The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-27
OhiO--Acccptance of Mr.. Pendle-
ton.

Ohio--Acccptance of Mr.. Pendle-
Mr.. Pcndleton, in his letter of accep-
lance to the Committee informing him
of his nomination for Governor of Ohio,
says:
GENTLEMEN Il have received by the
hands of the chairman, your letter no.
tifying me formally of my nomination
by the Democratic State Central Com
Governor, to supply the vacancy caused
by the dcclination OF Gen. Rosecrans.
repeat to YOU what | said to the COM
mittce by telegraph, that if it was their
unanimous opinion, Notwithstanding
my views and wishes, that | ought to
accept the nomination, l would consid-
CT their request rs an imperative COM
mand to make the canvass, and | would
do so to the best of my ability.
| presume it is well known to all who
take an interest in these matters, that
| did not desire this nomination. l
appreciated fully its Importance re-
cognized the dignity of the high office !;
l believed your nominee would be elect
cd but my health, impaired by an ac-
cident. my occupations, and by my
plan of life for the present, combined
to prevent my desiring it.
The nomination of Gen. Rosccrans,
commanded my cordial and jealous
support. When he declined, because
he had removed from the State. | was
anxious the nomination of wise and
accomplished gentleman, an eminent
jurist and statesman-Judgc Ranney-
or of a gallant and patriotic soldier
Gen. McCook-or 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, rendered me the nomina-
ton, and with great urgency claimed
my services, | felt that | had no alter
native but to accede to their wishes. l
felt that my personal convenience must
be held for nothing in the presence of
the demand Of that great and patriotic
party which had so often and so signal
ly honored me with its confidence.
In this spirit accepted the nomina-
ton, and will do whatever J, in truth
and honor, may to secure the election.
| will not now discuss the questions
which divide the parties. In due time
| trust to be so far recovered as to be
able to take part in the great debate.
Gov. Hays, in his speech at Whining
ton, forgot to allude to the fifteenth
amendment and his views OH that i'm
portant question.
In discussing the finances. he said {:
1--WE are in the midst Of profound peace,
yet money is scarce and business is de-
pressed" lie might have added that
employment is difficult to be obtained !:
that labor is badly rewarded; that in
dustrial pursuits are all hampcred; that
entcrprising men engaged in business
are standing on the very verge OF bank
ruptcy-that interest is enormously
high-that the tariff is most oppressive
that the internal taxation is most une-
quail, unjust and onerous--that dead
capital is exempted, and active capital
and labor are weighed down--and
warming with the picture, he might al
so have said that for eight years the
Republican party has been in absolute
possession of the government; that a
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 increase the !'hard times,
and to buy overdue bonds at one hun
drcd and twenty dollars, which by law
he is entitled TO pay at par, thereby
taking twenty dollars for every hun
dred from the taxpayers and giving it
to the bond-holder. The farmer, the
merchant, the mechanic, and the manu-
facturer will ask why these things are
so? What is the cause? What is the
remedy? They are important ques-
tons this fall. They touch us all,
Democrats and Republicans alike
They rise above the domain of mere
partisan politics, ana should be consid-
cred with the calmest reason, the purest
motives, and the best judgment. In
this spirit shall discuss them so soon
as am able to take part with my
friends in the activity of the CANVASS
OF the result in October we need have
no fear. l am, very respectfully,
GEO. III. pENDLETON.