The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-09
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rRE GR.s.s.r .f.rD cOEPsx LBrrERs.
GrS GhASr's Norr or AccEPrAvor.
The following Is Cen Grants reply to tho nom.
ination of the Chicago convention
/ WASHINGTON, d. O., May %, 1864.
To Gen. Joseph r. Hawley, President Of the Ma
tionaI Union Republican Convention =
In formally accepting the nomination Of the ma.
tional nnion republican convention of the 2Ist Of
May, it seems proper that some statement Of
yieNs, beyond the mere acceptance Of the nomi.
nation, should be expressed. Tho proceedings
df the convention marked with wisdom.
moderation and patriotism, and believe express
the feelings Of the great mass Of those who sus-
tanned the country through it's recent trias. 1
endorse their resolutions. n elected 10 the Office
| Of President Of the United States, it will DO my
endeavor - administer all the laws in good faith,
| with economy, and with the view Of giving peace,
I quiet aud protection everywhere. In times like
the present, IL is impossible at least iminent-
! ly improper, lay downa policy 10 be adhered To-
right of wrong, t1pngn az ati.l Of f,,,r
I years New political issues, not foreseen, are
constantly arising the views Of the public on old
ones arc constantly changing, and purely adj
ministratye officer should always be left free TO
execute tho Will Of the people. i have always re-
spected that will and always shall Poaeo, and
commercial prosperity, is soquonces, with econ
omy Of administration, viii tighten the burden Of
taxation, whilo it constantly reduces the nation
al debt Let us have peace.
With respect, your obedient servant
u S. GRAST.
The LETTER or sPFAKER CoLFAx.
The following s the reply Of Speaker ColfaK to
the committee announcing his nomination BY the
Chicago convention -
WASHINGTON, - O., May 80 1858.
Hon J. II, Hawley, President Of the National
Union Republican Convention
Dear Sir The platform adopted by the patri-
otto convention over which You presided, and the
the resolutions which 80 happily supplementit II,
entirely agree with my views an toa just ma
tional policy that my thanks arc due to the dole
gates, as much for this clear and auspcious dec
iaration Of principles, as for the nomination with
which have been honored, and which grateful
ly accept. When great rebellion which imper-
iea the national eKis tonce was at last oyorthrown
the duty Of all others deyolying those entrust-
ed with the responsibilities Of ofegisIaton, evident
y was 10 require that the reyolted States should
be re-admitted 20 participation in the govern
mcnt against which they had erred only On such
basis as 10 increase and fortify, not 10 weaken
and ondanger the strength and power Of the ma
tion. Certainly no one ought TO have claimed
that they should be re-admitted under such q
rule that their organization AZ States could ever
again be used as al the opening Of the war 70
defy the national authority, or destroy the ma
tional unity. This principle has been the pole
star u those who have infexibiy insisted on the
congressional policy your convention so cordially
indorsed Baffled by executive opposition aud
BY persistant refusals 70 accept any plan Of re-
construction profered BY Congrtse, justice aud
the public safety Al last combined TO teach us that
only BY an enlargement of suffrage in ihoec States
could the dosirod end be attained, aud that It was
ever more safe 10 give the ballot 70 thosc sho
loved the Union, than TO those who had sough,
Intellectually 70 destroy il. The assured SUCCESS
u this legislation is being written on tho ada
nant of history, and viii be our triumphant vim
dieation. More clearly, too, than ever before
does the nation now reoognize tbat the greateat
gldry of the republic il that ,iroes The shield u
its protection over The humblcst aud weakest u
its people, and yndcates the rights 81 the poor
and The poweriess a. faithfully AZ those u the
neh and powerful. freioioe. tao, IN thie connec-
ton 70 find IN your platform tlie frank and fear
ess ayUwai that nsiaraized citizens must be pro.
beied abroad at al hazard, a. though they we're
nadye born. Our whole people are forelgners, o.
descendants " fgagneu Our fthsfs eslAlah-
ed by Arns their night 70 b. called naiion re-
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our shores ~ who ar willing u otihs q siegi
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tonal cemeteries prove how faithfully these oatisf 4
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