Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-26

The following is Senator Wilson's
letter OF acceptance of the Philadel-
ph1a nomination safge--s..E Il -.a
9ue 3i WASHINGTON, d. c., June14
70 me Hon. Thomas Settle and Others Presi-
dent and V5ce-P President of the National Re
pn6tean GopUeat5on held at Pt5ladelpHio :
GENTLEMEN Your note to me OF
the 10th inst, conveying to me theac-
ton OF the convention, in placing my
name IN nomination for the office OF
Vice President, is before me. I need
not give you assurance of ny grateful
appreciation of the high honor con
fe1Ted on me by this actionof the Fifth
NATIONAL Convention of the Republican
party Sixteen years ago in the same
city, was held the first meeting of men
who, amidst the darkness and doubts
of the hour Of slaveholding ascendency
and aggression, had assembled in ma
| tlonal convention to confer with each
other on the 1a. exigencies to
which that fearful domination
had brought their country At
ter full conference, the highest point
OF resolve they could reach, the most
they dared to recommend, was an ayow-
ed purpose to prohibit the existence of
slavery IN the territories Last week
the same party met by it's representa-
tlYes from thirty seven states and ten
Ierf1IofleS at the same great centre of
wealth, intelligence and power, to re-
YlYe the past, take note of the present,
and indicate It's line of action for the
future As typical facts-head lands
OF the nations recent history-there
sat on It's platform. taking prominent
and honorable part in its proceedings,
admitted on terms of perfect equality
to the leading hotels a of the city, not
only colured representatives of a race
which were ten years before in abject
slavery, but one of the oldest and
most prominent, and once des-
pissed, abolitionist,i to whom was
accorded as to no other, the warmest
demonstrations of popular regard and
esteem; an ovation not to him alone,
but to the cause he had so ably and for
50 many years represented, and to the
men and women, living and dead, who
had toiled through long years of oblo-
guy and self-sacrifice for the glorious
fruitlon of that hour. 1t hardly need
ed the brilliant summary of It's plat
form to set forth its illustrious, achieve.
ments. The very presence of those
men was alone significant of victories
already achieved, progress already
made; and the great distance which
the nation had travelled between 1856
and 1872. But grand as had been its
record, the Republican party rests not
on its past alone. 1t looks to the fu
ture, and grapples with it's problems OF
duty and danger It proposes, as OBJ
/ jects of it's immediate accomplishment
complete liberty and exact equality fol
| all, the enforcement of the recent
amendments to the national Constitu
ton, reform IN the CIVIL service, the ma.
| tional domain to be set apart for homes
to the people. the adjustment of the
duties on imports so as to secure re
munerative wages to labor the exten-
sion of bounties to all soldiers and
sailors who, IN the line OF duty, became
! disabled, the continual and careful en-
couragement and protection of volun-
tary immigration, the guarding with
Jealous care the rights of adopted citi-
zens, the abolition of the franking priv.
ilege, and the speedy reduction of the
national debt and rates of interest and
resumption Of specie payment, the en-
couragement of American commerce
and of ship building, the suppression
of violence, and the protection of the
ballot box. 1t also placed on record
the opinion and purposes of the party
in favor of amnesty, against all forms
of reputation, and endorsed the shu-
name and peaceful policy of the ADJ
ministratlon In regard to the Indians.
But while clearly defining and dis
tlnctly announcing the policy of the
Republican party in these questions OF
practical legislation and administra-
ton, the convention did not ignore the
great social problems which are press
ing their claims for solution, and which
demand most careful study and wise
consideration. Foremost stands the
labor question. Concerning the rela-
tions of capital and labor, the Repub.
lican party accepts the duty of SO
shaping legislation as to secure full
protection and the amplest field for
capital and for labor, for the creation
OF capital the largest opportunities,
and a just share of these
two great servants of civilization. To
woman, too, and her new demands, it
extends hands of grateful recognition.
and proffers it's mostrespectful inquiry.
1t recognizes her noble devotion to the
country and freedom, welcomes her adj
mission to wider fields of usefulness.
and commends her demands for addi-
tlonal rights to the calm and careful
consideration of the nation. To guard
we'll what has already been secured, to
work faithfully and wisely what is now
IN hand, and to consider the questions
which are looming up to view but lit
tie way before US. The Republican
party is to-day what it was in the years
of rebellion and reconstuction-a ma
tlonaI necessity. 1t 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 daugh-
ters of toll. With it's great rec
ord, work is still to be done, and under
the great soldier whose historic renown
and whose successful administration
for the last three years begot such pop
ular confidence, the Republican party
may confidently, in the language of the
convention, 8 start on q new march to
victory" Having accepted thirty-six
years ago the distinguishing doctrines
of the Republican party of to-day; hav-
ing during the years of that period Ia
bored for their advancement, subordi-
mated all other issues, acting and CO.
operating with political organizations
with whose leading doctrines L some
times had neither sympathy nor belief;
having labored incessantiy for many
years to found and build up the Re
publican party, and having during it's
existence taken humble part in its
grand work, I gratefully accept the
nomination thus rendered, and shall
endeayor, if it shall be ratified by the
people, faithfully to perform the duties
it imposes. Respectfully yours,
HENRY WILSON.