Year: 1864

NEW DIRK, June 18th, 1864.
! Hon. ABRAHAM LINCoLN-Sr The
National Union Convention, which as
scmbcd in Baltimore on june 7, 1861,
has instructed US to inform you that you
were nominated with enthusiastic unanlm
ity for the Presidency Of the United
States for four years irom the 18th OF
March next.


The resolutions Of the Convention,
which we have already had the honor of
placing in your hands, arc full and clear
statement of the principles which inspir-
cl its action, and which, qs We believe,
the great body Of Union men in the
country heartily approve. Whether
those resolutions express the National
gratitude to orr soldiers and sailors or
the National scorn OF compromise with
Rebels, and consequent dishonor; or the
pltriotic duty OF union and success ;
whether they approve the Proclamation
Of Emancipation, the Constitutional
amedment, the employment Of former
slaves as Union Soldiers, on the solemn
Obligation of the Government promptly
to rcIress the wrongs Of every soldier OF
the Union, of whatever color or race;
whether they declare the inviolabillty Of
the pledged faith Of the nation, or offer
the national hospitality to the oppressed
Of every land, or urged the union BY rail-
road Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
whether they recommend public economy
and vigorous taxation, or assert the fixed
popular opposition to the establishment
by armed force of foreign monarchies in
the immediate ncighborhood Of the Tn t.
cd States, or declare that those only are
worthy of official trust who approve un-
rescryedy the views and policy indicated
in the resolutions--they were equally
hailed with the hcartiness Of profound
conviction.


Believing with you, Sir, that this is
the peoples war for the maintenance of a
Government which you have justly de-
seribed as i" oil, the people, by the people,
for the people" we are very sure that you
will be glad to know, not only from the
resolutions themselves, but from the
singular harmony and enthusiasm with
winch they were adopte |, how warm in
the popular welcome Of every measure
in the prosecution Of the war, which is as
vigorous, unmistakable and unialtering
as the national purpose itself. No right,
for instance, is SO precious and sacred to
the Ameriean heart as that OF personal
liberty. It's violation is regarded with
Just instant, and universal jealousy. Yet
IN this hour OF peril every faithful citl-
zen comedies that, for the sake OF national
existence aud the common welfare, i'll
Iiyilual liberty may, as the Constitution
provided in case ot rebellion, be somc-
times summarily constrained, asking only
with painful anxiety that IN every H.
stance, and to the last detail, that abso-
luteIy necessary power shall not be hastily
Or unwisel y exercised.


We believe, Sir, that the honest will
of the Union men of the country was
never more truly represented than in this
Convention. Their purpose we believe
to be the overthrow Of armed Rebels in
the field, and the security OF permanent
peace and union by liberty and justice
under the Constitution That these re-
suits are to be achieved amid cruel per-
plexites, they are fully aware. That
they are to be reached only by cordial
unanimity OF counsel is undeniable.-
That good men may sometimes differ as
to the means and the time, they know
That is the conduct OF all human affairs
the highest duty is to determine, in the
angry conflict Of passion, how much good
may be practically accomplished, is their
sincere persuasion. They have watched
your official course, therefore. with un-
tagging attention and amid the bitter
taunts Of eager friends and the fierce
deuunciatiou Of enemies, now moving too
fast for some, now too slowly for others,
they have seen you throughout this tre-
menlous contest patient, sagacious, faith
f4l, Just leaning upon the heart of the
great mass OF the people, and satisfied to
be moved by its mighty pulsations.


1t is for this reason that, long before
the Convention met, the popular instinct
had plainly indicated you as its candi-
date; aud the Convention, therefore,
merely recol dcd the popular will. Your
character and career prove your unswery-
ing fidelity TO the cardinal principles of
American Liberty and Of the American
Constitution. La the name Of that Lib
erty and Constitution. Sir, We earnestly
request your acceptance OF this nomlna-
tion reyerently commencing our belov-
ed country, and you its Chief Magistrate,
will all its brave sons who, on sea and
land, are faithfully defending the good
old American cause of equal rights, to
the blessing Of Almighty God,


We are, Sir very respectfully,


Your friends and icllow-ctizcns,


Signed by the National Committee. ]