Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
Hon. Henry Wllscn's Letter Of
Acceptance.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The fol-
lowing is Senator Wilson's letter Of &C.
ceptance Of the Philadelphia nominal
ton.
WASHINGTON, June 13, 1872.
Hon. Thos. Settle and others, President and
! Vice Presidents Of tho National Republican
Convention, Philadelphia:
GENrLEMEN:-Your note of the
10th instant, conveying to ME the &C.
ton Of the National Convention in pla-
cling my name in nomination for the Of.
fee Of Vice President, is before me.
I need not give you the assurance Of
my grateful appreciation Of the high
honor conferred on ME by this action
Of the eth 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 asccndency and
aggression, had assembled in national
convention to confer with each otter on
the exigencies to which that fearful
domination had brought the country.
After all their conference, the highest
point Of resolve they could reach, the
most they dared to recommend, was the
avowed purpose to prohibit the exten-
sion Of slavery in the Territories. This
week the same party met by its repre-
sentativcs from thirty.seven States and
ten territories at the same great centre
Of wealth, intelligence and power, to re-
wise the past. take note Of the present,
aud indicate its line Of action for the
failure. As typical facts and headlights
Of the nations recent history, there sat
on its platform, taking prominent and
honorable part in its proceedings, ad-
mitted on terms Of perfect equality al
the leading hotels of the city, not only
coloreL representatives Of the race
which were ten years before in abject
slavery, but one Of the Oldest and most
prominent Of the once despised aboli-
tionists 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 so many years represen-
ted, and to men and women living and
dead, who had toiled on through long
years of obloquy and self sacrifice for
tho generous fruition Of that hour.
It hardly needed the brilliant sum-
mary of its nlatform tn net forth its II.
lustrious achievements. The very pres
ence Of those men was alone significant
Of the victories already achieved the
progress already made and the great
distance which the nation had travelled
between the years 1856 and 1872.
But grand as has been its record, the
Republican party rests not on its past
alonc-it looks to the future and Crap
pies with it problems Of duty and dan
ger. It proposes, as objects of its in'-
mediate accomplishment, the complete
liberty and exact equality for all; the
enforcement Of recent amendments to
the national constitution reform in
the civil service the national domain
to be set apart for homes for the peo-
pie; the adjustment of duties on i'm
ports, SO as to secure remunerative wa
pes to labor; extension Of bounties to
all soldiers and sailors who in the line of
duty became disabled ; continued and
careful encouragement and protection
to voluntary immigration, and guarding
with jealous care the rights Of adopted
citizens tho abolition Of the franking
privilege and the reduction of the rates
Of postage; the reduction Of the ma
tional debt and rates Of interest, and
the resumption Of specie payment ;
encouragement Of American commerce
and ship building; suppression Of vio-
lence and the protection of the ballot
box. 1t is also placed on record the
opinion and purpose Of the party in ia
vor Of amnesty; against all forms Of
Reputation, and endorsed the humane
and peaceful policy Of the adminlstra-
ton in regard to Indians.
But while clearly defining and dis
tinctly announcing the policy Of the
Republican party on these questions of
legislation and administration, tho con-
vention did not ignore the great social
problems which are pressing their
claims for solution and which demand
the most careful study and wise consid
GRAFTON. Foremost stands the labor
question. Concerning the relations Of
capital and labor, tie Republican party
accepts the duty Of so shaping legisla-
ton as to secure full protection and the
amplest field for capital and for labor,
the creation of capital, the largest op-
portunities and just share Of the mu.
tual profits Of these two great servants
Of civilization.
To woman, too, and her new de-
mands it extends the hand Of CRATE
full recognition, and prof1ers its most re-
spectful inquiry. It recognizes her no.
bic devotion to the country and free
dom, welcomes her admission to wider
fields of usefulness, and commits her
demands for additional rights to the
calm and careful consideration of the
nation.
To guard we'll what has already been
secured, to work out faithfully aud
wisely what is now in hand, and to con-
slider the questions which are looming
up to view but little way before us,
the Republican party is to be what it
was in the gloomy years of slavery, re-
bellion and roconstruction-a national