Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-15
SENATOR WILSON.
His Acceptance Of the Radical Nom.
fnaIiOn for vice President.

acceptance Oh the 1btt0aACthA EOUAe
tnaIiOn for Vice President.
WASHINGTON, Jure1 4.-To Hon. Thos.
Settle and Others, President and Vice
Presidents of the National Republican Con-
Vention held at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Your note of the 10th inst, conveying to
me the action Of the convention in pacing
my name in nomination for the Office of
Vice Presidens of the United States. is be-
fore me. Need not give you assurance of
my grstiied appreciation Of the high honor
conferred on me by this action of the Fifth
National Convention of the Republican
panty. ana rea. 7-~gg orc
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 ascendancy and aggression,
had assembled in national convention to
confer with each other on the exigencies
to which that fearful domination had
brought the country. After full confer
ence, The highest point ofresolVe they could
reach, the most they dared to recommend,
was the avOwed purpose to prohibit the ex-
istence of slavery in the territories.
Last week the same party met by its rep
resentatfves from thirty-seven States and ten
Territories, at the same great center of
wealth, intelligence and power, to review
the past, take NOES Of the present, and in
dicate its line of action for the future. As
| typical facts, the headlands Of the nations
recent history, there sat on it's platform,
taking prominent and honorable part in its
| proceedings, admitted on terms of perfect
equality to the leading hotels of the city, not
only of some of the colOred representatives
of race which was ten years before in
ahject slavery, but one of the Oldest and
most prominent of the once de-
spised abolitionists, to whom was
accorded as to no other the warmest dem
onstrations of popular regard 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-sacriice for the
glorious fruition of that hour. II hardly
needed the brilliant summary of its plat
form to set forth its illustriOus achievements;
the very presence Of those men was alone
significant of the victories already achieved,
the progress already made, and the great
distance march the nation travelled between
the years 1855 and 1872.
But grand as has been its record, the Re
publican party rests not on its past alone; it
looks to the future and grapples with the
problems of duty and danger. 1t proposes
as the object of its immediate accomplish
ment complete liberty and exact equality
for all; the enforcement Of the recent
amendment to the national Constitution;
reform in the civil service; the national do
main to be set apart for homes to the people;
the adjustment of duties on imports
so as to secure remuneratiVe wages to Ia
Dor; the extension Of bounties to all SOL
Giers and sailors who in time of duty be-
came disabled; continued and careful en-
couragement and protection of voluntary
immigration, and guarding with Jealous
care the rights of adopted citizens; the abo-
lition of the franking privilege and the
speedy reduction of rates Of postage; the re-
ductiOn of the national debt and of the
rates of interest, and the resumption of
specie payment; encouragement of American
commerce aud Of ship-building; the sup
preston of violence, and the protection of
the ballot-box. 1t also placed on record the
opinion and purposes of the party in favor
of amnesty, and against all forms of repu-
diatiOn; and indorsed the humane aud peace
full policy of the Administration in regard to
the Indians.
But while clearly defining and distinctly
announcing the policy of the Republican
party on these questions of practical legis-
latiOn and administration, the convention
did not ignore the great problems which
are pressing their claims for solution, and
which demand the most careful study and
wise consideration. Foremost stands the
labor question, concerning the relations of
capital and labor. The Republican party
accepts the duty of so shaping legislation as
to secure full protection and the amplest
field for capital; and for labor, the creator
of capital, the largest opportunities and a
Just share of the mutual profits of these
two great servants of civilization. To
woman and her new demands it extends
grateful recognition, and profers its most
respectful inquiry. II recognizes her noble
devotion TO country and freedom, welcomes
her admission to wider fields of usefulness,
and commends her demands for additional
rights to the calm and careful consideration
of the nation.
To guard we'll 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
a little way before us, the Republican party
is to-day what it was in the gloomy years
of slavery, rebellion and reconstruction, a
national necessity. 1t appeals therefore for
support to the patriotic and liberty-loving,
to the Just and humane, to all who would
dignity labor, to all who would educate, el-
! evate and tighten the burdens of the sons
and daughters Of toll with its great record.
There is work still to be done. Under the
great soldier, whose historic renoWn and
whose successful administration for
the last three years begst such
popular confidence, the Republican
party may confidently, in the language of
the Convention you represent, start on a
new march to victory. Having accepted,
thirty-six years ago, the distinguishing doc
trines of the Republican party of TO-, day,
having during years of that period for their
advancement suberdinated all other issues,
acting in and cooperating with political
organizations with whose leading doctrines
l sometimes had neither sympathy nor be-
lief, having labored necessarily for many
years to found and build up the Republi-
| can party, and having during its existence
taken an humble part in its grand work, l
gratefully accept the nomination thus tend
cred, and shall endeavor, if it shall be rati-
fed by the people, faithfully to perform the
duties it imposes. Respectfully yours,