The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-06-20
OF Massachusetts.
Senator Wilson's Letter OF Acceptance
OF the Philadelphia domination.


accepting the Vice Presidency is graph
ical review of the victories of the Repub
lican party. of the work of the Conven
ton and of the Republican platform
It speaks plainly of the labor still to b.
performed by the Republican party, no
only in guarding what has already secur
ed, but also in working out what it ha
| yet 10 accomplish. The spirit of thi
Letter should commend the party to al
true democrats who believe equality, so
cial progress and civil liberty:
WASHINGTON. june IA.
Hon Thomas Settle and others, President and vie'
Presidents National Republican Convention hei.
at Philadelphia:
GENTLEMEN: Your note Of the 10th
inst, conveying to me the action of the
convention in placing my name in ncmi
nation for Office of Vice President, is be-
fore me. l need not give you assurance
of my fulappreciation Of the high
honor conferred upon mo by this action
of the fifth national convention of the
Republican party. Sixteen years ago, 10
the same city, was held the first meeting
Of men who, amid the darkness and
doubts of that hour of slavcholding as
cendancy and aggression. had assembled
in national convention to confer with each
other on the exigencies to which that fear.
full domination had brought their coun-
try. After full conference, the highest
point of resolve they could reach, the
most they dared to RECOMMEND, was an
avoud purpose to prohibit the existence
of slavery in the Territories. Last week
the same party met by its representatives
from thirty-seven States and ten Terrific
ries, at the same great centre of wealth,
intelligence. and power, to review the
past. take note of the present, and In
dictate its line Of action tor the future.-
As typical facts and headlands of the ma
ton recent history, there sat on its plat
firm. taking prominent and honorable
part in its proceedings, admitted on terms
of perfect equality to the leading hotels
of the city, not only the colored repre-
seutatives of the race which were ten
years before in ahject slavery. but one OF
the oldest and most prominent of tho
once despised Abolitionists 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 for SO
many years represented, and to men and
women living and dead, who had toiled
through long years of otloquy and self
sacrifice for the glorious fruition of that
hour. 1t hardly needed the brilliant sum
mary oil its platform to set forth its illus
trious achievements. The very presence
Of those men was significant OF the VIC
tories already achieved, the progress al
ready made, and the great distance which
the nation had travelled between the years
1856 and 1872. But grand as has beer
its record, the Republican party rests not
on its past alone. II looks to the future
and grapples with its problems of duty
and danger. It processes, as objects o
its immediate accomplishment, complete
liberty and equality for all the enforce
ment of the present amendments to the
national constitution ; reform in the civil
service the national domain to bo sci
apart for homes to the people; the ad
justment of duties on imports SO as te
secure remuneratiye wages to labor ex
tension of bounties to all soldiers anC
sailors who in the line of duty became
| disabled continued and careful encour
agement and protection Of voluntary i'm
migration, and protection of voluntary
| Immigration, and guarding with zealou
,are the rights of all adopted cirlzens
abolition of the frsnking privilege, anc
speedy reduction of the rates OF postage
| eduction of the national debt and rate
| ut interest and resumption OF specie pay
ment; encouragement Of Amer can com
merce and of ship-buiIding suppression
OF violence and protection Of the ballot
| box. 1t also placed on record the opin
ions and purposes OF the party in tavo
of amnesty. against all forms OF repudia
| ton, and Endorsed the humane and peace
full policy of the administration, in re
gard to the Indians. But while clearl
defining and distinctly announcing ID
policy of the Republican party on thes
questions Of practical legislation and ad
ministration. the convention did not ie
nure the great social problems which ar
pressing their claims for solution, an
which demand the most careful stud
and wise consideration.
Foremost stands the labor question.
/ Concerning the relations and labor, th
Republican party accepts the duty OF s
shaping legislation as to secure full prt
lection aud the ampleSt field for capt.,
and for labor the creation of cs pital, til
largest opportunities and just share
the mutual profits of these two great Sc
wants of civilization. To woman. to,
aud her new demands. it extends IL
hand of grateful recognition. and proffel
its most respectful inquiry. IL rccogn
zes her noble devotion to the country an
freedom welcomes her admission I
wider fields of usefulness, and commen,
her demands for additional rights to Il
calm and careful consideration of II
natioa.
To guard we'll what has already be-
secured, to work out faithfully and Wis