The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-06
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1868.

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Hon. j. u. Huacley, President fUe National Re
publican Convention
DEAR SIR:-Thc platform adopted by the pa
triotic convention which you presided, and
the resolutions which SO happily supplement it,
so entirely agree with my views as to Just ma
tional policy that my thanks are due to the dele
gates, much for this clear and suspicious de
claraton OF principles as for the nomination with
which have been honored. and which | CRATE
fully accept.
When great rebellion which imperillcd the
rational existence at last Overthrown, the
duty of all others dcvnlving on those entrusted
with tie responsibilities of legislation, evidently
to require that the rcvoltcd States should be
rcadmittcd to participation in the Government
against which they had varied. only on such
basis as to increase and iortity, not % weaken
cndangcr the strength OF the nation.
Certainly no one ought to have claimed that
they should be readmittcd under such rules that
their organization as States could ever again be
used rs at the opening of the war, to DEFY the ma
tional authority, or to destroy the national uni
ty This principle has been the pole star of those
who have infcXibly insisted on the CongreSsion-
al policy your convention so cordially endorsed.
Balcd by Executive opposition, and by pcrsis-
tent rcfusas to accept any plan of reconstruction
protfered by Congress, justice and public safety
at last combined TO teach lis that only by an en-
larycmcnt of suffrage in those States could the
desired end be attained, and that it
more safe to give the ballot 10 those who loved
the Union than to those who had sought ineffec-
tualy to destroy it. The assured success of this
legislation is being written on the adamant of his
tory, and will be our triumphant vindication.
More clearly, too, than ever before does the ma
ton now recognize that the greatest glory of
republic is, that it throws the shield of its protec-
ton over The hunulcst and the weakest OF Its
people, and vindicates the rights OF the poor and
the powerful.
rejoice too, in this convention, to find in
your platform the frank and fearless avowal that
the naturalizcd citizens must be protected
abroad lat every hazard, Us though they were
nat We born" Our whole people are foreigners
or descendants of foreigners. Our fathers estab-
lished by arms their right to be called nation.
1t remains tor us to establish the right to wei
come to our shores all who are willing by oaths
of allegiance to become American citizens Per-
petually allegiance, claimed abroad, is only
another name for perpetual bondage, and would
make all men slaves to the soil where they trst
faithfully these oaths of fidelity to their adopted
land have been sealed in the likelihood of thous-
ands upon thousands. Should We not then be
faithlcss to the dead if we did not protect their
brethren in the enjoyment of that nationality,
for which side by side with the native born our
soldiers of foreign birth laid down their lives
1t fitting, too, that the representatives of
party which had proved So true toIus, to national
duty in time of war, should speak so clearly in
time of peace for the maintenance untarniShed
of national honor national credit, and good faith
regarded its debt, the cost OF our national eX-
isteDce.
do not need to extend this reply by further
comment on a platform which has ELECTED such
hearty approval throughout the land. The debt
who saved the Union from destruction-the
frank approval of amnesty based on repentance
and loyalty-the demand for the most thorough
economy and honesty in the Government-the
sympathy Of the party OF liberty with all through
out the world who long for the liberty we here
cnjoy-and the recognition of the sublime prin-
ciples OF the Declaration of Independence, are
worthy Of the organization on whose banners they
are to be written in the coming contest.
It's past record cannot be blotted out or for
gotten. If there had been no Republican party
slavery would % day cast its baleful shadow
over the Republic. IT there had been no Repub-
lican party, free press and free speech would
be as unknown fiom the Potomac to the Rio
Grande as ten years ago. If the Republican party
could have been stricken from existence when
the response of "no coercion was heard at the
But for the Republican party daring to risk the
odium OF tax and draft laws, our flag could not
have been kept flying on the field till the long
looked-for victory came. Without Republican
party, the civil rights BILL the guarantee of equal
ity under the law to the humble and the defence
less as we'll to the strong, would not be to-day
upon our national statute book.
With such inspirations from the past, and fol-
lowing the example of the founders of the Re-
public, who called the victorious general of the
Revolution to preside over the land his
triumphs had saved from it's enemies,
cannot doubt that our labors will be crowned
with success. And it will be success that will
bring restored hope, confidence prosperity, and
as East, and above ALL the blessings under Provi-
dence OF national concord and peace.
Very truly, yours,
SCHIIYIER J,OIFAY