The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-09-28
General CFOsyenOr's Letter Ol
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acknowledge the reception of notice
by telegraph, that tho Union Conven'
tion at Logan, Ohio, August 9th inst.
placed ny sname IN Nomination for
State Senator for the District compos-
cd of Athens, Fairfield and Hooking
Counties. ,eiasJ F'fpa ss9Th ..t4a9
- The nomination was wholly uncx-
'pected by me = and Ianow doubt
whether it was the best that could
have been made. / had hoped that
Colonel Connell, whose long experience
in the army, as also his great ability
displayed in the Senate, which point
ed to him as the man above all others
for the place would have waived his
objections to second term. and again
accepted the nomination; but as hodid
not do so, and as the nomination is
offered tome, accepted il; not, how
ever, without misgivings as to my
physieal ability to make the canvass
that under ordinary circumstances ]
would make. | was severely injured
by railroad accident on the 24th Of
July last, and have not SO far recover
ed as to think at this time ofundertak-
ing the journey, and. indeed, l am able
to write butslittle. And 1 have more
serious doubts about the measure OF
success may have in discharging the
duties Of my position if elected. p.
am not unmindful of the honor
done me by the Convention in select
ing me as the successor of"our two war
Senators to represent SO patriotic q
constituency as that of the Logan Con-
vention.F W II n s-f
/ do not deem it. necessary to go at
any great length into a discussion Of
principles at this time. My political
association in the years past are well
known in the District. How ter acious.
ly stood by and defended what l be-
aeved to be right. is well remembered
Time and the 4logic Of events" have
changed ormodifed many theories and
platforms of those days; and the party
to which we now adhere is, in my
opinion, the only true progressive De-
mocracy Of the times. This nation
and the world have made rapid strides
during the last four years in the proud
march toward universal Freedom, and
by this / mean, not alone, freedom
to any one race. but.all imcnjcf every
nation the world over. Labor, the ba-
sis of all permanent national prosperi-
ty, has become honorable in all the
land. In some sections, as heretofore,
in others because new order of things
has deprived. one man Strom rcaping
the benefits Of anothers toll. This is
substantial progress, and it will be
permanent. iIT tqRCs,jH Igdk Z 70
The war, which has just closed by
tho,re; establishment. ofethc authority
oflthe national Government ) ovor all
the States and territories OF the Unit
cd States, has not only settled forever
tho supremacy of the physical po Ser
of the,loyal people to maintain the
integrity of the nation;against any.and
;allOpposition from within and dGwith-
out combined, but it has forever settled
in our favor every question Of political
right and policy which the instigators
ofthe lateErAkcNien submitted to the
Ark8rahnent Of thesword The intel
ligent people here in tho South frank.
lyadmit alltbis, aud-haviug appealed
to force of arms as their court Of last
resort, and the decision being adverse,
they are generally willing to accept
che new regime as the basis of re. or
ganiEatiom This being the case, it
seems to me that it is extremely I'M
wise for any party Of the North to as
sumo the character Of political rcsur-
rectionists over the graves Of defunct
dogmas, when the ehiefmourners
themselves reiusc to assist in the care
OF the remains, or be involved in a
second burial. 5s r. sr,.. fr
Tho rocks, amid the waves Of our po,
liticai fortunesupon which the bark of
theUnion was so nearly stranded ARE re-.
moved. Slavery, pnreward labor, State
sovereignty in opposition to natural
supremacy, and the entire list ofeyils,
are strewn highson the wayside Of the
past as naonuiAet Il to warn us IN all
coming time, and who will, now at
tempt to replace themiin the. pathway
Of our future progress to greatness and
glory, Thereby assurdly entailing
upoaI us q repetition of the bloody
scenes of tho past. In my opinion the
line Of duty and policy for US is to
stand BY che Executive ofithe nation,
and sustain him With Cordial and earn
est support, To him we must look for
guidance ddring the, coming three
years, q. period fraught with .perils
scarcely less IN magnitude than those
through which we have passed. Il iii
In conclusion, Gentlemen, allow me
to point, to the platform offthe Union
party of Ohio adopted at Columbus,
June 2lst, 1865, as embodying my ideas
ofwhat is, safe and wise now = / was
amombcr ofthC.c C.committee on resolu-
tions in that Convention, and as such
voted for tile platform adopted.
Should recover from my injuries
bysthS first ~ September,. / willicome
homo and assist IN tho campaign -
lam gentlemen, very. resi- peetfully,
your obedient servant. - 3ita I y
C. II. GROSYENOR. .
sEhi0A& Gsb kg Conn Ittapi Athens