The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-06-21
SENATOR WILSON ACCEPTS.
WAsHIsGroN. D. G., June Ia
The following is Senator Wilson's let
ter OF acceptance OF the Philadelphia
unpn:Da ,ion.

The following is Senator Wilson's ],
ter OF acceptance OF the Philadelpl
nomina ton:
ars WASHINGTON, June IL
To the Hon. Thomas Settle, and Others, Presidl.
Ne and Wee Presidents Of the National Republic
ite Conreation, held at Philadelphia:
IN, "GENTLEAlEN-Your rote of Il
III 10th instant, conveying TO me Il
h. action OF the convention in placir
Ie- my name in nomination for the off,
to OF Vice. President OF the United State
no is before me. need not give yo
20 assurance OF my grateful appreciate
,r. OF the high honor conferred on me
this action of the Fifth National Coz
e, ventiOn of the Republican part,
IN Sixteen years ago, in the same city
ne was held the first meeting of me
: who, amid the darkness and doubt
ne of that hour of slaveholding a.
,e tendency and aggression, had a:
r sembled in national convention I
Of confer with each other on the exigen
rs cies to which that fearful domination
d had brought their country. After
n full conference, the highest point O
is resolve they could reach, the mos
|. they dared to recommend, was al
p avOwed purpose to prohibit the ex
/, lstence OF slavery in the Territories
:, Last week the same party met by it
a Representatives from thirty-seyeI
/ States and ten Territories at the same
I great center OF wealth. intelligence,
}. and power, to review the past, take
? note of the present, and indicate its
) line OF action for the future. AS typ
|, ical facts, headland of the nations re.
! cent history, there sat on its plstiorm,
8 taking prominent and honorable part
in its proceeding; admitted on terms
, OF perfect equality to the leading ho-
, tells of the city, not only the colored
, Representatives of the race which
! were ten eaIsbefore in abject slavery,
but one of the Oldest and most prom
inent of the once despised abolition
lists, to whom was accorded, as to no
other, the warnest demonstrations of
popular regard and esteem--an ova-
tion not to him alone, but to the
cause he had so ably and for SO many
years represented, and to men and
women, living and dead, who had
toiled through long years of obloquy
and self-sacrifice for the glorious
fruItion of that hour. 1t hardly
needed the brilliant summary OF its
platform to set forth its ilIustrious
achievements. The very presence of
those men was alone significant of
victories already achieved, progress
already made, and the great distance
of the march the nation travelled be-
tween the years $40 and 1872.
"But grand as has been its record,
the Republican party rests not ON its
past alone. 1t looks to the future, and
grappies with problems OF duty and
danger. 1t proposes as objects of its
immediate accomplishment, complete |
liberty and exact equality for all, the
enforcement of the recent amendments
to the national Constitution, reform in
the civil service, the national domain
to be set apart for homes to the peo-
pie, the adjustment OF the duties ON
imports, SO as to secure remunerative
wages to labor; extension of bounties
to all soldiers and sailors who in time
of duty became disabled; continual
and careful encouragement and pro
lection to voluntary immigration, and
guarding, with jealous care, the rights
of adopted citizens; the abolition of
the franking privilege and speedy re-
duction of the rates OF postage; re-
duction of the national debt and rates
OF interest, aud resumption of specie
payment encouragement of American
commerce and of ship building, sup
preston of violence, and protection of
the ballot box. 1t also placed on rec
ord the opinion and purposes Of the
party in favor of amnesty, against all
forms OF repudiation, and indorsed the
humane and peac eful policy of the
administration in regard to the In
dians.
"But while clearly defining and
distinctly announcing the policy of the
party on these questions
of practical legislation and administra-
tion, the convention did not ignore the
great problems that are pressing Their
claims tor solution, and which demand
the most careful study and wise con-
sideraticn.
Foremost stands the labor ques-
tion. Concerning the relations Of
capital and labor, the Republican par
ty accepts the duty OF go shaping
legislation as to secure full protection
and the amplest field for capital, and
for labor, the creator of capital, the
largest opportunities and a just share
of the mutual profits of these two
great servants of civilization. To
woman, too, and her new demands, i
1t extends a grateful recognition and
proffsrs its most respectful inquiry.
1t recognizes her most noble devotion
to the country and freedom, welcomes
her admission TO wider fields OF use
fulness, and commends the demands
for additional rights to the careful
consideration of the nation.
ITO guard well what has already
been secured, to work cut faithfully
and wisely what is now in hand, and
to consider questions which are loom
ing up to view but little way be
fore US, the Republican patty is to
day what it was In gloomy years OF
slavery, rebellion, and reconstruc-
tion--a national necessity.
st appeals therefore, for support
to the patriotic and liberty loving, to
the just and humane, TO all who would
dignity labor, to all who would edu-
cafe, elevate, and enligkten the bur
dens of the sous and daughters OF
toll with it's great record OF work still
to be done under the great soldier
where historic TenOwn, and whOses uc-
cessful administration for the last
three years begot such popular con-
fidence. The Republican party may
confidently, in the language of the
convention you represent, start on
new march 20 victory.
"Having accepted, thirty-six years
ago, the distinguishing doctrines ofthe
Republican patty OF to-day; having la
bored, during the years OF thatperiod,
Tor their advancement, subordinated
all other issues, acting in and co op-
Grating with political organizations
With whose leading doctrines 1 some.
times had neither sympathy nor be-
lief; having labored necessarily for
many years to found and build up
the Republican party, and having
during its existence taken an humble
part in its grand work, / gratefully
accept the nomination thus rendered,
and shall endeavor, if it shall be rat
fed by the people, faithfully to per-
form the duties it imposes.
Respectfully yours,
HENRY WILSON
CIVILIZATION is making some head |
way among the Indians. On many
resery ryations.the courting wives of is
now carried on in the some way as
among the whites, the marriage cere-
mony is performed before mission.
ary or an Indian agent, and the wed.
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