The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-08
rHn UNION RnPuplIcAN PARTY.

VtuGl01 C1n ZOE Su0 V0uveov100 70 C0eet
In Philadelphia, June 8, to Nominate
Candidates for President and Vice.
President.
The undersigned, constituting the
National Committee designated by
the Convention held at Chicago on
the Goth OF May, 1868, hereby call .
Convention OF tho Union Re-
publican Party at the city Of
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, tho 9Th
day Of June next, at IL o'clock noon,
for the purpose of nominating can
didates for The offices OF President
aud Vice President of the United
States.
Each State is authorized to be rep-
resented in the Convention by dele
gates equal to twice the number of
Senators and Representatives to
which it will DO entitled in the next
Congress, and each organized Terri
tory is authorized to send two dele-
gates
In calling this Convention, the.
Committee remind the country that
promises of the Union Republican
Convention of 1868 have been fulfill
ed, The States lately in rebellion
have been restored to their former
relations to the government. The
laws of the country. have been faith
fully executed, public faith has been
preserved, and the National credit
firmly established. Governmental
economy has been illustrated by the
reduction at the same time, Of the
public debt and OF taxation, aud the
funding of the National debt at q
lower rate of interest has been snc-
cessfully inaugurated. The rights
of naturalized citizens have been
protected by treaties, and immigra-
tion encouraged by liberal provis-
ions. The defenders of the Union
have been gratefully remembered,
and the rights and interests of labor
recognized. Laws have been enact
ed, and are being enforced, for the
protection of persons and property
in all sections. Equal suffrage has
been ingrsfted on the National Con-
stitution; and privileges and i'm
munities of American citizenship
have become part of organic law,
and q liberal policy has been adopt
cd toward all who engaged in the
rebellion. Complications in foreign
relations havo been adjusted in the
interest of peace throughout the
world. while the National honor has
been maintained. Corruption has
been exposed, offenders punished, re-
sponsibility enforcedusafaeuards esr,
tAblishsds axa aoN, O heretofore, the
Republican party stands pledged to
correct al abuses and carry ont ell
reforms necessary to maintain the
purity and efficiency Of the public
service. 10 continue and firmly es-
tablish its fundamental principles,
we invite tho cooperation of all the
citizens of the United States.
WILLIAM CLAFLIN, of Mass.
WIN. =. CHANDLER, OF New Hamp.
shire, Secretary.
John A. Peters Maine.
Luke r. Pollard, Vermont
l. B. Friess, Rhode Island.
II. III. Stark weather, Connecticut.
James Gopsill, New Jersey.
William II. Kemble, Pennsylvania,
Howard M. Jenkins, Delaware.
B. Il. Cowen, Ohio.
John Coburn, Indiana.
G. B. Farwell, Illinois.
Zachariah Chandler, Michigan.
]. T. Averll, Minnesots.
David Atwood, WISCONSIN.
Geo. w. McCrary, Iowa.
G. @. Fulton, Maryland.
Franklin Stearps, Virginia.
John Hubbard, West Virginia.
William sloan, North Carolina.
Thos. w. Osborne, Florida,
L. @. Carpenter, South Carolina.
John II. Caldwell, Georgia.
James p. Stow, Alabama.
NJ. H. Southworth, Louisiana.
A. G. Fisk, Mississippi.
8. @. Pomeroy, Kansas.
b. #. Rice. Arkansas.
John d. CLARK, Missouri.
A. A. Burton, Kentucky.
Horace Maynard, Tennessee.
E. B. Taylor, Nebraska,
James W. Nye, Nevada.
II. w. Corbett, Oregon.
George G. Gorham. California.
John B. Chaffee, Colorado.
w. A. Burleigh, Dakota.
Saylee j. Bowen, District OF Columbia.
Washington. ID. c., Jan. IL, 1879.