Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-08

CINCINNATI, Aug. 10, 1861.
Messrs. e. r Bingham, H. Il. Dodge Da.
vid Tarbell, A. s, Ramsey and Z. V
Brook6sld, Committeei
GENTLEMEN; have received, by the
hands of the Chairman, your letter mott.
flying me formally of ray nomination by
the Democratic State Central Committee
as candidate for the Office of Governor, to
supply the vacancy caused by the decli.
nation of General Rosecrans. repeat
to you what | said to the Committee by
telPgraph-that If 1t was their unani-
nous opinion, Notwithstanding my views
and wishes, that | ought to accept the
nomination, would consider their reque
rs an imperative command to make the
canvass, and | would do 50 to the best Of
my abiiity.
presume IL is well known 10 all who
take an interest in those matters that
did not desire this nomination. appre
cialed fully its Importance; recognized
the dignity of the high Office | believe
your nominee would be elected but my
health, impaired by an accident, my Oc
equations, and my plan of life fof tn;
present, combined to prevent my desiring
IT,
The nomination Of General RoSecrnn'
commanded my cordial and Jealous sup.
port When he declined, because he had
removed from the State, was anxious
for the nomination Of q wise and accom-.
p'ished gentleman, an eminent jurist and
statesman-- Judge Ranney-Or of gal.
liant and patriotic soldier-General Nc
Cook-or of one Of the other distinguish
ed eentlonen who had been voted for in
the Convention; but when they all de
cined, and the committee with entire una.
nimity, and with their concurrence, ten
dere me the nomination and with greal
urgency claimed my services, felt that
had no alternative but to accede 10 theil
wishes | felt that my personal couve
nience must he held for nothing in the
presence Of the demand of that great
patriotic party which has 50 often and SC
sgnally hOnorcd me with its confidence e
In this spirit | accepted tbe nomination
and will do whatever |, in truth and hon
or, may TO secure the election, | will moi
now discuss the questions which divide Lh,
parties. In due lime trust to be 50 Hau
recovered az 10 able to take part In the
great debate.
Governor Hayes, in his speech At Will
mington, forgot TO allude TO the Fifteenth
Amendment and his views on that impor
tant question.
In discussing the finances, he said
we are in the midst of profound peace
yet money is scarce, and business ia de
pressed" lie might have added that EN-
ployment Is difficult to be obtained; tha
labor is badly rewarded that industria
pursuits are all hampered; that enterpris
ing men engaged in business are standing
ON the very verge Of bankruptcy-tha
interests is enormously high--that thu
tariff Is most oppressi ive--that the interna
taxation is most unequal, unjust ond on.
erous- that dead capital Is exempted, anC
active capital and labor are weigheC
down-and warming with the picture, h,
might also have said that for eight yelri
the Republican party had been in abso
late possession Of the Government that 0
Republican Secretary of the Treasure
has now control Of the money market o
the country, and that be uses his power
only still further to contract the CURRENCY
10 Increase the "hard limcs," and to buy
over due bonds at one hundred and TWEEN
ty dollars, which by law he is entitled tc
pay at par, thereby taking twenty dollars
for every hundred from the taxpayer ant
giving IL 10 the bondholder. the farmer
the merchant, the mechanic, and the man
ufacturer will ask why those things are
so2 What is the cause? What is th,
remedy2 They are important questions
this fall. They touch us all, Democrat
and Republicans alike They rise above
the domain Of mere partisan politics and
should be considered with the calmest
reason, the purest motives, aud the bes,
judgment. In this spirit shall discuss
them as soon as am able To take par
with my friends in the canvass. q! the
result in October we need have no fear.
| am, very respectfully,
Csc. II, pEsDLErSN.