Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-27
Senator Wilson's Letter OF Accept
ance,

Senator Wilson's Letter OF Accept
ance.
The following is Senator Wilson's letter
of acceptance of the Philadelphia nomi-
nation
WASHINGTON, June 13-
Hon. Thomas Settle and others, President and
Vice Presidents National Republican conven-
ton, held at Philadelphia
GENTLEMEN: Your note of the 10th inst,
conveying to me the action of the Conven-
tion in placing my name in nomination for
the office of Vice-President, is before me.
l need not give you the assurance OF my
grateful appreciation of the high honor con
ferred 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 men who, amid the
darkness and doubts OF that hour OF slave
holding ascendency and aggression, had as
with each other on the eXigencles TO
which that fearful domination had
brought their country. After full confer
ence, the highest point of resolve they could
reach, the most they dared to recommend,
was an avowed purpose to prohibit the ex-
istence of slavery in the Territories. Last
week the same party met, by it's Representa-
tives from thirty States and ten Terri
tories, at the same great center OF wealth,
intelligence and power, to review the past,
lake HObc OF IQ6 pTSSeub, anu luulCdbC buC
line of action for the future. AS typical
facts and headlands of the nations recent
history, there sat on its platform, taking
prominent and honorable part in its proceed
ings, admitted on terms of perfect equality
to the leading hotels of the city, not only
colored representatives of the race which
were ten years before in abject slavery,
but one of the Oldest and most
prominent of the once despised Abolition
lists, to whom was accorded, as to no other,
the warmest demonstrations of popular re-
gard and esteem, an ovation, not to him
alone, but to the cause he had SO ably, and
for so many years, represented, and to men
and women, living and dead, who had toiled
through long years of obloquy and self
sacrifice for the glorious fruition OF that
hour. 1t hardly needed the brilliant sum-
mary of its platform to set forth it's Illus
trious achievements. The very presence OF
those men was alone significant of the VIC
tories already achieved, the progress already
made, and the great distance which the ma
tion had travelled between the years 1856 and
1872.
But grand as has been its record, the Re-
publican party rests not on its past alone. 1t
looks to the future, and grapples with its
problems of duty and danger. 1t processes,
as objects of its immediate accomplishment,
complete liberty and equality for all; the en-
forcement of the recent amendments to the
National Constitution; reform in the Civil
Service; the national domain to be set apart
for homes to the people; the adjustment of
duties on imports so hs to secure remunera-
tive wages to labor; extension of bounties to
all soldiers and sailors who, in the line of
duty, became disabled; continued and care
full encouragement and protection of vol
untary immigration, and guarding with
Jealous care the rights of all adopted citi-
zens abolition of the franking privilege, and
speedy reduction of the rates of postage; re-
duction of the national debt and rates of in
terest. and resumption of specie payment
encouragement of American commerce and
of ship building; suppression of violence
and the protection of the ballot-box. 1t also
placed on record the opinions and purposes
of the party in favor OF amnesty, against all
forms of Reputation, and indorsed the hu-
name and peaceful policy of the Administra-
tion in regard to the Indians.
But while clearly defining and distinctly
announcing the policy. of the Republican
party on these questions of practical
| legislation and administration, the Con-
vention did not ignore the great socisl
problems which are pressing their claims
for solution, and which demand the most
| careful study and wise consideration. Fore
most stands the labor question. Concerning
the relations of capital and labor, the Repub-
lican party accepts the duty of SO shaping
legislation as to secure full protection and
| the amplest field for capital and for labor,
the creation of capital, the largest opportu-
mites and just share of the mutual profits of
| .
woman, too, and her new demands, it ex
tends the hand of grateful recognition, and
proffers it's most respectful inquiry. II
| recognizes her noble devotion to the coun
| try and freedom; welcomes her admission to
wider fields of usefulness, and commends hel
| demands for additional rights to the calm
and careful consideration of the nation.
To guard well what has already been Sc
cured, to work out faithfully and wisely
what is now in hand, and to consider the
| questions which are looming up to view but
| little way before us, the Republican party
is to-day what it was in the gloomy days o.
slavery, rebellion and reconstruction-a ma
tional necessity. 1t appeals, therefore, fol
support to the patriotic and liberty-loving
| dignity labor; to all who would educate, ele
vate and Tighten the burdens of the sons an(
daughters of toll. With its great record, tht
work still to be done, and under the grea
| soldier whose historic renown, and who's,
| successful Administration for the last thre
years begot such popular confidence, the Re
publican party may confidently, in the Ian
guage of the Convention you represent
"start on new march to victory"
Having accepted. thirty-six years ago, tn
distinguishing doctrines of the Republican
party of to-day; having, during ten years o
that period, labored for their advancement
subordinating all other issues, acting in an
cooperating with political organization
with whose leading doctrines 1 sometime
had neither sympathy nor belief; havin
labored necessarily for many years to foun
ing, during it's existence, taken an humbl
part in its grand work, gratefully accept tn
nomination thus rendered, and shall endeay
Or, if it shall be ratified by the people, faitt
fully to perform the duties it imposes. RI
spectfully yours, HENRY WILSON.