The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-12
Gov. Browns Letter OF Acceptance.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, I

! GENTLEMEN: Your letter advising me
Of tho action Of the Liberal Republican
convention at Cincinnati has been received,
Snd I return through you my acknowl-
edgment of the honor which has been con
fcrred upon me. I accept the uomins.
,ion as candidate for vice president, and
| indorss most cordially the resolutions
setting forth the principles on which this
appeal is made to the whole people Of
the United States.
A century 10 closing upon our expert
encs of republican government, and
while that lapse of time has witnessed
great expansion of our free institutions,
yet il has not been without illustration
also of grave dangers to the stability Of
such system. OF those successfully en-
countsred it 10 needless to speak Of
those which remain to menace US, the
most threatening are provided against, as
| firmly believe, 10 the wise and pacific
measures proposed by your platform.
1t has come to bs the practice Of those
elevated to positions Of national authority
to regard the public service not q, pub.
lie trust, but ouly as means to retain
power. This results 10 substituting .
mere party organization for the govern
meut itself; constitutes o control amen
able to no laws or morilitiss, impairs all
independent thought, enables the few to
rule the many, and makes personal allie
glance tho road to favor. 1t requires
little forecast to perceive that this will
wreck our liberties unless there bs inter.
posed a timely reform of Administration,
from its highs,t to its lowest station,
which shall not only forbid these abuses,
but likewise take away the incentive to
their practice. WsarIsd with conten.
tions that arc carried on 10 avarics of
spoils the country demands repose, re.
sents the effort OF officials to dragoou it
again into partisan hostilities, aud will
zeaIously sustain any movement promis
ing . sure dslivsrance.
Of the perils which have been con.
nectsd with the war, it is safe to cay that
only those are now to be fsa-ed which
come Of an abuse Of victory into perma
nent estrangement. The union is forti-
fed by moro power than ever before, and
it remains as an imperative duty to ce
ment our nationality by perfect recon .
ciliation. At the north a widespread
sympathy is aroused in behalf Of those
states of the South which long after the
termination Of resistance to rightfal fed
eral authority are still plundered under
the guiss Of loyalty, and tyrauized over
IN the name Of freedom. Along with
this feeling is present too the rscogui
ton that in complete amnesty alone can
be found hope Of any return to constitu.
tional government as Of OLD, or any devel
opment Of q more enduring unity, and
broader national lifo in the future. Am.
nesty, however, to be sficscious must be
real, not nominal genuine not evasivs
1t must carry along with it equal rights
as woll as equal protection to all 70,
removal Of disabilities as to some, with
enforcement a. to others, leaves room
for suspicion that pardon 10 measured
: by political gain. Especially will such
pr offsred clsmsncy be futile 10 presence
Of renewed attempt at prolonging a sus
pension Of the habeas corpus, 10 persistent
resort to martial rather than civil law, II
upholding those agencies used to alienat.
races where concord il most essential
and in preparing another elaborate cam
paign on basis of dead issues and arbi
trary interventions. All will rightly
credit such conduct as but . mockery
Of amnesty, and demand an admiuis,ra
ton which can give better warrant O
honesty in the great work Of rsoonstruc
ton aud reform.
In the array Of sectional interests ,
republic SO widespread as ours is ueve
entirely safe from serious conflicts
These become still more dangerous whsr
complicated with questions of taxation
where unequal burdens are believed to b.
imposed on one part at the expense o.
another part. 1t was q bold as we'll q
an admirable policy 10 the interest o.
present as we'll as future tranquility I,
, withdraw the decision of industrial anc
revenue matters from the virtual arbitrs
tion OF ap electoral college, chosen with
single animating purpose Of party ascend
sncy and refer them for a more direc
t popular expression to each congressiona
district Instead of being muzzlsd b.
some evasivs declaration, the country il
thereby invited to its frsuksst utterance
and sections which would revolt at bslaI
denied . voice, out Of Difference to oths
success, would be content to acqu escs il
a general judgment, honestly elicited
IT local government be, as it undoubt
edly 10, the most vital prlnoipls of ou
institutions. much advance will be mad,
towards rs.sstablishing it by enabling
the people TO pass upon questions o.
nearly affecting their we'll being dispas
sionatsly, through their local representa-
ton. The prscipitancy which woul,
force . controlling declaration on tax o
tariff through . presidential candidacy,
only . disguised form of GENERALIZATION
Q involving hazardous reaches Of executiv
, influence. Conclusions will be nuc1
Q more impartially determined, and viii
l less disturbance to trade and finance, b.
, appealing to the most truthful and diver
si6ed local expression. Industrial issue
can BE- thus likewise smancipatsd fror
! the power Of great monopoliss, each can
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