The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-06-20
WASHINGTON, D. c., June ]

ter of acceptance Of the Philadelphia
nomination:
WASHINGTON, D. c., June IA.
To the Hon. Thomas Settle and others, Pres
adent and Vice President of the National
Republican O0n0entSon held at PhiZGdeJ.
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GENTLEMEN Your note to me of the
10th inst, conveying to me the action of
the convention, in placing my name in
nomination for the office of Vice President
is before me. I need not give you assur
ance of my grateful appreciation of The
high honor conferred on me by this action
of the Fifth Rational Convention of the
Republican party. Sixteen years ago in
the same city, was held the first meeting
of men who, amidst the darkness and
doubts of the hour of slayeholding as.
tendency 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
an avowed purpose to prohibit the exist.
ence Of slavery in the territories Last
week the same party met by it's represent,
atlves from thirty.seven states and ten
territories at the same great centre of
wealth, intelligence ard power, to revive
the past, take note of the present, ard ia
dictate its line of action for the future. AS
typical facts-headsland of the nations
recent history-there sat on its platform,
taking prominent and honorable part in
its proceedings, admitted on terms of per-
feet equality to the leading hotels of the
city, not only colored representatives Of a
race which were ten years before in alb
ject slavery, but one OF the oldest and
most prominent, and once despised, abo-
litlonist, to whom was accorded as to no
other, the warmest demonstrations OF
! popular regard and esteem; an ovation
not to him alone, but to the cause he had
SO ably and toT so many years represented
and to men and women, living and dead
who had toiled through long years of ob-
loquy and self sacrifice for the glorious
fruition of that hour. It hardly needed
the brilliant summary of its platform to
set forth its illustrious achievements. The
very presence of those men was alone
significant of victories already achieved,
progress already made; and the great
distance which the nation had travelled
between 1860 and 1872. But grand as
had been its record, the Republican party
rests not on its past alone. 1t looks to the
future, and grapples with its problems of
duty and danger. It proposes, as objects
OF its immediate accomplishment, com
plete liberty and exact equality for all,
the enforcement of the recent amendments
to the national Constitution, reform in the
civil service, the national domain to be
set apart for homes to the people, the ad,
:iustment of the duties On imports so as to
secure renumerative wages to labor, the
extension of bounties to all soldiers and
sailors who, in the lineof duty, became
disabled, the continual and careful en-
enlargement and protection of voluntary
immigration, the guarding with Jealous
care the rights Of adopted citizens, the
abolition of the ranking privilege, and
the speedy reduction of the rate of post
age, the reduction Of the national debt
and rates of interest and resumption of
specie payment, the encouragement of
American commerce and of ship building,
the suppression of violence, and the pro
lection of the ballot box. It also placed
on record the opinion and purposes of
the party in favor of amnesty against all
forms of reputation, and endorsed the
humane and peaceful policy of the Ad-
minissration in regard to the Indians.
But while clearly defining and distinct.
ly announcing the policy of the Republi-
can ,partyin these questions of practical
Legislation and Administrations, the con-
vention did not ignore the great social
problems which are pressing their claims
for solution, and which. demand most care
full study and wise consideration. Fore.
most stands the labor question Concern.
ing the relations of capital and labor, the
Republican party accepts the duty of 80
shaping legislation as to secure full pro-
lection and the amplest field for capital
and for Labor, for the creation of capital
the largest opportunities, and Just share
OF these two great servants of civilization.
To woman, too, and her, new demands. It.
extends hands OF grateful recognition, and
and profers its most respectful inquiry. |
1t recognizes her noble devotion to the
country and freedom, welcomes her adj
mission to wider fields of usefulness, and
commends her demands for additional
rights to the calm and careful considera-
ton OF the nation. To guard well what |
has already been secured, to work faith
fully and wisely what is now in hand ,anG |
to consider the questions which are loom,
ing up to view but a little way before us.
The Republican party is to- day what it
was in the years of rebellion and recon-
national nacessitu Il ar