The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14
POIITIC AL.
HENRY WILSON'S ACCEPTANCE
Formal Letter from the Massachusetts, Senator
Accepting the Philadelphia Nomination.

Accepting the Philadelphia Nomination
8r a WAsHEaToN, June 70, 1874
The following Is the correspondence between
: Thomas Settle, President OF the National Republic
= can Convention and Hon Henry Wilson
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1872
= Hon. HENRY WILSON,
National Republican Convention, held at PhiladeI-
phia on the 9Th and 9th inst we the President and
Vice Presidents OF that body, have the honor in
= form you OF your unanimous selection a. the
candidate OF the republican party for the
position Of Vice President of the United States The
50 many leading men, from every State and
Territory, point Enthusiastically to the triumphant
more % OF Of the e posoa Or WSa s y
would give more universal satisfaction, we beg your
acceptance SL ice (, Of the nomination. u -
President National Republican Convention, and
the Vice Presidents.
To the Hon. THoMAs SETTLE and others, President
and Vice Presidents OF the National Republican
Convention held at Philadelphia on the 9th and
GnNTrrsrs your your NOV. :: the 10th inst convey
ny name in mn so%instson for ne oaas :. Ssa.l
) fui appreciation Of the high honor conferred
upon me by this action OF the Nth National
IN tho s q ey Ws Sea hs
the men who, amid the darkness and doubts OF that
: assembled In National Convention to confer with
each other on the exigencies to which that fearful
domination had brought their country. After full
; reach, the most they dared to recommend, WAS the
ssSery * s tns Tsas
3 same party met by its representatives rom thirty
& seven States and ten Territories at the great
q the past, take note OF the present and indi-
n cate Its line OF action for the future.
Gas typical facts headlands OF the nahon's
3 recent history. there sat on Its platform, taking
y admitted on terms Of perfect equality to the ead,
4 coiored representatives Of the race which
Y were ten years before in abiect slavery,
but one OF the oldest and most prominent Of tie
q corded. as to. no other, the warmest dem
of popular regard o, ana sn s
q to the cause he had so ably and
Z for so many years represented and to the men and
long years OF oboqny and selfsacrhce for the glo-
q Gus fruition Of that hour 1t hardly needed
es rn is asarGyus s S
+ very presence Of those men alone
significant of the victories already achieved, the
a which the nation had travelled between the years
81 1856 and 1872. But grand as has been Its record,
81 the republican party rests not on its past
= alone. 1t looks to the future and grapples
4 with It's problems Of duty and Of danger. IT pro-
z poses as objects of its Immediate accomplishment
= orcement of the recent amendments to the national
constitution reform in the civil service the national
81 domain to set apart for homes to the people
the adjustment OF duties imports so as to secure
81 remuncrative wages to labor; the extension OF
q bounttes to oil soldiers and sailors who in the line
OF duty became disabled; the continual and careful
q encouragement and protection Of voluntary immi-
grafton and the guarding with jealous care
= the rights OF adopted citlzens the abolition OF the
8 ranking privilege and the speedy reduction of the
rates OF postage; the reduction Of the national
debt and the rates Of interest ana the
n Of shipbuIlding; the suppression Of violence
n placed on record the opinions and purposes OF the
: party In favor Of amnesty against oil forms of re-
& policy Of the adminstration in regard to
the lndtans. But while clearly defining and
the policy q the
ana administration, the Convention did not ig
the great s0sa or which nS
wise consideration Foremost stands tie labo
Shipping legislation as to the full proieetiof
3 for labor, the creation Of capital, the iarees,
opportunities and a Just share Of the
+ izaticn. TO woman, too, and her new demands |!
81 extends the hand OF graceful recognition and prof
ner Hers ts SsSocn so nq
81 comes her admission to wider fields Of usefulness
R and commcnds her demands for additional rights
rs people. s.v
Fl TO guard wen what has already been secured; tC
work out faithfully and wisely what is now in hand
and to consider tile questions which looming W
to view but little way before us--the republican
party is to-day what II was In the gloomy years
or slavery, rebellion and reconstruction natiOna
necessity 1t appeals, therefore, for support to Tho
patriotic and liDertylovng, to The Just and humane
to all who would dignity labor, to all who woul'
EDUCATE elevate and tighten the burden.
its great record, the work still Il
= be done under the great soldier who's,
historic renown and whose successful administra
"a ton for the last three years begat such popular
IL confidence, the republican party may confidently
u in the language Of the Convention you represent
H. start on new march to victory.
Having accepted thlrty-stx years ago the distin
gushing doctrines OF the republican party OF to
day; having during years Of that period, for thei
cement, subordinated all other issues actin.
In and cooperating with political organizations witt
whose leading doctrines j sometimes had neithe
sympathy nor belief; having labored incessantl,
for many years to found and build up the re
publican party, and having during its exist
ence taken an humble part In its Crane
work, gratefully accept the nomination thus ten
dered, and shall endeavor n 1t shall be ratified b,
the people, faithfully to perform the duties it i'm
e poses Respectfully yours. HENRY WILSON.