The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-31

m. national unity. This principle has been |
tbe mole star Of these who have infsxibly In. |
,i.tsd on the Congressional policy your con- |
yention so cordially endorsed. Bafied By Ex |
soutive opposition, and BY persistent rsfassls
to accept any plan Of reconstruction pronsrsd
BY Congress, justice and public safety 81 last
combined to teach Us that only By an enlarge. |
m.nt Of suffrage In those States could the de-
sired end DO attained, and that II was even
more safe to give the ballot to those who loved
the Union than TO those who had sought In
effsotually to destroy II. The assured success
Of this legislation 10 being written on the ads
mant Of history, and will be our triumphant
vindioation. More clearly, too, than ever BE-
fore does theitI on now recognise that the
greatest gloryo republic 10, that II throws
the shield OF Its protection over the humblsst
and the weakest Of its people, and vindicates
the rights Of the poor and the powsrless -
faithfully as those Of the rich and the power
ful.
l rejoice, too, In this connection, to ind In
your platform the frank and fearless avoval
that the naturAiizsd citizens must b protected
abroad 'at every hazard, a. though thsy wsrs
native born" Our whole people are foreign
srs or defendants Of foreigners. Our fathers
established BY arms their right 70 b called .
nation. Itrsmains for Us to establish the right
TO welcome to our shores al Who are willing
citizens. Perpetual allegiance, a. claimed
abroad, is only smother name for perpetual
bondage, and would make all slaves to the soil
| where FIRST they saw the light. Our national
cemeteries prove how faithfully these oaths Of
fidelity to their adopted land have been sealed
| in the life. blood Of thousands upon Thousands.
Should We not then be fsithless to the dead II
we did not protect their living brethren In the
enjoyment Of that nationality, for which side
| a i III A. L. If
foreign birth laid down their lives.
| 1t was fitting, too. that the representatives
Of party which had proved 90 true TO nation
al duty 10 time Of war, should speak so clearly
In time Of peace for the maintenance unfair
nishsd Of national honor, national credit, and
good faith as regards its debt, the cost Of our
national existence.
lido not need to extend this reply BY further
comment on . platform which has elected
such hearty approval throughout the land.
The debt of gratitude II Acknowledges to the
brave man who saved the Union from dssttuc-
tion-ths frank approval Of amnesty based On
repentance and loyalty--the demand for the
most thorough sconoay and honesty In the
Goyernment-the sympathy Of the party Of
liberty with all throughout the world who long
for the liberty We hsre enjoy-and the reoog-
milton Of the sublime principles u ii,hs Dsela-
ration Of Independence, are worthy Of the
| ORGANIZATION on whose Dhunert tnoy arc 70 pc
written In the coming contest.
Its past record cannot be blottsd out or for.
gotten. If there had been no republican
party slavery would to-day east its balsful
shadow over the Republic. II there had beer
no Republican party, . free press and free
! speech would be as unknown from the Poto
! mac to the Rio Grande a. ten years ago. 1
tho Republican party could have been stricken
from existence when the banner Of rebellion
was unfurled, and when the response Of enc
coercion" wal heard at the North, We woult
have had no nation to-day. But for the Re
publican party daring to risk the odium Of u,
: and draft laws, our dag could not have beer
kept flying on the dsld till the long-looksd-foi
victory came. Without Republican party
the civil rights bill, the guarantee Of equality
under the law to the humble and the defence.
less as well as TO the strong, would not be to-
day upon our national statute-book.
With such Inspirations from the past, and
following the example Of the founders Of the
Republic, who called the victorious General Of
tho Revolution to preside over the land his
triumphs had saved from its enemies, cannot
doubt that our labors will DO crowned with
success. And 1t will DO . success that will
bring restored hope, confidence, prosperity
and progress South as we'll as North, West q
well as East, and above all, the blessings un
{ der Providence of national concord and peace
Very truly, yours,
Republican National Committee.
. The Republican National Committee held
). full business meeting in the city Of New York
on Thursday. July 9, and organised as follow
n William Clafin, Chairman, Boston, Mass.
i William 4. Chandler, Secretary, Washing
Q ton, D. G.
. Central Executive Committee, headquarter
i New York City-Willism Clahin, Boston
Mass 7, W. Park, North Bennington, Vt.
William II. Kemble, No. 220j Green street
} Philadel phia; Horace Greedy. New York; Ii
II. Starkwesther. Norwich, Conn; B. X. Cow
. en-, BelIairs, Ohio Marsh Giddipgs, Kalsma
. 100, Mich.
Western Executive Committee, hsadquai
Q tiers Chicago. R. Jones, Chicago, Ill Cyru
b NJ. Allen, Vincennes, Indisnsi Z. B. Taylor
/. Omaha.
q Southern Executive Committee, <sadquai
' ters Atlanta, Can. II. Southworth, Ne
!. Orleans, La. ]. II. Caldwell, Lagrange, Ga
. B. F. Rice, Little Rock, Ark, NOV q Wash
. inpton, D. c.
= Pacific Executive COMMITTEES, hsadqu.rteI
: San Francisco-6eo. @. Gorham, San Frar
o cisco, Cal. (now In Wsshington;) Charles
Il belong, Virginia City, Nevada.
Q Tho following 10 list OF tho names and u
dress Of the full committee:
|. Alabama-Jsnes p. Stow, Montgomery.
q Arkansas-B. T. Rice, Little Rock.
4 Caiifornia-Geo. @. Gorhsm, San Francisco
b Colorada-Daniel Witter, Denver.
Q Connecticut-H. II. Starkweather, Norwich
o Dakota-Gov Newton Edmunds, Ysnkton
Delaware-Ed. @. Bradford, Wilmington.
District Of Columbia-Sayles ]. Bowen
. Washington.
Florida-S. B. Conover, Lake City.
Georgia-John II Caldwell, Lagrange.
. Idaho c. Henley.
' Illinois,. r. Jones, Chicago.
Indiana-Cyrus NJ. Allen, Vincennss.
Iowa-JosiAh Tracy, Darlington.
Kapsas-Joh S. Martin, Atohison.
4 Kentucky-Allen A. Burton, Lancaster.
' Louisiana-M. II Southworth, New Oh
/ leans.
# Maine-Lewis Barker, Stetson.
}. Maryland-ChArles c. Fulton, Baltimore.
Il William Clahin, Boston.
Miohigsn-Msrsh Giddings, Kalamazoo.
o Minnesota. T. Averill, St. Paul.
%. Mississippi-A. g. Fisk, Vicksburg
0 Acknowledgment +. Loan, St. Joseph.
' Montana-Lester S. Wilson, BoEemsn City
Nebraska-E d. Taylor, Omaha.
Nevada-ChArles z. belong. Virginia City
New Hampshire-William N. Chandler
Concord, tat Washington
Z New Jeney-James Gopsill, Jersey City.
o New York-Horace Greedy, New York.
/ North oarolina-W William Sloan, Chariot,
T. 0hio-B r. Couen, Bellaire.
b oregon-H. W. Corbett, Portland, (now q
H.shington,)