The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-08

70 The following vigorously written and
sound resolutions were adopted at our late
Congressional Convention at Washington,
Warren Co. -
The Republicans Of the Fourth Congress
sional District Of New Jersey, in Convention
assembled at Washington, New Jersey, this
9th day of September, A. d. 1872, hereby re-
affirm their devotion to the cardinal doctrines
of the Republican organization, their graft
tude for what has been effected in the past,
and their unfatering faith in its future use
fulness and success.
They ratify the nominations made at Phila-
delphia in june last, and pledge themselves to
support the candidates there presented for the
highest offices in the gift of the people.
They recognize in Ulysses s. Grant, a true
patriot, a tried statesman and an honest man,
whose glorious record Is the best evidence of
his eminent fitness for the high trusts which
have been and will be committed to him and
III Henry Wilson n pure statesman, and the
highest and noblest example of the power of
Republican institutions TO elevate, ennoble
and dignity the humblest citizen of the Re-
public.
That they repel with scorn and contempt
the vile ISLANDERS and base inputations, cast
not only upon them but upon every represen-
tative man in our organization, and we appeal
to the people to teach their defamers such n
lesson that they will never again resort to such
infamous measures to secure success that
we place before the people as our answer the
record of our party and its grand achieve
ments-its fidelity to the Union and the cause
of universal liberty-prompt discharge of our
national obligations-its re-establislmerit of
the reign of law throughout the whole United
States-its economy in expenditures--it salts
factory settlement with foreign nations of the
questions which have threatened the peace of
the world-its protection of American indus
try and home manufactures and the measure
of prosperity which it has secured to our
whole country, north east south and west.
That we hal with gladness the omens of
success which are given, believing that in the
overthrow of the heartless coalition formed
against it, principle will be vintlicated, pros
perity maintained, and the old maxim that
Honesty is the best policy y reaffirmed.
That since Horace Greeley has repudiated
Republican principles and thrown himself into
the arms of his former political opponents, in
order to secure place and power both for him.
self and them, we repudiate him, and turn
him over to the tender mercies of those whom
he has heretofore denounced as traitors to the
Government and enemies to society, and that
we find in his recent utterances at Pittsburg
and his slanderous imputations upon those
whom he has heretofore praised, the best evil
dence that he has deserted, not only the Re-
publican organization and its principles, but
also those valiant defenders of the Union
whom every true American delights to honor.
That we cordially invite to our ranks that
portion of the Democratic party who are not
so debased as to sell their manhood and to
follow men at the sacrifice of principle.
That we present to the electors of this Dis
trict as a candidate for member of Congress-
Frederick A. Potts, Esq, Of Hunterdon coun-
ty, a man who worthily represents the party
and its measures and promise him our earn
est and hearty support.