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senator,-O. s. Rixford. llighga''' Ia
A. Hull, Enosburgh; E. A. SowieS' D.
bans.
States Attorney-H. L. Start, BAKERS
field
Sherif-Julius Halbert. Fairfax
Judps Probate-M. w. Bailey. ST. Al
bans.
Side Judges-Moses weightmsn. 6eor-
gia; c. R. Brewer. Enosburgh i
The resolutions endorse the National anu
State nominees, and approve their PLATFORM
Gov. Hayes Letter. Accepting the
cinnati Nomination.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. July 9.-The follow
ing is the letter of Gov. Hayes, accepting
the Republican nomina ton tor the fresi-
dency:
CoLuMBUs, Ohio, July 5, 1870
Hon. Edward Mcpherson, and Others
Committee OF Republican National Coh-
| vention
Gentleman In reply to your ON ia
| communication of June IL, by when am
informed of my nomination Tor the Oilco
of President of the United States by the
| Republican National Convention at CIncin-
| natl. | accept the nomination with graft
tude, hoping that under Providence shall
| be able, If elected. to execute the duties OF
| that high office of trust for the benefit oil all
| the people | do not deem 1t necessary To
enter npOn any extended examination oil the
declaration of principles made By the con-
| yention Their resolutions are In accord
with nv views, and heartily concur IN the
principles they announce. In several OF the
| CUQ<ll- 1
cred which are of sucn importance that
deem IT proper to briefly express my
convictions in regard TO them. The NTH
resolution adopted by the convention Is OF
| paramount interest More than 40 years
ago the system OF making appointments to
Office grew up. based upon the maxim,
10 III, victors belong the spols.
The old rule, the tlme-honOred rule,
that honesty, capacity and fidelity constitute
the only real qualifications for ONCE, and
that there is no other claim, gave place to
the idea that party services were to be chief |
Iy considered All parties in power have |
adopted this system. Ii has been essen
| tally modified since Its first introduction. |
IL has not. however, been improved. At 1
first the President either directly or
through the heads of departments made all /
appointments, but gradually the appoint /
| ing power many cases passed into the /
/ control OF VI OOH5itoos OhASS' /
in these cases have become merely rewards |
10 marty les ders. This system destroys the /
independence of the separate departments Of /
government. 1t tends directly to extrav-
asanee and official incapacity, and 1t Is
a temptation to dishonesty. Ii binders and /
| impairs that careful supervision and strict
accountability by which alone faithful and
efficient public service can be secured Ii
obstructs the prompt removal and punish
ment of the unworthy. In every way 1t de-
grades the civil service and character OF the
government Ii Is felt, am confident. by .
a large majority Of members OF Congress
to be an intolerable burden and unwarrant-
able hindrance to the proper discharge OF
| their legitimate duties. lie ought 10 be /
| aboll she'd The reform should be thorough,
radical and complete. We should return t.
the principles and practice OF the founders !
OF the government, supplying by legislation
when needed that which was formerly es-
tablished by custom. They neither expect
ed nor desired from public cheer any par
tlsan service They meant that public Of
fcers should owe their whole service 10 the /
government and to the people. They meant |
that an officer should be secure in his ten
ure a. long as his personal character re- /
| malned uutarnished and the peIfJr- /
nance Of his duties satisfactory. II |
elected, | shall conduct the sd- /
ministratiOn OF the government upon /
these principles, and all constitutional pow
ers vested IN the executive will be employed I
TO establish this reform.
Inc declaration Of principles by the Gin !
! clnnati convention makes no announcement /
in favor of d single Presidential term. L 1
do not assume to add to that declaration, /
but believing that the restoration of the |
| civil service TO the system established by /
| Washington, and followed by early Presl- /
| dents, can be best accomplished by an exec /
utive who Is under no temptation TO use the 4
patronage of his Office to promote his own
reelection, | desire TO perform what | re-
| gard as duty in stating now my ln1exlole
| purpose, II elected, not 10 be candidate
I Tor election to a second term.
/ On the currency question have Ire
/ quently expressed my views in pubhc and
IN Congress. stand by my record on this
subject. | regard all laws OF the l nIted
States relating TO the payment OF the public
/ Indebtedness, legal tender notes included,
as sacred as the cOnstItGtiOn-as pledge I
and moral obligation OF the government I
which must in good faith be kept. Ii Is
my conviction that the feeling of uncertainty 4
/ lnseparable from our irredeemable paper !
currency with its fluctuations OF values Is /
one of the great obstacles to revival of 1
confidence and business. and to a return OF /
! prosperity. The uncertainty can be ended !
/ IN but one way-yIZ The resumption OF /
specie payments But the longer the III
stability connected with our present money /
system Is permitted to continue, the greater I
will be the injury inflicted upon our ecOnoml-
cal interests and all classes OF society. 1t /
/ lected, shall approve every appropriate
measure to accomplish the desired end, and /
/ shall oppose any step backward.
| The resolution with respect To the public /
] SqhnOl l. Inch SlRull !
the hearty support Of the American people.
| Agitation upon this subject l. to be appre- 1
/ hended until by constitutional amendment |
the schools are placed beyond all danger OF
sectarlan control or interference. The Re-
publican party Is pledged TO secure such |
amendments.
| The resolution of the convention on the /
subject OF permanent pacIhcatlon OF the
country and the complete protection of all
its citizens IN the full enjoyment OF all their
constitutional rights, Is timely and ct great
\ importance. The condition OF the Southern
States attracts the attention aud commands
the sympathy OF the people Ot the whole
\ union IN their progressive recovery from
| the effects OF the war. Their first necessity
| is an Intelligent and honest administration
of the government which Will protect all
/ classes vi citizens In ali their political and /
private rights. What the South most needs
| Is peace duu pcdSo uepeuu- upOu the
supremacy OF the law. There can be no en-
| during peace II the constitutional rights ot ,
any portion OF the people are haoItuaily /
disregarded. \ division OF the political
parties resting merely upon distinctions OF
race, or upon sectional lines, Is always IN
| fortunate, and may be disastrous.
The welfare of The south, alike
with that of every other part OF the
country. depends upon the attractions
II can Utisr to labor, to immigration and 10
capital but laborers will not 90, and capt.
tai will not be ventured, where the cOnstl-
tuition and laws are set at defiance and dis
traction, apprehension and alarm take the
! place of peace-lOying and law-ablcing social
life. Ali parts of the constitution are
sacred and must be sacredly observed-parts
that are new no less than parts that are old.
Moral and material prosperity of the SOUTH
ern States can be most effectively advanced
| by a hearty and generous recognition ot the
rights OF all. by ala recognition without
reserve or exception. With such recog-
nition.fully accorded it will be practicable
to promote by the influence of all the legit-
innate agencies of the general government.
the efforts OF the people of those States To
| obtain TOR themselves the blessings of honest
and capable local government. If elected /
shall consider 1t not only my duty but il
will be my ardent desire. TO labor for tho
attainment of this end. Let me assure INV
countrymen of the Southern States if | shall
be charged with the duty of organizing an
administration 1t will be one which will re-
gard and cherish their truest interests. the
interests Of white and of colored pennIe
both and equally, and which will put forth
Its best Efforts In behalf OF a civil policy
which will wipe out forever the distinction
between North and South in our country.
With civil service organized upon a system
which will secure purity, experienced efh-
cheney and economy strict regard for
the public welfare solely in Amendments |