Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-19
The National Cnnyention.

The following is the call adopted By the ne
publican National Committee, which VIII NC
formally issued when it has received the sigma
lures of the present and absent members oil 'ne
committee;
The National Republican CoareeltoH =
We. the undersigned, constituting the National
/ Committee designated by the Convention he-l 3,
/ Chicago on the 2Oth Of May, 1865, hereby CAL
Convention Of the Union Republican party al
the city Of Philsielphis, on Wednesday, the ON
| of June. at u O'Clock noon, for the purpose o.
nominating candidates for the ofhees OF fresiaehl
| .nd Vice President Of the United states; EseA
State is authorized to be represented in TINS con-
yent;on by delegates, as usual, 10 twice the nun
! Der Of Senator's AMI Representatives to when Il
will be entitled in the next Nstonsl congress
and each organized Territory IS authorized 10
send two delegates. In calling this convention
! the committee remind the country thst the prom
/ isss Of the Union Republican convention o.
1865 bsve been fulfilled. The States lately IN
rebellion hsve been restored to their former rela
tons to the Government, the Laws Of the country
] have been faithfully executed, the public fsltn
has been preserved, and the national credit hrm-
" established (; government economy hss been
| illustrated by reduction al the came time OF the
! rublie debt and Of taxation, and the funding o.
the rational debt at lower rate Of interest sue
cessf1llv insurursted the rights Of nstursllsel
/ citizens have been protected by treaties snd I'M
migration, encouraged by liberal PROVISIONS
/ The defenders of the Union hsye been gratefully
remembered and the rights and interests Of isOor
reoogpizei Laws have been enacted and arc
beiug enforced for the protection Of persons shd
property in all sections. Equal suffrage mas
! been engrafted on the National Constitution; the
privileges and immunites Of American citizen
/ snip have become part Of the organic Jaw anu
| & liberal policy has been adopted toward al WV
| engaged ia the rebellion. Complications ia Jul
foreign relations have been adjusted n the inter
est Of ueqee throughout the world while the ma
;ioual honor hiss been maintained. corruption ns7
been exuosed, offenders punished, respon2oniiy
enforced. safeguards established, and now, IS
1 heretofore, the Republican party stands piease1
to correct all abuses and 70 carry out al REQ ms
necessary to maintain the purity and eiAoiancy q
the public service. To continue and hrm-y es'Sp-
lish i.s fundamental principles, We invite tne "
operation Of al citizens Of the United S'a'ea-
We should have been GLAD il the Convention
could have been called il Boston, for We should
rejoice to see Republican National Convention
.sysmb ed in Oh FSaeuu Hail. and we know
how Boston meets the deus nis o. such occssions'
BIT that vas really not to be expected.
Some more central city was sue 70 be taken, aud
Philadelphia will be generally satisfaetory much
more. we ,hinr, thsa mos, Of the competing
plsoss It is central, e1siiy accessible, and haf
FOOD accommodations. The ratio Of repEeseaes-
ton aaopted-double tas. in Congress, OF four
delegates At large for each sac, aad tvO from
each Congressional dist-ist-viil give body Of
1872 DELEGATES. Tie Convention viii ofcours'
be somewhat larger than those previously held
as the number Of representatives has increased
with the growth Of the couatry.
Iii earnestly to he hoped that n the one
sni-tventy weeks before the Convention meets
the differences amoag prominent Members Of tie
marty can 50 be aijasteI ,aa, there viii be a
harmonious gathering, ana a general resolve
that the ticket selected saaI receive hearty
and united support. Whit the ticket viii be-
seems nov, siaoe Mr.. Co-mz has consented again
to be ! candidate, well nigh foregoue conciu-
zion. The very recital ia ,he cal,ot the achieve
ments os the party. Is. though perEsps not 60 IL
tended. sa argument for retaining the Admins
tr.,iou. under which such worthy results have
been secured aad unless some tremendous, IN
| f5resceu and Improbable Teyulsoa Of public feel
inr occurs, ths Convention vii give to the party
the old raIlyins cry Of GIANT ami Coliaz.