The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-09-02


General HgOsecram's HctGcy- be,
ciining the Democratic NOmin'
alton for Governor of Ohio.
San Francisco, CAT, Aug 8, '89
GENTLMEa: On my arrival in tbi
city, returning from Mexico, Mayor
McCOppius, Hon. Sam'l Butter worth
and Judge McCorkle, presented NO
your letter and very friendly notes from
Senators Thurman and Casscrly, an
nouncing my unanimous nomination
by the Democracy Of Ohio a. their can
didate for Governor in the pending
electoral canvass for State officers, anc
/ have carefully read and considered
them. l have likewise c0nyersed witt
Governor Haight, who takes great in
terest in the consolidation Of the Dem
ocratic organization in Ohio on'tha
basis of constitutional freedom and pro
gress which, in the past, gave unity t.
a party that has governed the country
for more than two-thirds Of the perioC
of our national existence, and origina-
ted, or carried into successful execution
nearly ali the great measures which
form epoches in our history.
Grateful for the honor Of this nomi-
nation by the Democracy of my native
State, much regret that imperious du.
ties compel me to decline the canvass,
as ! telegraphed you yesterday.
Yielding to none in sincere devotion
to democratic representative govern,
ment, of which l consider our own the
best model the world has yet seen, 2
nearly fifty, with some knowledge 0
men and some experience III goyernin.
them, am still a Democrat from study
conviction, and a sentiment Of brother
hood with my fellow-meu. /, there
fore, deem it a duty, under the circnm
stances of this nomination, to make Z
few suggestions as to the fundamental
principles which, l think, out to under
lie every local Democratic platform.
What of old gave the Democratic
party in the United States its prestig,
and spirit was its profound faith in tn,
capacity of man for selt-goyernment
and progress under institutions based
on the great principles of liberty, fra
ternity, and equality before the law, anC
its courage in carrying the logic Of it:
faith into action. Hence arose that dis
ciplne, order and progressive origin
ality which have marked its history anc
made it's victorious banner the sym00
of hope to lovers OF freedom at nom,
and abroad, while in the nature o
things it became the rallyug point O
office seekers, whose timid and time
serving counsels sometimes impaireo
the energy of its action and preYentel
the vigorous development Of its prin
ciples.
But after a great civil war, whicI
has changed the face Of politics, th
instructive democracy Of the America,
people remains, and the events of th
war have increased its confidence il
free institutions and in the capacity @
the people to adapt them to the exigeH
cies Of national life. In spite Of dream
erS after Imperialism Or consolidation
in spite of those whose only politics
principles are the apparent exigencie
Of the hour, who, knowing that ciyi
lied man must have government, ar
always contriving tricks and scheme
to make themselves the favored fey
ordained to govern and be paid for it
in spite of those who consider it q wea
and falling experiment, the heart Of til
great body of our people beats warmly
and its judgment moves instinct wit
its old democratic feelings and conyic
tious.
Appeal should, therefore, be mad
to these instincts and convictions by as
serting fundamental principles whic
ought to govern the future develop
ments of this great and free country
and at the proper times and places an
nouncing such measures of policy base
on them as the exigencies Of the ma
TONS life and action may require
The country requires, and the Dem
ocratc party ought to be party 0
principle, a party of life, of action an
progress. ''Fossils" and fault finder
do not properly belong to the party
and, if found in it, ought to so on tn
retired list
Leaving to its opponents of all shade
and grades all narrow and sections
grounds, all monopolies and favoritisr
based on class, creed, race, color, or na
tional origin, the Democratic party o
the United States ought to hold higi
the banner of universal freedom, im
partial justice and equality before tn
law of all who live beneath the flag {
our country.
A fact of our history, expressed o
our coat of arms by the words e Pyar
bus Unum-many in one--is that W
have grown "many" distinct substan
TALLY self governing communities IN
der "one" country or general soyeT
eighty. To cease to be ''many," or t
be "one," would interrupt this law G
our historic life. The self governmen
of the people by States and the unity
the nation are essential laws of our pas
growth and life, of which our write
Constitution is but the formed express
ion, and must be fundamental with tn
National Democracy, whose polio
must be broad enough and wide enoug
to maintain the one without weakenin
the other.