The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-02
C1Sc1NNArr1, August Is. 1869.

CISCINNATTI, August Is. 1869.
MeSsrs. E. F. Bingham. H. II. Dodge. DG-
rid Tarbeu, 4. s. Ramsey and f.. y.
BrookfeId, Committee.
GENTLEMEN / have received, by the
hands of the Chairman, yout letter notifying
me formally of my nomination by the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, as candi-
date for the Office of Governor, to supply
the vacancy caused by the declination of
General Rosecrans. i repeat to you what
said to the Committee by telegraph-that it
it was their unanimous opinion, notwith-
standing my views and wishes, that ] ought
to accept the nomination, would consider
their request as an imperative command to
best of my ability.
presume it is well known to all who
take an interest in these matters. that did
not des ire this nomination. l appreciate
fully its Importance I recognized the dig
nifty of the high office; l believed your
aominee would be elected but my health,
impaired by an accident, my occupation, and
my plan of life for the present, combined
to prevent my desiring it.
The nomination Of General Rosecrans
commanded my cordial and jealous support.
When he declined, because he had removed
from the State, I was anxious for the nomi-
nation of a wise and accomplished gentle
man, an eminent jurist and statesman
Judge Ranny-or of gallant and patriotic
soidier-General McCook-or of one of the
other distinguished gentlemen who had been
voted for in the Convention but when they
all declined and the committee with entire
unanimity, and with their concurrence, ten
dered me the nomination, and with great
urgency claimed my services, felt that l
| hol alf hT1t fn aNcaHQ IN
wishes. l felt that my personal conven-
ience must be held for nothing in the pres
ence of the demand of that great and patri
otic party which had SO often and so signal
| ly honored me with its confidence.
In this spirit l accepted the nomination,
and will do whatever /, N truth and honor,
may to secure the election. will no. now
discuss the questions which divide the par
! ties In due time hope to be so far re-
covered as to be able to take part in the
great debate.
Governor Hays in his speech at Whining
ton, forgot to allude to the Fifteenth Amend
ment aud his views on that important ques-
| ton.
| In discussing the finances, he said, "We
are in the midst of profound peace, yet
money is scarce and business is depressed
He might have added that employment is
difficult to obtain that labor is badly re-
warded that industrial pursuits are all
! hampered that enterprising men engaged
in business are standing on the very verge
| of bankruptcy-thati interest is enormously
| high-that the tariff is most oppressive
| that the internal taxation is most unequal
unjust and onerous-that dead capital is ex
enpted, and active capital and labor are
/ weighed down-an6 then warming with the
picture, he might have also said that fol
eight years the Republican party had been
in absolute possession of the Government
that Republican Secretary of the Treasury
has now control of the money market of the
country, and that he uses his power only
! still further to contract the currency, to in
crease the ''hard times" and 10 buy over
! due bonds ut one hundred and twenty
dollars, which by law he is entitled to buy
at par, thereby taking twenty dollars fol
every hundred from the tax payer and Civ
ing it to the bondholder. The farmer, tht
merchant, the mechanic, and the manufac
turer, will ask why these things are so g
What is the cause2 What is the remedy
They are important questions this fall
They touch US alls Democrats and Republi
cans alike. They rise above the domain o.
mere partisan politics, and should be con
sidered with the calmest reason, the pures
motives and the best Judgment. To thi
| spirit l shall discuss them so soon as l an
able to take part with my friends in the ac
tivity of the canvass. Of the result in Oc
tober we need have no fears.
am, very respectfully.
GEO. Ii. PENDLEToN.