New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
GRATZ BROWN.
HIS LETTER ACCEPTING THE NoMIEATIoN OF
TIE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.

HIS LETTER ACCEPTING THE NOMIEATION OF
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June lin reply to the notiilca-
ton of his nomination Vice-Presdent by the Cin-
cinnati Convention, Gov. Brown makes the follow
ing response
EXECUTIVE OFFICE JEFFERSON CITY. May 81, 1872.
GENTLEMEN: Your letter advising me of the ac-
ton of the Liberal Republican Convention at Gin
cinnat has been received, and return through you
my acknowledgment Of the honor which has been
conferred upon me-
accept the nomination as a candidate for Vice.
President, aud indorse most cordially the resolutions
setting forth the principles which the appeal Is
made to the whole people of the United States.
century is closing upon our experience of repub-
lican government and while that lapse Of time has
witnessed great expansion of free institutions,
yet it has not been without illustration also of grave
dangers to the stability of such system. Oi those
successfully encountered it is needless to speak, OF
those which remain to menace u.s. the most threaten
ing are provided against, firmly believe, in the
wise and pacific measures proposed by your plat
FORM 1t has come to be the practice Of those ele-
waited to positions Of national authority to regard
public service but as means to retain power. This
results in substituting party organization for
the Government itself, which constitutes control
amenable to no laws mOralties, impars all inde-
pendent thought, enables few to rule the many,
and makes personal allegiance the road to favor.
Ii requires little forecast to perceive that this
will wreck all liberties, unless there be inter-
posed timely reform Of the Administration from
its highest to its lowest station which shall not only
prevent abuses but likewise take away the incen-
tive to their practice. Wearied with the conten-
tions that are carried on in avarce of spOils, the
country demands repose and resents the efforts Of
officials to dragon it again into partisan hostilies.
And Will zealously sustain any movement prom.
fba
been connected with the war; 1t sale to say that
only those are now to be feared which come Of an
abuse of victory into permanent estrangement. The
Union is fortified by more power than ever before.
and it remains as an imperative duty to cement our
nationality by perfect reconciliation at the North.
widespread sympathy is aroused in behalf Of
those States Of the South which, long after the ter
mination of resistance to the rightful Federal au-
thorty are still plundered under the guise of loyalty
and tyrapnized over in the name Of freedom. Alons
with this feeling is present too, the recognition
that in complete amnesty alone can be found h0Ieoi
any return to cons ttutional government as OF OLD.
or any development of a moro enduring unity and
broader national life In the future. Amnesty, now
ever, to be effcacious must be real not 'noml
genuine, not evaSye. 1t must carry along with 1t
equal rights as well as equal protection to al for
the removal of disabilities to some, with eniO
ment as to Others, leaves room for suspicion thl
pardon is measured by political gain. Especially
wi suchtprofessed clemency be futile IN the
of the renewed attempt at prolongng suspension
of the habeas corpus and the persistent; resort to
martial rather than civil law in uphOlding those
agencies used to ALLEVIATE the races whose cons ora s
most essential, and in preparing another elaborate
campaign on basis of dead issues and arbitrary In
tervention. All will rightly credit snch conduct as
but q mockery of amnesty, and demand an Ad-
ministratiOn which can give better warrant
of honesty in the great work OF recon
tional interests Republic so widespread as ours
is never entirely safe from serious con tcts These
become still more dangerous when complicated with
taxation,
believed TO bo imposed ON one part at the expense Of
policy in the interest of present well future
tranquility TO withdraw the decision OF industrial
and revenue matters from the virtual arbitration u
an electoral college, chosen with the single aimat
ing purpose of party ascendency and refer them ior
a more direct popular expression to each OOngIess
District, instead OF being muzIled by some evasihe
declaration. The country is thereby invited To its
frankest utterance, and sections which wond revolt
at being denied voice out of Difference to other
sections would be content to acqulesce IN general
Judgment honestly elected" If local government
be- as it undoubtedly is the most vital principle OF
our institutions much advance will be made toward
establishing it by enabling the people to pass upon
questions so nearly affecting their well-being dis
passionately through their local representation. lhs
precpitance which would force controlling declar-
alton tax or Tariff through Ircslden.
tial candidacy is only disguised form Of centraza-
tOn. invoking hazardous reaches OF Executive IN
fuence. A conclusion will be much more Impair
tally determined, and with less dIsturbanc9 q tie
and finance by appealing to the most truth tul ana
diversified local expression industrial issues can
be thus likewise emancipated from tho power II
great monopoes, and each representative held 10
fidelity toward his immediate constituents. These
are the most prominent features OF that general con-
cert of action which proposes to replace the present
Administration by one more in sympathy with tne
aspirations of the masses Of our country men. Of
course such concert cannot be obtained by thlustng
every minor OF past difference into the foreground.
and il will be for the people, therefore TO Diet eImns
whether these objects are of such magnitude IN g,
present urgency to justify them in deteug theiI
adustments until the country shall be inst restored
10 "A free suffrage uniniuenced by official octation;
and ours becomes in fact free Republic, released
from apprehensions of a central domination.
Without referring in detail 10 the various other
propositions embraced in the resolutions of the Con-
vention but seeing how they all contemplatea
restoration of power TO the people, peace 10 t'o
nation, purity 10 the Government, that they CO..
demn the attempt TO establish an ascendency o.
military civil rule, and affirm with expcltne--
the maintenance of equal freedom 10 all cltnens
irrespective of race, previous condition. or ponoias
disabilities, have only TO pledge again my sino,ie
cooperation. l have the honor TO remain very TO
specially yours, Is. GRA1z BROWN
The Boston Herald and Boston Journal nav
Ing published statement that Mr. John Greeley o. -
donderry, N. H. lately deceased. said on his dea'''
" Horace will never be President OF these unl'eu
ho Is not the man; know him-he IS not tho " ,,,.
the children OF the deccssod-oght In huiA'''