Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-09
National Union Republican Conven

The audsrsIgned Constituting the National Com !
niittee designated b. tae Convention held at Chica
so on the eeth of May, 1868 hereby cali conven-
ton of the Union Republican party at the city of
Philadelphia, on "Wednesday, the 5th day OF juno
next st Il O'Clock noon, Tor the purpose OF nominal
ing candidates for the Offices OF President and Vice
President of the Cnited States
Each State is authorized to be represented in the
Convention by delegates equal to twice the number
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 of the Uaion Repubi
can Convention of 1868 have been fulfilled. The
States lately In rebellion have been restored to
their former relations 10 the Government. The
laws ofthe 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
ime, of the public debt and of taxation; and the
funding of the national debt nj lower rate of in
terest has BEEN successfully inaugurated. The
rights of naturalized 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
and property in all sections. Equal suffrage has
been engrafted on the National Constitution; the
privileges and immunities Of American citizenship
have become part of the organic law, and lib
eral poicy has been adopted toward all who en-
gagged in the rebellion. Complications in foreign re
iations have been adjusted in the interest of peac
throughout the world, while the national honor ha
eeen maintained. Corruption has been exposed
offenders punished, fesponsib ility enforced, SAT-
guards established, and now, heretofore, tn
Republican party stands pledged to correct a
abuses and carry out all reforms necessary to mai
tain the purity and efficiency of the public seryic
Tocontinue and firmly establish its fundament
principles. we invite the cooperation Of all the CT
zens Of the United States. s.
WILLIAM CLAFLIN, OF Massachusetts,,
-t Chairman.
WILLIAM z. CHANDLER of New Hampshire,
nsHi 1858 a Secretary.
John A. Peters, Maine. T. ". Osborn, Florida
Luke T. Poland, Vt. l. c. "a: enter, s. Z.
u. b. Frieze, RI John II. Caldwell, Ga.
H. IL. Starkweaffer, CT James p. stow, Ala.
James Gopsill, y. j. NJ. fl. Southworth, La.
William II. Kemble Pa A. G. Fisk Mississippi.
Howard NJ jenkins, Del y. c. Iomeroy, Kansas.
Il. r. Cowen, Ohio. b. +. Rice, Arkansas.
John Coburn Indiana. j. b. Clark, Missouri.
&. B. Farwell, Illinois. A. A. Burton, Kentucky
z. Chandler, Michigan. Horace Maynard, Tenn.
J. T. Averiil, MINI. y. B. Taylor, Nebraska
David Atwood Wis. James W. Nye, Nevada.
Geo. w. McCrary, Iowa. II. w .Corbett, Oregon.
CO. Fulton, Maryland George G. Gorham, Cal
Franklin Stearns, Va. John B. Chahee, Col.
J.R. Hubbard, VIVA. w. A Burlegh, Dakota
VIM. Sloan, n. G.. S.J. Bowen, Dis. of Col
Washington, ID. G., JAN IL, 1872.