Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-11

to assure the peace and good order of
society. The election, of a Democratic
Executive and a majority of Democratic
members to the House of Representatives
would not give to that party organization
the power to make sudden or violent
changes, but it would serve to check those
extreme measures which have been de-
plored by the best men of both political
organizations.
The result would most certainly lead
to that peaceful restoration of the Union
and re-establishment of fraternal relation
ship which the country DESIRES
j am sure that the best men of the Reput-
lican party deplore as deeply as do the
spirit of violence shown by those recently
admitted to seats in Congress from the
South. The condition of civil war which
they contemplate must be abhorrent to
every right thinking man. 90 I
i have no mere personal wishes which
mislead my Judgment in regard to the
pending election. No man who has weigh
President of the United States can fail to
be impressed with the cares and tolls of
him who is to meet its demands. 1t is not
merely to float with popular currents
without policy or purpose. On the con-
trary, while our Constitution gives
just weight to the public will, its
distinguishing feature is that it seeks to
greatest glory is that it puts restraints
upon power. 1t gives force and torn to
those maxims and, principles of civil liber-
ty tor which the martyrs of freedom have
struggled through ages, 1t declares
the right of the people ito be Sc.
cure in their persons, houses and
papers, against unreasonable search
make no law respecting an establishment
of religion or the free exercise thereof, or
abridging the freedom of speech or of the
press, or the right OF the people to petition
for redress of grievances it secures the
right of a speedy and public trial by an i'm
partial jury" lt 3. b
No man can rightfully enter upon
the duties of the Presidential office unless
he is not only willing to carry out the
wishes of the people, expressed in con-
stitutional way, but is also prepared to
stand up for the rights of minorities. He
must be ready to uphold the free exercise
of religion; he must denounce measures
which would wrong personal or home
rights, or the religious conscience of the
hnmblest citizens OF the land he must
maintain, without distinction OF creed, or
nationality, all the privileges OF American
citizenship. ~ ~.
1.-The experience of every public man who
has been faithful to his trust teaches him
that no one can do the duties of the office
of President unless he is ready, not only to
undergo the falsehoods and abuse of the
bad, but to suffer from the oerlsure of the
good who are omisled by prejudices and
misrepresentation. No., CO.. -, ..s..rt ..
There are no attractions in such positions
which deceive my Judgment, when say
that great change is going on in thepub-
lie mind. The mass of the Republican
party are more thoughtful temperate and
just than they were during the excitements
which attended the progress and close OF
the civil war; IElu e ysa5hIsstu silf
AS the energy of the Democratic party
springs from their devotion to their cause
and not to their candidates, may with pro-
priety speak of the fact that never in the
political history of our country has the
action of any like body been hailed with
such universal and widespread enthusiasm
as that which has been, shown in relation
to the position of the National Democratic
~, With this the. candidates had nothing to
do. Had any others of those named been
selected this spirit would have been per
haps more marked. The zeal and energy
of the conservative masses spring from de-
sire to make change of POLITICAL policy,
and from the Confidence that they can carry
out their purpose. In this faith
they are strengthened by the CO.
operation of the great body of those
during the war. Having given nearly 16,-
600 commissions to the officers of that
army, L know their views and qwishes
They demand the UnionIfor which they
fought .-f-y -,.eli..e,i ri -yTd...,r.To,;+ 4
The largest meeting of these gallant SOL
diers which ever assembled, was held in
New York and endorsed tn ) action of the
National Convention In words instinct
with meaning, they called upon the Gov
ernment to stop in its policy of hate, dis
cord and disunion, and in terms Of fervid
-eloquence they demanded the restoration
of the rights and liberties of the American
people. +a-s. air
When there is such accord between those
who proved themselves brave and self-sac.
rificing in war and those who are thought
tul and patriotic in council, 1 cannot doubt
we shall gain, political triumph which
will restore our Union, bring back peace
and prosperity to our land and will give us
once more the blessings of wise, econom-
ical and honest Government. ifri..-r4
am, gentlemen, truly yours, &c. . III
To Gen. G. W. Morgan and Others, com
mittee, &c. ni2 r" -,T4 aef RI hrF