American citizen., 1868-08-22
UTICA, AUGUST 4, 'GS.


ence of vast multitude, on behal
of the National Democratic ConveI
ton, you rendered me its unanimOu
nomination as their candidate fO
the office Of President Of the Unite,
States, | responded as follows:
81 have no words adequate to ex
, press my gratitude for the good viii
and kindness which that body ha
! shown to me. Its nomination wa
unsOught and unexpected. 1t wa
my ambition to take an active part
from which l am now excluded, il
the great struggle going on for .th'
restoration of good government, o
peace and prosperity to our country
but | have been caught up by tht
Whelming tide which is bearing Us
on to a great political change, and ]
find myself unable to resist its pres
sure. You have also given me &
copy of the resolutions put forth by
the convention, showing its position
upon all the great questions which
now agitate the country. AS the
presiding officer of that convention,
| am familiar with their scope and
import; as one Of its members, ] am
a party to their terms. They are in
accord with my views, and | stand
upon them in the contest upon
which we are now entering, and |
shall strive to carry them out in
future, wherever | shall be placed,
III political or private life.'
| then stated that | would send
you these words of acceptance III a
letter, as is the customary form. |
see no reason, upon reflection, to
change or qualify the terms Of my
approval of the resolutions of the
convention. | have delayed this
mere formal act of communicating
to you in writing what | thus pub
licly said, for the purpose Of seeing
what light the action of Congress
would throw upon the interests OF
the country.
Its acts since the adjournment Of
the convention show an alarm lest q
change Of political power will give
to the people what they ought to
have-a clear statement Of what has
been done with the money drawn
from them during the past eight
years. Thoughtful men feel that
there have been wrongs in the tinan-
clal management which have been
kept from the public knowledge.
Tho llDuUrnSSipnn1 ,,0pty- hoe NOT
only allied to itself that military
power which is to be brought to
bear directly upon the elections in
many States, but holds itself in per
petual session, with the avowed pur-
pose Of making such laws as it shall |
see fiji, in ' lew of the elections which |
will take place in few weeks, 1t |
lld therefore not adjourn, but took |
a recess to meet again if its partisan
interests shall demand its re-aSSem-
bly,.
Never before, in the history Of our
country, has Congress thus taken
attitude towards its elect
DIS. Under its influence, some Of
he States organized by its agents
ire proposing to deprive the people
IF the right to vote for Presidential
Electors, and the first bold steps are
aiken to destroy the right Of suf-
rage. 1t is not strange, therefore,
hat thoughtful men see in such
Iction the proof that there are, with
hose who shape the policy Of the
party, motives stronger
nd deeper than the mere wish to
Iold political power; that there is a
Iread of some exposure which drives
hem on to acts so desperate and So
mpOlitic.
Many Of the ablest leaders and
Ournals Of the Republican party
ave openly deplOred the violence OF
action, and It's tenden-
Y to keep up diScord in our country.
he great interests of our Union de
land peace, order, and Il return to
hose international pursuits, without
'hich we cannot maintain the faith
nd honor Of our government. The
linds of business men are perpleXed
Y uncertainty; the hours of toll of
ur laborerS are heightened by the
Dst Of living, made by the direct
nd indirect eXactions of the govern {
lent; our people are hdrrassed by
ne frequent demands of the tax,
atherer.
Without distinction of party, there
IA strong feeling in favor of that
ne of action which shall restore
rder and confidence, and shall lift
Il the burdens which now hinder
nd veX the industry of the country.
ct, at this moment, those in power
ave thrown into the Senate Cham
er and Representative Hall new 4.
ements of diScOrd and violence. t.
EN- have been admitted as Repre-
'ntatiyes of some of the Southern
tates, with the declaration upon |
leir lips that they cannot live in I
le States which they claim to rep I
sent without military protection. t
These men are to make laws for {
le North as well as the South. These 4
en- who, a few days since, were 5
'eking as suppliants that Congress [
ould give them power within their G
Spective States, are to-day the con- !
oilers of the actions of those bodies. I
hey enter Congress demanding that
shall look upon the States from v
hich they come as in a condition of 9
vii war; that a majority of their 1
,pulation, embracing their intelli. t
mt men, must be treated as public q
lnmlps. fhnt fhnir St-tn rrn,.nrn | i