. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . , his outspoken sentiments on national ques-tions, insured Blaine^s renomination and his triumphantreturn. He addressed a letter of acceptance to the Conven-tion, and his own words show clearly what the great issuesbefore the people were, and how he, the candidate, regardedthem: Augusta, Aug. 20th, J. K. Bachelder: Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your favor formally advising methat on the 10th inst., the Union Convention of the Third Dis-trict unanimously nominate


. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . , his outspoken sentiments on national ques-tions, insured Blaine^s renomination and his triumphantreturn. He addressed a letter of acceptance to the Conven-tion, and his own words show clearly what the great issuesbefore the people were, and how he, the candidate, regardedthem: Augusta, Aug. 20th, J. K. Bachelder: Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your favor formally advising methat on the 10th inst., the Union Convention of the Third Dis-trict unanimously nominated me for re-election as Kepresentativein Congress. For this generous action, as well as for the cordialmanner attending it, and the very complimentary phrase inwhich it is conveyed, I am imder profound obligations. It is fareasier for me to fiad the inspiring cause of such favor and suchunanimity in the personal partiality of friends, than in any meritsor services which I may justly claim as my own. In nominating me as the Union candidate, and pledging meto no other platform, you place me on the precise ground I desire. Blaines second term in congress. 93 to occupy. The controlling and absorbing issue before the Ameri-can people is whether the Federal Union shall be saved or comparison with that, all other issues and controversies aresubordinate, and entitled to consideration just in the degree thatthey may influence the end which Washington declared to be the primary object of patriotic desire. To maintain the Uniona gigantic war has been carried on, now in the fourth year of itsduration, and the resources of the country, both in men andmoney, have been freely expended in support of it. The war wasnot a matter of choice with the Government, unless it was pre-pared to surrender its power over one-half of its territory andincur all the hazards of anarchy throughout the other half. It wasbegun by those who sought to overthrow the Federal should be ended the v


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