Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-25
National Union Republican Conven-

The undersigned constituting the National Com
mttee designated by the Convention held at Chica
60 on the Goth OF May, 1868, hereby call conven
ton of the Union Republican party at the city of
Philadelphia Wednesday, the 9Th day of June
next at Il o'clock noon, for the purpose OF nominal
ing candidates for the offices of President and Vice.
President of the United States
Each State is authorized to be represented in the
Convention by delegates equal to twice the number
of Senators and Representatives to which it will be
entitled in the next National Congress, and each
organized Territory is authorized to send two del
egates.
In calling this Convention, the Committee remind
the country that the promises of the Union Republi-
can Convention of 1865 have been fulfilled. The
States lately in rebellion have been restoedred
their former relations TO 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 illustrated by the reduction at the same
ime, of the public debt and of taxation; and the
funding of the national debt at lower rate of in
terest has been successfully inaugurated. The
rights Of naturaized citizens have been protected
by treaties, and immigration encouraged by liberal
provisions. The defenders of the Union have been
gratefully remembered, and the rights and interests
of labor recognized. Laws have been enacted, and
are Delng enforced, Tor tue prOtectiOn OF persons
and property in all sections. Equal suffrage has
been engrafted on the National Constitution; the
privileges and mmunites of American citizenship
have become part of the organic law, and a lib.
eral policy has been adopted toward all who en-
gagged in the rebellion. Complications in foreign
latioDs have been adjusted in the interest of peace
throughout the world, while the national honor ha
been maintained. Corruption has been exposed
offenders punished, responsibility enforced, safe
guards established, and now, as heretofore, tn
Republican party stands pledged to correct al
abuses and carry out all reforms necessary to main
tain the purity and efficiency of the public service
TO continue and firmly establish its Fundamental
principles invite the cooperation of all the citi
zens OF the United States.
WILLIAM CLAFLIN, OF Massachusetts,,
Chairman.
WILLIAM Z. CHANDLER, of New Hampshire,
Secretary.
John A. Peters, Maine. T. ". Osborn Florida
Luke p. Poland VT. l.. c. Carpenter s. C..
L. u. Frfeze, X. |. John ii. Caldwell Ga.
III. II. Starkweather, Ct. James z. Stow, Ala.
James Gopsill, Nj NJ II. SOuthworth La.
William Ii. kemble. Pa. A. c. Fisk, Mississippi.
Howard NJ jenkins, Del. s. c. Pomeroy, Kansas.
B. r. Cowen, Ohio. b. +. Rice Arkansas.
John Coburn, Indiana. j. b. Clark, Missouri.
z. u. Farwel, Illinois. A. A. Burton Kentucky
y. Chandler, Michigan. Horace Maynard Tenn
j. T. Averi,l, MINI. T.. b. Taylor, Nebraska.
David Atwood, Wis. James W. Nye, Nevada.
Geo. w. McC1ary, Iowa II. W. Corbett, Oregon.
C.. Fulton, Maryland. George c. Gorbam, Cal.
Franklin Stearns, Va. john Il. Chaffee Col
]. X. Hubbard, VIVA. W. A. Burleigh Dakota
VIM. Sloan, n. G. 5. Bowen, Dis. of Col.
Washington, d. c., JAN IL, 1872.