The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-13
GRATZ BROWNS LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE.
A RINGING PAPER.
Ia Meets the Necessities Of the
Times.

wAsHI, GroN. June 2.-The following is
the text of GOV. Grarz Browns letter ac-
eepting the nomination Of the Cincinnati
Convention:
ST. LOUIS, June IL accept the nominal
tion a Vice President. and endorse most
cordially the resolutions setting forth the
principles upon which an appeal is made 10
the whole people of the United states. y
century Is closing upon our experience of
Republican Government. aud while that
lapse of time has witnessed the gre Z eN-
pausion of our tree institutions yet II has
not been without illustIiOus events. ANA
also grave dangers to the stability of such
a system. OF those successfully encoun-
tered, il i needless TO speak; those which
remain TO menace US most threatening, are
provided against. | firmly believe IN wise
and pacific measures proposed by your plat
form. 1t has come u be a practice OF those
elevated to positions OF national authority
10 regard the public service but a means
to retain power. This result and in substi-
tuting mere party organization for the
Government itself. which constitutes con
tro!, amenablc TO no laws or mOralIties. i'm
pairs all independent thought enables
few TO rule the many. and makes personal
allegiance the road 70 favor. Is requires
tritiing forecast TO perceive that TINS VIII
wreck all our liberties unless there be inter-
posed a timely reform of administration
from its highest TO its lowest station which
shall not only prevent abuses, out likewise
take away the incentive to their practice.
We are tired of the contentious that are
carried on in avarice OF the spoils. The
country demands repose. The Uulon Is
fortified By more power than ever before;
it remains - an imperative duty TO cement
our nationality b. perfect RECOMMENDATION.
At the North a wide spread sympathy Is
aroused in behalf of those States OF the
South which. long after the termination OF
resistance TO the rightful Federal authority,
are still pluudered under gulsc OF loyalty,
and tvraniZed over in the name OF freedom.
Along with this feeling, Is at present TOO "A
recognition that in com plete amnesty alone
can be found hope OF any return 10 the
constitutional Government as OF old, or any
development of more enduring UNITY ana
broader national lite in future. Amnesty,
however. to be cflicaciOuS. must be re0L not
neutrality-suspicious. not eUdSiUe-t must c~Ty
dE0Hq lCiH il eqtdi rights, as reR as e1Hat
/ gJr0tecffOu To all For removal OF the uisd-
I bilities as to some, with endorsements as 10
/ others. leaves room for suspicion that that
portion is measured by political gam, ana
/ especially VIII such protessed clemehcy De
/ futile i'm presence OF Il reHetred attempt at
/ yr0I0nqjrg q suspension Of me hdbedS corpus
] and persistent resort % 0tHrtt0L FdtbeF man
/ ciru lac in upholding those agencies used
/ 10 ALLEVIATE the races. when concord i most
! ess entail. and in preparing Tor another elao-
crate campaign on basis OF dead issues
and arbitrary intervention; all VIII rlShly
/ credit such conduct Is but mOckcry OF alh-
! nestv. and demand an administration which
/ can give better warrant OF honesty IN the
/ real work of reconstruction ana reform.
/ In array OF sectional Interests, "A republic,
/ so wide as is ours, Is never entirely safe
/ from atrociOus conflicts. THESE become
/ still more dangerous when complicated WIN
/ questions OF taxation where unequal our
/ denS are levied To be imposed on one import
/ at the expense of another import. IL was
/ bold a. well a. admirable policy IN the m
+ terest is well as future tranquility. 10 WITH
! draw the decision of Industrial ana revenue
/ matters from the virtual arbitration OF an
! electoral college chosen with the single aul-
mating purpose of parties asceudancy' ahu
/ refer them for a more direct popular eN pres
I sion To each Congressional distrlc- Instead
/ of being muZzled by some evaslVe declara-
+ ton. the country Is thereby invited 10 lI'
/ frankesU utterance. and sections which
F., would revolt at being denied a voice out ol
/ difference OF other success, would be content
/ to aceuiesce in general Judgment. honestly
| elected. II local government be. ana II
+ undoubtedly j.. the most vital prlnclple %
/ our institutions. much advance VIII DC hlao'
| towords establishing it by enabling people
To pass upon questions 20 nearly affecting
their weli-beIIg dispassionatelY through
their local representations. Inc precipt
! lance which would force controlling declar-
alton on tax or tariff through Preeidentla
candidacy is only disguised form of central
| ization, involving hazardous reaches OF e%'
! ecutfye influences y conclusion will be
| much more impartially determined,and VIII
less disturbances 10 trade and finance, by
appealing to the most truthful and diversl
lied local expression Industrial issues car
be likewise emancipated from the power o
great monopolies and each representative
held to fidelity toward his Immediate con
stituents. These are the most promlheh
features of that general concert OF ACTOR
which proposes to replace the present au
ADMINISTRATION by one more in sympathy VIII
the aspirations of the masses OF our couh
: / rrymen. Ofcourse such concert cannot ID
, | attained by thrusting every minor or pa,
difference into the foreground, ana u VII
be for the people first To determine Whethe
these objects are of such magnitude ah'
present urgency rs TO Justify them in dom;
other adjustments until the country sinai
be first restored to free suffrage uhlhlu
rnced by official declaration, and ours De
comes in fact free Republic, released iron
all apprehensions OF central domlhatlou
without referring in detail TO the Varlou
l other propositions embraced IN the fesolu
1 tions of the convention, bat seeing nov
they all contemplate "A restoration OF pore
10 The peoDEe. peace % the nation. pttruy " ~
G0reraDlent that they condemn the HteD4
10 establish on asceHdaHcy Of military oUeT CO
r7le. and affirm nth eTpiicttHess the Hat~en
1Ure OF canal freedom % all citizens, irrespec
five to race. previous condition, or pendih
disabilities, have only 10 pledge again III
/ sincere cooperation.
e have the honor TO remain, very respec'
= fully, yours, ..-.-
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