Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-06-11
Letters of Acceptance from the
Chicago Nominees.
GEN. GRANTS ADDRESS.

/ heCCeFS OF acceptance from Lht
! Chicago Nominees.
GEN. GRANTS ADDRESS.
The following is General Grants
! reply to the nomination of the
Chicago Convention:
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 90, 1868.
To Gen. Joseph Il. Haloley, President Ma
. tional Union Republican COnpentiOn'
In formally accepting the nomina-
: ton Of the National Union Repub-
|. lican Convention on the 21st of
I May, inst, it seems proper that some
. statement of my views beyond the
+ mere acceptance Of the nomination
should be expressed.
The proceedings of the Conven-
ton were marked with wisdom,
moderation and patriotism, and, l
believe, express the feelings of the
great mass of those who sustained
the country through its trials, and
l endorse their resolutions. If
elected to the office of President of
the United States, it will be my en-
deavor 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 i'm
possible to lay down a policy to be
adhered to, right or wrong, through
an administration of four years.
New political issues, not foreseen,
are constantly arising the views Of
the public on old ones are constant
ly changing, and purely admins
trative officer should always be left
free to execute the will of the people,
have always respected that will and
always shall.
Peace and universal prosperity,
| its sequence, with economy of ad-
ministration will Tighten the burden
of taxation while it constantly re-
duces the National debt Let us
have peace.
With great respect your obedient
servant. U. S. GRANT.
SPEAKER CoLFAX'S ACCEPTANCE.
The following is the reply of
Speaker ColfaX to the committee
announcing his nomination by the
Chicago Convention:
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 30 1865
To Hon. J. r. HawIey, President Of the Ma
tionaI Union Republican Convention!
DEAR SIR-The platform adopted
by the Convention over which you
presided, and the resolutions which
so happily supplement it, so entire
ly agree with my views as to a just
national policy that my thanks are
due to the delegates as much for
this clear and auspicious declaration
of principles as for the nomination
with which l have been honored,
and which | gratefully accept.
When a great rebellion, which
the national existence,
was at last overthrown, the duty, Of
all others, devolving on those en-
trusted with the responsibilities of
legislation, evidently was to require
that the revolted State should be
re admitted to participation in the
Government against which they had :
erred, only on such basis as to
increase and fortify, not to weaken
and endanger, the strength and pow
er of the nation.
Certainly, no one ought to have t
claimed that they should be read t
mitted under such a rule as that ttheir +
as States could ever a
again be used, at the opening of the C
war, to defy the national authority, c
or to destroy the national unity. v
This principle has been the pole a
star of those who have infexibly c
insisted on the Congressional policy ii
your Convention so cordially en- n
1orsed. Bafled by Executive oppo- a
sition, and by persistent refusals to fl
accept any plan of reconstruction a
by Congress. a
Justice and public safety at last "
combined to teach us that only by Il
IN enlargement of suffrage in those n
States could the desired end be at n
aimed, and that it was even more S.
;afe to give the ballot to those who n
sought Intellectually to destroy it. fl
The assured success of this legisla- 5
ion is being written on the adamant G
,fhistory and will be our triumphant h
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More clearly too than ever before m
loes the nation recognize that the n
,reatest glory of Republic is that tc
throws the shield of its protec. rt
ion over the humblest and weakest RI
# its people, and vindicates the d.
lights of the poor and powerless as lo
as those of the rich and el
powerful, g.
l rejoice in this connection to d'
ind in your latform the frank and til
earless avowal that naturalized W
itizens must be protected abroad el
t every hazard as though they were at
ative born. W
Our whole people are foreigners
r descendants of foreigners; our pi
athers established by arms their re
light to be called a nation; it re- pc
Mains for us to establish the right as
0 welcome to our shores all who Sc
re willing to take the oath of allie 81
lance to become American citi- 1t
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