New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-04-25
THE UNION REPUBLICAN
PARTY.
OmeiaI Call for the Convention TO Meet In
Philadelphia, June s. to Nominate Candi-
dates 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 the Union Republican
party at the city of Philadelphia, on Wednes-
day, the fifth day of June next, at IL O'Clock
noon, for the purpose ofnominating candidates
Tor 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 Represent
atlves to which it will be entitled in the next
National Congress, and each organized Ter
rtory is authorized to send two delegates.
In calling this Convention, the Committee
remind the country that the promises of the
! Union Republican Convention of 1868 have
been fulfilled. The States lately in rebellion
nave been restored to their former relations
to the Government. The laws of the country
have been faithfully executed. public faith has
been preserved, and the national credit firmly
established. Government economy has been
Illustrated, by the reduction, at the same
tne, OF the public debt and of taxation. and
the funding OF the national debt at a lower
rate OF interest has been successfully in
auStIrated. The rights of naturalized citi-
zens have been protected by treaties, and inn
migration encouraged by liberal provisions.
The defenders of the Union have been CRATE
FULLY remembered, and the rights and interests
OF labor recognized. Laws have been enacted.
and are being enforced, for the protection of
persons and property in all sections. EQUAL
suffrage has been engrafted on the national
Constitution the privileges and immmities
OF American citizenship have become a part
OF the organic law, and liberal policy has
been adopted toward all who engaged in the
rebellion. Complications in foreign relations
nave been adjusted in the interest of peace
throughout the world, while the national honor
has been maintained. Corruption has been
exposed, offenders punished, responsibility
enforced, safeguards established, and now. as
heretofore, the Republican party stands
pledged to correct all abuses and carry out all
reforms necessary to maintain the purity and
efficiency OF the public service. To continue
and firmly establish its fundamental princi-
pies, we invite the cooperation of all the
citizens of the United States.
WILLIAM CLAFLIN, of Massachusetts.
Chairman.
WILLIAM E. CHANDLER, of New Hampsbire.
Secretary.
JOHN A. PETERS, Maine.
LUKE Z. POLAND, Vermont.
l.. b. FRTEzE, Rhode Island.
III. IL. STARKwEATHER, Connecticut.
JAMES GOPsILL, New Jersey.
WILLIAM III. KEMBLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
HOWARD M. JENKINS, Delaware.
b. r. COwEN, Ohio.
JOHN COBURN, Indiana.
Z. Il. FARwELL, Illinois.
ZACHARIAH CHANDLER, Michigan.
}. Il. AvERILL, Minnesota.
DAVID ATWOOD, Wisconsin.
GEORGE w. MCCRARY, Iowa.
Z. &. FULTON, Maryland.
FRANKLIN STEARNS, Virginia.
JOHN HUBBARD, West Virginia.
WILLIAM SLOAN, North Carolina.
THOs. w. OSBORNE, Florida.
l.. Z. CARPENTER, South Carolina.
JOHN H. CALDWELL, Georgia.
JAMES p. STOw, Alabama.
NJ. II. SoUTHwORTH, Louisiana.
A. c. FISK, Mississippi.
5. &. POMEROY, Kansas.
b. f. RICE, Arkansas.
JOHN b. CLARK, Missouri.
A. A. BURTON, Kentucky.
HORACE MAYNARD, Tennessee.
E. B. TAYLOR, Nebraska.
JAMES w. NYE, Nevada.
III. w. CORBETT, Oregon.
GEORGE c. GORHAM, California.
JOHN B. CHAFFEE, Colorado.
w. A. BURLEIGH, Dakota
SAYLEs j. Bowen, District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. IL, 1872.