The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-02-09
THE UNION RzPURI1cANpARrx

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THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Official Call for the Convention to
Meet in Philadelphia, June 5th, to
Nominate Candidates for President
and Vice President.
The undersigned, constituting the
National Committee designated by
the Convention held at Chicago on
the goth Of May, 1868, hereby call
convention of the Union Repub ican
party at the City of Philadelphia, .,on
Wednesday, the 5th day of June
next, at IL O'Clock noon, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for
the offices of President and Vice
President of the United States.
Each State is authorized to be
represented in the Convention by
delegates equal to twice the number
of Senator's and Representatives to
which it will be entitled in the next
National Congress, and each organ
lied Territory is authorized to send
two delegates.
In calling this Convention, the
committee remind the country that
tie promises of the Union Republi-
can Convention Of 1868 have been
fulfilled. The Safes lately in Rebel
lion have been restored TO their
former relations to the Government.
The laws of the country have been
faithfully executed, public faith has
been preserved, and the national
credit firmly established. Govern
mental economy has been illustrated
by the reduction, at the same time,
of the public debt and Of taxa ion,
and the funding of the national debt
at q lower rate of interest has been
successfully inaugurated. The rights
Of naturalized citizens have been
protected by treaties, and immigra-
ton encouraged by liberal provis-
ions. The defenders of the Union
have been gratefully remembered,
and the rights AMI interests of labor
recognized. Laws have been en-
acted and emf reed for the protec-
tion of persons and property in all
sections. Equal suffrage has been
engrafted on the national Constitu-
tion; the privileges and immunities
of American citizenship have he
come part If the organic law, and a
liberal policy has been adopted to-
ward all who engaged in the rebel
lion. Complications in foreign re
lations have been adjusted iu the in
terests of peace throughout the
world, while the national honor has
been maintained. Corruption has
been exposed, offenders punished,
responsibility enforced, safeguards
established, and Dow5as heretofore,
the Republican party stands pledged
to correct all abuses and carry out
all reforms necessary to maintain the
purity and efficiency Of the public
service. To continue and firmly es-
tablish its fundamental principles,
we invite the co operation of all the
citizens of the United States.
WILLIAM CLAFLIN,
of Massachusetts, Chairman.
WILLIAM E. CHANDLER, of New
Hampshire, Secretary.
John A, Peters, Maine.
Luke P. Poland, Vermont.
L. B. Freze, Rhode Island.
II. H. Starkweather, Connecticut,
James Gopsill, New Jersey.
William H. Kemble, Pennsylvania.
Howard n. Jenkins, Delaware.
B. R. Cowen, Ohio.
John Coburn, Indiana.
C. B. Farwell, Illinois.
Zachary Chandler, Michigan.
J. T. Averill, Minnesota.
David Atwood, Wisconsin.
George W. MCCrary, Iowa.
C. c. Fulton, Maryland.
Franklin Stearns, Virginia.
John Hubbard, West Virginia.
William Sloan, North Carolina.
Thomas W. Osbyrne, Florida.
L. C. Carpenter, South Carolina.
John H. Caldwell, Georgia.
James P. Stow, Alabama.
NJ. H. Southwortb, Louisiana.
A. c. Fisk, Mississippi.
sc. Pomeroy, Kansas.
B. F. Rice, Arkansas.
John B. Clark, Missouri.
A. A. Burton Kentucky.
Horace Maynard, Tennessee.
E. B. Taylor, Nebraska.
James w. Nye, Nevada.
H. W. COrbett, Oregon.
George c. German, California.
John B. Chaffee, Colorado.
W. A. Burleigh, Dakota.
S. j. Bowen, District of Columbia.
Washington, u. c., ian. IL, 1872.