The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-04
rho T,sl,eral Mso,,vcrncnt---f The vice-prs

.,der,cy..-A ecept amce OF HOE 2.
Grsts Brown..
Inlnnly to the notification Of his nomifla !,
tion for e.president by the @elhcih'Es,
convention Governor Brown has WrltIeh .
long response, in which he saysi
al accept the nomination as candidate
for Vice-frcsident, and endorse most cor
d;a,,y the resolutions setting forth the pfin-
ciplcs on which appeal is made to the wnoie
people of the United States! Il centutS 70
closing ,lpou our experience Of a republican,
government, and while that lapse Oh t,llio
has witnessed great expansion Oh ou .;ttan,
institutions, yet it has not been "lt" Wv
illustrations, also grave dangers 70 .ne 60
bility Of such a system. vi thost e" s,,saI
rujlv encountered it is needless TO SPEAK.
or those which remain to menace US ,h9
most threatening arc provided against, as
firmly believe, in the wise and pac'uc lilo"
sures proposed by yoIIr PLATFORM: r. .,oso
at has como TO be the practice oil those
elevated to the position OF nationa' ''"ln'ii
to regard the public service nut a. .
to retain mower, This results in Substituting
mere party organization for Govelhi'i, a ~
itself which constitutes controj ailiel'ao'1 ~
no laws or moralitics, impairs il lndefehueh,,
thomobt enables few to ride the many, ana
ME personal allegiance the road to favor.
It requires little forecast to perceive that tl'
| will wreck all libcI lies unless mere W nv.
| posed timely reform OF administrative: IL
| from its highest TO its lowest station. "llo,
shall not only prevent abuses but ilkeMlse
take away any incentive TO tIleir l'ic',.e,
Wc,ricd with the contentious that are
carried on in avarice of Spots, tne
country demands reposc. The Union Is
fort;f;ed bv more power than ever be-
fore Il remains an imperative duty TO
cement OUT nationality by perfect recon
| c;Iiation, At the North widespread sym.
| pathv is aroused iii behalf of those states OF
the South, which, long after the determine
tion Of RESISTANCE to rightfu authority, are
still plundered under the glllse OF loyalty'
and tylanfized over in the name OF frcedom
ALONG with this feeling is present, too, the
recognition that In complete amnesty a'ohe
can he found the hope of any return TO q
constitutional government as OF ola, OF any
Jcvcionmcnt of more enduring unity and
lroadpr national life in future. Amnesty:
| hnwctcr. to make 1t efllcacious. must be real
not nominal: genuine, not cftislft. II ln'is'
carry along with it equal rights us wen rs
eIu,sI PROTECTION TO all; for the removal OIL
HIs,,biIitirs rs to some. with enforcement as
| to. Others. leaves room for suSpicio''
that parGCai is measured by political gam
and cSpccially wotild such protested clehl,
cucy be futile in the presence of a renewed
attcmpt at prolongiiig the suspension OF the
bobcGs coy,us, and persistent resort 10 mar
tiul rather than civil law in upholdinS those
ornucies used to ALLEVIATE the races wneh
concord is most essential. and IN preparing
another elaborate campaign on a BASIS OF
dead issues and arbitrary intervention. All
will rightly credit such conduct as but a
mockcrv of AMNESTY. and demand an ad.
miuistration which can give a better warrant
Of honesty in the real work of rcconstruc-
lion and reform. In the array of sectional
interest republic 50 wide Us ours is never
entirely safe from serious conflicts. These
become still more dangerous when compll'
Gated with questions of taxation, wnen lin'
equal burdens are believed to be IMPOSED on
one part at the expense of another part.
1T was a bold as well as an admirable
policy in the interest of the present as well
as future tranquility to withdraw the decl
sion of industrial and revenue matters lroli
the virtual arbitration Of an electoral col
lego, chosen with the single aiiilhating pur.
pose of party ascer1dalicy; and refer them
for more direct popular expression to cicll
congressional district, instead OF being muz
Zled by some eyasive declaration. The coun
try is thereby invited to frsnkcst utterance
and sections which would revolt at being
denied voice, out Of Difference to Other
success, would be content to acquicsee il
the general Judgment, honestly elected i
Il local government be, as it undoubtedly is
the most vital principle Of our institutions
much advance will be made toward cstah
fishing it by enabling the people to pas
upon questions SO nearly affecting their well
being diSpasSionatcly through their local re
would force the controlling declaration OF
the tax or tariff through the presidential
candidacy is only disguised form of cen
trllization, involving hazardous reaches o
executive influence. n conclusion will bt
much more impartially determined, ant
with less disturbance to trade and finance
by appealing to the most truthful and diver
siticd local expression.
"Industrial issues can be likewise enamel
| pated from the power Of great monopolies
and each representative held to fidelity to
| wards his immediate constituents. Thes,
| are the most prominent features of that gene
| raj concert of action which proposes to re
DldCc tlIC plCStilb OllC
in sympathy with the aspirations of the massc
of our countrymen, OF course such eoncer
cannot be obtained by thrlstlng every minol
or past difference into tue foreground, and i
will be for the people to determine whether
these objects arc of such magnitude and pre-
sent urgency as to justify them in dclcrrins
adjustments until the country shall be frs
restored to free suffrage, uninhucnccd b,
official dctation, and ours becomes in fact
free republic, released from apprehenSons o
central domination. Without referring ii
detail to various other propositions embraced
i'll the resolutions Of the Convention, but see
| ing how they all contemplated restoration
of power to the people, peace to the nation
and purity to the Government; that they con
| denim the attempt to establish an asccndancy
| Of military over civil rule, and affirm witt
| eXplicitncss the maintenance of equal freedom
of all citizens, irrespective of race, previous
condition, or pending disabilities, have only
to pledge again my sincere cooperation" :
SENATOR THURMAS.-A short time since the