The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-09

#aaH az In n L. La.. A.
bIstnry Of Mr, Bowen, which shnwoa b,m 20 q
ID far In tlvance OF Inc RonnhIc,ns Of tn'a, "
59t what VA wanted now X , ni,tgaro, 70
't ny, Tbaapson saln t5st sIa,o ,,o oo,o,.,
nan Nan tiiiirare In ihn nisi ~
PaiaA iip ric beeltife ihcv ,ycrc I,s,uhI,c ~
md WHOM they wars aiccici ~ onspp .pas dll
as thcy 1leassd ,rbe dsv h. ~ o smrs o,e
Va m nc,csSeTv fnr ibe az .an , uumo a
4 platform ana mi he The cnnIija Ia s.sna a mi
" ,, g He MG had nothing 70 say agsia,s MI
10 him or any othet man T6n caio,.a M =
had suirefcd much bv Giving too p,"cb ipcens.
and coiorcd children Of his ward had suffered
III. Thonpson Va. ,,,or,,,,.a ~. an Am,
nptnremcnt or a letter ~ asssntsrro f,om N,
Bowen, which il as foii6ws. 'eA' '"''
w., -
,,y.,.y t,,IJ,M snisnr9s,sp, May 1853
n1j1ieg N,I,5i;oo rse;sitasM @ tHs ne
DEAR sin: 1 have time oniy IL exoress my
rTr'iiIide 10 the mombcrs ~ ,he capynntinS
Tor tho honor they have done me- in seieetiog
mo as INC candidate of Tho Rsnnbucss nsrtss
Of this the natlon,s cSplfsi for he biehest on
tA-' IN Ihrlr siIf ''' - '''' "'b W
composins Inc intsiirent S ha ,9 ose o. s
YOU ara presidinr. that for a iong ner,oa ~
lime PcfcmptoFiiy declined 10 become 4 can.
portnnitics 81 over 1raiau, fSienh. nDSar e IN
nicn that no Nun has I'M rIgbt IL s.n u ,he use
Of his name IL q maj6rity Of the naytv mink
prOpcr 10 bring IL forward ''T'' $3.50
accent tho aominatIon. and tb,t II e,cetea a
VIII Tc my purpose to 30 discha re the duties
of tho oficc ns 10 resotic fhe eitv Tron its
present desrSded position' ma ma2e itwhat
ID should e. In Inc oyes OF The nation and Tho
world IL Will niso bo nv aim 10 nerfeot A
systeIn of hubble schools In this nIsfrict that
,Siii gse,,r, IN cvery erI,J ,si,h,n ~. i, nm.
COOL education, 10 do this Il will be proner
Far the Cinyernmcnt 10 irnd ba,nInap heppS.
and ] have no hesitation In giving II as my
pf,,iii,. oi,i"n ,,han H. n,'a,nt un'sr WI oe
ala 81 lie ciiy eecofd Win rnnyres. IN H.
tc "'I, M IL nS IN eonhacnee
Economically nppl}cI. P''P'''' wv"
IN It'n. IL III ccndsnyor IN co,auc, ,ho ,o,Ir.
,T t.r IN Win nt,"nrc ,nd fr,, uLI ~,
AZ ,r s IL c lea bSn.S nv rrmgairy anu
rup', srit"n,r-s And niottnra Srnm III" III,
Han And In tho disnsp sntion of natrop sS
contflcis, and ot6ec btnrtits nrising nnI.r III
Ill" .sCvcrnmrnt a, ,tiiI ho -. mnuv. 'ne
wril rs duty 10 nave No disc,im, ,aiion az 90 s
cn,,nf Of FtSh ar onInr bciicyinn ~ 4 A. th ~.
ali ciii2sns o,,ti SS",c oiTc tse bereo, shs,
vol IA tho bnr,irns AZ Tho ,.er, -, ont
,yS'irb thcv ii,e VI ''' b''''""''"' ""u''
10 pleayeito re,ur, my si,,sro thanh. 10
The cynyC afion for thcir n,ttIniirS snJ No. ~,
T,rhIy SSUI sinrc SI yn,,u S Gi e.,
'' w." s''' ''s'ui o" pI,,.,,
-t.i,r eT,rrr n,,,.rd that M pa.anTs iattor
Se H adopted " 8, he platform, ,i.
nsrsnnci cxnlnpation rln,,us IL 10 ,at,
riviISyc ySS VrnnicI. hnt " To nso so' y,
sasp S!ioi OF Zoo IsIs.S atoo Iatc ose , 70
Iaun,I,J fro,, eyor,S AMI ~ IN, G.i az, w
i'S"y lie sestS S"'' '"o ""''' """ "'''
iry;cmyyft"n ~ sioior. AIo,.o ,yos ,ho, ~
ed, after wbicif the eonycntion adionpneS up
y rrgs,r,h A firccr ~ tha ,ityy ~ =,
v,i'h dri,;i N onlcsra icscrynS ~ t ,hang
~ tIo rcS,heTa ~ thn sony"nI,on Tue ' tha W
WIr"i,is Ina9nnr i, shich sim.ais "a az ~
II ~ fbSir iTl.l"a In nrcserxInr nrdor "'n
N''' h'" 80 100 "a P' ese''inh ofuof'
afnENADE TO Nm. bowen.
snu n IVY o'eloe.. last night, 4 large party,
HcaucLby llenfy steoloTcdlO lty Band, marched
70 tho Fssidence OF Mr.. Bowen, on ii street,
bL,"cGa sixth ana Seventh streets, and tcn-
dcf Il .hGt gentleman screnhde In compli-
mcnt to his nomination for the mayoralty.
pTlaIe hifs, HenefAl J. = Ofoeker introduced
III III. boMSn ~ hiGw heat iemNks, AZ the con,
elHS!oA GI whleh Mr. Bowen stepped forward
ahI spoko a. Ioi , vs.
NY irIehus ana lelow,cllizens, you VIII par
don ne, know, fors saying very little to- you
ms evening, when teii you that have been
quite unWsu Tor splnn days, aud am really not
ab!e 10 Ss out at this time. fon have called,
IpFesume, 10 slsniiy your concurrence IN the
action OF ne kcpuDIicnn convention that has
placed me IN honinati9n Ior thc high ana re-
sponsiblc POSITION OF mayor OF this city. For
THIS ynn h1vcmy SINCERE THANKS; and II elected
! 5hail cndcayof 70 discharge the duties OF the
ONCE WIN impaFtiMily, ana with an eye sin
gle 70 The interests Of every citizen Of Wash.
ingt1n, regatdlcsh0i race or nationality:
it "a not necessary, ] presume, Tor me to as
SURE he people OF this city 81 my devotion to
th"ir interests, or my ndellty 10 the great
E.tne1pic5 that have brought about universal
suffrage in ills metropolis. You all know
Hhat my course has been, anu my past record
si9n.d 10 guarantee OF my future action.
INC PITT YOU nave bpfrne In placing my name
nrin,e INC people cnIiilcs you 70 my hearty
thnHhl, l3ur aeuon respecting ms matter
ms .ech EoiIhtnry anu alsihtereste1, LOT NO
on t2s nSHsa or nIeivsa p,e1sc rom me o.
Ny selection, therefore, Ia the more crafty
4, TO me because IL has come spontaneously
and with remarkable unanimity from the