sands of men and needlessly put the country
on the road to bankruptcy, there will re-
main no other alternative but no organize
against him every element Of opposition
with the view to prevent the misfortune
Of his recollection.
In this contingency, | accept the n0Inina-
ton at Cleveland, and as preliminary step,
| hare resigned my commission IN tie army.
This was a sacrifice it gave pain to make
Bnt | had for long time fruitlessly endeav-
ored to obtain service. | make the sacrifice
now only to regain liberty OF speech, and to
leave nothing in the way of dischargng to
my utmost ability the task you have set for
me.
With my earnest and sincere thanks for
your expressions of confidence and regard
and for the many honorable terms in which
you acqnant me with the actions Of the
committe,
am, gentlemen, "
Very respectfully and truly yours,
j. G. FREMONT.
New York, Junc4. 1864.
To Worthington G. Sncthen. of Mary
land, Edward Gilbert, of New York. Gas
per Butt, of Illinois, Charles f. Moss Of
Wisconsin n. ?. Sawyer, Of Pennsylvania,
Committee.
LETTER TO GENERAL CoClIRANE.
New York. June 3.
General: The convention sitting at
Cleveland. the 3lst ultimo, having unani-
mously nominated you as the candidate Of
the Radical Democracy for Vice President
Of the United States; on the ticket with