Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-06-20

&c the cause he lad so ably, for SO many
years represented, and to men and wo-
men living and dead, who had toiled
through long years of obloquy and self
sacrifice %fruit;on of that hour. 1t hardly
needed the brilliant summary of its plat
form to set forth Its illustrious achieve
ments. The very presence of these men
was alone significant of the victories al
ready achieved, the progress already made.
and the great distance of the march the
ration travelled between the years 1856
and 1872. But grand as has been its re-
cor6, the Republican party rests not on
its past alone. 1t looks to the future
and grapples with the problems of duty
and danger. 1t proposes as objects of its
immediate accomplishment, complete lib
erty and exact equality for all, the en-
forcement of the recent amendments to
the National Constitution, reform in the
civil service, national domain to be set
apart for homes to the people, the adj
justment of duties on imports, SO as to
secure renumerative wages to labor, ex-
tension of bounties to all soldiers and
sailors who in the line of duty became
disabled, continual and careful encourage
ment and protection to voluntary immi-
grafton, and guarding with Jealous care
the rights of adopted citizens, the aboli-
ton of the franking privilege, and the
speedy reduction of the rates of postage,
reduction of the national debt and the
rates of interest. and the resumption of
specie payment, encouragement of Ameri-
can commerce and of shipbuilding, sup
--zcc &c 1,oo o-l fha nrnfoton
Of the ballot-box. 1t also placed on re-
cord the opinion and purposes of the panty
in favor of amnesty, against all forms of
reputation, and Endorsed the humane and
peaceful policy of the Administration in
regard to the Indians. But while %clecrly
defining and distinctly announcing the
policy of the Republican party on these
questionsof practical legislations and add
ministration, the convention did not ignore
the great problems which are pressing
their claims for solution, and which de-
mand the most careful study and wise &C.
ton.
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 creation
of capital, the largest opportunities, and
a just share of mutual profits of these
two great servants of civilization. To
woman and her new demands, it extends
grateful recognition. and p%rofers its
most respectful inquiry. 1t recognizes
her noble devotion to the 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 well what has already been
secured 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, rebel
lion, and reconstruction-a national
necessity. 1t appeals, therefore, for sap
port to the patriotic and liberty-loving.
to the just and humane, to all who would
labor, to all who would educate,
and Tighten the burdens of the
sons and daughters of toll. With its
great record, and the work still to be done
under the great soldier whose historic re-
nown and whose successful administration.
for the last three years begot such popular
the Republican party may con-
in the language of the convention
you represent, start a new march to victo-
ry.
Having accepted, thirty-six years ago.
the distinguished doctrines of the Republi-
can party of to-day having during years
of that period, for their advancement, sub
ordinated all other issues, acting in and
cooperating with political organizations,
with whose leading doctrines l sometimes
had neither sympathy nor belief, having
necessarily for many years to
found and build up the Republican party,
and having, during its existence, taken
bundle part in its grand work, 1 CRATE
fully accept the nomination thus rendered,
and shall endcavor, if it shall be ratified
by the people, faithfully to perform the
duties it imposes.
Respectfully yours,
HENEY WILSON.