The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-06-06
Letters from Grunf ana CoII,,y.

6cetOEc IEO" OEOWt UstU NOfFfff.
On Monday last, Gen. Grant aud Mr.. Collar
forwarded TO GOn. IIAwley the following letters,
formally accepting the nominations for President
and Vice President rendered them by the Chicago
Convention
anSERAL 0RAST's LETrIE o. ACCEPTANCE.
wAsnISaIoS, u. O., May ~, 1905
70 0eneFai Joseph X HaVisy, I'rssideai National
the nonlnatloh q the National Union Republican Con
venton Of the 2lst ofMay last, u seems proper that
some statement Of views. beyond the acceptance Of
the nomination. should be expressed.
The proceedings Of the convention werc mAFks with
wisdom, moderation aud patriotism, and believe, ca
Wessed the Feelings % the great Of thosc Who
sustained the county through it, rrcrut trials en-
dorse their resolutions,
ifeleeled The ocs Of President Of the United States
I'll b my sHdeavot 10 aaminlstsr all The laws In
good faith with economy aud With the view % giving
ses, las' , sna hto,seleoh eterySherr ~ times hkr
proIcr. 10 lay down policy To he adhered TO- right OF
Srong. Through an administration 81 four years
political Issues not foFeseen constantly arising the
views the public old arr constantly
and purely administrative oAiosr should ala avs h.
len free TO execute the will % the people. Away
have respected that will, and always shall Peace and
universal prosperity IT, sequence, with economy u al
u constantly rcdnccs the national debt let have
PeS s,,, 1891, ..,-,,-.,.
M. cotEAx's LEttrn o. AccEPTAScE.
wAsHiSaroS, May 20, Is6s
psiieaR CoHrcaiioH bear Sir The platform adopted
By the patriotic conventen which you presided
entirely agrre With my views as 10 aiust national poll
cy, that my thanks due 10 the delegates a. much
for this clear and ausplc"us declaration u principles
for the nomination With which have h,en hanore,i
aud which gratefully accept.
when a great rebellion. which imI-rci The national
En- stcncc, Al last oveFthrown, the duty oa others
devoting asc entrusted with the rr.lon.ihiliii
% Legislation evidently vas 20 reuirr that the fcvOrd
states should b., rradmiltsl 10 participation In The
government AGAINST which they hud warned anil an
such basis 10 Increase aud 0Ttfy. not weaken
rndanrrr tn strength aud power Of thr nation Der
tainiy ought "a have claimed that they should
b. reaim,ted under such rule that their organization
As states could ever again le used al the apennR u
national unity This principle has heen the Iols star
~ those who have innexiby insisted the consrrs
.lonai l-liry Jour convention cordially endorsed
Bans by executive opposition, and by persistent ~
hsais 90 acce any plan 81 prorrr b
teach u that only ny an enlargement o. suffrage To-
thas- state. could the Desired rnd bc attained aud that
ii uas even uor .afe To give the ballot TO those Who
saved the luton than 10 those who had sought inere
tuaily to destroy a. The assured II this Iegis
lailon u bring written the aamant Of history aud
viii h. our triumphant yndication More clearly. top
than iurc dos the nation recognise that the
greatest glory o. republic Is that u throws the shrd
u it, protection over the humhlest aud wrasest Of it,
t-,le and sindiratrs the rights 81 the or aud Ia.
powefe.. as faithfully a. ihosc Of the rich and thu
powerful.
the frank aud fcafless AyoHal that uaturaliEr citizens
must h. protected abroad at every hazard though
eT-. ndants % foreigner our father. establish
ed by their light I" b. called nation II remains
for u. 20 establish The right to welcome to our shore
All Who are willing. By cath o Allegiance. 60 become
American citizens Perpetual allies ancc a. claimed
abroad. l. only another maine for perpetual bondage aud
would maxi all slaves to the soil where hTst
the light eur national crm-teTr- prove how faith.
fatty these oaths Of fidelity To- their adopted land have
l-n sealed in the life blood 81 Thousands upon thous
ands.
Should We not then. isc fathlcs. Co the dead n o..
did protect their living brcthern in the fuiI rno,
that nationality which tt iii
native born our soldiers offorcign birth laid down their
liVrst
shie had proved 80 true TO national duty Ia time Of
~aI should sirak clearly IN time Of peace foT
maintenance, uutarnishe 81 national honor national
credit and good faith a. regard. IL debt The cos q
national eXistehc-.
do need extend thi, reIly by further comment
on platform which has elected such hearty approval
thTou ghout the land
The Deb: Ofera,iiudc ii acknowledge. to the brave
men wha saved the Union from destruction the frank
approval - amnesty based rep ntancr and
,e demand for the most thorough economy honesty
IN the govcTnment-the sympathy % the party % II
eFy with ~ throughout the world who long Cor the
liberty ue herc enjoy, and the recognition Of the sub
wor,hy of The organization whose hammers they are
To e written In the coming contest Its past record
cannot blotc ou, OF frgotten Ifther had been no
republican party slavery would TO day cast its haefai
shadow over the republic u there had been repub
iiean party frrc and free speech would T.,
unknown. from the Potomac 10 the Rio Grandc. ten
years ago. 1.-THE republican party could have hcen
stricken from existence when the banner Of rebellion
Naa uhlutifn alu Nueu thT response OF no coercion
va. heard at the North We would have had nation
today Hut Tor the republican party daring 60 risk the
odium oftax and draft laws. Tag could not have
bcen Kept dying ia the field tll thclong oIed for vic
tory without republican patty the civil rights
bill, the guaranty d equality under the Law the aum
be aud the defenscrss cell 10 the strong, would
not b. 10 day upon our national statute book
with such Inspirations fron the past aud folio
the example % the founders % the republic who called
the victorious general % the Revolution preside over
the land III. triumphs had saved from Its enemies I
cannot doubt that iahoTs will h. crowned With sue
e-ss and u will b. that shall bring restored
hops. CONFIDENCE. PROSPERITY and progress. south
well a. North, West As we'll East and above ALL the
blessings under Providence Of national concord aud
peace Very truly yours, ScHuTLEE coIv,x