Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-03
Letters Of acceptance.

ton. Ihat OF the lOrlilti SCii''Oi"''' -
brief. as most of Grants letters and
speeches are and evidently never went
through any decentralization office or
process 1t is directly to the point, ana
will meet the approval Of reasonable
men. 1t is as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. c. May 20, 1868.
TO Gen Joseph II. HdrIeY, President
National Union RepUbHcdn Co"reH-
ton:
In formally accepting the nomination
of the National Union Republican con-
vention of the DIST of May inst, 1T seems
proper that some statement OF views ne
yond the mere acceptance OF the noml-
nation should be expressed. me pro
ceedings of the Convention were marked
with wisdom, moderation, and patriot
ism. and believe express the feelings
ofthe great mass of those who sustained
the country through its recent trlals.
endorse their resolutions. II elected TO
the Office of President of the Unlteu
States, it will be my endeavor to az
minister all the laws in good taith, WIN
economy, and with the view OF giving
pence. quiet, and protection everywhere.
In times like the present it is impossi-
BILE. at least emincntly improper, to lay
down policy to be adhered to, right or
wrong, through an administration OF
four wears. New political issues, not
foreseen, are constantly arising; the
views of the public on old ones are con-
stantly changing; and purely admin
istrative officer should always be left
free to execute the will of the people. |
always respected that Will, ana always
shall. Peace and universal prosperity
its seouence-with economy ofadminis-
will linbtan tbp bnrCpuS of fax
alton. while it constantly reduces the
national debt Let us have peace.
With great respect,
Your Obedicnt servant,
L. s. GRANT
The letter of Mr.. CollaX is moro elabo-
rate. and we give only its closing por-
ton, which condenses, as some may be
able to perceive, a great deal OF truth
into a few sentences. After speaking
of the situation present and past, and the
policy of Congress relating TO recon-
struction, Mr. ColfaX says OF thc Re
publican party:
Its past record cannot be blottcd out
or forgotten. If there had been no Re
publican party, slavery woula .o-uay
cast its baleful shadow over the Repub-
lie. If there had been no Republican
marty, a free press and free speech would
be as unknown from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande as ten years ago. If the Re
publican party could have been stricken
from existence when the banner of re
bellion was unfurled, and when the re-
sponse of ''nO coercion" was heard at the
North, we would have had no nation 60
day But for the ,aai Rf l5t have been kept
lying in the field until the long hoped
for victory came. Without Republi.
can party, the Civil Rights bill-tht
guarantee Of equality under the law t(
the humble and the defencelesss, as wei
as to the str0ng-would not be to-day
upon our national statute book. With
such inspirations from the past, and fol
lowing the example of the founders o
the republic, who called the victorious
General of the Revolution to presid,
over the land his triumphs had savet
from its enemies, | cannot doubt tina
our labOrs will be crowned with success
and it will be a success that shall bring
restored hope, confidence, prosperity
and progress, South as well as North
West us we'll as East, and above all, til,
blessings, under Providence, of nationa
concord and peace.
Thus the formalities of the nomina
tons are well completed, and the can
didates stand squarely before the coun
try, and appeal by their position ant
the principles they represent for tn
sufirages of the people. The result can
not be a matter of very serious doubt
Both men have received the endorse
ment of most men in the land, and Q
the whole press, as to their worth Il
men, and their ability. We hope tn
Democratic party will select men of q
unstained character and of ability, tina
the fight may be saved from degenera
ton into vulgar personalities, and tina
it may be made squarely on principle
The Republican party is ready, as ever
to orally round the flag, boys" wit
confidence in what that flag represents
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