Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-21
WHEELER.
Letter of Acceptance from the Nominee
for Viee-Presiden. by the Republic
can Convention at Cincinnati.
A COMMONPLACE Document, Made up OF
Platitudes, Wanting In States
manship and Full of Hate
for the South.
MALONE. July Is. 1875

| MALONE, July l5, 1875.
| To Hon. Edward M'Pherson, ana others OF tn
| Committee of the National Republican
| Convention
! GENTLEMEN-I received on the sixtl
| instant yCur communication adVisiDJ
me that l had been unanimously nomi
mated by the national convention of tn
| Republican party, held at Cincinnati oi
| the fourteenth ultimo, for the office O
Vice. President OF the United States, ant
requesting my acceptance of the same
and asking my attention to the summa
~ OF Republican doctrines contained IL
the platform adopted by the convention
A nomination made with such tEnHuIni
ity implies confidence on the psrt o.
the convention which inspires my pro-
found gratitude. 1t is accepted with 8
sense OF the responsibility which may
follow If elected. l shall endeavor tt
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 doctrines enunciated by the
convention l give my cordial assent
The Republican party has intrenched il
the organic law OF our land the doctrine
law for every foot of American soil. II
is the mission of that party to give effect
to this principle by securing to every
American citizen complete liberty and
exact equalityin the exercise of all civil,
political and public rights. This will be
accomplished only when the American
citizen, without regard TO color, shall
wesr this panoply OF citizenship as fully
and securely in the canebrakes Of Louis.
lana as on the banks of the st LsW.
renee. Upon the question Of our south
ern relations my views were recently
expressed as a member of committee
Of the United States house of represent.
atives upon southern affairs. These
views remain unchanged, and were thu.
expressed: We of the north delude our.
selves in expecting that the masses of
the south, so far behind in many Of the
attributes of enlightened Improvement
and civilization, are in the brief period
of ten or fifteen years to be transformed
into our model northern communities; !;
that can only c1me through q long
course of patient waiting, to which no one
can now set certain bounds. There will
be q good deal of unavoidable friction,
which will call for forbearance, and
which will have to be relieved by the
temperate and fostering care of the gov.
eminent. One Of the most potent, If
not indispensable, agencies in this direc.
ton will be the devisiDg of some system
to aid in the education of the masses.
The fact that there are whtle counties
in Louis ana in which there is not SOL
itary schOolhcuse is full of suggestion.
We compelled these people to remain in
the Union, and now duty and interest
demand that we leSve no just means
untried to make them good and loyal
citizens. How to diminish the friction,
and how to stimulate the elevation CT
this portion of our country, are prob.
lens addressing themselves to our best
and wisest statesmanship. The fOuuda.
ton for these Efforts must be laid in sat-
isfying the southern people that they
are to have equal and exact Justice &C.
corded TO them; give them to the fullest
extent every blessing which tue govern
ment confers on the most favored; give
them no just cause for complaint, and
then hold them by every necessary
means to an exact and rigid observance
Of all their duties and obligations under
the constitution and its amendments to
secure to all in their borders manhood
and citizenship, with every right thereto
belonging. The just obligation to pub.
lie creditors, created when the govern.
ment was in the throes of threatened
and as an indispensable con.
dition of its salvation, guaranteed by the
lives and blood of thousands of its brave
are to be kept with religious
faith, as are all the pledges subsidiary
thereto and cOnfirma Ory thereof In
my judgment the pledge of congress on
January "A, 1875, for the redemption OF
the notes of the United States in coin Is
the plighted faith Of national honor.
Simple honesty and justice to the peo-
ple eswhose permanent welfare and pros
perity are dependent upon true money
as basis of their pecuniary transactions,
all demand scrupulous observance Of
this pledge, and it is the duty OF congress
to supplement it with such legislation SIS
shall be necessary for its strict fulfill
ment. In our system of government
must give safety and
value to the ballot, hence the
common schools Of the land
should be preserved in all the
vigor, while, in the spirit of the
they and al their endov-
ments should be secured by every pcs Vi
BILE and proper guaranty against every
form of sectarian influence or control.
There should be strict economy in eX-
psnditures of the government consist.
snt with its official administration, and
all unnecessary offices should be abol.
shed, and offices should be conferred
)nly upon basis Of high character and
particular fitness, and should be admin
stored only as public trusts and not for
private advantage. The foregoing are |
,hiet among the cardinal principles OF |
he Republican party, and to carry them |
nto full practical effect is the work It |
ess now on hand. To the completion |
IF its great mission we address ourselves
q hope and confidence, cheered ard |
stimulated by the recollection OF cur |
past achievements, remembering that |
lnder God it is to that we are indebted
n this centennial year Of its existence
or a preserved and unbroken Union, for
he fact that there is no MASTER nor slave /
throughout our broad dominions, and |
hat emancipated millions look upon
le ensign Of the republic as a symbol OF
he fulfilled declaration that "all men |
ire created free ard equal" and the
OF their own equality under /
be law with the most highly favored
itizen OF the land to the intelligence
md conscience Of all who desire good
government, good will, good money and
prosperity.
The Republican party, not unmindiul
4 its imperfections and the short-com.
ngs of human organization, yet with
he honest purposes OF its masses
to retrieve all errors, and to
ummariIy punish all offenders against
be laws of the country, confidently
ubmits it's claims for the continued sup
ort of the American people. Respect
ally, VIM. A. WHEELER,