The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-22


Mr.. Pendleton recently sent the following letter In
reply to an invitation to speak in Georgia during tile
present Canvass
My engagements in the Northwestern States viii
Keep me constantly occupied, fear, until after our
now promise what viii be able to do after that
time. II 1t 10 within my power nothing would give
Georgia. there are certain family and social ties
which connect me with that state which would be
the reunion OF ali the sections OF the country. The
Northwest and the South by geographical position
and the laws Of trade. which depend upon circum-
stances not to be controlled by men, have an iden-
uty and unity OF interest which 1t is the duty Of all
good men, and especially Of all public men, to cutl.
butte to this result and shall feel 1t my pleasure, not
less than my duty, whenever t - possible, to c0ntri
friendly terms which yoa have sI sven yoer nys
w - GEORGE H. PENDLEToN.
vaiisndiyhRm After Ills Nomination for Con.
aress.
Mr.. yallandigham was waited upon at his resi-
deuce in Dayton on the night OF the 18th inst, and
in answer to the congratulations OF his friends upon
his nomination as the democratic candidate for
Congress from the Third ONO district ssd;--
II IL well known that the nomination IL not such
as 1 expected. 10 Is not what desired, and at
another time and under different circumstances |
might well hesitate 10 accept by no wish and no
act OF mine, direct or Indirect, am | u candidate.
Ny position " not lIc result OF any oinoitiOUs asl
ration OF my own-it IL a duty imposed upon me.
| would gladly shrink from its iabors, Its vexatons
and us responsibilities But at such time, and IN
the midst OF political campaign Ike the present,
| am constrained To yield obedience 10 the
emphatic demand OF the convention. In accepting
this trust lay aside all individuality. have no
personal claim upon the support or the vote OF any
man, nor do desire any citizen TO regard hls SUI.
rage as matter OF mere personal favor 10 me-
stand before the people OF the district not as an iDd
vdual but az the representative or the ancient prnci
pies and present policies Of the democratic paty-as
the representative OF not the dead past but the lv
Ing presents OF the questions pending to-day between
the Revolutionary and destructive organization
known as the republican party as IL now exists
and the democratic and conservative masses OF
and past differences whether Of five years
or fifteen years ago. II is not what was done or
omitted by parties as they were organized In 1904 or
1858, but what is TO be done to-day ana tomorrow
and next year for the relief OF the people, tCheeIs.
AS q candidate represent the views and Ieelings
and purposes OF the party, and the men who demand
that the further domination OF the radcairepupliosn
faction, with lie military despotsms, its negro gov
ernments ts disregard OF the constitution, IT, nate
OF the old Union Its high oppressive tariffs, is Dur
oreasing government debt, its exemption OF the
rich from equal taxation, It's demand OF
gold for the bondhoder and paper LOT uie
people, Its gigantic peculatlOns, plunucIlues anu
corTuptions and It's most pr0nipate ana ex,ravaRant
expenditures IN time Of profound peace shall come
10 an end forever. loud cheers.) whoever OF
either party thinks that these things ought not any
longer TO be endured cannot hesitate a. 10 MS vote
for these are the questions OF the present ana te
future. (Applause) II this nomination, my friends
sonal favor to me as individual, and VI votes are
10 he given or withheld upon any such consueration
I most respectfully decline IT, II, however, every
citizen ~ ny his ballot TO express W" Vows