The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-08-25
PendIeton's. Letter of Acceptance.

PendIeton's Letter of Acceptance.
COLUMBUS, August I9.-Thc fol
lowing letter from Hon. George III,
Pendleton, accepting the nomination
for Governor, vas received to-day by
Il. f. Bingham, chairman of the com.
mittee appointed to notify Mr.. Pendle
ton of his nomination by the State
Central Committee, at their recent
meeting. 1t is dated 9''Cincinnati.
August Is, 1862" and addressed tc
Messrs. e. +. Bingham, III. N. Dodge,
David Tarbcll, A. S. Ramsey, i. V.
Brookfield, Committee: .sr-rr
GENTLEMEN 1 have received by
the hand of the, chairman, your letter
notifying me formally of my nomina-
ton by tho Democratic State Central
Committee as q candidate forfthclof.
flee of Governor, to supply the vacancy
caused by the declination of General
Rosccrans. / repeat to you, what j
fsaid to, the committee by telegraph,
that if it was their unanimous opinion,
notwithstanding my views and wishes,
that L ought to accept the nomination
u would consider their request as an
imperative command 10 make the can
vass, and | would do SO TO the best of
my ability. r
[ presume it is well known to all
who. take an interest in these matters
that L did not desire this nomination.
l appreciated fully its importance-I
recognized the dignity of the high of
iiceEIb believed your nominee would
be elected, but my health, impaired by
an accident, my Occupations and my
plans of life for the present combined
to prevent my desiring it. .r mo-
The nomination of General Rose
Grams commanded my cordial and zeal
Gus support. When he declined be-
cause he had removed from the State,
| was anxious for the nomination of n
wise and accomplished gentleman, an
eminent jurist and statesman-Judge
Ranney-or of q gallant and patriotic
soldier-General McCook-or of one
Of the other distinguished gentlemen
who had been voted for in the conyen-
ton ; but when they all declined, and
the committee, with entire unanimity,
and with their concurrence, ton1ercd
me the n mination, and with great
urgency claimed my services I4clt
that had no alternative but to aoeede
to their wishes. II L felt that my per-
sonal convenience must be,sheld for
nothing in the, presence of the demand
Of that great and patriotic party which
had so often and SO signally honored
me with its confidence.
In this spirit, | accept the nomina-
ton, and will do whatever l., 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 rs to. be
able to take part in tho great debate.
Governor Hayes, in his speech ut
Wilmington, forgot TO allude to the
fifteenth amendment, and his yiewson
that important question.
In discussing tic finances, he said
we arc Sin the midst of profound
peace, yet money is arc and bust
ness depressed" He might have adj
ded that employment is difficult to lie
obtaincd-that labor is badly reward
ed-that industrial pursuits arc all
hampered-that enterprising men en-
gagged in business are standing on the
very verge of bankruptcy-that inter-
est is enormously high-that the tariff
is most oppressiv e-that the internal
taxation is most unequal, unjust and
onerous-that dead capital is exempt
cd and active capital and labor are
weighed down and, warming with
the picture, he might have said that
for eight years the Republican party
had been in absolute possession of tho
government, that a Republican Secre-
tary 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 to. buy
over due bonds ut one hundred and
twenty dollars which by law he is en-
titled to pay at par, thereby taking
twenty dollars forevcry hundred from
the tax payers and giving it to the
bondholder. 3..9-, .eg
The farmer, the merchant, the manu-
facturer will ask why these things are
so? What is the cause What is
the remedy? They are important
questions this fall. They touch us all,
Democrats and republicans alike.
They rise above the domain of mere
partisan petitions, and should be con-
sidered with the calmest reason, the
purest motives and the best judgment.
In this respect L shall discuss them
so soon as L am able to take part with
my friends in the activity of the can
vass. Of the result we need have no
fears. .r,
i am, very respectfully,
GEORGE III. PENDLEToN.