The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-01-18
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVEN-
TION.
To be Held I'm PhiEadeEhfa on
wednesday, the 9th OF June.

The Republican National Committee
met at Washington on Thursday last, for
the purpose of designating the time and
place OF holding the National Convention
for the nomination of candidates for
President aud Vice President.
For some time past efforts have been
made by representatives OF different cities,
including St. Louis, Boston, Cincinnati
and Philadelphia, to secure the favor OF
the Committee, but the most powerful
influences were exerted in favor of the
latter city. Philadelphia was also the
preference Of Gen Grant and most of the
Washington officials When the Com
mittee met, eighteen out of the thirty
votes were given for Philadelphia on the
first ballot, aud the choice was then made
unanimous.
The formal call agreed upon by the
Com mittee, aud sigued by the members,
is as follows:
The undersig gncd, constituting the
National Committee designated By the
convention held at Chicago, on May 20,
1868, hereby call convention OF the
Union Republican Party at the city oI
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the 9th OF
June next, at twelve o'clock noon, for the
purpose of nominating cadidates for the
office of President and Vice President OF
the United States Each State is author
lied to be represented in the convention
| by delegates equal to twice the number
Of Senators aud Represe natives which il
will be entitled to in the next National
Congress, and each organized Territory is
authorized to send two delegates.
10 calling this Convention, the com
mittee reminds the country that the
promises of the Union Republican Con
venton, of 1868, have been fulfilled
The States lately in rebellion have been
restored to their former relations to the
government The laws Of the country
have been faithfully executed, public faith
has been preserved, aud the nationa
cred. firmly established. Governmenta
economy has been illustrated, the reduc
ton, at the same time, of the public deb
and taxation, aud the funding of natioua
debt at lower rate Of interest, success
fully inaugurated. The right of naturailz
ed citizens have been protected by treaties
and emigration encouraged 10y liberia
provisions.
The defenders Of the Union have beer
gratefully remembered and the interest:
of labor recognized; laws have been
enacted aud are being enforced for the
protection of persons aud property in al
sections, equal suffrage has been engrafted
on the National Constitution, the privi
leges and immunities Of American citizen
ship have become part Of the organic
law, and liberal policy has been adopted
toward who engaged in the rebellion.
Complicated forcingn relations have been
adjusted in the interests Of peace through
out the world, while the national honor
has been maintained, corruption has been
exposed, offenders punished, responsibility
enforced and safeguards established And
now, as heretofore, the Republican party
stands pledged to correct all abuses and
carry out all reforms necessary to maintain
the purity and efficiency of the public
servivce. To continue and firmly estab
lish its fundamental principle We invite
the cooperation of the citizens Of the
United States.