The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-14
MeClellans Letter Of Acceptance.
ORANGE. y. Y. Sept.

ORANGE. y. \. Sept. :.
Gentlemen: | have the honor 10 acknwl- .
edge the receipt OF your letter informing
me Of my nomination 10y the Democratic .
National Convention recently assembled M
Chicago. as their candidate AZ the next cleo .
lion for President III the United States. IL .
is unnecessary for ME 10 say Ia yOu that
this nomination comes % me UnsOuSht -
am happy % know that when the nominal 7
ton was made. The rec0rd oi my public life F.
was kept IN view. The effect of long and
varied service I'D tAe army duril- war and
peace has been % strengthen and make I'M
deilole in my mind and heart the love and
reverence for the Union. Constitution. laws
and flag oi our country. impressed on me in /
early Youth These feelings have thus far
guided ire course OF my lille. and Viii con-
liuue 10 do 50 until lis end The existence
Of more than one Government over The re-
zion which once owned our flag is iucom-
paiihle with the peace. the power aud the
happiness Il the people. The preservation
Of our Mon was the soieavOwcd object Tor
which thc var was commenced. X should
have been conducted for that object only.
and in accordance with those principles
which took occasion To- declare when iu
active service. Thus conducted the work
ot reconciliation would have been easy. and
we might have reapei the benefit ol our
MANY Victories on laud and sea. The Union
was originally formed iy the exercise of a
spirit Oi Cancellation and compromise. To
restore and prc>erv Il. the same spirit must
prevail iu oar council, and in the hearts oi
tAe people Tie re-c-tahi.shment al the
MON iu all iiS integrity l. anu mus, con-
tlnue to Dee the indispensable condition ln
any settlement. - soon a. ~ l. clear or even
probable that our present adVer~aries are
ready Tor peace upon the basis az the
Union We should exhaust all The resour-
ces col craftsmanship pracu>ed hy civilized
nations aui taught Boy the traditions oi The
American people consistent with the honor
and interests oI the country. % secure such
peace re-eSIahlish the Onion. ANA gulran-
lee Tor the future the constitutional rights oi
every state. The Union j. the one conti-
ton of peace We ask uo more. Lee m'
add what | doubt not was. although neN-
pressed the sentiment of The Convention.
as IL Is of the people thcN represent thal
when any one state Is willing 90 return io
the country il should be received al once
with full guarantee of all lis constitution
al rights II frank. earnest persistent ei-
tort 10 obtain these objects should ill, ina
responsibility for Interior consequences WI
fall upon those who remain in arms a-dln>
the Union. But the Union must be pre>er
we'd al all hazards. ! could not look ln th'
ilccof my gallant comrades oi The army ans
navy who have survived 50 many bloody
. battles. and tell them that the labors an'
Sccriice, of 50 many of our slam an'
wounded brethren had been in vain; tina
We had abandoned that Union for which VI
81 often peried our lives. \ vast majorit
i'm Itsl
now or al home would. a ! would ha
with ioy mbounded the permanent rc-tora
ton of peace on the basis of the Union. ma
der The Constitution. without the efusici
. of another drop OF blood No peace can 20
permanent without Union.
~ 90 the other subjects presented in DE-
. resolutions of the Convention. need onl
. say that | should seek In the Consiituto
of the United states and the laws frame
. In accordance herewith, the rule ot M
, duty aud the limitatione OF Executive pow
er~. and endeaNor To restore economy d
the public expenditures re-cstahiishthe ~
prcmacy of the Law. and by tAc operation a
. Il more vigorous nationality. resume ou
commanding position among the nations d
. the earth The condition If our finance
3 the depression of the paper money. and Oh
burdens thereby imposed ON labor and cap
b ital show the necessity of return 20
, sound financial system. while the rights d
al citizens. the RIGHTS of States and the bind
p ing authority OF law. over President. arm
aud people. are subjects Of not less vita
/, Importance in war than in peace BeheN
Z ing that the view, here expressed are tho-
s of the Convention and the people you req
resent ] accept the nomination. rcaliz
the weight of responsibility 20 Doe borne
should the people ratify your choice. Con
2 ,cious OF my own weakness, i can onl
I seek icrveuty the guidance of the ruler q
: the universe. and relying on Ills all power
To- ful and. do my best 10 restore union an
\ peace 10 a suffering people. and io e>iabii-
i a,ii,i -,,i.ilu amen Iyri tt,- ant fi-fu--
lam. Gentlemen,
, Very Respectfully.
r. l0urobd't servant
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN.
, To Hon. lIorat,o seymour and others. Con
l. mttce