The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-08-25
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MESsRs. Z. +. BINGHAM, H. II.
DODGE, DAVID TARBELL, A. s.
RAMSEY, Z. N. BROOKFIELD,
Committee
GENTLEMEN have received,
by the hand Of the Chairman, your
letter notifying me formally OF my
nomination, by the Democratic State
Central Committee, as q candidate
for the office of Governor, 70 supply
the vacancy caused by the declinatiOn
Of General ROsecrans- / repeat to
you what say to the Committee by
telegraph, that If It was their unani-
nous opinion, Notwithstanding my
views and wishes; that [ ought to
accept the nomination, I would con-
slider their request as an impelati
command to make the canvass and
I would do so to the best Of my abili-
ty. = .-. -.
I presume it is well known to all
who take an interest in these matters,
that I did not desire this nomination.
1 appreciated fully It's Importance; L
recognized the dignity Of the high
Office. 1 believed your nominee
would be elected, but my health
impaired by an aecident-my occup-
ations and my plan Of life for the
present combined to prevent my
desiring il.
The nomination OF General Rose
Grams commanded my cordial and
Jealous support. When he declined,
because he had removed from the
State, L was anxious for the nom-
ination of wise and accomplished
gentleman, an eminent jurist and
stateSman-Judge Ranney-or n gal
liant and patriotic sOldier-General
McCook-Or of one of the other dis
tinguished gentlemen who had been
voted for in the Convention but
when they all declined, and the
Committee with entire unanimity,
and with their concurrence, tender
ed me the nomination, and with
great urgency claimed my services,
i felt that / had no alternative but
to accede to their WisheS-I felt that
my personal convenience must be
held for nothing in the presence of
the demand of that great and patriot
ic party which had so often and so
Signally honOred me with its conf
dence.
In this spirit, accepted the nom
inatiOn, and will do whatever I in
trust and honor may to secure the
election.
I Will not now discuss the Ques.
tions which divide the parties. In
due time trust to be 80 for recover
ed as to be able to take part in the
great debate. - 81 -
Governor Hayes, in his speech at
Wilmington, forgot to aIlude to the
Fifteenth Amendment, and his
views on that important question.
In discussing the finances, he says,
we are ''in the midst of profound
peace Yet money is scarce and
business depressed" He might have
added emp lOyment is dificult to be
obtained-that labor is badly reward
ed-that industrial pursuits are ali
ampered-that enterprising men
engaged in business are standing on
the very edge Of bankruptcy that
interest Is enormously high--that
tbs tariff Is most ppressive-that the
internal taxation is most unequal,
unjust and Onerous-that death capi-
tai Is exempted and active capital
and labor are weighed down; and
warming with the picture, he might
also have said that for eight years
the Republican party had been in
absolute possession Of the Govern
ment; that Republican Secretary
Of the Treasury has now control or
the money market of the country;
and that he uses his power only still
further 70 contract the currency, to
increase the 'shard times,n and TO
buy overdue bonds at one hundred
and twenty dollars, which by law
he Is entitled to pay at par; thereby
taking twenty dollars for every
hundred from the tax payer and
giving IL to the bondholder.
The farmer, the merchant, the
manufacturer will ask why these
things are so?-What Is the cause {?
What Is the remedy? They are i'm
pOrtant questions this fall. They
touch US all, Democrats and Repub>
hcans alike. They rise above the
domain Of mere partiZan politics,
and should be considered with the
calmest reason, the purest motives,
and the best Judgment.
In this spirit I shall discuss them
so soon as am able to take part
with my; friends In the activity OF
the canvass. or the result In October,
we need have no fears.
- / am, very respectfully.
GEORGE n. PENDLETGN.