The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-08-31
CINCINNATI, August Is, 1869

SlNClNNAIl, August IL, lCOJ.
Messrs. Z. F. Bingham. H. II. Dodge, David
Tarbell, A. S. Ramsey and Z. Y. Beookfeld
COMMITTEES:
GENTLEMEN: | have received, by the
hands of the Chairman, your letter mott
flying me formally Of my nomination by
the Democratic State Central Committee
as candidate for Governor, to supply the
vacancy caused by the declination OF
Gen. Rosecrans. | repeat to you what
l said to the Committee by telegraph
that il it was their unanimous opinion.
Notwithstanding my views and wishes,
that ! ought to accept the nomination, ]
would consider their request as an i'm
lpesltive command 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. / appre-
ciated fully its importance; l recognized
the dignity of the high Office, L believed
your nominee would be elected but my
health, impaired by an accident, my oc-
lcupations, and my plan Of life for the
present, combined to prevent my desir.
ing it.
The nomination of Gen. Rosecrans
commanded my cordial and Jealous sup
port When he declined, because he
had removed from the State, | was aux-
ious for the nomination Of wise and
accomplished gentleman, an eminent
iurist and statesman-Judge Ranney--
or of gallant and patriotic soldier
Gen. McCook-or Of one or the other
distinguished gentlemen who had beer
voted for iu the Convention but when
they all declined, and the committee with
entire unahimity, and with their concur
renee, rendered me the nomination, anJ
with great urgency claimed my services
| felt that had no alternative but to ac-
cede to their wishes. felt that my per
sonal convenience must be held fol
nothing in the presence Of the demand
of that great and patriotic party which
had so often and so sigually honoreG
me with its confidence.
In this spirit accepted the nomina
ton, and will do whatever l, in trutl
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 abb,
to take part in the great debate.
Gov. Haves,in his speech at Whining
ton, forgot to allude to The Fifteentl
| Amendment and his views on that i'm
portant question.
In discussing the finances, he said
ave are in the midst Of profound peace
yet money is scarce and business is de
pressed" He might have added tha
employment is difficult to be obtained
that labor is badly rewarded that indus
trial pursuits are all hampcred; that en-
terprising men engaged in business ar,
standing on the very verge of bankrupt
cy-that interest is enormously high
that the tariff is most oppressive-tha
the internal taxation is most unequal
unjust and OnerOus--that dead capital i;
exempted, and active capital and labol
are weighed n-and, warming Will
the picture, he might also have said tha
for eight years the Republican party hat
been III absolute possession of the Gov.
''ernment; that Republican Secretary o
the Treasury has now control of the
money market of the country, and that
he uses his power only still further t(
contract the currency, to increase til,
'hard times and to buy overdue bonds
at one hundred and twenty dollars, ,whicl
by law he is entitled to pay at par, there
by taking twenty dollars for every hun
dred from the taxpayer and giving it tc
the boudholder The farmer, the mer
chant,,the mechanic, and the manufactu
rer will ask why these these things are
so? What is the cause? What is th,
remedy? They are important question,
this fall. They touch us all, Democrats
and Republicans alike They rise above
the domain of mere partisan politics
and should be considered with the calm
est reason, the purest motives, and tn,
best Judgment. In this spirit shall dis
cuss them so soon as | am able to take
part with my friends in the activity o
the canvass. OF the result in October
we need have no fear. | am, very re
spectfully, GEO. II, PENpLEToN.
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