The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-26

and equal rights, are received back Into tn
communion Of the loyal pscpls; snd W fsvo
| the removal Of the dlsquaiihcatious and r.
strictions imposed upon the late rebels In tn
same measure as their spirit Of loyalty vii
tirect, and as may BE- consistent with tn
safety Of the loyal people .....
Rssoiped, That We recoguize the great prin
oiplee laid down In the immortal Declaration
Of Indspendence ~ the true foundation o
democratic government, and We hail will
gladness every effort toward making thes
principles living reality on every inch OF tn
American soil. r."I "a. .r
GRANT AND coLYAx-rHlm LETTERS or Ac
cHrTAHcE--rHI PLATFORM HrponsEp.
The following are the letters Of General Gran
and Hon. Schuyler ooliaz, accepting the nomi
nation for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
Of the United States BY the Republican Ma
- WAsnIseros, D. G., May 20, 1858.
Gen. Jos,pA x. Ha,cisy, P's'tdsnf National
Union Republican Commif,e--In formally
accepting tho nomination Of The National
| Union Republican Convention, Of the 2lst Of
NAV instant, II seems proper that soms state
ment Of views beyond the mere acceptaucs oil
the nomination should be expressed.
The proceedings Of the Convention were
marked with wisdom, moderation and patri-
otism, and believe express the feelings the
great mass Of those Who sustainsd the country
through its recent trials I endorse their 70
solutions. II elected to the cIIics Of Prssi
dent Of the United States, Il will be my en-
deavor TO administer all the laws 10 good faith,
with economy. and with the view Of giving
peace, quiet and protection everywhere. In
times like the preeent II Ia impossibis, or, at
least, eminently Improper, to lay down poli-
- ~. "a nh
an administration Of four years. New pohti-
cal issues, not foreseep, srs constantly arising;
the views OF the public on old ones are con-
stsntly changing, and purely administrative
o1hcsr should always be len free TO eXesuts
the will Of the people. Isiwsys have respected
that will, and always shall. .g.. -. ~.
Peace and universal prosperity. Its sequence,
with economy Of administration, will tighten
the harden Of tsxstioa, while Il constantly
reduces the national debt. Let us have peace.
With great respect, your obedient servant,
U. s. GnAHr.
wAsHIsaroS, May 80.
Hon. J. X. Hatcley, Prssidsnt National
Union Republican CoRvention-DEAR SIR.
The platform adopted BY the patriotic oonven-
ton over which you presided, and the rosolu.
lions which so happily supplement 1t, so en-.
tirely agree with my views as TO just national
policy, that my thanks are due to the dale.
gates, Is much for this clear and auspicioui
declaration Of principles as for the nomination
with which have been honored, and which
gratefully accept.
When a great rebellion which imperiled the
| rational existence was at last overthrow,
the duty Of all others devolving on those en-
trusted with the responsibilities Of Legislation
evidently was 10 require that the revoltet
i Gtat. - ID ID 40 lat 10,
In the Government against which they hAi
warred only on such . basis as to increase an,
fortify not to weaken or endaDger the strength
Of the nation. ~
Certainly no one ought to have claimed tina
they should be re-sdmitted under such rul
that their organization as States could eve
again DO used, as at the opening Of the war
to defy the national authority. or to destro,
the national unity. This principle has beef
the pole star OF these who have infexibly In
sisted on the Congressional policy your con
vention so cordially endorsed. Bafied by Er
ecutive opposition. and BY persistent refusal
to accept any plan Of re oopstruction proffcret
BY Congress, justice and public safety at las
| combined to teach us that only by an enlarge
ment Of suffrage In those States could the do.
sired end be attained, and that II was ever
more safe to give the ballot to those who loved
tho Union than 10 those who had sought In
efsctually to destroy It. The assured success
Of this legislation is being written on the ada
mant Of history, and will be our triumphan
vindication. More clearly, too, than ever DO
fore does thelIii on now recognise that tn,
| greatest gloryo q republic Is, that II throw
| the shield Of its protection over the humbles
and the weakest Of its people, and vindicate
the rights Of the poor and tho powerless a
faithfully as those Of the rich and the power
full.
1 rejoice, too, in this connection, to find Il
| your platform the frank and fearless avowa
| that the naturaliIed citizens must DO protected
abroad "at every hazard, as though they wer,
native born" Our whole people are foreign
ers or defendants Of foreigners. Our father
| established BY arms their right TO DO called Q
nation. 1t remains for US TO establish the rigb,
10 welcome to our shores all who are Willing
by oaths Of allegiance to become American
citizens Perpetual allegiance, as elaine,
| abroad, Is only another name for perpetua
bondage, and would make all slaves to the sol
where FIRST they saw the light. Our nations
cemeteries prove how faithfully those oaths O
fidelity to their adopted land have been scale
In the life blood Of thousands upon thousand,
Should We not then be faithless to the dead
We did not protect their living brethren In th
enjoyment Of that nationality, for which sid
by side with tho native born our soldiers Q
foreign birth laid down their lives.
1t was fitting. too. that the representative
Of party which had proved so true TO nation
al duty In time OF war, should speak 60 clsarl
In time Of peace for the maintenance untAI
nished of national honor, nationsl credit, an
good faith as regards Its debt, the cost Of on
national existence.
do not need to extend this reply BY furthe
comment on . platform which has Gillette,
such hearty approval throughout the land
The debt of gratitude It acknowledges to tn,
brave man who saved the Union from destruc
tion-the frank approval Of amnesty bssed o,
repentance and loyalty-tte demand for tn
most thorough economy ard honesty 10 tn
liberty with all throughout the world who Ion
for tho liberty We here enjoy-and the recog
milton Of the sublime principles Of The Deols
ration Of Independence. are worthy Of th
| organization on whose banners they are to
written in tho coming contest.
Its past record cannot be blotted out or fol
gotten. II there had been no republics
party slavery would to-day cart its baieft
shadow over the Republic. II there had Doe
no Republican party, FREQ press and fro
speech would be as unknown from the Pott
mac to the Rio Grande as ten years ago.
tho Republican party could have been stricke
from existence when the banner Of robellio
was unfurled, and when tbs response Of IN
coercion" wa heard at the North, We woul
have had no nation to-day. But for the r,
publican party daring to risk the odium Of Ia
and draft laws, our dag could not have bee
kept flying on the field till the long .looksd-fe
victory came. Without Republican party
the civil rights bill, the guarantees Of equaiit
under the law to the humble and the defenc,
less as we'll as to the strong would not be I,