The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-02
Letters OF Acceptance OF Gen. Grant
and Mr.. CO1fnx.

and Mr.. Co1fnI.
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Informally accepting the nomination Of the
| National Cuion Republican Convention" OF
some ststement Of Views beyond tho mere &C.
ceptanes OF tho nomination should DO en-.
The proceedings Of the convention were
marked with wisdom, moderation, and patriot.
ism, and I believe express the feelings OF the
great mass Of those who sustained the country
through its recent trials. I endorse their
ii elected to the once Of President Of the
United States, y will be my endeayor to i'd.
omy, and With the view q Sivins peace, quiet T
and protection everywhere. In times like the
present It IL impossible, or at least eminently
Improper to lay down policy to be adhered
Of four years. New political issues not fore
seen are constantly arising; the views Of the
public on old ones are constantly changing,
and a purely administrative oifcer should al.
ways be left free to execute the will Of the
people. l always have respected that will
and always shall.
with economy Of administration, will tighten
the burden OF taxation, while It constantly
reduces the national debt. Let US have peace.
With great respect, your obedisnt servant,
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Republican Convention:
DEAR SIN; The platform adopted by the
patriotic convention over which you presided,
msnt T. 70 sntirey agree with my View y 70
q Just national policy, that my thanks are due
to the delegates as much for this clear and
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and which gratefully accept.
When q great rebellion, which imperilled
the national existence, was at last over.
those entrusted with the responsibilities OF
legislation evidently was to require that the
revolted States should be readmitted to par
they had warred only on such basis As to In.
crease aud fortify, not to weaken or endsnger
the strength and power Of the nation.
they should be readmitted under such rules
that their organisation as States could ever
again be used as the opening Of the war to
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pole-star of those who have innexibly insisted
on the Congressional policy convention so
cordially endorsed. Bafed BY executive oppo.
sition, and by persistent refusals to accept
any plan Of reconstruction proffercd by Con.
sresi, justice and public safety at last com
bined to teach US that only BY an enlargement
end be attained, and that 1t was even more
safe to give the ballot to those who loved the
Union than to those who had sought ineaec-
hi. fss.lstion Z Being written S on the ada
msnt Of history and will be our triumphant
yindication. More clearly, too, than ever be-
fore, doe. the nation nov recognize that the
the shield Of Its protection over the humblest
and tie weakest OF Its people, and vindicates
the rights OF the poor and the powerless as
faithfully as those Of the rich and the pow
srful.
rejoice, too, in this convention, to ind In
your platform the frank and fearless avowal
abroad "at every hazard As though they were
native born" Our whole people are foreign
ers or descendants Of Foreigners. Our faith
se e. ss.h nso ism isn .a1' o sss 1t. TO
establish the right to welcome to our shores
all who are willing, BY oaths OF allegiance, to
become a,nsmss ,Srana !. on,S eotss, Aeg
for perpetual bondage, and would make all
slaves TO the soil where first they saw the
light; Oar national ee%s,eIie: prove how
land have been sealed 10 the life-blood OF
then be fsithless to the dead II we did not pro-
tect their living brethren In the enjoyment OF
that natio ality, for which, side BY side, with
the native;born, our soldiers OF foreign birth
laid down their livesi
Of party which had proved so true to national
duty In time Of war should speak so clearly In
time Of peace for the maintenance untarnished
faith as regards its debt. the cost OF our ma
tionh existence.
do not need to extend this reply by further
comment on = platform which has elected
The debt Of gratitude It acknowledge to the
brave men who saved the Union from destruo-
tion-the frank approval Of amnesty based on
repentance and loyalty-the demand for the
most thorough economy and honesty In the
Governmentsthe sympathy OF the party OF
liberty with all throughout the world, who
long Tor the liberty we here enjoy, and the
recognition of the sublime principles Of the
Declaration OF Independence, are worthy OF
be written In the coming contest.
Its past record cannot be blotted out or fol-
gotten. II there had been no Republican par.
ty slavery wonld to-day cast Its baieful
shadow over the Republic. " there had
been no Republican party q fee press and
free speech would be as unknown from the
Potomac to the Rio Grande as ten years ago.
II the Republican party could have been
rebellion was unfurled, and when the response
of"no coercion" was heard at the North, we
would have had no nation to-day. But for
The Repnblie.n party daring risk The
long. looked for Victory came. Without a
Republican party, the civil rights bill, the
guaranty Of equality under the law TO the
humble and the defenceless, as well as
20 the strong. would not be to-day upon our
With such Inspirations from the past, and
following the example OF the founders OF the
REPUBLIC, who called the victorious General
Of the Revolution to preside over the
cannot doubt that our iabors Will be crowned
with success. And II will be . success that
will bring restored hope, confidence, prosper,
~ and progress South as well as North
West as well M East, and above all, our
cord and peace.
Very truly, yours,