Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-05

restored, that the business OF the country m,p
be relieved from its ii Sturbing and depressing
influence, and that a return to specie pavman,s
may be facilitated By the substitute OF wiser
and more prudent legislation, which shai main.
ly rely on q juiiciOus system of public ccopo.
mics and official retrenchmentS, and above all
on the promotion OF prosperity iD all tha indus.
irlH- of the people.
do not understand the repeal of the rcsumn
ton clause Of the act of 1875 to be backward
step 10 our return TO specie payments, but re-
covery of false step. and although repeat may
for time be prevented, the determination u
the democratic party on this subj CT has now
been distinctly declared. There should be 10
hiDdranceS put In the way OF returo to specie
payments, las uch hndrance," says the plat
form of the 81. Louis convention, us t, de-.
n0unce the resumption cau>e OF the act OF 1873.
and 10 demand lis repeal.
| thor, ughly believe that by public economy.
by oh:ia! retrenchments and b. wise finance,
enabling US TO accumulate the precious metals,
resumption at an carly period is possible with
out producing an artificial scarcity of curren-
cy' or disturbing public or commercial credit,
and that these reforms, together with restora-
ton of pure government, will restore genera
confidence, encourage the useful Investment Of
capital furnish employment to labor aud relieve
the country from paralysis OF hard lines.
With the industries of the people there have
been frequent interferences. Our platform
truly says ti'at many Industries have been lu-
povtr,>hed 10 Subsdz E'w Our commerce
bias been deg; AIDED L. an inferior position on
the high seas. Manufactures Rave been Iii.
m!ni<hcd, agriculture has been embarrassed
aud the distress IF the Industrial classes de-.
| ,,.pAs rhar rlrcsc thiT:pS shall hn ,.t,,ryns1
The burdens of the peopl" mus also be light.
eued By q great G. ange in u! systcm of pubic
exposes. The pr, flgnta expenditures which
luc eascd taxation from So pr capita in 1850
to SIS IN 1870, tells its W. 5 cry Of our need
! in tsca form Our treaties With torceu
powers should be revised and amended in ~
far as they leave cItz ns OF foreign birth in auy
| particular less secure ~ any Country on earth
than they would be il they hal tee1 born upon
our Owe soil. and the lDIqultous coolc SySen.,
which through the agency OF wealthy c,mpa.
pics imports Chinese bondmen and establishes
species Of slavery, and irteriercs with the
lust reward Of labor on our Pacific coast, should
DC utterly abolished.
! In the reform Of our civil service most
! heartily iudolSc that section OF the platform
| which declares that civil service ought hot 10
; be "-ubecl to change at every election anl
| that it ought not to be made ''the brief re.
W ri OF party zeal, " but ought to be awarded
! f,r SQUAD competency aud held for fidelity in
the pubic eupI@y. hope never again to see
! the cruel aud r"morscless prescription Tor poll.
/ iica opinions W .ich have Gissrared The admin
iStra!ion of the last eight years
! Bal as the civil service COW IS as all ku Vs.
it has souo men of ui-d integrity aud prov !
abb ity. Such men and such men only should
lie retained il Office. But no man should b.
retaio"i on any consideration whJ has pro>tI-
utcd "tficc to the purposes oI partisan in
| limitation or compuisl0u, or who has furnished
money TO corrupt elections. This is done an!
! has been doac 10 almost every counts Of the
land. 1t is a blight upon the morals Of the
country and ought to b. reformed.
y! sectional contentious and lnrcSp ct to ctr
| common schools have only this 70 say, lhatlu
my judgment the mau or party that wDnd IN
volve cur schools in political or c'iona cou
| trovery is al enemy !" the SchCO-. The com
, mon schools are safer under the care Of all he
people than u1der the control Of any party or
sect. They must b. neither srctarlaD nor par
tisan. AMI there must BE- neither division Dor
Misrepresentation OF funds Tor their support
! Likewise regard the man who would arou,"
or foster sectional anlmoiltlcS aud aDtag onIsns
aInung his c1untrymen as q dangerous enemy
| to his country.
All the people mus; be made to feel and 10
know once more that there is established 4 pur
pose and policy under which all cIzen> oI
! every condition, race and color will b. secure
10 tho cijayment Of whatever rights the con
| stituti,n and law. declare or recogniZ2, AMI
that ia controversies that may arise the gov
| ernmcnt is not partisan. but within It's COP
s,tutonal authority the just aud powerful
GUARDIAN of the rights ard safety Of all. The
strife between he sections aud between rae
will cease a. soon as the power Tor evil is taken
away from o party that makes political gam
GU OF scenes Of violence and DO ,ishcd, ami
the constitutional authority is placed III the
| hands Of mco whose ptltlca welfare r.quire
! that peace and good order shall be preserved
everywhere.
| Ii will he seen gentlemen that | am IN entire
acc ri with the platform Of the conception by
| which | have been nominated az ctrIidatr
for the offcr Of Vice President Of the United
States. p, rmit nc 10 conclusion TO express
my satisfaction at being associated with can
ddar for the presidency who i, first am"rf
| iis equals a. representative Of spIlt ann
achievements of reform. 10 his ohc'a career
a. he rx"cu,ivc Of the great SIT" Of ~"
York, lie has 10 Il comparatively short IrrIo'
reformed the public service and rrduc'd Tue
! hubble burdens $ ! y, to have earned At once lhr
gfatituic 81 his State and the admiration O
| the country.
The ropc know him to be thoroughly 10
earnest. II has shown himself % be pl,''-
sd of powers and Gua''ti wh'ch IL HIM 10 ~
cmlnrnt gree lpl the gr,ar wJrk OF reform"
lion which this country now needs, ana !, ~
shal be chosen b? the people to Ire h,I'. ono,
OF President oi he Uoitcd stats bciI'v''h'
the day of bis inauguration wall be the ieE'u.
ming Of new era of peace, purity ami pro-
pcrity in al! departments Of our RoVeF"m d.
an, gentlemen, your ohedlcnt serT'"'.
THOMAS \ HENDHIcK>.