Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-09
National Union Republican Conven.
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The undersigned, constituting the National Com.
mittee designated by the Convention held at Chica.
60 on the Goth of May, 1865, hereby call conven.
tion Of the Union Republican party at the city of
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the 9Th day of June
next at IL O'Clock noon, for the purpose OF nomnat
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 the Union Republic
can Convention Of 1868 have been fulfilled. The
States lately in rebellion have been restored to
their former relations 10 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
lime, 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 naturalzed 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 being enforced, for the protection ofpersoni
and property in all sections. Equal suffrage ha
been engrafted on the National Constitution; tn
privileges and immunities of American citizenship
have becomea part Of the organic law, and lib
eral policy has been adopted toward all who en-
gagged in the rebellion. Complications in foreign re
latons have been adjusted in the Interest Of peac
throughout tkS world, while the national honor ha
been maintained. Corruption has been exposed
offenders punished, responsibility enforced, safe
guards established, and nov, as heretofore tn,
Republican party stands pledged to correct al
abuses and carry out all reforms necessary to mann
tain the purity and efficiency of the public service
To continue and firmly establish its fundamental
principles. we invite the cooperation Of all the citi
gems Of the United States.
WILLIAM CLArLrN. OF Massachusetts,,
.ef5 Chairman.
WILLIAM Z. CHAxDLER, Of New Hampshire,
john A. Peters, Maine. T. ". Osborn Florida
Luke P. Poland, Vt. H'E L C. Carpenter, s. &.
L. b. Frieze, RI. john II. Caldwell, Ga.
H. H. Starkweather, Ct. James +. stow, Ala.
James Gopsill, Nj, NJ. II. Southworth, La.
William III. komble. Pa. A. G. Fisk, Mississippi
Howard n. Jenkins Del s. G. romeroy, Kansas.
B. r. Cowen, Ohio, 3. I. Rice, Arkansas.
John Coburn Indiana. j. B. Clark, Missouri.
e. B. Farwell, Illinois. A. Burton, Kentucky.
z. Chandler, Michigan. Horace Maynard, Tenn.
J. 7. Averi'i, MINI. Il. b. Taylor, Nebraska.
David Atwood, Wis. James W. Nye, Nevada.
Geo. W. McCIary, Iowa. Ii. W. Corbett, Oregon.
c. G. Fult0n, Maryland. George Gorham, Cal.
Franklin 6tearns, Va. John b. Chanee, Col.
=. hubbard. Viva. W. a. Burieigh, Dakota.
WIN. Sloan, n, e. s~a - s. ]. Bowen, Dis. of Col.
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