The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-26
A Letter Of acceptance from
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A Letter Of Acceptance from
f. Grant not p ublished' by His
party Organs. haszqs YsiWHa Z
ExEcuTIKE MANSION, Washington,(
l., kf1ow sd, D. c., Juno 10, 1872. s
To Hon. Thomas sSettle-President Of
my Conoension, and Others. Zt1l'
GEsTLEME5N ~ have received your
favor of the 5th, rendering myself and
relations, the, nomination for another
term, We, feel profoundly thankful
for, the, honor thus conferred . 1t
shows that the office-holders are salts
fed with the manner in which we
have, conducted the national govern
! ment. q, It shows q marked degree of
confidence which words cannot con-
vey. I'VE believe you have rendered
| us this nomination in the full conf
deuce that if elected, we will not take
! any more from the government than
will support us handsomely. and al
low us to save our salariesJ 1Lfeleet-
ed we pledge ourselves to faithfully
carry. out this programme. The plat
form is a broad one, and just what we
need. 1t requires broad platform
I lOE 6Ol1z khlIA ACAdt1NVS ~ 6l1tio OAs
l. The emergencies of the hour are great
| Already arc, the enemies of the coun-
ptry plotting to wrench the govern
tment from the hands Of myself and
my brothers in lawiff But loyal men
will not submit to this outrage upon
a free, people. In nominating at
Philadelphia, you have proved your
| selves faithful to the trusts that re-
posed in you.L You have fulfil led the
kobigations resting uponl you as my
Office holden J. appointed the most
Of you TO lucrative office during the
present administration, IN the 9full
confidence thatty6u w would lfeciprocate
fhei favor at aPhiladelphias and Il am
glad qthatimy confidence, in the great
! Union party has not been misplaced.
I Those Of you who have held Office
during the present Administration will
scontinoB to do Is6.ini the next if my
/ self and relations ARE elected and
those who, have not will be remem-
bered in the next term. It has been
truly said that she who does the great
est agood to the aigfeatestnumheT is
the only true .benetaetor,d Even our
enemies are, compelled to admit that
not President has ever accepted
the chair who HAS done so much good
for 30 many relations and oil ceo ihol-
eders;g as l. hagego L. can but consider
the the nomination of Greeley an act
Of base ingratitude by the American
people, He is 4 Nah Of only Bile idea,
and that is .farming.hJ He has no fela-
tons, ifIhe had he hasnol disposition
to help, them, IF elected, wi dare say
he would the chairfwith, not one
more dollar than, when he entered it.
/ regard this as, sufficient cause why
rhe shenId not, be elected It proves
concfusiyely that i he is no, fnancier,
knows nothing aboutjbnyinglapdse sell
ing gold,. and still less about manipu-
lating the national treasury. And
there is, still another important rea-
son why, Greeley, and Brown ought
not to be elected, Ifithey are az, much
value to the people as the liberals and
democrats contend, then they ought
to stay where they are and preserve
their health. The duties of presi-
dent are very onerous, and it requires
the strongest constitution to stand UP
underd its burdens, Greeley and
Brown are both well knoWn.tp he mar
row souled men,, too much SO to recu-
perate their health by spending their
summers at Long Branch, on account
of the expense it would incur, the. re-
suit of which they would, not survive
their term, which would necessitate
the trouble and expense of another
Presidential election,i They are not
social men, and would ill-represent |
the dignity Of the White Houses Too
selfish to take q present for fear they |
would have to make one in return,
and no friends wealthy enough to pay |
them o sufi cient adequate forTan office.
70 There. is q letter going the rounds
of the liberal and democrats Press -
said, to be "my, letter of acceptance"
in which / am made to say that, "if |
elected, ! promise the same zeal and
devotion to the good of the, whole |
people, for the, future of my official
life, as sho own, in the past, l,f,,. MID |
If The article is spurious. 1t should
have, read as follows;YodG Taa jaJ al
t1f elected, I promise the same de-
votion to'the whole of my relations,
for the future of my political life as in |
the past" iesal t5 Dab .'i2iHLaa-5
q This is heway I am misfepresent-
ed for political capital, but have no |
fear, of the result. This is the best |
government that any. family ever sub |
sisted on, and must be nnaintained. |
GA family divided againstthe govern
ment cannot stand" Be assured that
it elected, myself and brothers7in-law
will continue the same devotion to
our own interests in the futnre as in
the past. A'4' - F" 5ii 't''" ~ D9l4i9'
iHi Thanking you again in behalf of
my own aud my wife's relations for |
your suffrage, I remain your obedient
servant, IT. S. GIANT.