The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-22
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Senator Wilson's. l.'ssr Of Accept

Senator Wilsea'sy Latter Of. Accept-
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The following IL Senator VIII
sons letter OF acceptance OF the
Philadelphia Convention. s
WASHINGTON. June L., .
Hon. Thos. Settle and others,
President and Vice Presid Tents Ma
tional Convention: sgsainev
GENrLEMEN: Your note OF the
10Th inst conveying to me the
action of the Convention in placing
my name in nomination for the
office of Vice President Of the i
United States is before me. l need
not give you the assurance Of my
greatful appreciation Of tho high
homer conferred on me by this
action Of the Fifth National Con-
vention of tho Republican party.
Sixteen years ago ia the same city
was held the first meeting OF men
who amid the darkness and doubt
OF that hour OF slaveholding as
tendency and aggression, had as
sembled in National Convention to
confer with each other on the
exgencies TO which that fearful
domination b ad brough; their coun-
try. After q full conference the
highest point of resolve they could
reach, the most they dared to re-
commend was the avowed purpose
to prohibit the existence of slavery
in the territories.
Last week the same party m ct
by its representatives from thi,ty-
seven States and ten Territories
at the same great center cf wealth,
intelligence and power. to review
the past, take note Of the present
and indicate its line of action
for the fusure.
There sat on this platform, tak>
ing q prominent and honorable
part in its proceedings, admitted
on terms of perfect equality to the
leading hotels of the city, not only
Of colored representatives of the
race which we're ten ycars before
in abject slavery, but one OF the
oldest and most prominent of the
once despised abolitionists, to
whom was accorded as to no other
the warmest demonstrations of
popular regard and esteem an
ovation rot to him alone, but to
the cause he Aaa SO ably and for
so many years represented. A nd
to men and women, living
and dead, who have toiled through
the long years of obliquy and self
sacrifice tor the gloriour fruition
of that hour. 1t hardly needed
a more brilliant summary of its
platform to set for'h its illustrious
achievements. The very presence
of these men Was alone significant
OF victories already achieved, pro :
gress already made, aud the great
distance the march of the nation
has Travelled between tho years Of
1856 and 1872. But grand as has
been its record, the Republican
party rests not on it's past alone,
1t looks to the future and grapples
the problems OF duty and danger.
1t proposes as objects of its
immediate accompl men COM
dlete liberty and enact equal
. ity for all the eLtorcemcn,
, OF the recent amendments to the
National Constitution. reform in
tue civil service, national domair
: to be set apart for homes to ths
) people, the adjustment of dut:el
on imports SO as to secure re-
munerative wages to labor, ex-
tension of bounties to all soldierl
, and sailors who In time of dut,
became disabled, continual and
; careful encouragement and pro.
lection of voluntary immigration
and guarding with jealous car,
the rights of adopted citizens
e abolition of the franklng privil-
, ege, the speedy reduction Of rates
of postage, the reduction Of To
National debt and rates Of intercs,
the resumption Of specie paymcn
s encouragement of American ON
9 merce and ship>building, supres
q sion of violence and protection @
the ballot box. 1t also place
upon record the opinion and pur
g poses of the party in favor OF am
, nesty, against all forms of repudi.
!, ton, aud endorsed a humane an
peaceful policy Of the administrs
tion iE regard to the Indians Bl
q while clearly defining and distinc
lr lv announcing the policy of I'll
Al Republican party on these ques
= tions Of practical Legislation an
administration, the Convention di
% not ignore the great problem
o which are pressing their claims II
solution. and which demands mo-
careful study and wise consider,
- tion.
- Foremost stands the labor quee
u tion concerning the relations {
- capital and labor, tue Republica
ID party accepts the duty Of SO shsp
II ing the Legislation as to secure fu
protection and the ampliest fiel
81 for capital and for labor by IL
Id creation for capital of the large
9 opportunities and just share !,
4 the mutual profits of thes
two great servants Of civilization
= To women too, and her new ds
D. mands, it extends greatfu! recoe
'e milton and proffcrs Its earnest n
Il specctful inquiry. It reoogniz,
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