Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-13
Gov. Hayes' Accept,.nee.

t1ie following is the letter OF Gov.
Hayes, accepting the republican non.
nation for the presidency:
CoLuMnus, Ohio, July 8, 1876.
The Hon. Edward McPheraon. the Hnu.
Vim Howard, the Hon j Joseph IL Raj
uey, and others, committee of the re-
publican national convention.
GESTLEAES-lnr -lnreply to your Of
hclal communication Of June/l7 by
which | am informed OF my yInomina-
'ion for the Office Of president OF The
U. S. by the republican national con.
yenton at Cincinnati, 4 accept he
nomination with gr.titude, hoping
that, under Providence, ! shall be
able, if elected, to execute the duties
Of the high Office as trust for the
benefit of afi the people. do not
deem II necessary to enter upon any
extended examination of the dcclara.
ton of principles made by the con
vention. The resolutions are in ac-
cord with my views, and heartily
concur in the principles they announce.
10 several of the resolutions, however,
questions are considered which are of
such Importance that deem it pro.
per TO express my CONVICTIONS in re-
gard to them. .
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The 6fth resolution adopted. by the
convention is Of paramount interest.
More than forty years ago I. system
OF making appointments to Office grew
up, based upon the maxim. $50 the
yictors belong the spoils. ]" The old
rule, '',he true rule" that honesty,
capacity, and fidelity constitute the.
only real qualifications for Office, and
that there is no other claim, gave
place to the idea that party services
we're chiefly considered. All parties,
IN practice, have adopted this system.
II has beeu essentially modified since
It's first Introduction. IL has not how
ever, been improved. At 6sst th.
president, either directly Or th,ough 5
the heads OF departments, made all
the appointments. But gradually the
appointing power, in nsuy cases,
passed into the control OF me m bers OF
congress- The offices in those cases
have become not merely rewards for
par'y services, but rewards for ser.
vices to party lssders. TAis system de-
stroys the Independence Of sepasaie de-
part n,ssOf the Eovernment. 1t tssds
directly TO .cxtravsgAnce and official
.ncapacltr. 1t is = temptation TO dis
honesty it binders and impairs ths.
careful supervision and accountability
by which alone faithful and effisien.
psblic service can be sccared. ltob-
structs the prompt removal and sure
punishment OF the unworthy. In ev-
cry wAysit degrades the civil service
and the character Of the government.
Il is felt, ] am: coifdeni, by large
msjority Of the member. oI Congress
70, b Nm insolersblc burded aud M
unwarrsntable hindrance 10 the pro-
per discharge of their duties. III
ought TO be abolished. The reform
should besthoroogh, radical aud CON.
f'Elete.> We should return to the prfn.
ciples and practice Of the founders OF
tthe Eovernnent, supplying sby iegis-
latsOn = when needed that sasich wxs
formerly established by custoa,. They
neither expected or desired feom lhe
Pablie- eiseef- any p.rtivsn srrvice;
They meant that public oGiosrs should
owe their whole service TO the rov.
ernment and to the people; they
| meant that the e&seF sa,etad Be Sc
cure in his tenure As long Ms k,s per
sonal character remained nntarniaiied
and the performance of his duties sat
isiaotory. II elected | shall conduct
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