The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-28
MIR. WHEELERS LETTER OF AC.
CEPTANCE.
malone N. Y July

CEPTANCE.
MALONE, N. Y, July Is, 1876.
The Hon. Edward Mcpherson and others OF the
Committee of the Republican National Conven-
ton:
GENTLEMEN II received, on the 9th inst,
your communication advising pe that had
been unanimously nominated by the National
Convention OF the Republican party, held at
Cincinnati on the 14th ultimo. for the office OF
Vice President of the United States. and re-
questing my acceptance OF the same, and asking
my attention to the summary of the Republican
doctrines contained in the platform adopted By
the convention.
A nomination made with such unanimity i'm.
plies a confidence on the part OF the convention
which inspires my profound gratitude. 1t il
accepted with n sense OF the responsibility
which may follow. Ii elected l shall endeavor
to perform tho 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, give my cordial assent The
Republican party has intrenched in the organic
law Of our land 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 ia tho exercise OF all civil
political and public rights" This will be ac-
complished only when the American citizen,
without regard TO color, shall wear this panoply
OF citizenship as fully and securely IN tho cane
brakes Of Louisiana AS OH the banks Of the st.
Lawrence.
Upon tho question of our Southern relations,
my views were recently expressed as a member
of committee Of the United States House of
Representatives upon Southern affairs. Those
views remain unchanged, aud were thus ex-
pressed: I'VE. of the North, deude ourselves in
expecting that the masses of the South, 30 far
fhn ih,ttao cd
Improvement and civilization, are, in the brief
period of ten OF fifteen years, to be transformed
into our model Northern communities. That
can only como through long course of
patient waiting, to which no one can
now set certain bounds. There will be good
deal of unavoidable friction, which viii call for
,orbearance, and which will have to be relieved
by the temperate and fostering care OF the
Government One OF the most potent, if not
Indispensable, agencies in this direction, will be
the devising OF some system to aid in the edu-
cation of the masses. The fact that there are
whole counties in Louisiana in which there is
not q solitary school-house, is full of sugges-
ton. We compel these psople to remain in
the Union, and now duty and interest demand
that we leave no just means untfied to make
them good loyal citizens. How to diminish the
friction, how to stimulate the elevation OF this
portion OF our country, are problems address,
ing themselves to our best and wisest states
manship. The foundation for these efforts
must be laid 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 the Government
confers upon 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 it's amendments, to
secure to all within their borders manhood and
citizenship, with every right thereto belonging"
The just obligation to public creditors, created
when the Government was in the throes OF
threatened dissolution, and rs an indispensable
condition OF its salvation. guaranteed by the
lives and blood Of thousands OF its brave de-
tenders are to be kept with religious faith, as
are all the pledges subsidiary thereto and con-
firmstoiy thereof. In my judgment the pledge
Of Congress of January IA, 1875, for the
redemption of the notes OF the United
States in coin, is the plighted faith
of the nation, and national honor, sim
pie honesty, and justice to the people whose
permanent welfare and prosperity are depend
ent upon true money HI the basis Of their
pecuniary transactions, all demand the scrupu-
lous observance of this pledge, and ii is the
duty Of Congress to supplement it with such
legislation al shall be necessary for its strict
fulfillment.
In our system of government, intelligence
must give safety aud value to the ballot. Hence
the common schools Of the land should be pre-
with the spirit of the constitution, they and all
their endowments should be secured by every
possible and proper guaranty against every
form OF sectarian influence or control.
There should be the strictest economy in the
expenditures of the Government consistent
with it's effective administration, and all un-
necessary offices should be abolished. Offices
should be conferred only upon the basis of
high character and particular fitness, and
should be administered only as public trusts,
and not for private advantage.
The foregoing are chief among the cardinal
principles OF the Republican party and to car
nv them into full practical effect is the work it
now has on hand. To the completion Of it's
great mission we address ourselves in hope and
confidence, cheered and stimulated by the recol-
lection OF its past achievements, remembering
that under God, it is to that party that we are
indebted, IN this centennial year of our exist
ence for preserved, unbroken Union; for the
fact that there is no master or slave through
out our broad domains. and that emanci-
pated millions look upon the ensign Of the re-
public as the symbol of the fulfilled dec
laration that "all men are created free and
equal and the guaranty of their own equality
under the law with the most highly-favored
science of all who desire good government,
good will, good money, and universal prosper
ity, the Republican party, not unmindful OF the
imperfection and shortcomings Of human
organization yet with the honest purposes OF
it's masses promptly to retrieve all errors and
to summarily punish all offenders against the
laws Of the country, confidently submits its
claims for the continued support OF the Ameri-
can people Respectfully,
(Signed) WILLIAM A. WHEELER.
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