The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-08-27
Pendleton's Letter of Acceptance.
CINcINNATI, Aug. I5,

MeSsrS. T.. +. Bingham, III. III. Dodge, DIvi
Tarbeil, a. :. Ramsey and L. V. BrookIleld
Committee:
GENTLEMEN-I have received, By
the hands OF the Chairman, your let
ter notifying me formally of my nom
nation by the Democratic State
Central Committee, as candidate fol-
the office OF Governor, to supply the
vacancy eau ed by the declinatiOn o.
General Roseerans. L repeat to you
what said to the committee by tele
graph--that if it was their unani
nous opinion, Notwithstanding my
views and wishes, that | ought tO
accept the nomination, l would con
slider their request as an imperative
command to make the canvass, and j
would do so to the best of my abil-
lity.
presume it is well known to all
who take an interest in these matters,
that l did not desire this nomina-
ton. l appreciated its importance ;
| recognized the dignity OF the high
Office; l believed your nominee
would be elected; but my health,
impaired by an accident, my Oecupa.
tions, and my plan OF life for the
present, combined to prevent my
desiring it.
The nomination of General Rose
Grams commanded my cordial and
Jealous support. When he declined,
because he had removed from the
State, was anxious for the nomina-
ton of wise and accomplished gen.
tleman, an eminent juiist and states
man-,Jndge Ranney, or OF "a gallant
and patriotic soldier, Gen. McCook,
or one of the other distinguished
gentlemen who had been voted for
III the convention but when they all
declined, aud the committee, with
entire unanimiiy, and with their con
currence, rendered me the nOmina-
lion, and with great urgency claimed
my services, felt that l had no
but TO accede TO their
wishes. | felt that my personal
must be held Tor nothing
in the presence OF the demand OF
that great and patriotic party which
has 81 often and so signally hOnOred
me with its confidence.
In this spirit | accepte the nom-
and will do whatever |, in
truth and honor, may TO secure the
election. will not nOw discuss the
questions which divide the parties.
Ia due time / trust to be SO faT re-
covered as TO be able to take part in
the great debate.
Governor Hayes, in his speech at
Wilmington, forgot TO allude to the
Fifteenth Amendment and his views
on that important question.
In discussing the finances, he said
I'VE axe i'll the midst OF profound /
peace, yet money is scarce and bust
ness is depressed He might have
added that employment is dillicult
to be obtained; that labor is badly |
I; that industrial pursuits
are all hampered ; that enterprising
men engaged in business are standing |
on the very verge of bankruptcy
that interest is unCommonly high
hat the tariff is most oppressive
that the internal taxation is most |
unequal, unjust and Onerous-that
dead capital 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 possession of the Government 4;
hat 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
Duy over due bonds at one hundred
md twenty dollars, which by Law he
s entitled to pay at par, thereby TAX
ng twenty dollars for every hundred
rom the taxpayer and giving it to
he bondhoIder. The farmer, the
the manufacturer VIII ask
Why these things are so? What is
he cause? What is the remedy p
they are important questions this
all. They touch us ali, Democrats
md Republicans alike. They rise
,bove the domain of mere partisan
politics, and should be considered
With the calmest reason, the purest
motives and the best Judgment In
his spirit I shall discuss them So
Ioon as | am able TO take part with
ny friends in the activity of the can
Tass-of the result in October we
heed have no fear.
am, respectfully,
GEO. III. PENDLETON