Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-21
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GENERAL.
|,Nm. A. Wheeler, Republican
Candidate for Vice Pres
ident, Writes . Letter
Of Acceptance.
phillips Makes Report on the
Sale OF the Reservation Of
the Confederated OtOe
and Missouri In
diaRs.
three Black Hills Miners Killed, !,
Sealped and Stripped
by Indians.
he Erie, Grand Trunk aad b.
go. Railroads Will Not
Reduce Rates on
Freight.
burning Of the Steamer Baltic
on the Hudsoa River.
itting Bull, Crazy Horse and
Black Noon Killed In the
Fight With Custer.
burning Of the Steamer Baltic
on the HudsOa River.
itting Bull, Crazy Horse and
Black Noon Killed In the
Fight With Custer.
Wheelers Letter Of Acceptance.
MALONE, July Is, 1875

MALONE, July Is, 1873.
b The Hon. lNpard 4Aephersoa and sthers
Of the Committee Of Ue Republican Nation
al CJapsation
GENTLKAEN:-I received on the
h iBst. your Communication advising
be that had been unanimously nom
ated by the national convention Of
be republican party held At Cincin-
ati on the l4tli'tlt., for the eRse Of
ice president Of the United States,
,d requesting NY acceptance Of the
.rne, and asking my attention to the
sIlmmary OF the republican doctrines
ntained in the platform adopted by
be convention. A nominations made
Ii,h such unAnimi,y reposes . conf
.nce on the part of the convention
i hich inspires my profound gratitude.
is accepted With the sense Of re-
Il possibility which may follow. II
slected I shall endeavor to perform
he duties of the Office in the fear OF
bs Supreme Ruler and in the interest
the whole country. To the sum
larry Of the doctrines enunciated by
,e convention ! give my cordial as
mt. The republican party has in
enched it in the organic law of our
4 |,untry, ard the doctrine that liberty
the supreme Interchangeable law for
very foot Of American soil. 1t is the
ission Of that party to give full ef-
Ct to this principle by securing to
very American citizen complete lib.
Ity and exact equality in the exer-
Sc of all civil, political and public
ghts. This will be accomplished
lily when the American citizens,
Iilhout regard to color, shall wear
bis panoply Of citizenship as fully
I'd securely in the cane brake ol
ouisiana rs on the banks Of the St
lawrence.
Upon the question Of our southern
latiohs my views were recently ex
fessed as . member of the commit
Re of the house Of representatives
fpon the southern affairs these view.
main unchanged, and were thus ex
essed. We, OF the north. deluds
nrselves in expecting the masses q
be south, so far behind in many o
be attributes Of enlightenment, i'm
Iroyement and civilization, are in ,
Irief period Of 10 or Is years, to b,
transformed into our model norther,
Communities. That can only com.
through long oour.c Of patient wait
sbg, to which no one now can set cor
Slain bounds.
n There viii be good deal Of un
AIvoidable friction, which. will call 70,
Eorbear.nce, and which will have t,
Se relieved by temporarily fostering
she cause Of the government. Or,
the most potent, If not indispenss
Nle agencies in. this direction viii b
\, devising IF some system to aid i
he education Of the masses. The fac
hat there are, whole counties in Lou
Eiana in which there is not solitar
kchool house, Is full OF suggestion
Eve compelled these people to renal
sn the union, and now our dut
Scmand that We leave no just mean
Mntried to make them loyal citizens
Adow to diminish the friction, how /
ktimulate the elevation Of this porto
Rf our country, arc prablems addres,
ing themselves to our best and wise,
Craftsmanship. The foundation Il
these reforms must be laid in satisf,
Eng the southern people that they Al
Mo have equsl, exact justice accorde
10 them. Gise them TO the fuile
s1ten. every blessing which the go
confers upon the most f.vo
ID; grve them no just cause for con
sxs,Isint, and then hold them by eve
necessary means to an exae. right
iobservaDce Of all their duties and o|