Year: 1864




70 Be pursued.


All rational and thinking men, think, viii agree


with saying that this is unfortunate and Ia


entabe Of things exist in the Urion party al


tirle Ike the present. Il is time for divisions


and euis among the men who desire above every


thing else the speedy and eecull suppression of the


rebellion that Is bringing much heart rendng agony


10 country, devastating whole States with the


horrors of war burdening US with debt, and n-


ing to bloody graves hundreds of thousands of our


best men, and filing land with mourning and in


consolable riei 1t il the object Of the onion party,


as understand it, bring this lamentahe condition


of things speedy termination as is possible, and


the same tme save the government from disintegra-


tion vindicate its authority home and re-establish


its honor and glory before the nations of the earth.


The feud that | have described existing in this


great Union party in this District have no other


tendency than enbarrsss the Of the State


and National tickets at the approaching election and il


hence becomes the duty OF every who can do


aueht to relieve the party from this dilemma act


freely, and magnanimously in the matter, TO place
every other consideration in abeyanee 10 the great
duty that every patriot must feel he 10 the Gov


evrnment, in this its hour Of sore and fearful trial.


The people through their representatives u the Ma
tiona Convention at Baltimore have with unanimity
unprecedented in this generation, selected present
Chief Magistrate their candidate for the Presidency


This action the part Of the National Convention is
simply the reflection OF the popular viii, index of


the hold that his ful administration of the Gov
ernment under the perpexing circumstances, has
given him upon the popular heart, and look upon
his reelection even: of the very highest i'm
portance this juncture of affairs, il appeals
with force thai cannot resist, 10 lose time in
determining upon the course my part that will add
most to the harmony and strength of the party that
. to support ABRAHAM LINCOLN in this District, and
while am fully that have fairly received the
nomination the candidate of the Union party for
Congress, whether take the method of canvassng
the result by townships always heretofore adhered
to, whether take the aggregate vote system as
has been proposed since the election rejecting the
suit returned from Randolph county in consequence
of the gross frauds that have been proven exist
there-it gives the nomination b in either
But, as have already said, there dissensons in
the party growing out of this question: and actuated by
what feel to be highest duty. willingly put aside
every other consideration and withdraw my : a
candidate for the position that my friends have sought
TO confer upon Ny position IS unconditional
supporter of the government makes this my duty, and
it is with the conscientious regard for the well
fare OF the country, that the discharge of
this obligation that has carried through the perils
hardshps and sacrifices that have environei my path
way for the past three years Let all unconditional
Mon men unite their support upon some one OF the
many worthy and able of the District, who have
sunk the feelings of patriotism in the mad strife
for Office and Tor power let them the seal of final
AMI mered conie innation upon all factionists and
disorganizers and all will vet be well.


Two years ago the Union party of the District
ceedcd by majority of less than thousand votes,
and considerations sufficient to induce to
participate in anything that lead to its defeat
this time. and have done all that is in my power
to restore feeling of harmony and good will II re-
mains to be whether competitor is actuated by


like respect for public opinion and for the
Of the Union party


In taking this step il is tha first the greatest
sacrifice that II has been my it since the
present troubles have been upon the country, and it
may be that it not the last have consecrated my
self and my the service of the country. My
eldest boy slumbering IN the quiet of the tomb
a sacrifice to the stern necessities of and al +
though his mnry has not been respected by those in
whose behalf he gave his life, yet willing TO leave
that all else, magnanimous people, confident that
time and cool reflection will accord just verdict 70
who the respect of his fellow officers, and /
carried TO his grave the honorable scars received
while in the line of his duty.


Icannot close this address without returning my
grateful Acknowledgements to the many true men
who have given their sympathy and support in the
contest from which have now withdrawn.


To the people Of FsYErTE eounty-the home of nv
lamented friends CALEB b. SMITH and SAMUEL W.
P,RKER-I am under the strongest obligations for the
uuanimity with which they gave their preference.
and very large majority that tue county returned
me-.


To the gallant little county Of USIoS-one ~ the
counties where press and nearly every oee holde
were united against me- but which nevertheless
its for by handsome r,ajorityto teas county
return the thanks of grateful heart, and happy
to know that people for sustaining those who
have fought for them.


To the people Of WAYNE county the Banner county
of the state, the home of both myself ana NV
pcator, where we have long lieef AMI best known
to YOU nv ncighbors and my friends. l desire
press the feelings Of respect and gratitude that
yolr fattering maturity in my behalf, inspires with
To be endorsed at home is high compliment, but
have the preferences of the people of WAYNE county
specially gratifying Nho has Iasored in his
best wav for the interests of the county during a
period Of more than thirty five years residence within
its borders.
To nv friends in HENRY county, where the former
majority of nv competitor has been reuced from v-
hundred ~ less than fftv. them return thanks
and tender them NV warmest wishes for their pros
I-eritv in the future.
To Delaware county. the place where government
patronage is scattered with lavish hani where both
its presses pursued N their shameful abuse and
with nnunleTabe misrepresentation, but which not
all this. returned very small majority
for uly competitor 10 the OF that county am
under lasting AMI deep obligations.
To my friends in Randolph county, TIE only remain
ing county Of the District tender thanks and
express nv regrets that fraud and hesrtless cicanery
wrested from you the right make your voices heard
IN my behalf The result returned from your county,
though not be looked upon expression of the
popular w IS still enduring o. the des
pera7e resorts which invoked by nv competitor
TO procure office against the popular will and IN
defiance Of popular rights K
To tae Army, the brave solilers Rho know best
how appreciate soldiers sacrifices and soldiers
rights. am under the enduring Obligation for
.he decided preference expressed IN nv favor BY every
command except two, that allowed voice in the
election
And to nv Old oora-aies Of the NneteSash Indiana
whose voice a unit Tor ne, l only say that