Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-02-09
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL C0NVEN.
TION.
OFFICIAL CALL OF THE NATIONAL COM
MITTEE.

OFFICIAL CALL OF THE NATIONAL COM
MITTEE.
THE undersigned, constituting the Ma
tiOnal Committee designated by the Con
veAtfOn held at Chicago on the Goth Of
Nav, 1868, heteIty call convention of
the Union Republican Parity at the city
of Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the 9TH
day of June next, at 12 o'clock, noon, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates for
the offices of President and Vice President
of the United States.
Edch State Is authorized to be repre-
sented in the convention by delegates
equal to twice the fiuihber Of Senators
and Representatives to Which it Will be
entitled in the next National Congress-
and each organized Territory is isauthoriZed
to send two delegates
In calling this convention, the commit
tee remind the country that the promises
of the Utii0n Republican Convention of
1868 have been fulfilled. The States late
ly in rebellion have been restored to their
former relations in the Government. The
laws of the country have been faithfully
executed, public faith has been preserved,
and the national credit firmly established.
Governmental economy has been illus
trated by tile reductions at the same time,
of the public debt and of taxation, and
the funding of the national debt al lower
rate Of interest has been successfully if1atl-
gurated. The rights of naCuralized citi-
zens have been protected ~ treaties, and
immigration encouraged by liberal pro
visions. The defenders of the Union
! haTs been gratefully remembered,
and the rights Fnd interests of la
Dor recognized. Laws have been enact
ed and are being enforced, tof the pro.
lection of persons and property in all
sections Equal suffrage has been en-
/ grated on the National Constitution; the
! privileges and immunities of American
citizenship have bec6ms part of the or
| ganic law and liberal policy has been
| adopted toward all who engaged in the
rebellion Complications in foreign rela-
! tions have been adjusted in the interest of
peace throughout the world, while the
/ national honor has been maintained. Cor
| ruption has been exposed, offenders pun
! ished responsibility enforced, safeguards
established, and now, as heretofore, the
! Republican party stand pledged to correct
| all abuses and carry out all reforms neces-
sary 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 citl-
zens of the United States.
| WILLIAM CLAFLIN, of Massachusetts,, Chairman
| WILLIAM Il. CHANDLER, of New Hampshire, Secre
| tary.
JOHN A. PETERS, Maine,
LUKE p. POLAND, Vermont,
l.. B. FRIEzE Rhode Island,
H. H. STARKwEATHER. Connecticut,
JAMES GOPsILL, New Jersey,
WILLIAM ii. KEMBLE, Pennsylvania,
HOWARD NJ. JENKINS, Delaware,
B. r. COwen, Ohio,
JOHN COBuRN, Indiana,
c. B. FAnwELL, Illinois,
ZACHARIAH CHANDLER, Michigan,
| j. Il. AvERILL, Minnesota,
| DAVID ATWOOD, Wisconsin,
GEORGE w. McCRARY Iowa,
c. c. FULTON, Maryland,
FRANKLIN STEARNs, Virginia,
,JoHN HUBBARD, West Virginia,
WILLIAM SLOAN. North Carolina,
Thos. w. Osborne, Florida
L. G. CARPENTER South Carolina,
JOHN CALDWELL, Georgia,
JAMES p. STOW, Alabama,
NJ Ii. SoUTHwORTH, Louisiana,
A. C. FISK, Mississippi,
$. c. PoMEROY, Kansas,
r.. II, RICE, Arkansas
john b. CLARK, Missouri,
A. A. BURTON, Kentucky,
HORACE MAYNARD, Tennessee,
Il. b. TAYLOR. Nebraska,
JAMES W. NYE, Nevada
Ii. w. CORBETT, Oregon,
GEORGE G. GoRHAM, California
JEROME b. CHAFFEE, Colorado,
W. A. BUMEIGH Dakota,
SAYLEs j. BOWEN, District of Columbia
WASHINGTON, D. c., January, H. 1879.
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