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Henry Wilson.
e41 Letter Of Acceptance Of the Nomtna alto,
fer the Vice Presidency.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1872.

WASHINGTON, June 10, 1872.
Hon. Henry Wilson:
In accordance with q resolution passed by
the National Republican Convention, held at
Philadelphia on the 5th and 9th instants, we,
the president and vice presidents of that
body, have the honor to inform you of YOUR
unanimous selection as the candidate of the
republican party for the position of Vice
President of the United States.
The enthusiasm and unanimity which pre-
vailed among so many leading men from every
State and Territory point Enthusiastically to
the triumphant election of our ticket As
there is no one more worthy Of the position,
or whose election would give more universal
satisfaction, we beg your acceptance of the
nomination.
Your oDedient servants.
Signed by Thomas Settle, President Ma
tionaI Republican Convention, and the vice
presidents.
WASHINGTON, June IA, 1872.
To the Hon. Thomas Settle and Others, President
and Wee Presidents Of the National Republic
can Contention, held at Philadelphia on tie
5h and 9Th Of the present month:
GENTLEMEN: Your note of the 10th in
slant, conveying to me the action of the Con-
vention in placing my name in nomination
AOA tilC OiuCc VI ICc Vi tie ntlcu
States, is before me. / need not give you
the assurance of my grateful appreciation of
the high honor conferred upon me by this ac-
ton of the Fifth National Convention Of the
Republican party.
Sixteen years ago, in the same city, was
held the first meeting of the men who, amid
the darkness and doubts of that hour of slave
holding ascendancy and aggression, had as
sembled in national convention to confer with
each other upon the exigencies into which
that fearful domination had brought their
country. After full conference, the highest
point of resolve they could reach, the most
they dared to recommend, was the avowed
purpose to prohibit the existence Of slavery
in the Territories. Last week the same party
met by its representatives from thirty-seven
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 its line of action for the future.
As typical facts, headlands of the nations
recent history, there sat on. its platform, TAX
ing prominent and honorable part in its pro-
ceedings, admitted on terms of perfect equal
ity to the leading hotels of the city, not only
the coiOred representatives of the race which
were, ten years before, in abject slavery,
but one of the Oldest and most prominent of
the once despised abOlitionists, to whom was
accorded, as to no other, the warmest de-
monstrations of popular regard and esteem
an ovation, not to him alone, but to the cause
he had so ably, and for so many years repre-
sentcd, and to the men and women, living
and dead, who had toiled through long years
of Obloquy and self-sacrifice for the glorious
fruitions of that hour. 1t hardly needed the
brilliant summary of its platform to set forth
its illustrious achievements. The very pres
ence of those men were alone significant of
the victories already achieved, the progress
already made, and the great distance which
the nation had travelled between the years
1856 and 1872.
But grand as has been its record, the Re-
publican party rests not on its past alone. 1t
looks to the future, and grapples with its
problems of duty and of danger. proposes
as objects of its immediate accomplishment
"complete liberty and exact equality" for
all; the enforcement of "the recent amend
ments to the National Constitution - reform
in the " civil service - the " na lional domain
to be set apart for homes to the people :" the
adjustment of duties on imports so as to Sc
cure remunerative wages to labor" the
extension of bounty to all soldiers and sailors
"who in the line of duty became disabled;"
the continual and careful encouragement and
protection of voluntary immigration, and the
guarding with jealous care the rights of
adopted citizens; :" the abolition of the frank
ing privilege, and the speedy reduction of
the rates of postage - the reduction of the
"the resumption of specie payments )" the
encouragement of American commerce and
of shipbuilding; the suppression of violence,
and the protection of the ballot-bOx." 1t
also placed on record the opinions and
purposes of the party in favor of amnesty
against all forms Of reputation, and Endorsed
the humane and peaceful policy of the Adj
ministration in regard to the Indians.
But while clearly defining and distinctly
announcing the policy of the Republican party
on these questions Of practical legislation and
the great social problems which are pressing
their claims for solution, and which demand
the most careful study and wise considera-
ton. Foremost stands the labor question.
Concerning "the relations of capital and la
Dor" the Republican party accepts the duty
of $50 shaping legislation as to secure the
full protection and the amplest field for capt.
tai, and for labor, the creator of capital, the
largest opportunities, and a just share of the
mutual profits of those two greal servants of
civilization"
To woman, too, and her great demands, it
extends the hand of grateful recognition, and
proffers its most respectful inquiry. Itrecog-
nizes her noble devotion to country and free
dom, welcomes her admission to I" wider fields
of usefulness" and commends her demands
for additional rights' to the calm and care
full consideration of the nation.
To guard well what has already been Sc
cured, to work out faithfully and wisely what
is now in hand, and to consider the questions
which are looming up to view but little way
before us, the Republican party is to-day,
what it was in the gloomy years of slavery,
rebellion, and reconstruction, natural ne
cessity.
It 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 educate, elevate, and tighten
the burdens of the sons and daughters of toll.
With its great record the work still to be
done, under the lead of the great soldier
whose historic renown and whose successful
administration for the last three years begat
such popular confidence, the Republican party
may confidently, i'm the language Of the con-
ventiOn you represent, g start upon new
march to victory"
Having accepted thirty-six years ago the
distinguishing doctrines of the Republican
party of to-day; having, during years of that
period, for their advancement, subordinated
all other issues acting in and cooperating
with political organizations with whose lead
doctrines II Il