Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-06-20
HENRY WILSON.
His Letter Accepting the Phfla-
delphia Nomination.

Vice Presidents OF the National Republican
Convention, held at Philadelphia:
GENTLEMEN Your note of the
10th inst, conveying to me the action
of the Convention in placing my name
in nomination for the Office of Vice
President of the United States, is before
me. need not give you assurance of
my grateful appreciation of the high
honor conferred on me by the fifth |
National 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 slaveholding ascendeney and
aggression, had assembled in national
convention to confer with each other on
the exigencies to which that fearful
domination 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 exist
ence of slavery in territories. Last
week the same party met, by its rep
resentativeS from thirty-Seven States
and ten territories, at the same great
center of wealth, refinement, intelli-
igence and power, to review the past,
take note of the present, and indicate
its line of action for the future. AS
typical facts of the nations recent his
tory, there sat on its platform, taking
prominent and honorable part in its
proceedings, admitted on terms of per-
feet equality to leading hotels as citi-
zens, not only colored representatives
lof race which was ten years before in
labject Slavery, but one of the oldest
land most prominent of the once de-
spised abolitionists, towhom was ac-
/ corded, as to no other, the warmest
demonstrations of popular regard and
lesteem, 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-sacriffce for the glorious frui-
ltion of that hour. 1t hardly needed a
brilliant summary of its platform to set
{ forth its achievements; the very pres
lence of those men was alone signif-
cant of victories already achieved, pro-
/ gress already made, and the vast dis
tance marched by the nation between
the years 1856 and 1872. 54.-s.s.s
But grand as has been its record, the
!, Republican party rests not on its past
, alone; it looks to the future and crap
pies with the problems of duty and
danger. 1t proposes as objects OF lis
Immediate accomplishment, complete
: liberty and exact equality for all the
: enforcement of recent amendments to
the National Constitution reform in
the civil service; National domain to
2 be set apart for homes to people; the
adjustment of duties on imports SOFAS
to secure remuneratiye wages to labor
4 the extension of bounties to all soldiers
d and sailors who in time Of duty becamt
a disabled; continual and careful encour'
agement and protection to voluntary
: Immigration, aud guarding with zeal
!. Gus care the rights of adopted citizens
t tlabolition of the franking privilege and
alspeedy reduction of rates Of postage
reduction of the national debt anG
and rates of interest, andresumptiOno o.
7 specie payment; encouragement o.
: American commerce, of ship building
q suppression of violence and protection
of the ballot box. 1t also placed OF
Irecord the opinion and purposes of the
party la favor of amnesty, against al
! forms of repudIation, and indorsed the
! ! humane and peaceful policy of the ad.
!. ministration in regard to Indians.
! But while clearly defining and dis
tinctly announcing the policy of the
II Republican party on these questions OF
tpractical legislation and administration
j 1.-The Convention did not ignore the
e great problems which are pressing
9 their claims for solution, and which de
" mand most careful study and wise con
q c<cloy-c4sov, Eioror7ocf stands fha Ia hol
e iquestion concerning relations of capi.
tai and labor. The Republican party
= accepts the duty of SO shaping legisla
t ton as TO secure full protection ant
# amplest field for capital and for labor
f the creation of capital, the largest op
!. portunity, and just share Of mutua
profits of these two great servantsQf
oI Icivilization. To woman, too, and he
tlnew demands, 1t extends grateful rec
N logpition, and proffers its most respect
! fuT inquiry. 1t recognizes her nobl
: ldevotion TO the country of freedom
: welcomes her admission to wider field
d of usefulness. and commends her de
! mands for additional rights to the calm
and careful consideration of the nation
to guard well what has already been Sc
e cured, to work out faithfully and wise
Il ly what Is now in hand, and to consid
q Ter questions which are looming up t
vision but little way before us. TIL
= Republican party is to-day what it wa
8 in the gloomy years of slavery, rebel
., lion and reconstruction-an national ne
cessity. Itappeals, therefore, for sup
port to the patriotic and ndliberty-loving
% tothe Just and humane, to all VIII
I, would dignity labor, to all who wouIt
% educate, elevate and tighten the bur
= dens of the sons and daughters of toll
. With its great record, the work still t
), be done under great soldier, who's
40 history, Yen0wn, and successful admin
/; istration forthe last three years bego
such popular confidence. the Republic
an party may confidently, in the lang
v uage of the Convention you represent
VI start on new march to victory.
ali Having adopted, thirty-six year
.olago, the distinguishing doctrines of tn
81 Republican party of to-day; having
y during years of that period, for thei
e-I advancement, suboFdinated all athe
al Issues, acting in and cooperating wit
lpolitical organizations with whose lead
>. ing doctrines ] sometimes had neithe
" sympathy nor belief; having iabore'
I, incessantly for many years to found ant
y build up the Republican party, an,
e having, during its existence, taken
!, humble part in its grand work, CRATE
/. fully accept the nomination thus ten
!. dered, and shall endeavor, If it shall b
ratified by the people, faithfully t
perform the duties it imposes.
= Respectfully, yours
isI HENRY WILSON.
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