Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-20

oThey have unjustly. and without
cause, impeached and put upon trial the
President himself. and, by every species
of denunciation, and even by threats Of
assassination, have endeavored to force
the Senate to convict him, in order to
Iplace in the Executive chair one who
will use all its power to consummate that
gigantic wrong against the Constitution,
against our plighted faith, against civil
ization, and against our own race and
kindred.
The Convention in New York met for
the purpose of organizing to overthrow
the party in power for this great wrong.
and to restore the Union and the Consti-
tuition. and the rights of the States, and
of all the States under it. Now, 1 do
not say the nominations made at New
York are the very best that could have
been made for that purpose.
The elements to be organized into a
victorious army were four fold. To use
military figure, there were four army
corps to be organized into one grand
army: ~ S,
1. The great Democratic Corps;
q 2. The War Democratic Corps;
8. The Conservative Republican
Corps; -. .i.....,s -,
A. The Civilized Southern Corps;
The first, or Democratic Corps, was
fully organized, with ranks well filled,
but not in sufficient numbers to secure
the victory.
There was the war Democratic Corps,
which supported Lincoln in 1864; but
which in consequence of the great wrong
above mentioned, was ready to sever it..
self from the Radical army under Gen
,eral Grant; and there was the Conserv-
sative Republican Corps, of which you
are pleased to speak of me as leader,
who, for the same reasons, were ready
tolioin the Grand Army, and do all in
their power to bring success to our cause.
The two last are the recruiting corps,
They hold the balance of power. As d:
matter of policy, had the first office been
given to a chief of the one or of the other,
it would have made our victory more
easy, if not more certain.
Every body knows that the result of
this contest is to depend upon the i'm
portant question, whether we shall be
able to recruit these two corps in suffi-
cient numbers, and carry them to the
hearty support of Mr.. Seymour. five
can, victory is with us. If we can not,
victory is against us.
In my judgment it is our duty to do
so. The very life of the Constitution is
involved, and with it the rights of the
States and the liberties of the people.
I i can not hesitate for one moment; my
judgement is for it; my whole heart is
in it. So far from relaxing, we should
redouble our efforts. Bear in mind that
the war was ended three years ago,when
a new era was opened in political affairs;
that Mr.. Seymour is man of high char
acter.of unquestioned patriotism, of great
ability and experience, wholly with us
upon the living and paramount issue;
and that, if elected, he will make most
able and dignifed President; and GER
tainly no Pennsylvania will for
get that but for his promptness and
energy in forwarding the forces Of
New York to Gettysburg, that great
battle might have been lost and Penn
sylvania overrun. While, in General
Blair, we have civilian and soldier
whose promptness and indomitable res
olution seized Camp jackson, and saved
Missouri from secession, who always
stood among the foremost of the War
Republicans, in council and in the field,
while the war lasted; and, when it was
over was among the first to demand that
for which the war was prosecuted-the
Union of the States under the Consti-
tuition, with their rights, equality and
dignity unimpaired. Hs1
Let us unite for a victory! Let us
have peace--a peace which comes not
from violated Constitution and the
despotism of the sword, but a peace
which comes from restored Union and
the supremacy of constitutional law, by |
which alone liberty is secured.
Respectfully. yours,
a't. ai q j. r. DooLITTLE.