Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-05
National Union Republican Conven
ton.


The undersigned, constituting the National Com
mittee designated by the Convention held at Chica-
70 on the 10th of May, 1868, hereby call conven.
tion Of the Union Republican party at the city OF
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the 5th day of June
next at 10 O'Clock noon for the purpose OF nominal
ing candidates for the Offices of President and Vice
President Of the United States.
Each State Is authorized to be represented In the
Convention by delegates equal to twice the number
OF Senators and Representatives to which it will be
entitled in the next National Congress, and each
organized Territory is authorized to send two del
egates.
In calling this Convention, the Committee remind
the country that the promises of the Union Repubi
can Convention of 1865 have been fulfilled. The
States lately In rebellion have been restored Il
their former relations 10 the Government. TIL
laws Of the country have been faithfully executed
public Faith has been preserved, and the nationa
credit firmly established. Governmental econom,
has been illustrated by the reduction At the SAM
ime, of the public debt and Of taxation; and tn
funding Of the national debt at lower rate Of In
terest has been successfully inaugurated. TIT
rights of naruralized citizens have been protected
by treaties. and immigration encouraged by liberia
provisions. The defenders Of the Union have beer
gratefully remembered and the rights and interests
OF labor recognized. Laws have been enacted. and
are being enforced, for the protection Of persons
and property in all sections Equal suffrage has
been engrafted on the National Constitution; the
privileges and immunities Of American citizenship
have become part Of the organic law, and lib.
eral policy has been adopted toward all who en-
gagged in the rebellion. Complications in foreign re-
latops have been adjusted in the interest Of peace
throughout the world, while the national honor has
been maintained. Corruption has been exposed,
offenders punished, responsibility enforced, safe.
guards established, and nov. ~ heretofore, the
Republican party stands pledged to correct all
abuses and carry out all reforms necessary t. main
tain the purity and efficiency Of the public service
To continue and firmly establish its fundamental
principles, invite the cooperation Of all the citi
Gems Of the United States.
WILLIAM CLAYLIN, OF Massachusetts,
Chairman.
WILLIAM T.. CHANDLER, of New Hampshire,
Secretary.
John A. Peters, Maine. T. ". Osborn, Florida.
Luke z. Poland,vt L C. Carpenter, 8. Z.
L. b. Frieze, X. i. John H. Caldwell, Ga.
II. H. Starkweather, Ct. James P. Stow, Ala.
James Gopsill, n. J. M. II. Southworth, La.
William II. Kemble. Pa. A. G. Fisk, Mississippi.
Howard NJ. jenkins, Del. 8. C. comer0y, Kansas.
b. r. Cowen, Ohio. Il. r. Rice, Arkansas.
John Coburn, Indiana. J. b. Clark. Missouri.
Z. B. Farwell, Illinois. A. A. Burton, Kentucky
T. Chandler, Michigan. Horace Maynard, Tenn.
J. T. Averill, Mimi. Z. b. Taylor, Nebraska.
David Atwood, Wis. James W. Nye, Nevada.
Geo. w. McCIary, Iowa. II. w. Corbett, Oregon.
G. c. Fulton, Maryland. George c. Gorham, Cal
Frankin Stearns, Va. John b. Chahee, Col.
J. X. Hubbard, WA. w. A. Burleigh, Dakota.
VIM. Sloan, n. Z. 3. J. Bowen, Dis. Of Col
Washington, ID. c., Jan. IL, 1871.