The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-06

the pole star Of thsss who have ipheribly Ia
sisted on the Congregational policy yosf con
vention 90 cordially endorssd. BAned ~ sr-
ecutvs oppos'uon, and ~ pers'stens rsiasAis
to seospt any plan OF reeon.trueticn pronsred
BY Congress, Justice and pucto safesy o. iass
combined TO teach us that only By an enlsrFe-
ment oil sunrags In thoss states could the ds-
sired end Be attsinsd. and h.s ~ 80 ever
more safe 70 give the ballot 70 those wnc loved
the Union than 70 those Wno nad sought IN.
ensctualIy TO destroy IT, neanureo suooen
oil this legislation 10 being wntten On the sds.
mant Of history, and VIII DO our triumphant
yindieatiop: More clearly, 700, than ever pc
lore, does the nation now reoosnhs ,ess tne
greatest glory Of fspeeho y, tnss ~ snfows
tue snieid Oh us proseouon over Tue numoiest
and the westsst Of is psopls, md viadisstss
The rights Of the poor and the Powsrisss %
faithfully Is those OF the rioh and The power.
fai.
rejoice, too. In this connectien, 70 md In
jour platform the frank and fearless avowai
that the nhturaiised citizens must - protested
abroad sat every hazard, - thcegh they we're
native born. Our whole people are foreign.
ors or descendants Of foreigner. Our fathers
established BY arms their right 70 Be called .
nation. ltremains for usto establish thsright
TO welcome 70 our SHORES al VINO are wiihns
BY oaths OF allegiance 70 become American
oitiIens. Perpetual allegiance, a. claimed
abroad, 10 only another name for perpetual
bondage, and would make all slaves 70 the SOIL
whore hrst they saw the light. Oar national
cemeteries prove how faithfully these oaths Of
fidelity to their adopted land have been sealed
In the life-blood Of thoasands upon thousands.
Should wo not then be f.ithisss TO the dead II
We did not protect their living brethren In the
snjoyment Of that nationality, for which hde
~ side with the nstve born our soioiers OF
foreign birth laid down their hves
1t WAS hitting, too. that the representatives.
Of party which had proved 90 true 10 ns'ion-
oil duty In time OF war, should speak 90 clearly
In time OF peace Tor the maintenance untAr.
nished Of national honor, nstionsi credit, snd
good faith as regards is debt, the cost Of our
national existence.
do not need TO eItend tins repiy oy furinef
comment on platform wnien mas encitsa
such hearty approval throughout the lana.
The debt Of gratitude II acknowledge to the
brave man VINO saved the Union rom destrue-
tion-the frank approval Of amnesty based On
repentance and loyaity-the demand Tor the
most thorough economy and honesty In the
dovernment-tne tympatny OF the party OF
liberty with all throughout the world who long
for the liberty We here enjoy-and the reoogN
milton Of the sublime principles Of tho Decla.
ration Of independence. arc worthy Oh the
organisation on whose banners they srs 10 be
written in the coming contest.
gotten. II there had been NO republican
parry slavery SoSia to,aay 1ns u, oneIui
no Psnublis.n nsrty' a fr.s prs,. and free
speech would be as unknown from the poto.
mao to the Rio Grande ss ten years ago. II
the Republican party could have been stricken
from existence when tho banner Of rebellion
wG unfurled, and when ths response Of mo
coercion" Wal heard ct the North, We would
have hid no nation to-day. But for the Re.
publican party daring 70 risk the odium Of tax
and draft laws, our dag could not have been
kept flying on the field till the long -looksd-for
victory came. Without Rspublic.n party.
tho civil rights bill, the guarantees 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 statuts-book.
With such Inspirations from the past, and
following the example Of the foundsrs Of the
Republic, who called the victorious General OF
| tho Revolution TO preside over the land his
triuuphs had saved from its enemies, I cannot
doubt that our isbors will DO crowned with
success And II viii DO . sucoess that win
bring restored hope, confidence. prosperity,
and progress, South as we'll As North, West -
well as East, and above all, tho blessings IN
der Providence Of national concord and peace.
| Very truly, yours,
|
Republican National Committee.
Thu Rsnpbl;cnn National Committse beld n
..u ,..,.. 80. a. A.. IL. .,N.-v..,
'u. business MESSING u wv wy Wv aoA'
On thursday. July v, anu organised - tohoWs:
William Claain, Chairman, Boston. Mass.
William Z. Chandler, Secretary, Washing
ton, D. @.
Central Executive Committee, headquarters
| H0atnn
Mass 7. W. Park, North bennington, VI;
William II. Ksmble, No. 2205 Green street,
Philadelphia; Horace Greedy, New York; II.
II. Starkweather, Norwich, Conn; d. II. Cow.
on. Bellaire, Ohio; Marsh Giddinqs, Kalsma.
ZOO, Mich.
| Western Executive Committee, heAdquAr.
ters Chicago. r. Jones, Chicago, Ill; Cyrui
NJ. Allen, Vincennes, Indiana; &. D. Taylor,
Omaha.
Southern Executive Committee, headquar.
ters Atlanta, Gs-M. II. Southworth, New
Orleans, La J. II. Caldwell, Lagrange, Ga.
D. +. Rice, Little Rock, Ark, (now at Wash,
inpton, D c.
Pacific Executive COMMITTEES, headquartort
San Francisco-Gso. @. aorhsm, San Fran
CISCO, Cal, tnow In Wsshingtoni) Charles b
DeLopg, Virginia City, Nevada.
Tho following 10 . list Of the names and I'D
dress Of the full committee:
Alabama-James p. Stow, Montgomery.
Arkansas-B. +. Rice, Little Rock.
, Caiifornis-Geo. q. Gorham, San Francisco
Colorads-Danisl Wittsr, Denver.
! Conneotieut-H;H II sta!kwsathsr Norwich
Dakota-dov: Newton Edmunds, fankton
Dehwafe-Ea' w. pfAoioru, wilmington