Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-20
HENRY WILSON.
His letter of Acceptance.

President of the National Republi-
can Convention, held at PhIladel-
phia:
"GENrLEMEN-Your note of the
10Th inst. conveying to me the ac.
ton of the convention in placing my
name in nomination for the office OF
Vice President of the United States
is before me. l need not give you
assurance of my greatful appreciation
of the high honor conferred on me
by this action OF the fifth national
convention of the Republican party.
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 ascen-
dency and aggression, had assem-
bled in national convention to con-
fer with each other on the exigencies
to which that fearful domination had
brought their country. After full
conference, the highest point of re-
solve they could reach, they most
dared to recommend, was an avowed
purpose to prohibit the existence of
slavery in the territories. Last week
the same party met by its represen-
tatives from thirty seven States and
ten territories at the same great GEN.
ter of wealth, intelligence, and pow
er, to review the past, take hote of
present, and Indicate it's line of &C
ton for the future. As typical facts
headland of the nations recent his
tory, there sat ON its platform, TAX
ing prominent and honorable part
in it's proceedings; admitted on
terms OF perfect equality to the lead
ing hotels of the city, not only the
colored representatives of the race
which were ten years before in alb
ject slavery. but one of the oldest
and most prominent of the once des-
pissed abolitionists, to whom was ac-
corded, 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 for so many years repre-
sented, and to men and women, liv-
ing and dead, who had toiled
through long years of obloquy and
self sacrifice for the glorious fruition
of that hour. 1t 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 of the
march the nation travelled between
the years 1856 and 1872.
"But grand as has been its record,
the Republican party rests not on its
past alone. 1t looks to the future,
and grapples with problems of duty
and danger. 1t proposes as objects
of its immediate accomplishment,
complete liberty and exact equality
for all, the enforcement of the re-
cent amendment TO the national Con-
stitution, reform in the civil service
the national domain to be set apart
for homes to the people, the adjust
mept of the duties on imports, so as
to secure remunerative wages to Ia
bor; extension of bounties to al
soldiers aud sailoss who in time of
duty became disabled /; continual and
careful encouragement and protec-
ton to voluntary immigration, and
guarding, with jealous care, the
rights of adopted citizens; the abo-
Htion of the Thanking privilege and
speedy reduction of the rates Of pos.
tage; reduction of the national debt
and rates of interest, and resumtion
of specie payment; encouragement
of American commerce and of ship
building, suppression of violence
and protection of the ballot box
1t also placed on record the opinion
and purpose of the party in favor oi
amnesty, against all forms of repu.
diation, and indeysed the humane
and peaceful policy of the admins
tration in regard to the Indians.
'sBut, while clearly defining and
distinctly announcing the policy OF
the Republican rsrty on these qucs.
tions of practical legislation and adj
mfnfstTation, 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 cues.
tion. Concerning the relations oil
capital and labor, the Republican
party accepts the duty of so shaping
Legislation as to secure full protec
ton and che amplest field for capital
and for labor the creator of capital
the largest opportunities and just
share of the mutual profits of these
two great servants of civilization
To woman, too, and her new de-
mands, it extends a greatful recog
milton and proffers its most respect.
full inquiry. Itrecognizes her mos
noble devotion to the country anC
freedom, welcomes her admission to
wider fields of usefulness, and COM
mends the demands fo- additional
rights to the careful consideration
of tile nation.
"To guard well what has already
beed secured to work out faithfully
and wisely what is now in hand, anG
to consider questions which are
now looming up to view but a little
way before u.s. the Republican party
is to-day what it was in gloomy
years of slavery, rebellion, and re
eonstruction-a national necessity.
/ '.1t appeals therefore for supper
to the patriotic and liberty loving
to the Just and humane, to all who
would dignity labor, to all wht
would educate, elevate, and enhght-
en- the burdens of the sons ant
daughters of toll with its great rec
ord of work still to be done ,inde
the great soldier whose historic re
nown. and whose successful admin
istration for the lasr three years he
got such popular confidence: Th
Republican party may confidently
in the language of the convention
YOU represent. start on new marc