Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-27
WILMINGTON, DEL
Saturday Afternoon, Jan. az.
National Union Republican Conyrnlion.

The Undersigned, constituting The National
Committee designated by the Convention held
at Chicago on the goth Of May, 1865, hereby call
A Convention OF the Union Republican Party at
the city OF Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the 9Th
tay OF June next, at l2 o'clock noon. for the pur-
pose OF nominating candidates for the offices OF
President and Nice-Presdent of the Uuited
States.
Each State is authorized to be represented in
the Convention by delegates equal to twice the
number OF Senators and Representatives 10
which il will be entitled in the next National
Congress, and each organized Territory IL au-
thorized to send two delegates.
In calling this Convention, the Committee re-
mind the country that the promises of the Union
Republican Convention Of 1858 have been ful-
filled. The States lately in rebellion have been
re,tored to their former relations to the Govern
ment The laws OF the country have been faith
fully executed, public faith has been preserved,
and the national credit firmly established. Gov
emmental economy has been illustrated by the
red lction, at the came time, of the public debt
and Of taxation; and the funding of the national
debt at a lower rate of interest mas been success
fully inaugurated. The rights Of naturaliZed
citizens have been protected by treaties, and i'm
migration encouraged by liberal provisions. The
defenders of the Union have been gratefully re-
membered, and the rights aud 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
zenehip have become part of the organic law,
and liberal policy has been adopted toward all
who engaged in the rebellion. Complications in
foreign relations have been adjusted in the in
terest of peace throughout the world, while the
national honor has been maintained Corruption
has been exposed, offenders punished. RESPONSE
bility enforced, safeguards established. and now,
as heretofore, tho Republican party stands
pledged to correct all abuses and carry out all
reforms necessary to maintain the purity and
efficiency of the public service. To continue and
firmly establish its fundamental principles. We
invite the cooperation Of all the citizens Of the
United States.
WILLIAM CLArIIN, Of Massachusetts,,
Chairman.
WILLIAM E. CHANDLER, Of New Hampshire.
Secretary,
John A. Peters. Maine Luke p. Poland, Yer
mont J.. Ii. Frieze, Rhode Island ii II Stark
weather Connecticut James Gopsill, New Jer-
sey William II. Kemble. Pennsylvania; Howard
NJ. Jenkins, Delawar? b. r. Cowen, Ohio ;
John Coburn Indiana c. Is. Farwen. Illinois /;
Zachariah Chandler, Michigan j. I. Averill,
Minnesota David Atwood, Wisconsin George
W. McCraIy, Iowa; c. c. Fulton, Maryland /;
Franklin Steams, Virg mia; John Hubbard, West
Virginia William Sloan, North Carolina Thos.
W. Osborne, Florida l.. c. Carpenter South
Carolina; John H. Caldwell, Georgia James P.
Stow, Alabama NJ. II. Southworth Louisiana
A. c. Fisk, Mississippi $. @. Pomeroy. Kansas ;
Il. +. Rice Arkansas John b. Clark, Missouri
A. A. Burton, Kentucky Horace Maynard,
Tennessee f. b. Taylor, Nebraska James W
Nye, Nevada II. W. Corbett, Oregon George
q. Gorham, California John b. Chaffee, Col
0rado w. A. Burleigh, Dakota Sayles j
Bowen, District of Columbia.
WAsHINGToS, d. C.. Jan. IL, 1872.