Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-23
From the Harrisburgh Patriot and Union.l
Gen. George w. Cass, of PennsyI-
yania, for Vice President.

The Democracy who adhere to the Con-
stitution beg leave here to present the name
of Geo. w. Cass, of our own great and
powerful Commonwealth, for Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. The National
Convention which is soon to assemble at
Chicago, will be looked to by the people as
body equal IN importance to the Patriots
who assembled to form the Declaration of
Independence. They will have duty to
perform almost as important to the country
as the immortal band who proclaimed the
''people Free and Independent" The better
way to do this will be to bring out tile best
men of the country; men fresh from the
ranks or the people themselves-not your
stale political hacks, who would be a drag
on the party of progress. What the masses
desire are true patriots, men who love the
Constitution, and will adhere to it in all its
purity; men who will guard the honor and
fame of our common Inheritance.
Then, with your permission, l, in COM
mon with others, would like to see nomi-
mated, with General Mcclellan, our own
Sterling Democratic friend, George w. Cass.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey will come
blooming into line with q united voice that
will speak terror to evil doers. Gen. Cass
is the nephew of that distinguished patriot
lewis Cass, name well and favOrably
known throughout the land.
The subject of this notice was born in
)ur sister State, Ohio, and is now in the
prime of life, being about fifty years of
lge, strong in body, strong in mind, and
gtrong with the people, for he is emphati-
Ssally man of the people. The General is
an accomplished gentleman in every rela-
Pon of life, possesses a well stored mind,
And is ripe scholar, matured under the
eachings of masters of better days, and
Pldaed better times. Tho elevation OF a
Ran of such noble qualities, true and lofty
aatriotism, would be an honor to the public
ouncils, where once presided the great an
sowerful minds of the nation. We must
ring the country back to the palmy days
hen to be known as an American citizen
,as a passport all over the world! Alas
re have fallen on evil times, with evil men
i power, when the country is cursed with
.ose who are the scoff of mankind, and
Tho from their conduct, are more to be
tilted than despised.
The people will not be deserving of real
appiness, unless they turn out and at one
ingle swoop drive from power those who
re prolOnging this wicked war for their
,wn pecuniary gain. We must have peace
estored to a distracted and divided country.
What we want is an honorable peace; that
10 injustice be done to any part of our con-
ederacy of States, and the people at the
should demand it. The enemies
If the Constitution might as well attempt
o extinguish the sun in its natural course
IS to defeat the uprising of the people in
'escuing the Government from the hands of
he present faction.
The election of the nominees of the Chi
ago Convention, providing they be Ma
ional men, bearing aloft the Constitution
md banner of the country, will be bless
ng to the nation. Such Democrats as Nc
Jlellan and Cass, would at this time indeed
,e "a ministration Of Heavens mercy to the
country. CANDOR.