The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-20

dosing power mas uenouncou tue Nhtionh
Legislature as unconstitutional; has pcrsis.
tently and corruptly resisted, by every means
in bis power, every proper attempt at the re.
construction OF the States lately In rebellion
bss perverted the public patronage into an
engine q wholesale corruption, and has beon
Justly itpeached for high crimes and INSIDE
meanors, and properly pronounced guilty by
the voteb Of thirty-6vs Senators.
Ninth-The doctrine Of Great Britain and
other Esropean powers, that because q man u
once a subject he is always so, must be resist
ed at evfry hazard by the United States as 4
relic of The foudal times, not authorised by
tbs Ian bf nations and At war with our ns.
tional honor and indepe ,dence. Natufalirsd
ictizens arc entitled to be protected in all their
rights Of oitilenship As though thcy were ma
tive-borp, aud no citizen Of the United States,
native Or naturaliIed, must be liable 70 ar
resi- and imprisonment BY any foreign power
for acts done or words spoten in this country.
And II p arrested and Imprisoned, It 10 the
duty Of ths Government TO interfere In his be.
half
Tenth or all who were faithful in the trials
Of the late war there were more entitled to
more especial honor than the brave soldiers
and sea- men who endured the hardships Of
campaign and cruise, and imperiled their
lives in The service ofthe country. The boun-
ties apd pensions provided by Law for these
brave offenders Of the nation are obligations
never u be forgotten. The widows and or
phans Of the gallant dead arc the wards oftbe
people, sacred legacy bsqueathsd to the ma
lions protecting care.
Eleyonth-Foreign emigration, which In
the pas, has added 90 much TO the wealth and
development Of the resources and the increase
Of power Of this nation, ''the asylum Of the
oppressed Of all nations" should be fostered
and encouraged by liberal and Just policy.
Tweith-This convention declares It's sym;
patty With all the oppressed people who are
struggling for their rights.
On motion Of 9snerrl Carl Schurr, the fol.
lowing additional resolutions were unanimou' !
ly adopted rs part Of the platform.
Resoired, That We highly commend the
spirit Of msguamimity and forbearanee with
which the men who have served In tho rebel.
lion, but now frankly and honestly co operate
with Us In restoring the peace OF the country
and recbnstructing the Southern State Gov
ernmeDts upon tie basis Of impartial Justice
and equal rights, are received back into the
communion Of the loyal people, and we favor
the removal Of the Disqualification and re.
strictions imposed upon the late rebels In the
same measure as their spirit Of loyalty will
lirect, and as may be consistent with the
safety Of the loyal people.
ReSOirsd, That We recognize the great prin-
| ciples laid down in the immortal Declaration
| Of Independence as the true foundation OF
democratic government, and We hail with
gladness every effort toward making these
principles living reality on every inch Of the
American soil.
GRANT AND coLrAx-rHEIR LETTERS OF Ac.
cEPrAScE-rHE PLATFORM ENDORSED.
The following arc the letters Of General Gran
and Hon Schuyler Colfax, accepting the nomi.
nation for the Presidency aud Vice Presidency
Of the United States BY tue Republican Ma.
| tional Convention:
| WAsHIsoroS, D. G., May 20, 1868.
Gen. Joseph X. Harley, Pres,dent National
Union R,pHbfiean Communicable formally
accepting the nomination Of the National
Union Republican Convention, Of the 2lst Of
May instant, 1t seems proper that some state.
ment Of views beyond the mere acceptance Of
the nomination should be expressed.
The proceedings Of the Convention wero
marked with wisdom, moderation and patri-
otism, and believe express tho feelings ofth
great mass Of those who sustained tho country
through its recent trials. endorse their 70
solutions. II elected to the office Of Prssi.
dent Of the United States, 1t will DO my en-.
deayor to administer all the laws in good faith
with economy, and with the view Of giving
peace, quiet and protection everywhere. In
times like the present 1t Is impossible, or, al
least, eminently improper, to lay down poll
cy to be adhered to- right or wrong, through
an Naturalization OF four years. New politi
cal issues, not foreseen, are constantly arising
the views Of the public on old ones are econ
stantly changing and purely administrative
Officer should always be left FREQ to execute
the will Of the people. always have respected
that will and always tball.
Pence and universal prosperity, Its sequence
with economy Of administration, will lighter
tho burden OF taxation, while It constantly
reduces the national debt. Let US have peace
With great respect, your obedient servant
| U. S. GRAsr.
i wAsnIsGroS, May 30.
Hon. J. Il. Uapiey, President Ndtiona
Union Republican COHvtnlion-DEAn Sir
The platform adopted BY the patriotic eonven
, ton over which you presided, and the rcsolu
tions which so happily supplement II, so on
tirely agree with my views rs to just nationa
policy, that my thanks are duo to the dele
, gates, as much for this clear and suspicion
declaration Of principles rs for the nomination
with which have been honored, and which
gratefully accept.
Whom n great rebellion which imperiled th
natiopal existence was at last overthrow
the duty Of all others devolving on those en-
: trusted with the responsibilities Of Legislation
! evidently was 10 require that the reyolte
. Stateb should he re-admitted to participate
, in the Government against which they hat
warred only on such 4 basis as to increase AM
fortify not to weaken or endanger the strength
of the nation.
Certainly no one ought TO have claimed tha
they should be re-admitted under such rul,
that their organization as States could eve
again DO used, as at the opening Of the war
to defy the national authority, or to destre.
the national unity. This principle has beef
the pole star Of those WHO have inasxibly In
} sisted on the Congressional policy your con
7 vention so cordially endorsed. Bahled by Ex
B.. ecutive opposition, and by persistent refusal
to accept any plan Of reconstruction profere
by Congress, justice and public safety at las
D combined to teach us that only by an enlarge
ment OF suffrage In those States could the dc
= sired end be attained, and that II was eve
moro safe to give the ballot to those who love
e the Union than to those who had sought 10
y efectualiy to destroy 1t. The assured success
i Of this legislation Is being written on the ads
{ mant Of history, and will be our triumphan
yindicatiOn. More clearly, too, than ever be
fore does theiTl on now recognize that th
greatest gloryo republic Is, that II throw
the shield OF Its protection over the BUNDLES
and tho weakest Of its people, md vindicate
l the rights Of the poor and the powerless O
s faithfully as those Of the rich and the power
Q ful.
I rejoice, too, in this connection, to End
. your platform the frank and fearless ayow,
0 that the naturaliIsd citizens must DO protecte
abroad "at every hazard, as though they wer
native born" Our whole people are foreign
r ers or defendants Of foreigners. Our father
established by arms their right to DO called
nation. 1t remains for US to establish the riEh
, | to HelcOme to our shores all who are wiIIip