The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-26

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FremOnt's Letter of With.
draWal. l Id
BesroN, Sept. q, 1864. Is
GEsTLEMEN-I feel it my duty to make
one step more in the direction indicated BY
nv letter of the 25th of August, and with
draw my name from the list of candidates.
The Presidential question has, in effect,
! been entered upon in such way that the
union of the Republican party has become
paramount necessity.
The policy of the Democratic party sig
nifies either separation or re.establishment
with slavery The Chicago platform is SIM
p,y separation. Gen. McClellan's letter of
acceptance IS re establishment with slavery.
The Republican candidate, on the con.
trary, is pledged to the re establishment OF
! the Union without slavery. and, however
, hesitating his policy may be, the pressure
of his party will, We may hope, force him
to it. ..' 9t" .s
Between these issues, think no man Of
the Liberal party can remain in doubt, and |
believe am consistent with my antece-
dents in Withdrawing; nol to aid in the triN
umph of Mr.. Lincoln, but to do my part to-
ward preventing the election of the Demo-
cratic candidate.
In respect to Mr.. Lincoln, continue to
hold exactly the sentiments contained IN my
letter of acceptance. consider that his
administration has been politically, militia
rily and financially, a failure, and that its
necessary continuance Is o cause OF regret
for the country. .aI ...'.t
There never was a greater unanimity in a
country than was exhibited here at the TALL
of Sumter, and the South was pewerless in
the face of it. But Mr.. Lincoln completely
paralyzed this generous feeling. He de-
stroyed the strength of the position and di
vided the North when he declared to the
South that slavery should be protected.
He has built up for the South a strength
which otherwise they would never have
attained and this has given them an ad-
vocate on the Chicago platform.
The Cleveland Convention was to have
been the open avowsl of that condemna>
ton which men had been freely expressing
to each other for the past two years, and
which had been made fully ,hncwn to the
President. But in the uncertain condition
of affairs, leading men were not found will
ing to make public dissatisfaction and
condemnation which could have rendered
Mr.. Lincoln's nomination impossible; and
their continued silence and support estab-
lished for him q character among the peo'
pie which leaves now no choice.
United, the republican party is reasoua.
bly, sure of success, divided, the result of
the Presidential election is, at tho least,
doubtful. f..
lam, gentlemen, very truly yours.
]. O. FRENoNT.
To Messrs. GEORGE L. STEARNs, and
Others, a committee, &C.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM GEN. FREMONT.
BosroN, Sept. %.
The following Is another letter from Gen.
Fremont, in which he gives his reasons for
Withdrawing more fully:
NAHANT, Sept. II, 1864.
GENTLEMEN: enclose you my letter of
reply to an invitation from some of my
r publican friends to meet them in Fapeuil
Hall s- .."..
In declining their invitation, have in
formed them of my intention to stand
aside from the Presidential canvass, and -
signed my reasons for doing so. To avoid
repetition / enclose you the letter, In com
municating to you now, officially, my de-
sire to withdraw my name from the list of
Presidential candidates. In thus declin.
ing, l have tho approval of such of our
friends as have been able to consult.
Urged by ths near approach of the election,
have thought it not prudent to incur the
longer delay of consulting others, but
have reason to believe that they will unite
with me fully upon the propriety of the
step khsve taken ~,
But in withdrawing from the post of
candidate, l de not in any way intend to
withdraw from my share in the labor |
which We jointly undertook, to secure the |
triumph of the ideas represented BY the |
radical Democracy.
What the next administration may be,
we owe it to ourselves to form a phalanx,
compact, and capable, by it's thorough unity,
OF exercising pressure strong enough to
insure the eventual success of the priuci.
pies lot which we have been contending-I
tine re'estaoisnment OF the Union, the abo |
luton OF slavery, and practical respect for
liberty. "a -
In the present composition of parties, it
IS indispensable that earnest men should
devote themselves to watching the progress
and insuring the success of these issues, re-.
CARELESS Of men or parties. Mr.. Lincoln
says he does not lead, but follows the willl
of the people. 1t remains then for the peo.
pie, in the event OF his re, election, vigilantly
to require this following at his hands; and
further, to require that in the execution of
bis duties, we keep scrupulously within the
Constitution and the Laws, to make; him
that he holds his place and bis
power, not as belonging to himself, to be
used at his pleasure, bat as really faith.
full servant of the people, !