Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-20
WHEELER.


To the Hon. Edward Mcpherson and others
Of the Committee Of the National Republic
al Convention:
GENTLEMEN-I received on the
9th inst. your communication adj
vising me that l had been unani-
mously nominated by the National
Convention of the Republican
party, held at Cincinnati on the
14th 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 doc
trines contained in the platform
adopted by the Convention. A
nomination made with such una
nimity implies a confidence on the
part Of the Convention which in
spires my profound gratitude. 1t
is accepted with a sense of respon-
sibility which may follow if elected.
l shall endeavor to perform the du-
ties of the Office in the fear Of the
Supreme Ruler, and in the interest
of the whole country. To the
summary Of doctrines enunciated
by the Convention / give my cor
dial assent. The Republican party
has intrenched in the organic law
Of our land the doctrine that lib
erty is the supreme, Interchangeable
law for every foot of American soil.
1t is the mission Of hat party to
give effect to this principle by Sc
curing 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 Ameri-
can citizen, without regard to
color, shall wear this panoply
# citizenship as fully and securely
in the canebrakes Of Louisiana as
on the banks of the st. Lawrence.
Upon the question Of our Southern
relations my views were recently
expressed as a member Of a com
mittee Of the United States House
Of Representatives upon Southern
affairs. These views remain un-
changed, and we're thus expressed
We Of the North delude ourselves
in expecting that the masses of the
South, so far behind in many of the
attributes Of enlightened improve
ment and civilization, are in the
brief period Of ten or fifteen years
to be transformed into our mode.
Northern communities; that car
only come through a ] long course o.
patient waiting, to which no one
can now set certain bounds. There
will be a good deal Of unavoidable
friction, which will call for forbear.
ance, and which will have to be re.
/, lieyed by the temperate and foster.
ing care Of the government. One
of the most potent, if not indis
pensable, agencies in this direction
will be the deyising Of some system
to aid in the education Of thu
masses. The fact hat there ar,
whole counties in Louisiana il
, which there is not a solitary school
house is full of suggestion. w,
compelled these people to remair
: in the Union, and now duty anC
Q interest demand that we leave n,
= just means untried to make then
good and loyal citizens. How t,
diminish the friction and how t,
is stimulate the elevatiOnof this por
ton Of our country are problem
e addressing themselves to our bes
and wlsest craftsmanship. TIL
, foundation for these efforts must b
laid in satisfying the Southern pee
y pie that they are to have equal an,
Il exact justice accorded to them Civ
~ them to the fullest extent ever
blessing which the government cor
. fers on the most favored give ther
no just cause for complaint, an
N then hold them by every necessap
y means to an exact and rigid obsery
y ance Of al their duties and obliga
L tons under the constitution anGit
amendments to secure to all In theI