The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-08-28

UREA, August 4. lsGs

D Fit,ehcu OF u vast multitude, on be.
half Of the National Democratic Con
/ vsb;io6, you rendered me It's unuui.
nous nomination as the candidate for
The Office of President of the United
States, | stated | had no words ade
quaie to express my gratitude for the
good will and kindness which tina,
body had shown me. Its nomination
was unsough, and unexpected
1t was my ambition TO take an ac.
tive part, from which | am now ex.
cludcd, in the great struggle going on
for the restoration Of good govern.
ment, of peace and prosperity to our
country but ! have been caugh, up
by the whelming tide which is bear.
ing us on to a great political change,
and find myself unable to resist its
pressure.
You have also given me a copy of
the resolutions put forth By the Con.
ycntion, showing It's position upon all
the great questions which now agi
tate the country. A IT, presiding
officer Of that Convention. am ia
mlliar with their scope and import as
one Of its members, ! am party to
their terms. They are IN accord with
my views, aud ! stand upon them in
the contest upon which We are now
entering aud ! shall strive to CARR
them out in future wherever may
be placed in political or private life.
! thea stated | would send you these
words of acceptance 10 letter, as is
the customary form.
sec no reason, upon reflection, to
change or qualify the terms of my
approval Of he resolutions Of the
Convention. | have delayed the
mere formal act of communicating to
10 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 adjourn.
ment of the Convention, shows an
alarm lest a change of political power
will give to the people what they
ought to haye--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
financial MANAGEMENT which have been
Ion, Com ,hc nubl;c tnoxledcc
Tbe congressional marty has moi only
allied it.clfwitb military mower which
l. 10 ho hronah, 10 be.r J;,oc,ly nm.
., ,ha o,oc,;ers in NAM s,,.e. Lp,
bolds itself in nernctnal session with
,be ,voweJ nusnose Of m,li,r such
laws 40 !, sbau ses q,
+, v;ew ~ Tho elec,;o,s which will
,,te Mace within n few weeks il did
,horofnro No, ,J;ourn b,, ,oot a no
onss 10 moo, ,g,in r. H. n,r,,s,n in
,osa,,s Hi daman1 Ia roassomhl;na
~ hac,ro IN ,bo h;s,orv 81 on,
oonn,rr hss Co,g,css ,hus ,alen ,
,nan.a;, ..,:,r1e ,ow,,a. n. olno,ar.
III. ..9 ;,p,e,oa so,o az tho c,.,oo
' 49, H. H. ,non,s ava nronos;nr
70 danr;,o ,6o neo,le If tLo ri,bt 10
vo,o a. pros;acn,i,i chatter. md Tho
6rs, hold s,ons boyc Neon taken 10
Jas,r1v ,ho ,;nh,s or sr,rr,ce
+, /, NO, .,ranae ,hereeoro TIM,
,,'-h,c..I 49,. - Z. s.S,. ~...s-
the proof that there are, with those
who shape the'poliey of the republi. |
can party, motives stronger and deep
er than the mere wish to hold poIit.
cal mower that there ia q dread of |
some exposure which drives them on
to acts SO desperate and so impolitic.
MANY of the ablcst leaders and |
journals of the republican party have |
openly deplorcd the violence of con
rrcssional action and its tendency to
keep up dscord in our country.
The great interests of our Union de-
mand peace. order, and return to |
hose international pursuits without
which We canno, maintain the faith
or honor of our government The
mind, of business men are perplexed
by uncertainties the hours of toll OF
our laborers are heightened by the |
cost Of living, made 5y the direct and |
indirect taxa,ions of government, our
people are hasassed by the frequent |
demands of the tax gatherer.
Without distinction Of party there