The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-21
wheeIer's Letter OF Acceptance.
MALONE, July 10, 1875.

To Hon. Ed,card Mcpherson and others of
the Committee Of the Republican Ma.
tio,raL Conrention:
GENTLEMEN-I received, on the 9th
inst, your communication advising me
that l had been unanimously nominated
BY the National Convention Of the Re
publican party, held at Cincinnati on the
An ult.. for the office OF Vice-President
of the United States, and requesting my
acceptance of the same, and asking my
attention to the summary of Republican
doctrines contained In the plat.
form adopted by the Convention.
A nomination made with such
unanimlty implies confidence on
the part of the convention, which in
spires my profound gratitude. 1t is ac-
cepted with sense of the responsibility
which may follow. If elected, shall
endeayor to perform the duties of the
Office in the fear of the Supreme ruler,
and in the interest of the whole country
to the summary of the doctrines enun-
ciated by the country, and give my
cordial assent. The Republican party
has entrenched the organic law Of our
land, and the doctrine that liberty
is the supreme, interchangeable law
for every foot of American
soil. 1t is the mission of that party to
give full effect to this principle, by secur-
ing to every American citizen complete
liberty and exact equality, in the exercise
of all civil, political and public rights.
This will be accomplished only when the
American citizen, without regard to COL
or, shall wear this panoply OF citizenship
rs fully and securely in the canebreaks OF
Louisiana as on the banks of the st.
| Lawrence.
Upon this question of our southern rela.
tions, my views were recently expressed
rs member OF Il committee Of the
United States House of Representatives
upon the southern affairs. These views
remain unchanged, and were thus ex-
pressed. We, of the north, delude our
selves in expecting that the masses of the
south. so far behind in the many attri-
butes of enlightened Improvement and
civilization, are, in a brief period Of ten
or fifteen years, to be transformed
into our model northern commu-
mites. That can only come through
long course Of patient wait
ing, TO which no one can now
set certain bounds. There will be good
deal of unavoidable friction, which will
call for forbearance, and which will have
TO be relieved by the temperate, foster
ing care Of the government. One Of the
most potent, il not indispensable, agen-
cies in this direction will be the deyising
of some system to and in education of
the masses. The fact that there are whole
counties in Louisiana in which there is
not solitary school house, is full of sug
gestion. We compelled these people to
remain in the union, and our duty and
interest demand that we leave
no just means untried to make
them good loyal citizens. How to di-
minish the friction, how to stimulate the
elevation of this portion OF our country
are problems addressing themselves to our
best and wisest craftsmanship. The
foundation for these efforts must be land
in satisfying the Southern people that
they are TO have equal and exact justice
accorded to them. Give them, to the
fullest, extent, every blessing which tho
government confcrs upon the most
favored; give them no just
cause for complaint, and then
hold them by every necessary
means TO an exact rigid observance of all
their duties and obligations under the
Constitution and its amendments, to
secure to all within their borders man.
hood and citizenship with every right
thereto belonging. The just obligation
to public creditors created when the Gov
ernmen, was in the throes OF threatened
dissolution, and US an indispensable con-
dition of Its salvation guaranteed by the
| lives and blood OF thousands of its de-
penders to be kept with religious faith
as are all the pledges subsidiary thereto
and confrmatory,thereof. In my judg-
ment the pledge Of the Congress Of jan
usry IA, 1876, for the redemption of notes
of the United States in coin, is the
plghted faith Of the Estion and national
honor. Simple honesty and justice to the
people whose permanent welfare and
prosperity are dependent upon true
money as a basis Of their pecuniary
transactions, all demand the scrupulous
observance Of this pledge, and it is the
duty of Congress to supplement it with
such legislation ss shall be necessary for
its strict fulfillmcut. In our system OF
government intelligence must give safety
and value to the ballot. The common
schools of the land should be preserved
on their vigor, while, in accordance with
the spirit of the constitution, they and ell
their endowmeuts should be secured by
every possible and proper guarantee
against every form of sectarian infu-
epces or control. There should be the
strictest economy in the expenditures Of
the government consistent with its etfec-
tive administration, and all unnC cessAry
Offices should be abolished. Offices should
be conferred Only upon the basis ofa high
character and particular fitness, and
should be administered only Nc public
trusts, and not fol private sdvsn-
tages.
The foregoing Are the chief anos g
the cardinal principles OF the Re
publican party, and 10 carry them into
fuu practical effect, Is work II now has
on hand. To the completion OF its great
mission. we address curslves, in hope aud
confidence, cheersd and stimulated by The
recollection OF its past achievements, re-
membering that. under God, j. Is 70 that
party that we are indebted, 10 tbs Cen.
tennial year Of cur existence, for pre-
served, unbroken Union for the fsct that
there Is no master or slave througbou!
cur broad doninions, ana that erEsnci-
pated millions look upos Inc ensign OF
the Republic as the symbol ofths fulfilled
declaration that all men are created
free and equal and the gusrsntse OF their
owa equality under the law With the
most highly favored citizen OF the land:
The Repablican party, not unmindfal Of
the imperfec.ion and short coming Of the
human organization, yet with the honest
purposes of its masses promptly 70 re-
trieve al errors, and summarily punish
all offenders against the laws of the
country, confidently submits is claims
for the continued support OF The Amerl-
can people Rspectfully,