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senator Wilson'S Letter OF Acceptance
N tho Manhattan for the VIE

,enator Wilson'S Letter OF acceptance
OF the Nomination for the vice
Presidency.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The fol-
owing is Senator Wilson's letter OF
OF the Philadelphia nOmi-
nation:
WASHINGTON, June Il
''TO the Honorable Thomas Settle .
and Others, President and Vice Presi-
dents Of the National Republican (
held in Philadelphia:
"GBSTLEMEN-Your note o. the
10th instant, conveying TO me the ac- .
ton OF the Convention in placing my
name in nomination for the Office OF
Vice President Of the United States,
Is before me. / need not give you
assurance Of my grateful appreciation
of the high honor conferred on me by
this action OF the fifth National Con-
veption Of the Republican party.
Sixteen years ago, in the same city,
was held the Iirst meeting OF men
who. amid the darkness and doubts
Of that hour Of slaveholding ascend
ency and aggression, had assembled
in National Convention 70 confer
with each other on the eXigencies to
which that fearful domination had
brought their country. After q iuH
conference the highest point OF resolve
they could reach, the most they dared
10 recommend, was an avowed pur-
pose 10 prohibit the existence OF
slavery in the territories.
Last week the same party met by
its representatives from thirty-seyen
states and ten territories, at the same
great center Of wealth, intelligence
and power, to review the past, take
note Of the present, and indicate It's
line Of action for tie future. As typ
ical facts, headlands of the Nations
recent history, there sat on its plat
form, taking a prominent and honor
able part in its proceedings, admitted
on terms 0f perfect equality 10 the
leading hotels Of the city, not only OF
coIored representatives of the race
which were ten years before in aoject
slavery, but one of the oldest and
most prominent Of the once desplsed
AboIitionists, to whom was accorded,
as to no other, the warmest demon
strations Of popular regard and esteem
an ovation not to him alone, but to
the cause be had so ably and for so
many wears represented, and TO the
men and women, Lying and dead,
who had toiled through long years OF
lobIoqay and self-sacrifice for the
glorious fruition of that hour. 1t
| hardly needed a brilliant summary
Of its platform to set forth its Illus
trIous achievements. The very pres
ence Of those men was alone signiti-
- -~sukr~srr nlwnnnWv QnhHaWan
progress already made, and the great
| distance of the march Of the Nation,
| Travelled between the years 1886 and
1872.
But grand as has been its record,
the Republican party rests not on It's
past alone. 1t looks to the future and
grapples with problems Of duty and
danger. 1t proposes as objects Of its
immediate accomplishment, COM
ulete liberty and exact equality for
all; the enforcement of recent amend
ments to the National Constitution ;
reform in the Civil Service; the ma
| tional domain to be set apart for
homes to the people; the adjustment
Of duties on imports, so as TO secure
remunerative wages to labor; the ex-
tension of bounties to all soldiers and
sailors, who in the line of duty be-
came disabled; the continual and
careful encouragement and protection
Of voluntary immigration, and guard
| ing with Jealous care the rights ol
adopted citizens ;the abolition of the
franking privilege, and the speedy re-
ducton Of rates OF postage; the reduc.
ton Of the National debt, and rates
Of interest, and Il resumption Of
specie payment; encouragement o.
American commerce and of ship
building; the suppression Of violence
and protection OF the ballOt-box- Il
also placed on record the opinion anC
purpose ofthe'partY in favor of amnes'
| ty, againstall forms OfrepudiatioD, ,anC
Endorsed the humane and peaceful
policy of the Administration in re
gard to the Indians.
But while clearly defining anC
distinctly announcing the policy o
the Republican party on these ques'
tions of practical legislation and ad
ministration, the Convention did nOt
ignore the great problems which are
pressing their claims for solution anC
which demand the most careful study
/. and wise consideration, FOremosi
stands the labor question. Concerns
ing the relations Of capital and labor
the Republican party accepts the duty
of so shaping legislation as to secure
full protection and the amplest field
for capital, and for labor, the creator
Of capital, the largest Opportunitie;
and a Just share of the mutual profits
of these two great servants Of civiliza
ton.
To woman, too, and her new de
mands, it extends 8 grateful reeogni
ton and proffers its most respectful
inquiry. 1t recognizes her noble de
votiOn to the country and freedom
welcomes her admission to widel
fields of usefulness, and commend:
her demands for additional rights t.
the calm and careful consideration 0
the Nation,
To guard well what has already beer
secured, to work out faithfully ant
wisely what is now in hand, and Il
consider questions which are looming
I'D to view. but little way before us
the Republican party is to-day wha
it was in the gloomy years of slavery
rebellion and recOnstructiOn-a Ma
tional necessity.
It appeals, therefore, for support t
the patriotic and liberty-lOving, +
the lust and humane, to all who wOult
dignity abor, to all who would edu
] cate, elevate and Tighten the burden
of the sons and daughters OF toll, wit
/ its great record, of the work still to
done. Under the great soldier who's
: historic renOwn and whose successfU
! administration for the last three year
begat such popular confidence, tn
: Republican party may confidently b
said in the language of the COnven
ton you represent to be starting on
new march to victory.
Having accepted thirty-six year
ago the distinguishing doctrines of th
Republican party of to-day, havin
during the years of that period fC
their advancement subordinated q
: other issues, acting in and cO-Operai
/, ing with political organizations wit
whose leading doctrines 1 sometime
had neither sympathy nor belief, hav
: ing labored incessantly for man
: years to found and build up the Re
! publican party, and having, durin
: its existence, taken an humble part j
its grand work, 1 gratefully aceep
the nomination thus rendered, an,
J shall endeavOr, if it shall be rattle
: by the people, faithfully to perfOrr
the duties it imposes.
Respectfully yours
. HENRY WILSON.
GRANTS PLATFORM.
| In accepting the Cincinnati nOmin