The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-11

the day. How will he, how can he explain
and reconcile them2 Will he continue to
ride two horses, in the vain endeavor to
deceive the people? Or will he ignore the
question entireyi We shall see what we
shall see.
Equally clear and explicit is Governor
Hayes in avowing his convictions relative
to civil service reform. He declares his
unqualified opposition to the doctrine first
announced by the democracy, that to the
political victors belong the spoils of office,
and which has, In practice, been adopted
by all parties and which has resulted in
making the offices of the government mere
rewards for party zeal to be bestowed by
party leaders in payment of political debts,
and thereby destroyed the independence of
the separate departments of government
and degraded the civil service In that it has
tempted to official dishonesty, and prevent
ed the prompt removal and sure punish
ment of the unworthy. The present sys-
TEN, he says, ought to be abolished the
reform should be thorough, radical and
complete; and it should be made so by
legislation, TO the end that public officers
should not render partisan services-re-
member that oh postmasters, custom house
and internal revenue officers, and, remem-
bering, tremble but should give their
entire services TO the government and the
people. If elected, he says, 81 shall con-
"duct the administration of the govern
"ment upon these principles, and all con-
sttutional powers vested in the execu-
tive, will be employed TO establish this
" reform."
Governor Hayes is a bold man ; he has,
as we have said, the courage of convic-
tons, and having this courage, ard hon.
estly holding and boldly avowing these
| convictions, we may rest assured that I'M
| der his administ ration there will be no hes
itancy in removing an unworthy officer
merely because he is under fire !" no at
tempt to shield an offender because, for.
sooth, he was an army associate no re-
because his efforts to unearth fraud and
corruption are not stayed when the trail
seems to point to the private secretary OF
other personal friend or benefactor of some
one high in authority, or suspicion en-.
tertained that q removal was made fol
such cause; no appointment to gov.
eminent position of a man because he has
labored for the nomination of this man fol
congress, or the election of that man tC
the senate no retention of public Off
Ger because he seeks positions on state
them, endeavors thereby to control the or
ganization of primaries and conventions
that this man may be nominated, that mar
be defeated, or the personal ends of an
other may be subserved-bu the rather
his prompt removal for such cause. AL
this is plainly to be seen from the letter
and that appointments to, retention in, an(
removal from office will be governed only
by the honesty, integrity and capacity o
the man, and the needs and efficiency o
the public service.
His views in reference to the complete
| pacificaton Of the south are timely an(
happily expressed. There can be no paci
fication. no permanent peace, with parties
formed on the 'color line" without re
cognition of the supremacy of the law and
the binding force OF the constitution in it
every part nor without ''hearty an
generous recognition of the rights of a.
by ALL" There can be no prosperit
without an encouragement being held on
TO labor, immigration and capital, withou
honest and capable local and state govern
ments-and these all depend upon the res
toration of an honest and hearty peace
And to this end, If elected, he will labo
by organizing an administration that wi
regard and cherish the interest of blac
and white alike, and which will use it
best efforts to inauguraie policy "whic
"will wipe out forever the distinction be
tween north and south in our eommo
county," And with him will labor a
earnestly William A. Wheeler, as he de
monstrated in the policy which he inaugr
rated and SO successfully carried out fc
the pacifcation of Louisiana.
With SO explicit and uDequvocal
pledge in behalf of the honest maintt
nance of the nations plighted faith for
speedy return to specie payment; for a
honest civil service reform pure an
economical administration of the govern
ment prompt and sure removal an
punishment of all who betray publ
trusts single presidential term fire
non-sectarian public schools; a complet
reconciliation of, and perfect harmony bt
tween, the north and south on tie basis {
respect of, and obedience to, the constitt
ton and laws, and equal and exact justc
to all, by all with record 30 completed
in harmony with the pledge and with tn
declared principles of the party in perfe'
accord thereto, what honest, patriotic
thoughtful citizen can hesitate to give h
, vote and support to Rutherford b. Hayt
and William A. Wheeler, more especial
when the only alternative is Samuel ,
Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricksi
.
THE LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.