Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-05-25
Mr. Greeley's Acceptance.


The formal acceptance Of his nomination by
Horace Greeley, was promulgated on Monday
last. We give ii below, excepting that portion
Of it which reviews the platform upon which
he stands. As the liberal platform has been
widely published and generally read and COM
inented upon, there is little reason lor giving
this rehash of it. The balance Of the letter of
acceptance is as follows:
New YoRK, May co. 1872.
GENTLEMEN: l have chosen not to
acknowledge your letter of the Sd inst,
until could learn how the work of your
Convention was received in all parts of
our great country, and judge whether
that work was approved and ratified by
the mass of car fellow citizens. Their
response has from day TO day reached
me throNgh kilograms, letters and com
ments Of journalists independent of official
patronage, aud indifferent 10 the smiles
or frowns Of power The number and
character of these unconstrained, un-
purchased, unsolicited utterancrs satisfy
/ ne that the movement which found cX-
! preston at Cincinnati has received the
stamp Of public approval, ana been
hailed by majority of our countrymen
as the harbingef Of Il better day Ton the
Republic. do not misiatcrprct this
approval as especially complimentary TO
myself, nor even to the chivarous and
! justly esteemed gentleman with whose
name l thank you convention for associat-
ing mine. receive and welcome it as
. spontaneous and deserved tribute to
that admirable platform Of principles
wherein your convention SO tersely, SO
lucidly, 50 forcibly set forth the convict
ions which guided its course--a platform
which, casting behind it the wreck and
rubbish Of worn out contentious and
bygOne ftuds, cmGodics in Fit and few
words the needs and aspirations of to-
day. Though thousands stand ready to
condemn your every act, hardly syl-
liable ot criticism or cavil has been aimed
ut your platform. It's propositions, have
already fixed the attention and command
ed the respect Of large majority Of
onr countrymcn, who joygully adopt
them, as | do, as the basis OF true,
bcnclticent national reconstruction, OF a
new departure from jealousness, strites
and hates, which have no longer adequate
motive or even plausible pretcxt, into
an atmosphere Of peace, fraternity and
mutual good will. In vain do the drill
sergeants Of decaying organizations
flourish their truucheous, and angrily
insist that the files shall be closed and
Strengthened. In vain do the whippers
in Jf parties once vital, because rooted
in the vital needs OF the hour, protest
against straying and boiling, denounoe
men nowise their interiors as traitors
and rencgades, and threaten them with
infamy and ruin. / am confident that
the American people have already made
your cause their own, fully resolved that
their brave hearts and strong arms shall
bear it on to triumph. In this faith,
and with the distinct understanding that,
ii elected, shall be Presid,nL rot Of &
party, but Of the whole people, accept
your nomination, in the confident trust
that the masses Of our countrymcn
North and South, are eager to CLASP
hands across the bloody chasm that has
too long divided them, forgetting that
they have been enemies in the joyful con
seriousness that they are and must hence
forth remain brethren.
Yours gratefully, HORACE GREELEY.
There TIRE newspapers which may fint
themselves in embarrassing positions in Ger
tain contingency. They have declared tht
, Democratic party TO be dead and that thty
cannot support Grant because of his unconsit
tuional usurpatons. They are warm or
Mr., Greeley. Du, suppose Mr.. Greeley should
, withdraw from the canvass, rs he has thrca;
, encd TO do if the Democrats refuse to Ndop
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