The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-26
THE VICE.PRESIDENCY.
senator Wilson's Letter of Acceptance.

lion. HENRY W lLSON: In accord
ance with Il resolution passed by the
National Republican Convention, held
at Philadelphia on the 9th and 9th
insts., we, the President and Vice
Presidents of that body. have the
honor to inform You Of Your unani-
nous selection as the candidate Of
the Republican party for the position
of Nice-President of the United
States. The enthusiasm and unan-
unity which prevailed among so many
leading men, from every State and
Territory, point Enthusiastically to the
triumphant election of our ticket. As
there is no one more worthy of the
position, or whose election would
give more universal satisfaction, we
beg your acceptance of the nomina-
ton. Your obcdient servants,
THOMAS SETTLE,
President Republican Convention,
And the Nice-Prcsidcnts.
WASHINGTON. June 18th. 1872.
10 the Hon. Thomas Settle and oth-
erS, Presdiem and Tice-PresideHts
ot The National RepuJiicoh Con-
renfion, heid al Phiiadeiphio on
He 5H and 6H Of hc present
month.
GENTLEMEN: Your note of. the
10th inst, conveying to me the action
of the Convention i'll placing nv
name in nomination for the Office of
Nice-President of the United States
is before me- | need not give YOU
the assurance of my grateful apprcci-
alton of the high honor conferred up
on me by this action of the fifth Ma
tional Convention of the Republican
party. Sixteen years ago, in the
same city, was held the first meeting
of the men who, amid the darkness
and doubts of that hour of slave
holding asccndcncv and aggression,
had assembled in National COnvcn-
ton 10 confer with each other on the
cxigcncies to which that fearful dom
ination had brought their country
After full conference, the highest
point of resolve they could reach
the most they dared to recommend
was the avowed purpose to prohibit
the existence of Slavery in the Terri
tories. Last week the same party
met by its Representatives from 81
States and 10 Territories at the same
great centre of wealth, intelligence,
and power, to review the past, take
note of the present, and indicate III
line of action for the future As Twp
zeal facts, hcadlands of the nations
history, there sat upon its platform,
taking prominent and honorable part
i'll its proceedings, admitted on terms
of perfect equality TO the leading ho-
tells of the city, not only the colored
representatives of the race which
were ten wears before in abject slavery
but one Of the oldest and mos; prom
inent of the once despised abolition
lists, to whom was accorded as to no
other the warmeSt demonstrations of
popular regard and esteem, an Ova-
ton not to him alone but to the cause
he had so ably and for so many years
represented, and to the men and wo-
men, living and dead, who had toilcd /.
through long wears Of Obloquv and /.
self-sacriiice for the glorious fruition
of that hour. Ii hardly needed the F..
brilliant summary of its plltfOrm To
set forth its illustrious achievements. T.
The very presence of those men was
alone significant of the victories al
ready achieved, the progress already /
made, and the. .teh great distance which .
the nation had already travelled be-
tween the years 1856 aud 1872.
But grand As has been its record, /
the Republican party rests not on its
past alone. 1t looks to the future,
and grapples with the problems of
duty and danger 1t proposes, as OBJ
jects of its immediate accomplishment
complete liberty and exact equality
for all ;" the enforcement of the re-
cent amendments to the national Con-
stitution; reform in the Civil Service;
tiit lidtioiisiI ubiildil W W Stl apart
for homes to the people; the adjust
mcnt of duties on imports so as to Sc
cure rcmuncrativc wages To labor;
the extension of bounticS To soldiers
and sailors who in the line of duty
became disabled; the continual and
encouragement and protection
Of voluntary immigration and the
guarding with jealous care the rights
Of adopted citizens; the abolition of
the franking privilege and the speedy
reduction of the rates of postage
the reduction of the national debt
and the rates Of interest and the re-
of specie payment; the en-
of American commerce
md ship-building; the suppression of
and the protection of the
Ii also placed on re-
ord the opinions and purposes of the
party in favor of amnesty, against all
orms of reputation, and endorsed
he humane and peaceful policy of the
in regard TO the In |
lian.
But while clearly defining and dis :.
inctly announcing the policy of the
party on these questions I
If practical legislation and admins
ration, the Convention did not ig
lorc the great social problems which {
ire pressing their claims for solution :
md which demand the most careful !.
tudy and wise consideration Fore
most stands TIE labor question. Con- !
crning the relations of capital and d
abor, the Republican party accepts l
he duty of SO shaping legislation as
o secure the full protection and the d
mplest field for capital and for labor,
he creation of capital, the largest op.
'ortunities and just share of the o
mutual profits of these two great SER Il
ants of civilization. To woman, too. I
nd her new demands il extends the I
and of grateful recognition and II
rotlers its most respectful inquiry +
I recognizes her noble devotion to 1
ountry and freedom. welcomes her I
omission to wider fields of useful Y
ess, and commends her demands for o
dditlonal rights to the calm and care
al consideration of the nation. To n
'uard well what has already been Sc 7
ured; to work out faithfully and
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