The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-08-13
California.

w. INV
THE BLAcKsMITH's Son.
California.
A Member of the California Demo.
cratic State Central Committee
Announces Himself for Grant and
Cotar.
Gentlemen Of the Democratic State
Central Committee:
would be doing violence to my
own feelings, guilty of unfair con-
duct to Sou, did l continue longer
to share your counseIs and possess
myself Of your plans in the coming
political campaign. In sentiment
and sympathy am no longer with
you My judgment neither ap-
proves the platform of principles
put forth by the New York City
Convention, nor does my sense Of
duty to tho country justify me in
aiding to advance Horatio Sey mour
TO the Office of President OF the
United States. In remembering
that / am q Democrat I can not for.
get that l owe a higher allegiance
TO the American Union. l should
be glad to remain in the Democrat.
ic party, could l belive that in do.
ing so l am not sacrificing those
principles of patriotism that are
higher and hoiier than any senti,
mont Of mere party fealty. l be-
iieve that the war was inaugura.
ted by the South in the interest Of
slavery. l believe that it was the
duty of the Government 10 resist
the heresy Of secession by arms. l
believe the calling out Of troops, the
draft Of soldiers, the prosecution of
war against rebellion, was consti,u.
tional and necessary for the preser.
vation Of the Republic. l believe
tho emancipation of slaves was nee
essary and unavoidable as O war
measure. / believe the creation of
a national debt grew out Of the ex-
igencics ofa long continued aud
desperate conflict. believe the
issue OF paper currency was On evil
incident to the struggle. / believe
that the national debt should be
paid to the last dollar in coin of the
national mint, and that no form or
measure of ofrepudiation is consistent
with national honor.
l am opposed to the taxation ol
Government bonds as O breach oi
covenant made with the bondhold.
ers, and l am opposed to paying
those bonds with currency instead
of gold. l am not in any degree
fearful ofnegro supremacy, nor dc
| believe that if to the negroes are
conceded their Just rights under
the law there will be any danger
of elevating them to social equal
ity with any superior race. an
and have ever been opposed TO moi
violence, and l never will cast my
vote nor uso no influence TO ad
vance to high honors any man who
as Governor of o great Common
wealth, could fraternize with mol
or encourage opposition to JUS
laws, or who, when the natior
needee its last man to put dowr
the rebellion, could, by opposing
the draft, put himself and State il
hostility to the general Govern
mont.
1 could have supported o Wal
Democrat like Hancock or Hend
ricks. Icould support Republi
can like Frank P. Blair, jr., you
: candidate for Vice President. Iii
early stand for the rights of th,
; black man; his opposition 10 slave
ryy his brilliant war record, com
} mencing in the streets Of ST. Loui
i, iSending in Sherman's march thro
} Georgia, | approve; but, as l cal
not sustain Blair without sustain
: ing Seymour, I feel in duty ant
> conscience compelled to vote TO
Grant and ColfaS.
J l shall expect the bitter animad
versions of all who love the Demo
cratic party better than they low
their country. Ishah expect I
t have my motives questioned an
8 my honor impugnod. shall OK
$ pect to be assailed by partisan mi
: lignity, and to have heaped upo
r me an unlimited amount Of person
3 al abuse; but conscious of the rect
# tude of my motives, and in the col
fdent belief that l am but doin
Q ny duty, have deemed it prope
IS to resign my position as a memb'
Il of the Democratic State Centr'
D. Committee. l therefore respec
% fully tender you my resignation
70 gratefully remembering our pa
O. pleasant relations, and entertaii
8. ing for you all only kind person
at feelings. !,
ct l am, very respectfully, gontl
as men, !.
at SAN FRANCISCO, July l3, 1868.