The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-07-11
Gen. Grants Letter of AcceDtamce.

Gen. Grants Letter of Acceptance.
We have heretofore published the letter oil
General Grant, accepting the Republican nomi-
nation for President, but view it as one of those
document" which should "be kept before the
"people." 1t cannot be too often read and con-
sidered, and should be in the hands of every one
who is endeavoring to make up an honest judg-
ment of the candidates before the people. We
therefore reproduce it:
a,s WASHINGTON, D. c., May 20, 1865
To General Joseph r. Hdsoley, President National
Union Republican Convention
In formally accepting the nomination of the National
Union Republican Convention of the 21st of May last
It seems proper that statement Of views beyond
the mere acceptance Of the nomination, should be
pressed.
The proceedings of the convention were marke with
wisdom moderation and patriotism, and belieye ex-
tanned the country through its recent trials endorse
their resolutions.
it will be my endeavor to administer all the laws
in good faith with economy and with the view of Civ
ing peace quiet and protection everywhere. In times
like the present 1t is impossible at least emnently
improper, to lay down policy to be adhered to- right
or wrong Through an administration Of four years new
political issues, not oreseen constantly arising the
views Of the public old constantly changing
and purely administrative officer sho.ld always be
left free to execute the will Of the people, always have
respected that will and always shall Peace and uni
versal prosperity, its sequence, with economy Of ad
ministraton, will tighten the burden Of taxation while
it constantly reduces the national debt Let us have
peace.
With great respect, your ob.dient servant,
U. 8. GRANT.
All the people will say with Grant, in this ep-
igrammatic letter, "yes, let US have peace.''-
Peace is what the nation pants for is the desi-
deratum OF the times. For the realization of that
period, the great Union party turns to Grant,
and be puts into four words the wishes
Of the people. He accepts the resolutions
of the Chicago Convention, and by that accept
ance plants himself squarely with the Republic
can party. There is no halting no coustruc-
ton of sentences to entange; but an open, frank
confession that the proceedings of the Conven-
ton "express the feelings of the great mass of
+" those who sustained ths-sounsrs- ,iliod1ri,sss
"recent trials" The resolutions are Endorsed
therefore, General Grant is in harmony with the
Convention, and the Convention with General
Grant.
Acceptance of nomination aud intention after
election stands in juxtaposition, judging the flu
ture by the past 80 that it is essential we should
understand Grants intentions by his decara-
ton. He has no policy to enforce, unless
that policy is dictated by the people, who, in
Democratic governments are the source of all
power, and OF whose welfare the President is
the guardian and protector. If Grant is elected
President--and of that there is no doubt-it will
be his 'endeavor to administer all the laws in
"good faith, with economy, and with the view
Z" of giving peace and protection everywhere"
In single declaration Of that kind there is
perfect confidence Grant as the nominee-the
President in perspective-the virtual President
to-day in the minds of the majority of the Amer
lean people-starts forth not with idiosyncratic
blunderinng as to "my policy" but views him
self, it elected, as the servant of the people, to
execute the laws in their name and for their ben
eft. We challenge the world to find better
and nobler administration of The laws than seek
ing to give ''peace, quiet and protection every
=" where" Laws were made for the perfection
of the gaod against the lawless and bad, and
when laws are, as they shold be, the protection
of human wisdom, their administration is give
'peace, quiet and protection everywhere neces-
state the existence of Chief Magistrate ready
at all hazards, to ''be just and fear not''
In sentence General Grant mirrors the fatal
laundering Of the past. The times are full fpith
and moment. Treason gyrates lurkingly, ready
to wound but afraid TO strike devising manifold
exigencies of embarrassment and asking impos-
sibilities ''In times like the present." says
Grant, sit is impossible, or al least eminently
improper, to lay down policy TO be adhered
" to, right or wrong" unless '"to administer all
4" the laws in good faith, with economy, and
" with view of giving peace, quiet and pro-
lection every where"
And why not policy Why not Johnsonian,
or Napoleonic, or Cromwelian Because General
Grant, being the elect of the people, respects the
will of the people. In this critical period of our
history, when new political issues not foreseen
are constantly arising" and the phases OF the
old ones changing, an administrative officer
should always be left free 10 execute the will
" of the people" There can be no higher or
nobler aspiration, in a Republican form of gov
than to execute the will of the necnle
Not the will Of one man-not the shadow Of one
lion will enchanting naIion-not 'my policy"
right or wrong-but the will of the people.
What will come from the will of the people
What is the natural order Of inquiry in this con-
necton The man ready TO do the will of the
people must love the people. Grant has always
respected that, and says, emphatically, always
shall. From the people comes political power,
and by executing the will of the people comes
"peace and universal prosperity" for the
will of the people is economy administration,
" the burden of taxation tightening, and the
" duction of national debit
''Let us have peace; ~ so says General Grant;
and he shows clearly how that peace may be OBJ
tanned. The letter is manly declaration. tits
short, to the point, and presents the man of ac-
ton and high resolve, conspicuously before the
nation. With such leader we shall have vic
tory and peace.