The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-06-10
Grants Letter OF Acceptance.

General Grant reply TO his nomination at \
he Chicago Convention:
WASHINGTON, D. G., May, 1868.
To General JAS. r. Hawley, President of
The National Union Republican Conven-
lion.
In formally accepting the nomination Of
the National Union Republican Convention
Of the DIST of May inst, it seems proper
h.. some statement Of nv viaws havnnd !
the mere acceptance of the nomination
should be expressed. The proceedings of
the Convention were marked with wisdom,
moderation and patriotism, and, believe
express the feelings of the great mass Of
those who sustained the country through
its trials | indorse their resolutions. If
elected to the office to the President of the
United States. it will be my endeavor 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 it is impossible,
or, at least, emincntly improper to lay
down policy to be adhered to, right or
wrong, through an administration of four |
years. New political issnes, not foreseen, |
are constantly arising and the views Of the !
public on old ones are constantly changing, |
and purely administrative officer should
alwas be left free to execut the will Of the
people have always respected that will,
and always shall. Peace and universal
prosperity, its sequence. with economy of
administration, will tighten the burden Of
taxation, while it constantly reduces the Ma
tional debt. Let us have peace
With greatrcspoct, your obedient servant,
u. s. GRANT.
COlGaX's Ketter of Acceptance.
The following is the reply Of Speaker
| Colfax to the Committee announcing his
nomination by the Chicago Convention;
WASHINGTON. D. G., May 80, 1868.
To Hon. j. r. Hawley, President OF the
National Union Republican Convention:
DEAR SIR: The platform adopted by the
patriotic Convention over which you presid
ed, and the resolutions which so happily
supplement, so entirely agree with my views
as to just rational policy, that my thanks
are due to the delegates as much for this
clear and auspicious declaration OF princl-
plcs, as for the nomination with which |
have been honored, and which l gratefully
accept When a great rebellion which i'm
pered the national existence was at last
overthrown, the duty, Of all other, devolv
ing on those intrusted with the responsible
ties of legislation, evidently was to require
that the revolted States should be readmit-
ted in participation in the Government
against which they erred. only on such Il
basis as to increase add fUrtlfy, not to
weaken or endanger the strength and po vel
of the nation. Certainly no one ought to
have claimed that they should be readmlt-
ted under such rule that their organization
as States could ever again be used at tine
opening OF the war to defy the national au'
, .thorlty or to destOry national unity. This
, principle has been the pole star OF those
who have infexibly insisted Oh the Con-
I gressional policy which your Convention 81
f cordially indorscd. Baflied by Executivt
f opposition and by persistent rcfusals to ac
cept any plan ofrec instruction proposed BY
Congress, justice and public safety, at las
: combined to teach us that only by an en-
lareement OF suffrage in those States could
the desired end be obtained; and that's wa
even more safe to give the ballot to thcst
who loved the Union them to those whc
had sought Intellectually to destroy it. Th
assured success of this legislation is bein,
q written on the adameut Of history. and wi
! be our triumphant yindica'ion more clearly
: too, them ever before Does the Natio
# now recognize that the greatest glory OF
}, Republic is thatit throws the shield of it
+ protection over the hupbleSt and wakes
# of its people, and yinIicates the rights o
i the poor and the poweress a. faithfully a
4 those Of the mighty and the powerful.
p rejoicad too, in this connection, to fin
in Your p atform the frank fearless vow.
, that natural zed citizens must be protecte
# aborad at every hazard as though they wel
l. native born Our whole people are foreig
ners, or descendants Of foreigners Our faith
20 srs establi: he'd by arms their right to b
! called a nation. 1t remains for us to es
tabsh the right aud welcome to our shore
" all who desire by oalhs of allegiance to be
n clme American citizens, Perpetua! allegl
e ance, as claimed abroad, IS ooly anQthe
! name for perpetual bondge, and wN9l
4 make all slaves to the soil where first tie
+ saw the light.
Our National cemeteries prove how faitl
,- fully these oaths of fidelity to the adopte
have been sealed in the life blood OF thou,
II fands upon thousands. Should we not, the
!, be faithless to the dead did we not protet
NJ their living brethren in the full enioymer
l. of that nationality for which, side by sid
with the native born, our soldiers Of fnl
70 eign birth laid down their lives? 1t was fl
i ting, too, that the representatives OF pal
NJ.
a. duty in time Of war, should speak so clearl
r in time of peace of maintenance untarnisl
re- ed of the National honor, National cred
# and good faith as regards its debt-the Cos
+ of our National existence.
= do not need to extend this reply l.
further comment on platform which hG
a elected such hearty approval throughor
,e the land. The debt Of gratitude it az
IF knowledges to the brave men who save
q the Union from destruction; the frank az
proval Of amnesty, based on repentanc
,e and loyalty; the demand for the most rigi
= economy and honesty in the Government
t. the sympathy Of the party of liberty wit
= all throughout the world who long Tor til
al liberty we here ENJOY, and the recognitio
n OF the sublime principle of the Declaratio
q of Independence, are worthy of the orgar
/, izati1n on whose banners they are to
% written in the coming contest
IF The past record can not be blotted out Q
% forgotten. IF there had been no Republi
can party, slavery would to-day cast ii
6 hateful shadow over the Republic. Ifther
: had been no Republican party, free pres
+ and free speech would re as unknown fror
q the Potomac to the Rio Grande as te
' years ago. If the Rcputli lican party couI
. have been stricken from existence wle
the banner of rebellion was unfurled, an
e when the response Of No coercion" wa
r heard at the North, we would have had n
i. nation to-day. But for the Republica
party daring to risk the odium Of tax an
|. draft laws, our flag would not have bee
J kept flying in the field until the long hoped
/, for victory came. Without a RepuOlica
:, party, the Civil Rights Bill as guarante
of equality under the law to the humble
3 and defcnseless as well as to tie stron
Q woald not be to-day upon our Natioua
f statu:e-book. With such inspiration from
i the past, and following the example Of tn
g founders Of the Republic, who called tn
r victorious general Of the Revolution t.
: preside over the land bis triumnh bad say