Year: 1865

In the Democratic Convention held at
Trenton, N. j., recently, Gen. Nunyon re
ccivcd the unanimous vote OF the delegates
on the fourth ballot, as candidate for Gov
crnor A committee was appointed to in
form the General of his nomination. Gen.
Runyon soon made his appearance in the
hall, and was introduced to the Convention.
In thanking the delegates for the honor
conferred upon him, the General said


The position of Governor of New Jersey,
under any circumstances, was TO be coveted
10y any man but under the present circun-
stances, considering the proud position Of
the State, the distinction is enhanced be-
yond my powers of uttoiance. The eyes
of all conservative men are upon us; the
Friends OF constitutional freedom North and
South look to our action in this canvass. -
New Jersey is the beacon light to-day
Though standing alone she has the proud
distinction of knowing that she is faithful
among the taithless; that she has held fast
10 the faith of the fathers of the Constitu-
ton and the Union.


We owe it to the bravery and to the pat
rotism of the soldiers to show it by our
votes that their blood has not been spilled
in vain. We owe it TO them that there shall
not arise out of this war bond aristocracy
whereby the rich shall be supported in lux
u"y NJ inc expense OF the poor.


Though the war is closed there is no such
Union as we had, and there never will be a
union of hearts and interests until Demo
cratic doctrines again prevail in the Ma
Gonal councils. The management of this
war was in the hands Of those who knew
only how to destroy: who never did any
thing good. History will give these men
their true position. We must see that the
rights of the citizen are now restored We
must sec that the Secretary of War shall
cease his autocratical operations Loud APP
plause Now that the military necessity
has ceased, we must see that those things
that were excused under the plea of militia.
ry necessity cease in their turn.


There is another thing | need not say
much about, because our adversarics are
too much afraid of it themselves. | allud,
to Negro Suffrage No sooner is the wal
at an end than we find the fanatics deter
mined to keep the South in suhjccton by
military satraps dependent on the Admins
tration for their position. They mean tc
give the South to the blacks, and they pro
pose Negro Suffrage as the entering wedge
They mean that the Negroes shall lord it
over their masters, but the day is far distan
when the American people will submit tC
that. The General invited the Republican
candidate for Governor to come before tn,
people of New Jersey with him and tall
over this matterof Negro Suffrage. Laugh
ter. No efforts should be wanting on hi
part to insure the success of the ticket Al
that is necessary is for them to stand by eacl
other They knew that when the Democ
racy of New Jersey is united victory mus
be the result. They well knew the impor
tance of the issues let them stand together
and, on the day Of election, the sun will sc
on host of discounted foes.


General Runyon left Trenton during tn
evening. All along the route to Newark h
was heartily cheered by citizens assemble
az the different stations. On arriving at tn
Market street depot he was met by stron
delegation with band OF music and cscortc
to his residence, amid the cougratulatiou
and cheers of his townsmcn.